Parmesan Roasted Brussel Sprouts Ah the feared Brussel sprout... It doesn't have to be feared anymore! These beauties are making an amazing comeback with kids and grownups alike who swore them off years ago! Try this recipe and just see if you don't convert someone in your house too! Slice sprouts length wise. Drizzle with just enough olive oil to toss and coat. Salt and Pepper as you like. Then the good stuff... sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on top of the spouts too. You want just enough to give a nice dusting to each sprout. Bake at 400 for 20 min. Turn sprouts over at 10 min. I placed my sprouts on a foil lined sheet pan. Add another dusting of Parmesan when you serve if you like and enjo
Taco Tuesday Corn Salsa The #tacoTuesday finale with a little twist! Using the homemade taco seasoning from this morning's post with some ground turkey, we had a choice of the masa flour tortillas or mini taco "boats" on an endive petal. I have to say I loved this option! It was so fun and just fresh, reminded me of lettuce wraps. ( plus bonus no carbs here!) Made a charred corn salsa to top it all off and all in all had some happy tummies. Y'all know I love my salsa so here's this little version. Some little notes: To char the corn I used the great microwave corn trick (back a little ways on my ig) to cook & husk the corn and then just cooked it over my gas cooktop open flame until it was t
Basics needed: pasta, sausage, bacon, tomatoes, garlic, shallot, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, Parmesan cheese and Italian parsley. There's never an exact recipe when I improvise so here's the basic steps I followed if you would like to try this one yourself! Boil water for pasta, salt generously, begin cooking pasta. In a cast iron skillet or non-stick pan with deep sides, cook 2 slices of chopped bacon to render fat out and remove pieces of bacon for later. Add sausage and cook, turning occasionally to brown on all sides. Chop one shallot and add to pan to cook with sausage about halfway through cook time. Add about 3 cloves minced garlic. Stirring occasionally. At this time add a la
Taco Tuesday Taco Seasoning It's #tacotuesday and I am planning a whole day of recipes kicking it off with homemade taco seasoning! Mexican food is my all time favorite and as I'm counting down to a trip to Mexico what better excuse than to have a little fun with my food today! Homemade Taco Seasoning 5 tsp chili powder 2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper 1/4 tsp dried oregano Mix all and add 1/2 cup water to 2lbs of cooked meat and simmer. As with any recipe feel free to tweak the ingredients to your liking! Play with your food! It's fun! #taco #seasoning #spices #tacotuesday
