Growing up in Pennsylvania, we had plenty of snow days, often with huge amounts of snow. For my kids’ childhood in Raleigh, NC, things are quite different.
It’s not uncommon for school districts to cancel classes, but they often do it because of sleet or freezing rain rather than actual snow. Today, though, we had real snow in Raleigh, measurable snow, and more of it than anyone expected.…
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If your family loves pasta but finds the normal pasta sauce recipes with plain ground beef or meatballs bland and boring, try this amazing new option. If you’re on the hunt for a low carb recipe, this delicious pasta sauce recipe stands on its own wonderfully with no pasta at all, simply topped with cheese.
I like to stock up on pasta and canned tomatoes when I can find good deals on them, like when Harris Teeter has them for “buy 2, get 3 free.”…
Whether you need appetizers for your Super Bowl viewing or for any type of entertaining, try this absolutely delicious Buffalo sausage cheese dip courtesy of Jimmy Dean. If you need low carb appetizers, you can serve the dip with celery sticks. If not, serve it with pita chips.
The first time I made this, I didn’t have turkey crumbles on hand, so I used Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage patties instead.…
If you’ve never tried Ball Park Flame Grilled patties, available in beef or turkey burgers, you’re missing out on a quick and delicious family meal that’s tasty enough to serve on special occasions like Super Bowl Sunday.
I received a package of Ball Park Flame Grilled Beef and Cheese Patties in return for this honest review. Ball Park Flame Grilled patties also come in beef, beef and onion, beef and cheese with bacon, turkey and turkey with cheddar and jalapeño varieties.…
I was trying to make a pumpkin pie without the crust, partly as a low carb dessert for myself but mostly as a treat for my daughter who loves pumpkin pie but leaves the crust. I figured it couldn’t be too hard to make pumpkin pie without a crust, or something you might call a pumpkin custard. Whatever you call this pumpkin pie version, it tastes FANTASTIC!…
This chicken broccoli casserole recipe is so easy that you can throw it together in just a few minutes when you’re tired after a long day. It’s also so versatile that you can leave off the bread crumb topping to make it low carb and more Dukan Diet friendly, and you can lower the fat content by using low fat cheese and soup.…
If your New Year’s Eve just isn’t the same without eggnog, but you’re sticking to low carb eating, I have just the recipe for you.
This low carb eggnog is amazingly easy to throw together. You can use two real eggs instead of the liquid egg product. Personally, I don’t like the idea of drinking actual raw eggs. Eggbeaters are so much easier to work with, too, with no mess from cracking real eggs.…
I picked up a Create-a-treat Gingerbread House Kit
The gingerbread house kit comes with everything you need to assemble the house, including a tray in which to set it up. White icing serves as glue to hold together the house pieces and to attach the candy decorations.…
It’s hard to resist all of those delightful treats at holiday potlucks and parties, and one of the hardest things for me to pass by is a tray of sausage balls. Unfortunately, traditional sausage balls aren’t low carb. Most contain Bisquick or other flour-based ingredients.
With this recipe, you can enjoy delicious sausage balls as a low carb treat anytime, without waiting for a party.…