All Recipes

Healthy Hash Brown Casserole This healthy hash brown breakfast casserole ticks all the boxes for me:  1. comfort food 2. meal prep – cook once and eat all week! 3. it has a hash brown topping! For those of you who may be new to my page, I was a legal secretary for 30+ years in Chicago.  Breakfast and lunch options were by the dozens...

Crispy Delicata Squash Rings Dare I say these crispy delicata squash rings may be my new favorite delicata squash recipe?!  The squash is slightly fork tender, the Parmesan cheese is crispy and I ate the whole plate by myself.  Best part?  Only TWO WW points!   How do you know when delicata squash is ready to eat? Delicata squash is ready to eat when the following...

Healthy Granola Bars Recipe These healthy granola bars are not only delicious, but great for a quick on the go snack, or pre workout snack.  This is great to add to your weekly meal prep too!  These are perfect if you are on a Weight Watchers journey – not too many points! My favorite granola bar is Nature Valley Crunchy Oats N Honey.  They are...

Easy Apple Danish Recipe If you are one of those people who says that can’t bake – this easy apple danish recipe is for you.  The only skills you need are to be able to cut an apple and turn on your oven – it’s literally that simple! Tips to Know About Working with Puff Pastry Keep It Cold: Puff pastry rises due to the...

Delicata Squash Pasta Sauce My love affair of delicata squash continues with the super easy and delicious delicata squash pasta sauce recipe.  The slight sweetness of the delicata squash paired with the tang of the tomatoes reminds me of canned SpaghettiOs – and I am here for it!  Sunday’s after church growing up I would use my babysitting money to buy a can of SpagettiOs...

The Best Crispy Cookie Recipe Much like some people either love cilantro or hate it, the same school of thought could be for a crisp vs. chewy cookie.  This is the best crispy cookie recipe I’ve ever made! The butter I used was a European style butter called Danish Creamery.  It has 85% butterfat, and fat typically aids in a crispier cookie.  I also used...

Ultimate Macaroni and Cheese Yes, I am stating that this is THE ultimate macaroni and cheese recipe.  And while this isn’t necessarily a Weight Watcher friendly dish, it does deserve a spot on your table for a special occasion. How I Created the Ultimate Macaroni and Cheese: A Four-Cheese Dream There’s nothing quite like a warm, creamy bowl of macaroni and cheese to bring comfort...

Chicken Chorizo Sopes In my first cookbook, I have a recipe for making skinny pizza dough sopes.  While these chicken chorizo sopes are not traditional, it is very tasty!  The secret is to mix in a bit of masa flour into the pizza dough. If you don’t have the recipe for my skinny pizza dough, you can click here.  The dough is good in your...

Pumpkin Biscuits I saw these pumpkin biscuits on Bless This Mess and immediately put it on my list of things to make asap.  Her original recipe called for six tablespoons of butter, so I reduced the amount to two tablespoons and brought the WW points down to 7 points each.  These make the best breakfast sandwiches! Why don’t my biscuits rise as much as I...

The Best Lasagna Soup Recipe I had the pleasure of meeting Brenda from A Farmgirl’s Dabble in 2013 at a beef event.  When everyone was introducing themselves, she mentioned that her lasagna soup was her most popular recipe on her website.  SHE WAS THE OG CREATOR of this recipe!  I immediately rushed over to her to let her know that I have made this soup...