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If you are looking for a homemade Chicken Lo Mein recipe, this is it. This recipe is from Dinners, Dishes and Desserts. The original recipe can be found HERE .  Ingredients for chicken: 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 pound chicken breast, cut into strips 1.5 tbsp garlic powder 2 tbsp ground ginger 2 tbsp soy sauce (low sodium) Ingredients for Veggies: 1/4 cup chopped carrots 2 cups broccoli Ingredients for sauce: 1/4 cup chicken broth 1 tsp cornstarch 1 tbsp sesame oil 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tsp brown sugar Rice noodles, according to package directions Directions: In a large skillet, heat over high heat. Add chicken, garlic powder, ground ginger, and soy sauce. Cook for 4-5 minutes until chicken is browned. Remove from pan. Add carrots and broccoli and cook 3-4 minutes until vegetables are soft. Meanwhile, mix together the ingredients for the sauce. Pour over the vegetables and bring to a boil for one minute. Add chicken back to the pan and mix until everything is well coated and sauce thickens. 

If you love pulled pork like my family does, but want a healthier version, this is the one for you. This recipe is from NW Kidney and can be found HERE . This is a homemade BBQ sauce since regular BBQ sauce can be so full of sugar and unhealthy ingredients. There may be a lot of ingredients but this is a slow cooker recipe so, once the sauce is made, it's just a sit-and-go recipe from there. You can turn this into a pulled pork sandwich or just eat the pulled pork plain, like we did. We served ours with potatoes and broccoli.  Ingredients: 1 cup ketchup (preferrably low sodium although I couldn't find this anywhere) I was able to find a no-sugar ketchup 1 cup no-salt tomato sauce 2/3 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup molasses 2 tsp liquid smoke 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp paprika 3 cinnamon sticks 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp pepper 4 pounds pork shoulder roast Directions: Mix all ingredients (except the pork shoulder

I hope you all had an amazing Christmas! Yesterday we went to my mother-in-laws and she made turkey, potatoes, macaroni and cheese, apple pie, and a bunch of delicious food. My son enjoyed Christmas so much and said it was one of the best ones he has had. His big gift was a trip to Legoland that we are taking in a few months. Tomorrow Jace and I will be heading to Utah for the week to visit my family and I'm so excited. Once I get back, I will be getting back to the regular food schedule so for now, you are enjoying the recipes I made last week :)  This recipe is for Salsa Verde Chicken and Rice and it's from Diethood. The full recipe can be found HERE .  Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil 1 pound boneless, skinless, chicken breasts cut into cubes 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp parika 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp ground cumin salt and pepper 3/4 cup long-grain white rice 15oz can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup corn (from the can) 1 1/4 cups low sodium chicken broth 1 cup sals

Merry Christmas! Today and tomorrow I'm hoping to catch up on blogging because next week I will be in Utah for five days with Jace. I'm so excited to see my family. About a week ago I made this beef stew. Now, I know that my photos aren't that great but trust me, it was a delicious stew. It's been raining non-stop here for the past 4-5 days (with just a few breaks in between) so if you are looking for a beef stew that can sit in the crockpot all day, this is it. This is another recipe from Diabetes Food Hub and can be found HERE .  Ingredients: 3 tbsp flour 1 tbsp olive oil 3 cups low sodium beef broth 1 cup water Carrots, chopped 1 tbsp onion powder 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp dried thyme 2 pounds beef stew meat, or stew meat Directions: In a crockpot, add all of the ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. Serve in a bowl with biscuits.

I can't believe that tomorrow is Christmas Eve. It is finally here! It's been raining non-stop the past two days which has been amazing - but that also means flooding. We are planning on going down to my cousins tomorrow so I hope the flooding is cleaned up so we can actually make it there.  Tonight for dinner I made basic spaghetti because tomorrow and Christmas day we are having Christmas dinners of turkey, ham, chicken and other holiday food. This recipe I made earlier this week. The original recipe is from Diabetes Food Hub which can be found HERE . I've been using their recipes for a week or two and I actually really like how they turn out. So far, I would recommend them!  Ingredients: 1 tbsp corn starch 1 tbsp water 1/2 cup monkfruit  1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp pepper 2.5 pounds boneless, skinless, chicken breasts Directions: In a saucepan, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water unt

  Let's be honest, these photos of my amazing tacos are terrible. But this was literally all I took because I scarfed them down within seconds. They were SO good. So of course I wanted to share the recipe - ignore the photo and just imagine it being the most amazing taco you have ever seen in your whole life.  The original recipe is from the amazing NW Kidney which is where we get all of our amazing and healthy recipes from. It is also in MyFitnessPal because I added it in there :)  Ingredients: 1 pound boneless chicken breasts 1 1/2 tsp salt-free Mrs. Dash taco seasoning (I got four packs on Amazon because, let's be real, we have tacos wayyyy too often and it's nice to have a salt-free, yet delicious, option) 1 tbsp lime juice 8 corn tortillas Shredded lettuce Sour Cream Cheddar Cheese Directions: I cooked the chicken in the crockpot in the morning and by the evening, it was soft enough to shred. I placed it in a frying pan on the stove, added the taco seasoning and lime

The holidays are finally here and I can't even believe it! I have been working my butt off this past month because in less than two weeks I will be spending five days in Utah to see my family after Christmas. I am so excited!  This past month has been insanely busy. Two nights ago we saw Spiderman in theaters and it was so good you guys! I never saw any of the past movies but it was definitely a movie to get into! With next weekend being Christmas (!!) I have been buying gifts, wrapping, and shipping and it's been a little crazy. Although I can say that it's nice to finally be able to afford a Christmas. It's been a rough few years for me living here in California. I was unemployed for 10 months due to COVID and started back to work full-time in October and I absolutely love what I do! Even though I am so busy nowadays, I still have time to cook at least five out of seven days per week. In fact, I cook so much and so behind on my writing that I have about six food blogs

Hello everyone! We just got back from a busy weekend trip down South. We took Jace to Dave and Buster's for his 11th birthday and we got to visit with his Aunt and Uncle which was so nice. This week was so busy so it was nice to have a little weekend break. Friday night we had his Nana over for presents and cake and pizza. I can't believe we have an 11 year old! I'm behind on blogs like always and a few weeks ago we made this Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Bake. This one, I would say, is not the healthiest, but it was really good. Every once in awhile I have to make a delicious meal that isn't healthy ;) This week my goal is to eat healthier, especially with Christmas only a few weeks away!  The original recipe can be found HERE from Easy Chicken Recipes.  Ingredients: 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp flour 2 1/2 cups milk 4 oz cream cheese 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 12oz rotini pasta, cooked al dente 2 cups broccoli 2 cups rotisserie chicken 2

I started this blog almost a week ago. I had no idea it would take me this long to make but I still hope you love it even though it's a week after my birthday :)  December 1, 2021 - My birthday is in two days so, as you can expect, I have been receiving email after email from companies offering me discounts and free items for my birthday. Although I can't guarantee that these promotions, discounts, and freebies will be offered to you, I didn't do anything more than sign up for a newsletter or e-blast to receive these. Feel free to add to the list if you receive anything for your birthday!  Kiss my Keto - $5 off a $40+ purchase Bath and Body Works - Free $7.50 product with purchase Getaway - $30 off your next getaway JTV.com - 15% off a single item Laura Mercier - FREE full size gift with code - I tried using the code and it continued to say it wouldn't work. I emailed them six days ago and haven't heard back.  Express - $5 birthday cash Skinceuticals - Complim