Red Bean Kale Soup

Red Bean Kale Soup

Cold winter days call for warm soup. This one will warm your soul and make you glad for chilly days. I love serving a hearty soup with crusty bread. For dessert, make some Carmel Apple Cookies.  Carbs 22.2g protein 8.9g Makes 6 servings Ingredients 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/2 yellow onion 2 stalks celery [...]

Creamy Chicken Soup

Creamy Chicken Soup

Most creamy Chicken soups have rice, skyrocketing your carb count. This soup has all the flavor without the carbs. For thanksgiving, you can take this recipe and sub turkey instead of chicken. Today the wind is blowing, and I am already looking forward to this warm comfort food. You can make this without the nutritional [...]

Ribeye Stroganoff

Ribeye Stroganoff

Excellent steak dinner for the colder nights when we don't want to go out to the grill. I have a couple of big meat eaters at my house, I try to make dishes that are creative and flavorful. Serve with Mashed Potatoes and Raspberry Bars Makes 2 servings Carbs 15.0g Protein 43.7g Ingredients 2 Ribeye [...]

Tomato Gratin

Tomato Gratin

This is tomato comfort food. Baked up in the oven and topped with a crust of cheese. Serve with toasted slices of french bread. I love dishes that make me want to smell them cooking. Serve with Beef and Onion Bake Makes 4 Servings Carbs 9.3g Protein 7.4g Ingredients 2 lbs heirloom tomatoes 2 tbsp [...]

Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes

This is my big batch recipe. I make this large batch for the holidays or if I am planning two meals with mashed potatoes in one week. Sometimes it's just a nice comfort food to keep around. Makes 8 Servings Carbs 47.5g Protein 6.6 5 lbs organic red potatoes 8 tbsp irish butter 2 tsp [...]