I used to be the girl who made fun of the bunless burger. The annoying friend who would roll their eyes when someone would take out a fork and remove the best part of the meal - the gluten. Last year when I began to eat more of a paleo-ish diet, the bunless burger became a lifeline to the outside for me. I had to change it up a bit to get the same comfort food sort of feeling, the sink your teeth into it and eat it texture, but as I loaded it up, the better it became. I typic

I wrote last year about transitioning my diet to be more paleo-is than junk food centric. (Yesterday I failed miserably at this feat, by the way). As such, I have been on the look out for hearty, filling meals for one that are packed with protein, healthy fats and FLAVOR. I have to say there are some Paleo recipes I try that simply don’t have enough flavor. I generally double whatever the spice measurements are from the get go. Maybe it’s a Texan thing, but my food has GOT to

This is one of the easiest and most delicious weeknight meals I make on repeat! My kids love it and, surprisingly, eat their veggies with this. Well, all but the little one but he doesn’t count because he doesn’t eat anything that doesn’t come in a box. I hope your family enjoys this as much as ours! INGREDIENTS 4 Chicken Sausage Links, halved and sliced in 1/4” half rounds 1 Bunch asparagus, cut into thirds 1 red bell pepper, cut into chunks 1/2 red onion, cut into chunks 1

I am ashamed to say that my Paleo-ish journey has taken a turn for the worst as school has taken over and the calendar has filled to the brimm. We are literally running here there and everywhere, like so many of y'all - especially during dinner time. "Healthy" meals for us have started to consist of chick fil a instead of McDonald's! Enter this incredibly easy and delicious side dish that can easily stand in for a main meal itself. I swear my brother taught me this combo, but

Now that school has started back up, I've found myself in dire need of grab + go options... especially in the morning! It never fails that despite all of my preparation, my breakfast is the FIRST thing up for negotiation when time gets scarce! Enter these Make Ahead Breakfast Cups. Now, please note that I am not the first person who has frozen eggs in a muffin tin, nor will be the last. But these guys are jam packed with nutrients and free of dairy AND grains! So if you are t

Pizza is my love language, y'all. There is no two ways about it. Ever since Jeff and I have been married, we have had a designated pizza night every dang week. When we first got married, we lived by Campisi's (where the assasination of JFK was planned, according to dallas legend) and we would go on a little date there every Thursday. Now, obviously, that was before we had kids. We then graduated to Little Cesar's five dollar pizzas when our kids were super little. There ain't

Did you know that today is National Pineapple Day??? Doesn't that make you excited? Seriously though, when did we start having national everything day? I mean - every day is some kind of day, am I right? Who declares these kinds of things, and when is national bacon day?? ANYWAYS, if you've been following here for any amount of time, you know that I LOVE food - particularly appetizers. But since my lifestyle change, I've had a hard time coming up with much more than carrots a

I know I am not the only woman on the face of this earth who has struggled constantly with eating healthy. I'm not talking about losing weight, y'all - I'm talking about eating my dadgum vegetables, okay? I've just never liked the things - just ask my mom. I've tried all the diets for weight loss. After I had Brady, I did the South Beach Diet and lost the forty-five pounds of baby weight fairly quickly. But the problem with that diet is that it's not sustainable for me becaus

No, really. I totally am. I cannot tell you how many times I've found myself in front of a refrigerator on a Tuesday afternoon at 4 wondering what I'm going to make for dinner. I haven't always been like this, y'all. I actually LOVE to cook - so much so that my maiden name was Cook! (It's as if I was born for the job, right?) But as much as I love cooking, I hate the battle of dinnertime. I hate saying "you have to eat three bites"and "stop making that face, just try it" and

It is absolutely no secret that meatballs are a crowd pleaser in our family. If you follow along on Instagram, I probably make a version of meatballs once a week. But now that my sister encouraged me to make them this NEW way, we might be having them even MORE than that!! This is basically a meatball bar, okay? I mean, what could be better than that, right? Turkey Meatball Bowls INGREDIENTS One bag frozen turkey meatballs 1/2 cup harissa sauce 1 cup bbq sauce 3 sweet potatoes

"For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Galatians 5:14 Last year I took a Bible Study at my church that completely changed my perspective. It changed the way I look at others, my role in my community and the purpose God has given me as I continue walking day after day according to His will. You've heard this verse a thousand times - and even non-believers hold it to be true and teach it to their children; even

As the weather gets cooler (I can't say COLD because we live in Texas), Chili is one of our family's favorite dinners! Last year I shared my go-to family chili recipe with y'all! And this year, I've altered the flavors a bit and tried to make it slightly less caloric by using TURKEY instead! Now my trick here is that I treat the turkey like beef! So if you're trying to trick someone into eating it (especially those picky husbands), this is going to be your best bet!!! Let me

Sweet Potatoes are always a big hit in our house. Whether they are french fried, cut into cubes or even roasted with broccoli and squash, my kiddos devour them like no other. So in an effort to make them a little more grown up, I turned them into wedges, gave them a little bit of a kick and made a Siracha Aioli to go with them. You must be forewarned - you will start making these all the time, y'all! So just get ready. SWEET POTATO WEDGES with Spicy Aioli 5- 6 Small Sweet Pot

WARNING : THIS DIP IS INCREDIBLY ADDICTING. Alright, y'all. It's football season which means that we need all things chips and dip around our house. Last year I posted my loaded queso which has made it's regular rotation on Sunday afternoons, but this year I've been working on something a little bit more sophisticated. Spinach Dip. But it's not your average spinach dip, y'all. It's cheesy and peppery and just spicy enough to keep things interesting. A few notes : - I like to

Alright y'all! This is one of the most awaited (and requested) recipes I've had to date! These are a HUGE hit in our house and with our friends, and I now consider them a bit of a 'party trick'! Although I very much want to learn how to can and preserve (I even have the cookbook), I've never taken the time to really research, read and invest in the equipment! So quick pickling has been SUCH a blessing for me! These pickles are spicy - but if you don't like that, just eliminat

When Jeff headed into session, I was so excited about making Wednesdays my bread baking day. I had the house to myself for the morning so I wouldn't have any little hands wanting to help and accidentally spilling the flour, thus making us have to remeasure. (Not that I know that from experience or anything). My sweet sister in law gave me this cook book for Christmas and I planned out my course of action and gave it the best try I could. Although I did not make them all - I d

When we visited NYC in the fall, we only repeated two restaurants that we had simply LOVED from our previous trip. One was Sarabeth's Bakery and the other was The Tipsy Parson. The Tipsy Parson has an incredible brunch menu and I got a different variation of my favorite thing - the Biscuit Bomb. You can choose to put whatever you like in there but basically it's a stuffed biscuit with all things brunchy goodness served with a jalapeño jelly which makes this Texas Momma all so

Oh my goodness, y'all. If you are a meat lover, you will be totally head over heels for this little pizza here! And if you love something with a bit of a kick, you will be making this weekly!! This pizza is super easy and adaptable to whatever kind of meat + spice you like! INGREDIENTS 1 Boboli Pizza Crust (or pizza crust of your choice) 1 Cup Pizza Sauce of your choice 2 Cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 1/2 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese Large, Deli Style Pepperoni Pep

I'm not quite sure what made me think about trying this - but I am oh so glad that I did. You will be thanking me for weeks after you make these little guys for your next brunch get together. In fact - writing about brunch makes me think that we need to host brunch more often after church on Sundays. Ingredients makes roughly eight sandwich halves 1 Batch waffles from your favorite mix 8 slices peppered bacon, fried until crispy 6 Eggs Shredded cheddar cheese Salt Pepper 1/4

This recipe is what I like to call, "ridiculously easy". I mean, I don't see anyway that you could mess it up! In fact, I hesitate to even call it a recipe because my sweet brother and sister in law and good friend Rebecca are actual food bloggers! That is not what I'm attempting here - I'm only attempting to bring you yummy, family friendly (and mom-friendly) easy recipes that we make all the time! If it's not a tried and true meal for our family, it won't appear here. With