Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Weeknight BBQ chicken dinner

In the morning of a busy day, throw a package of chicken thighs in slow cooker. After aforementioned busy day, shred chicken and add bbq sauce to taste. 

Quick slaw: whisk together 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp truvia (or sweetener of choice), and a dash of pepper. Mix into slaw veggies (we like the superfood veggie slaw from Costco). 

Serve stacked together on slider buns, or in a bowl for anyone who is low-carb. 



Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Blueberry apple sauce

 4 c quartered, cored, peeled apples

1 c blueberries 

1/2 c water


1 tsp vanilla 


Simmer for 30 minutes until soft. Purée with immersion blender. 





Pizza stuffed peppers

Brown sausage. Cut tops off peppers. Place a layer of sausage in the bottom of peppers. Put a slice of mozzarella on top, then another layer of sausage. Top with mozzarella. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, then broil for another minute or two until the cheese browns nicely. Sprinkle with parsley, and serve with marinara sauce for dipping. 

Monday, October 9, 2023

Sourdough quick pizza

1 c sourdough starter

2 1/2 c flour

1/2 c warm water


Mix 5 minutes until cohesive, then divide into desired number of crusts and smush with fingers until flat. Bake for 5 minutes at 400, then add toppings and bake for another 10 minutes. 

Sunday, October 8, 2023

Mandarin Creamsicle Ice Cream



 1 cup milk

1/2 cup cream

1/2 cup fresh squeezed mandarin juice 

Scant 1/2 cup sugar of your choice (I used truvia)


Mix all ingredients. Pour into ice cream maker. Let the ice cream maker work its magic. Enjoy. 

Note: my kids added orange food coloring because in its original state it “wasn’t orange enough”