Chicken salad can be preeetttyy iffy for me. Sometimes it can just be a pile of dry chicken coated in what seems to be straight mayo...hard pass. I don't love it when it's made with canned chicken, and I definitely don't love it if I can taste the mayo. If it's made with rotisserie chicken, that's better, but the best case scenario is this (👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼) right here, friends! This chicken salad has a ...
Baked Bean and Onion Dogs
Omg omg omg wait. I'm in love. You guys...this is seriously the mother of all hot dogs. The salty, savory hot dog + the sweet baked beans + the sharp onion + the tangy mustard = THE PERFECT combination of amazing flavors to create a summer masterpiece: the ultimate hot dog. These are a NEEDED item in your 4th of July celebrations. Needed. Mandatory. What screams summer more than hot dogs? ...
Smashed Chickpea and Avocado
Aaaaand welcome to my obsession. My love language. My crack = ^^^^. I made this recipe FOR-EVER go, before my Instant Pot series and before Whole 30, so it has taken me this long to actually get around to posting it because I had to finish those two things out first. Now that I am done with my Instant Pot series and done with my Whole 30 recipes, this delicious little baby FINALLY has its time in ...
Fried Egg Turkey Burgers with Sweet Potato “Buns”
Whole 30 day one is in the books, and we are makin' our way through day two right now! I think I'll have less of those Whole 30 symptoms that other people experience (like the "hangover" and super tired/pissy days at the beginning) because I was doing paleo for several weeks before this, so my body is used to this style of eating for the most part. I will say, however, that the fact that honey is ...
Chicken French Dip Sandwiches
It is highly challenging for me to go to a restaurant, see a French Dip on the menu, and not order it. McAlister's Deli is one of our frequent post-church lunch spots on Sunday, and every time we go there, I peruse the menu, trying to lie to myself and pretend I'm actually going to order something other than the French Dip, buuutttt, alas...every single time, gimme dat French Dip, yo. They are ...
Open Faced Fried Egg Burgers with Green Chili Mayo
What? Oh, hello there. Sorry, I didn't see you for a second. I was preoccupied violently shoving five of these open faced fried egg burgers into my mouth at once and having a moment savoring the delicious perfection that is THIS BURGER. You guys...I'm mildly freaking out at the moment over how delicious these are. It is my new go-to recipe for burgers. The flavor here is OFF THE CHARTS amazing. ...
Dilled Cream Cheese and Cucumber Bagels
Have you guys ever tried the combo of dill, cream cheese, and cucumber together? Oh my goodness - it is flavor heaven. I'm going through a dill phase right now. I want dill in everything that I eat...everything. It is just so yummy and SO summery! I haven't ever gotten into using dill in the past, but suddenly I'm all bout that life, yo. I bought a spiralizer from Amazon recently. Well, ...
Chipotle Sweet Potato and Chickpea Burgers
WHEW this weekend was crazy! We had family here from Friday until today, and we constantly had stuff going on. (This was for Seth and I's baby shower this past weekend in case you didn't read my last post.) It was a good crazy, though! Lots of family was here, so we got to catch up with a bunch of people and spend some good quality time with everyone. The shower was fun, too! It was super chill ...
Baked Ham and Swiss Croissants with Honey Mustard Sauce
This warm, melty, gooey, comforting croissant sandwich has been on my mind for weeks. Ever since the thought popped into my brain, I haven't stopped craving it! I brought it to work today for lunch and was just counting down the minutes until I could eat it. THEY ARE SO GOOD. Does this give you a small peak into my food-obsessed brain? The fact that I was counting down the minutes until lunch ...
Turkey Burger Lettuce Wraps
CHEESEBURGERS OCCUPY 99% OF MY THOUGHTS. All day long. I'm at work...cheeseburgers. I'm teaching a class and someone mentions lunch...cheeseburgers. Someone mentions the color yellow...cheese...cheeseburgers. Someone mentions reading...cheeseburgers. It does not have to be remotely relevant, but somehow my mind finds a way to get to cheeseburger. Thank you, little human growing in my belly, for ...