Joy In Every Season

Healthy Pork Carnitas

When you're craving soft tacos and your "diet" doesn't allow it, cook up the next best thing. These Healthy Pork Carnitas were an answer to prayer. They were also an answer to our dinner time prayer that they cooked away in my crock pot, seeing as my afternoon kind of de-railed. Being available for family and neighbors and getting a warm satisfying meal and walking back into my house with a fire lit and candles burning (thank you hubby) after walking the neighborhood with your 8 year old ... Read More about Healthy Pork Carnitas

Stuffed Bell Peppers

I've always been a fan of Stuffed Bell Peppers (or zucchini). What's not to love about a delicious filling of meat, rice, tomato, and seasoning, stuffed inside a fresh veggie topped with cheese and baked to perfection? Nothing, unless, like me, you're following W30 and challenge yourself for a month of giving up certain foods. No problem. I few recipe adjustments and we had a delicious, hearty, comforting dinner. ... Read More about Stuffed Bell Peppers

Balsamic Dijon Salad Dressing

Oh how I hate using the "D" word, but like everyone else, a New Year rings in and dietary/health habits need to get back on track. Oh, that "D" word = DIET. Fortunately, I am not dieting, but we (my husband & I) were challenged to Whole 30 for the month of January. When I first read about it, I thought there is no way in "H-E-double-hockey-sticks," that I could do it. You see, I was challenged by my daughter (and her boyfriend) and they're already fitness freaks and eat really ... Read More about Balsamic Dijon Salad Dressing

Saying Goodbye to 2015, and my Top 5 posts

I started this little blog of mine in November of 2014. I did a few posts, not really knowing where I was going with it or what my plans were. What I did know was that I wanted to organize my recipes, work on a cookbook, and also fill a void that needed filling. Prior to food blogging, I had a photography business, specializing in newborns. Photography was a blast, but a lot of work. It was also very time consuming and I quickly realized that "being at this point" in my life, I didn't want to ... Read More about Saying Goodbye to 2015, and my Top 5 posts