Cuban Sandwich Sliders

Doesn’t everyone have a favorite movie – one that you can watch over and over and not get tired of it.  In my house, it’s “Chef”.  Jon Favreau plays a burned out chef who rediscovers his passion for cooking and his relationship with his son by opening a food truck and touring with it from […]

Spicy and Tangy “Z” Wings

The thing I love to do in my down time is turn on The Food Network and daydream about places to visit and new recipes to cook.  One show I really like is “The Best Thing I Ever Ate”.  In a nutshell, famous chefs talk about some of their favorite dishes at restaurants around the […]

Making the Perfect Pasta Salad

With Easter behind us and Spring upon us, I can’t think of a better way to begin BBQ season than with great side dishes. This weekend we’re headed to compete in the BBQ contest at Southaven Springfest – for us, a big 3-day BBQ to enjoy all the smoked meats and company with new and […]

Eating for Autism: 5 Foods to Help Kids Thrive

by Shannon Feol, (almost) CNE Autism: the buzzword of the 21st century. We’ve all heard about it and chances are – YOU KNOW SOMEONE WITH AUTISM! According to Autismspeaks.org, rates of Autism spectrum disorder have increased dramatically over the last 15 years. In fact, in 2018, 1 in 59 children had an autism diagnosis. While […]

Skillet Chicken Carbonara

Here’s a great cooler-weather dish you can put together any night of the week. It’sItalian Comfort Food with so many options to customize. Gluten-free or Paleo? Youcan substitute chickpea pasta for regular and crushed pork rinds instead of Panko.In fact, the almond flour and pork rind crumb breading is even better than Panko,y’all – in […]

After School Snack – Cheddar Cheese Spread

Do you remember your favorite snacks from childhood? I think most people do… my mom almost always had a homemade, healthy something-or-other for us. But we had our fair share of pre-packaged snacks, too. Remember when cheese balls came in a cannister? Gushers? Dunkaroos…. Toaster Strudel? (cue Mean Girls reference) And how about Handi-Snacks? I […]

Perfect Low-Carb Donuts

It’s back to school week! I officially have a 2nd grader, Kindergartner, and (fingers-croseed) potty-trained preschooler. School looks a little bit different this year, and even though I am apprehensive about the changes and restrictions, I know the kids are excited to go. This week I am featuring some easy-to-make back to school snacks…. a […]