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Cowboy Caviar

Well, its January 1 and that means black-eyed peas for good luck in the new year. It also means new commitments to be healthier as often as possible. I took this festive Cowboy Caviar “salad” to a church potluck and it was a light and refreshing addition to all the...

Cowboy Caviar is the perfect New Year's day healthy meal option with black-eyed peas and vegetables marinated in a simple dressing. Or, bring it to a church potluck, picnic, summer family reunion. teacher meal or ladies luncheon. Its Weight Watcher friendly and its the perfect light meal after you've had all the holiday stuffing. #healthymeals #blackeyedpeasalad #weightwatcher
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December Meal Plan

This month included a TON of travel which made it hard to build a complete December Meal Plan. My husband’s Grandma passed and we spent a lot of time on the road being with family. But, our hearts are full and I tried really hard to keep it simple, cook ahead, plan...

Monthly Menu and meal plan for the month of December. Includes great quick meal ideas and weeknight dinners. #mealplan #weeknightmeals #menuplan
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Slow Cooker Venison Swiss Steak

This Crockpot Venison (Deer) Swiss Steak recipe reminds me of two specific people - my mom and my cousin Chris.  I had never had Swiss Steak until my cousin Chris made is for us at a holiday gathering at his dad’s house. Those Pittman boys have always been...

Crockpot Venison Swiss Steak is an easy, hearty comfort food using deer meat as the main course. A quick sear on the meat and then everything else goes together in the crockpot, cooking on low and tenderizing the meat. #deermeat #weeknighdinner #crockpotmeal #wildgame #whattodowithdeermeat
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Three Ingredient Sausage Balls

I’m gonna tell you right here. These three-ingredient sausage balls are going to blow your mind. “In the words of Mr. McKinney, “They don't sound good and they don’t look good, but they are soooooo good.” We may not agree on all those adjectives, but he is so...

These three-ingredient sausage balls are the perfect bite for breakfast, holiday parties, or a snack night with friends. #holidaytreat #snacksupper #breakfast #brunch #easy #simple #redlobsterbiscuits #cheddarbayballs
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November Meal Plan

Wow, I’ll admit this month was nuts and we had lots of nights out, but its worth capturing what we did even when its crazy and the holidays are starting to bring on their busy.  November Meal Plan | Week 1 Sunday - we were out of town over this weekend visiting my...

Monthly Menu and meal plan for the month of November. Includes great fall meal ideas and weeknight dinners. #mealplan #weeknightmeals #menuplan
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Potluck Perfect Confetti Corn

This Weight Watcher friendly Potluck Perfect Confetti Corn recipe is adapted from a staple my mom made in our home growing up.  The rule with a potluck when you are on a diet is to take the food you can eat. Let your family know what you are bringing, so when...

This Confetti Corn is a perfect side dish for a potluck, holiday gathering, or Backyard BBQ. It's a healthy vegetable side that uses a base of whole kernel corn all kinds of vegetables that you can mix and match based on what you already have or love to eat. It's zero points on the Weight Watcher Freestyle Plan.
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Arkansas Chicken Spaghetti

A month ago, one of my husband's co-workers had a baby. Once I heard the baby was finally here, I knew immediately that we needed to get a meal over to their family. I know what a difference those meals that showed up at our house after Little Man came - it was...

This Chicken Spaghetti is not the one my mom made.; its the recipe that I learned from the church ladies in college. Its creamy, cozy, simple, feeds a crowd and when you use my 4 secrets, its irresistable. #mealsthatgather #mealstotake #mealsforcollegekids #mealforsickfriend #mealforanewmom #freezermeal #weeknighmeal #sundaydinner
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Ranchero Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers

Last month, I shared a recipe for my regular Stuffed Bell Peppers and that filling also makes a great base to a marinara sauce for spaghetti squash. But, I’ve recently mixed it up a little bit and gone the “ranchero way.”  I was inspired by a recipe I got this...

These Spanish/mexican version of traditional stuffed bell peppers are a one point weight watcher meal with low points and lots of stuffing.

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