Author Archives: jgisvold

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

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I realized something today. If I put together all the ingredients for a slow cooker recipe the night before, stick that in the fridge, and take it out in the morning when I wake up….. I would have lunch ready … Continue reading

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Strawberry & Blueberry Shortcakes

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I found a biscuit recipe on Weight Watchers site and wondered why it was so low in points. 1 biscuit was only 3 points. The canned biscuits I believe are 5 points a piece (and that’s only for low fat … Continue reading

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Jamaican Jerk Chicken with Rice and Peas

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Tonight, I’m sharing a meal with you that we had while in Jamaica. I had more fish while we were there, but we had some chicken in the house so we used that. For lunch one time, they had blackened … Continue reading

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Banana Boats

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Saw these yummy bananas made on the Pioneer Woman’s show today. She made hers on a camp fire. I didn’t feel like going outside and starting our new fire pit up, so I baked them in the oven instead. Actually, … Continue reading

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Easy Parmesan Risotto

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Wow, I was watching Food Network this morning and there are a lot of really good recipes that I want to try now. Especially all the ones that the Pioneer Woman had on her show. I have no clue where … Continue reading

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Spaghetti and Meatball Soup

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I just love soup. Can you tell? I think it actually helps with weight loss and I’m considering going on an all soup diet. I especially love soup when I see someone make over a classic dish like take for … Continue reading

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Chocapocalypse Cookies

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Valentine’s Day is coming up, and you know what that means. CHOCOLATE! Alton Brown’s very last episode of Good Eats was on Friday night and he made these cookies. I’m very sad to see him not making any more shows … Continue reading

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Rigatoni with Sausage and Kale

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Another super easy recipe to make. While the pasta is cooking (which only takes 8 minutes), brown the sausage and once the sausage is done add in the kale. It will turn bright green. Add in the chicken broth and … Continue reading

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Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup

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I remember this being a soup that my brother and I would always like, whenever my Mom made it. Dare I say this, but the one she used was way too cheesy. This recipe had just the right amount of … Continue reading

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No-Bake Energy Balls

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These little balls of energy have peanut butter, oatmeal, chocolate chips, and coconut in them. There is no baking required. All it takes is a little effort to role the balls out and place them on a sheet pan. I … Continue reading

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Chicken and Cheese Casserole

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Well, I’m back home from vacation and ready to start cooking again. It was nice not having to cook for a week. All the restaurants at our resort were amazing and I plan on trying to re-create some of the … Continue reading

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Jamaica Day 4

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I’m going to skip a day because all the food we ate yesterday was taken on our Olympus camera, and I can’t load any of those pictures until we get home on Thursday night. It’s already day 4 and we … Continue reading

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Jamaica Day 2

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Boy let me tell you something. You can surely gain a few pounds at this place. They don’t let you starve at all. The bar has pop corn and ice cream that you can snack on between meals which is … Continue reading

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Jamaica Day 1

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Jamaica has been pretty awesome so far. They have the freshest fruit imaginable here. In the states it’s hard to find that sometimes, depending on what kind of fruit you’re looking for like pineapple. They have fresh coconuts hanging from … Continue reading

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Fish Taco Cups

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You know it wasn’t going to be long before you saw someone make a fish taco cupcake. I don’t like the term cupcake because it really isn’t a cupcake. The taco isn’t baked with anything like flour, eggs or salt, … Continue reading

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Evil Oreo Cake

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I think I’m better at coming up with my own desserts than trying to come up with my own meals. I love to bake more than I like to cook, and I know the methods of baking better anyway. Should … Continue reading

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Kale Chips

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I’ve been trying a lot of new things lately. My latest culinary adventures have been blood oranges and kale. Blood oranges are beautiful on the inside. I tried making my own marinade with blood oranges and after I cooked the … Continue reading

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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

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Chocolate Chip cheesecake is rich, creamy and chocolately. Is that even a word? Chocolately? If you’ve been craving cheesecake and chocolate give this a try. It’s only 6 points per slice. I was kind of hesitant to try this recipe … Continue reading

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Mexican Bean Pizza

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I really love those store bought pizza doughs you can get from Pillsbury. I used that to make this pizza. If you like Mexican food then you’ll really like this. This pizza has fat free re-fried beans, salsa, cheese, lettuce, … Continue reading

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Honey Mustard, Pretzel Coated Chicken Strips

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I found this recipe on pinterest and it was from Hungry Girl. I’m going to come right out and say this, but I’m not a very big fan of her. I’ve tried many of her recipes and thought that most … Continue reading

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