Journey to Better
Chef's Knife In the kitchen, your chef's knife is your most important tool. You need to invest in one good quality knife. You do not need an expensive knife, but as the old adage goes, you get what you pay for. Have you ever been cutting something and the handle break off in your hand?… Continue reading Kitchen Essentials – Chef’s Knife
I never knew how wonderful fire roasted tomatoes could taste, until I tried this Zucchini, Black Bean and Rice Skillet. This recipe takes about 30 minutes to prep and about 30 minutes to cook, and thus does not make a great for a time saver recipe. This skillet dish is a rather hearty meal and… Continue reading Zucchini, Black Bean and Rice Skillet
You can thank Jenny Didonato from Madefittv.com (<--step by step video)* for this wonderful recipe. If you are a candy bar junkie, or just gotta have a chocolate fix try this instead. It does not use white sugar or anything artificial...well unless you buy artificial ingredients. It also works great as a post workout… Continue reading No Bake Protein Nuggets
There are some mornings when I just don't care to cook breakfast or don't have the time to do so. This easy protein shake is one of my favorites to make. It only requires 2 ingredients; your favorite scoop of strawberry flavored protein powder and 1 cup orange juice. If you want to cut back… Continue reading Sunrise in a Cup
Lately I have been following Hungry Girl. She seems to have a short cut for just about everything. These mini cakes were super simple to make and only require two ingredients; box cake mix and one 12 oz can of pop (aka: soda pop, soda, cold drink or coke) They did not turn out like… Continue reading Sticky Cakes
I think I may have found the best time saver ever, ok, maybe not ever but I'm sure I can find many uses for this. I have been known to buy fresh stir fry veggies in a bag (located next to the salad in the produce section). The veggies are usually too large for my… Continue reading Time Saver – Rainbow Slaw (Broccoli, Cabbage and Carrots)
I don't know about your house hold, but at some point during the week I end up with a little bit of this and a little bit of that. This is an easy recipe that can be changed to fit what you have on hand. This is just what I had on hand this… Continue reading Left Over Stir Fry
I called myself grabbing a cheap treat. I only notice the price, I never saw these were sugar free. Once the it caught my attention, I was curious as to what sweetener was used for this candy. Imagine my surprise when reading the ingredients, I came across the words "Excess Consumption may have a laxative… Continue reading Candy or Medicine
Print Strawberry Cheesecake Chef Ria: Chef Ria Ingredients What You Need 2 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs 6 Tbsp. sugar 3 Tbsp. butter, melted 5 pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 3 Tbsp. flour 1 Tbsp. vanilla 1 cup Sour Cream 4 eggs ⅓ cup strawberry jam (seedless) Instructions HEAT oven… Continue reading Strawberry Cheesecake