So, I’ve been playing around with keto over the last month or so and honestly, I’m loving it. Been super fun to find new ways to enjoy my favorites. Also discovering some new recipes that I’m just shocked I haven’t heard of before. Like… Butter Beef I know, sounds totally like something I’d already know…
Tag: dinner recipes
Vic’s Tricks To…The Perfect Pan Seared Steak
Everything you need to know about making the perfect pan seared steak. I mean, who doesn’t? Well. I guess vegetarians….so, EARMUFFS! But, I realized not many know the proper way to cook a steak. There are a few different ways to cook a steak, like on the grill or sous vide, but for this article,…
Vic’s Tricks To…Sausage & Spinach “Pasta” Sauce
This Sausage & Spinach Pasta Sauce will change your weeknights forever. I found myself in a very familiar yet difficult situation the other night… I had a bunch of crap in my fridge, but no idea what to make. I mean, who can relate? I feel like this happens to me alllll the time. The…
Vic’s Tricks To…Cauliflower Mac n Cheese
Welcome to the ULTIMATE in carb-free livin’ baby! This Cauliflower Mac n Cheese will keep you coming back for more! Mac n cheese is probably one of the greatest foods in the world. So, when I started keto, I knew I needed to figure out a way to still have the cheesy goodness. ENTER: Cauliflower…
Vic’s Tricks To…Cheese Tortilla Quesadilla
I think I may have just discovered the greatest thing ever. CHEESE TORTILLA QUESADILLA! A quesadilla…with a cheese tortilla. I’ve been messing around with a keto diet and it’s been sooooo fun to experiment with all these new recipes! For those of you who don’t know, keto is focused on low carb and high fat…
Vic’s Tricks To…Cheesesteak Bake
I made up this dinner the other night and it was SO GOOD that I had to share. I’m talking CHEESESTEAK BAKE. I was inspired by the idea of a cheesesteak stuffed pepper, but I wanted to get a really nice char on the peppers, so I decided to make it into a bowl! Plus,…
Vic’s Tricks To…Easiest Ever Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
These Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas are the EASIEST THING EVER!!!! Starting to go a liiiiiiittttlllleee bit crazy in quarantine. But who isn’t? I’m just lucky I’ve got the two cutest pups ever getting me out of the house for walks. I have been using this time in quarantine to try new things (I’ve been getting…
Vic’s Tricks To…Classic Risotto
I feel like people find risotto intimidating. Not like physically. That’d be super weird. But, I think the idea of making a risotto seems like an intense undertaking. Well, I’m here to tell you, it is not! It may take a little bit of extra lovin’, but it’s not tough. In fact, it’s so simple,…
Vic’s Tricks To…Meaty Bolognese
This Meaty Bolognese is what dreams are made of. I made my first bolognese sauce 4 years ago. OK – not sure if the point gets across there, but I’ve been cooking for the last 20 years of my life. And mostly Italian food too! But, growing up in the Barbara family, we didn’t do…
Vic’s Tricks To…Shrimp & Grits w/ Homemade BBQ
WARNING: The following recipe uses instant grits because ain’t nobody got time for that. I love southern food, but living in Boston there are only so many options out there. But, you can best believe there’s some dang good seafood. One of my favorite recipes with seafood is good ole shrimp and grits, so I…