I am LOVING simple recipes these days. And this slow cooker beef barbacoa doesn’t get any easier! Especially as we head into summer, it’s just way better to spend time adventuring outside than sitting at home cooking. That’s why the slow cooker/instant pot is sooooo the way to go for easy meals. You can find…
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Vic’s Tricks To…Homemade Fries
French fries are my favorite food. I can say that with the utmost confidence. Skinny fries, steak fries, spicy fries, CURLY FRIES!!!! OK my mouth is watering just thinking about it. And the best part…making fries at home is SO EASY! Grab some potatoes (or others…which I’ll talk about later) and meet me in the…
Vic’s Tricks To…Cauliflower Hash Browns
OK – this may be my favorite low-carb substitute yet!!! When I can, I try to stick to a pretty low carb diet. You can find all my keto recipes at http://vicstricksto.com/keto! Which is really freakin hard when potatoes are your favorite food. Seriously. French fries. Mashed potatoes. Baked potatoes. Potato salad. HASH BROWNS. I…
Vic’s Tricks To…Chicken Fajita Skillet
I don’t know about you guys, but I’m done doing dishes. OK, so I’m exaggerating a little because I have a dishwasher. His name is Jared. LOL JK love ya babe! …Please keep doing the dishes. But, seriously, dishes are the worst, so I’ve been focusing on One Pan Meals as best I can. And…
Vic’s Tricks To…Lemony Spinach & Artichokes
I love me a quick and healthy side dish. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m super happy just having a steak or marinated pork tenderloin for dinner. But, sometimes it’s hard to come up with simple easy side dishes. I guess we’re supposed to have our greens and stuff…idk Well, look no further,…
Vic’s Tricks To…Roasted Radishes
Guys my mind is totally blown. Roasted Radishes are the best thing ever. On my never-ending quest to find a replacement for potatoes (sigh), I’ve been exploring some other root vegetables. Parsnips, turnips, and rutabaga have been some awesome substitutes, but OH MY GOODNESS, have I found the ultimate. THE RADISH. Now I know what…
Vic’s Tricks To…Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus
Asparagus is a top 5 favorite veggie for me. Add prosciutto and I’m all in. It’s my GO-TO for when I’m having fish, especially since I usually make my fish nice and spicy. See: Vic’s Tricks To…Blackened Salmon. But, keeping along with our theme of Thanksgiving-esque dishes, I decided to prepare one of my favorites….
Vic’s Tricks To…Pancetta Brussels Sprouts
When I think of Pancetta Brussels Sprouts I think of two things. “Thanksgiving” and “wtf it’s so weird that it’s BrusselS.” But, I’ve already gone on rants on here about both of those things, so I figured I’d save us all some time and cut straight to the chase. This is one of my ALL-TIME…
Vic’s Tricks To…Creamy Mashed Cauliflower
Guys…I think there’s a new Vic Trick in town…it’s this Creamy Mashed Cauliflower Well, I guess if you’ve been following me for a while, it’s not really “new” It’s mothaeffin’ cauliflower baby!!! Seriously, since I started my keto journey (down 20 lbs WHADDUP), cauliflower has absolutely saved my life. See: Vic’s Tricks To…General Tso’s Cauliflower…
Vic’s Tricks To…Crispy Cauliflower Tots
Welp, this was the easiest thing ever. Bring on the cauliflower tots! I’d come across the Atkins cauliflower bites in the freezer section of my grocery store. They had parmesan flavored and bacon cheddar flavored and HOT DAMN they were so good. Then one day, they disappeared. Seriously, now I can’t find them anywhere and…