My FAVORITE meal when we go out to eat is Fajitas! How can you go wrong with steak (I usually get both chicken and steak), veggies, guacamole, sour cream and cheese! Of course I pass on the corn chips and tortillas but you don’t need those things when you have all of this goodness on…
Fast Food: Chicken Tenders & Honey Mustard with Sweet Potato Fries
These tenders and fries are really good. My husband and I enjoyed them just as much as the boys did. Why do kids (and adults) LOVE fast food fries and chicken so much??? Because they taste good, that’s why! Kids like traditional fast food chicken and potatoes for the flavor. While some parents tend to…
Juicy Ranch Chicken
What’s going on at SatisfyingEats.com! Giveaway I am pretty excited about the giveaway coming up celebrating Satisfying Eat’s Facebook Page approaching 10,000 Likes! Some of the prizes include 1 gallon of Virgin Coconut Oil, 5 lbs. of Blanched Almond Flour, (2) $50 Gift Certificates from Terrasoul Superfoods and even some cookbooks from yours truly! Stay tuned and keep spreading…
Bacon Wrapped Chicken over Spaghetti with Alfredo Sauce
Chicken, bacon and Alfredo Sauce… you can’t go wrong with that combination! I haven’t eaten wheat or grain filled pasta in over 2 years. Guess what?? I don’t miss it! I don’t miss the bloat, fatigue and weight gain, PERIOD! When I come to think about it, It was never the pasta that I wanted….
10-Minute Chili
It doesn’t get easier than this! Keeping homemade chili seasoning on hand means you can be eating dinner in 10 minutes! Same goes with my taco seasoning and making a yummy taco salad. Don’t let your lack of planning set you up for failure this New Year. Good food will not just appear in your fridge…
ALL things PIZZA!
Is Friday Night Pizza Night?? Check out these YUMMY & EASY Pizza recipes! Spaghetti-Pizza Casserole Deep Dish Pizza Pie Hawaiian Pizza (Try it with BBQ Sauce) Or you can make a thin crust using this Flatbread recipe Meat-za Pizza Easy Pizza Pizza Bites Be sure to have some Extra Zesty Ranch on the side! How about…
Crock Pot Sweet Potato Lasagna
Variety. Some say it is the spice of life. I created this lasagna to add a little variety to my upcoming cookbook. So many times, we cook the SAME ‘OL foods! How many different ways can you eat cauliflower?? I love both spinach and sweet potatoes, but don’t cook with either that much. Sweet potatoes…
Grain-Free Chicken Pot Pie
You asked for it…. a savory recipe! I am sure that some people think that I sit around eating desserts all day, everyday. The truth be known, I don’t! 😉 I just like re-creating them so when I get a sweet tooth, I at least have plenty of recipes to pull out of my arsenal….
Shrimp & Sausage Creole (Stew)
Crawfish are one of my favorite foods! We live a few miles from an awesome restaurant where they serve boiled crawfish new orleans so my husband usually picks up crawfish a few times a month. I normally just peel, devein and cook them in butter. Then I finish them off with my Cajun seasoning and…
The Grain-Free “Corn” Dog
Have you been missing corn dogs?? Looking for a tasty grain-free version? I am excited to report you have found it! They can even be frozen and reheated for later. In developing this recipe, I have eaten enough “corn” dogs over these past few days to last me a few years! 3 packs of hot…
EASY Grain-Free Pizza
So here it is. The official Easy Pizza Crust Recipe! Make a few batches and freeze for a rainy day or quick dinner!, I had this amazing pizza from a patty where they were serving any type for food from seafood to calzone, you name it Elegant Touch Catering had everything but I was so interested…
Curried Pumpkin Bisque
This is one of my favorite soups from one of my favorite places to visit, Houmas House Plantation and Gardens! I have been to many Southern Plantations but none like the Houmas House in Darrow, Louisiana. The house is marvelous but the Gardens, fountains and statues will leave you speechless! Houmas House Plantation 4 years…
Sweet & Spicy Bang-Bang Shrimp
11-15-13 Update I just remade this recipe today in preparation for its appearance in my 2nd cookbook, Comforting Eats! The eBook version is now available on Amazon and the print version will be ready by mid-December! I am SO excited! I was even happier to re-make this today to snap a great picture and…
Amazingly Easy Taco Soup (IP, Stove Top & Slow-Cooker Directions)
5/12/18 I have just updated the recipe with Instant Pot, Slow Cooker and Stove top directions as well as updated the Taco Seasoning to make this taco soup even better! Enjoy! ~Melissa Taco Soup, one of 14 “Soups & Stews” Recipes in Satisfying Eats Cookbook. Make it on the stove top, Crock Pot or…
Best Reuben Sandwich (w/ homemade Russian sauce on Grain-Free Bread)
I love sandwiches! I love a good steak and grilled chicken too, but some of my favorite meals are stuffed between two pieces of bread! Creating a tasty and hearty grain-free bread has been my mission for the last 16 months. Something that could hold up to a messy sandwich, a bread that tasted GOOD…
Daddy’s Chicken Perlo (Pileau)
This recipe, Daddy’s Chicken Perlo, is featured in the Main Dishes section of Satisfying Eats Cookbook. When daddy cooked, he never followed a recipe. This was one of his specialties that he would cook for large crowds, especially at the local hunting club which I spent many Saturday’s with him as a young girl…
Easy Shrimp Bisque (Grain Free & Low Carb)
Delicious and filling, Easy Shrimp Bisque This cold weather warrants a good bowl of bisque! Unfortunately, you can’t go to any restaurant and order bisque without it containing flour. My husband and I love seafood and we want to try one of the Pier 39 restaurants and try out their seafood dish. We recently ate…
Easy Deep-Dish Pizza Pie
Pizza, the one food that I think most people who have given up grains miss the most. There are lots of recipes out there for the perfect grain-free pizza, but I think this one beats them all because of it’s simplicity. And it taste JUST LIKE PIZZA! My favorite part of eating pizza has always…
Chicken Parmesan on Herbed Flatbread (Grain-Free)
This was the BEST SANDWICH EVER! Everything from the bread to the chicken and marinara sauce hit all of my taste buds beautifully! As I am eating this sandwich I am reminded that I have given up NOTHING of value since going grain and sugar-free 10 months ago. With a little bit of creativity, I…
Garlic Cheese Pizza Crust (Grain Free)
Cheeseburger Pizza Recipe I think pizza is the # 1 food most people miss when eating grain free. I hope you enjoy this recipe and load this crust with your favorite pizza toppings. Make the dough and store it in the refrigerator for up to a week or make a double batch of prepared crust and…