This Lemon Orzo Pasta is a risotto-style creamy and lemony side dish recipe, with tender orzo, plenty of Parmesan, and crispy capers adding a salty crunch to every bite. Continue Reading

Comfort food, Reimagined

This Crockpot collard greens recipe is a hands-off way to make Southern collard greens with smoked ham hock (or other smoked meat). It's simple and requires minimal attention while it cooks. In fact, you can leave the greens to cook overnight before a big day like Thanksgiving (and check one thing off the cooking list). In this post, I’ll share how to make collard greens in a Crockpot, plus some Continue Reading

This easy Keto Cornbread Dressing (Keto Cornbread Stuffing) recipe is a low-carb and gluten-free southern cornbread dressing alternative. Like the traditional, it has a great blend of sweet & savory. But, it skips flour and cornmeal. This perfect side dish features my keto cornbread recipe, sautéd vegetables, meat (optional), and spices. Ready in under 40 minutes and has about 4g net carbs. Continue Reading

This Air Fryer Scallops recipe includes all the tips you'll need to make them successfully. Quick and easy like Pan Seared Scallops, all you need are four ingredients and less than 15 minutes. Continue Reading

Easy Keto Recipes: 30 Minutes or Less
This Cauliflower Mushroom Risotto (Keto Mushroom Risotto) is a low-carb take on risotto, a rice dish made from arborio rice. Though the traditional is one of my favorite indulgences because it's creamy, comforting, and fancy, it is loaded with carbs. My cauliflower risotto alternative uses fresh mushrooms and simple ingredients. Plus, it's ready in less than 20 minutes. Continue Reading

This Lemon Orzo Pasta is a risotto-style creamy and lemony side dish recipe, with tender orzo, plenty of Parmesan, and crispy capers adding a salty crunch to every bite. Continue Reading

Southern Candied Yams have tender sweet potato slices covered in a buttery cinnamon-orange syrup with lightly caramelized edges. The syrup thickens as the yams bake, giving you soft slices that still hold their shape when served. Continue Reading

These Southern collard greens with bacon cook low and slow until the leaves are tender and the pot liquor is smoky, savory, and lightly sweet. The bacon flavors every bite, while a splash of vinegar keeps the rich cooking liquid from feeling too heavy. Continue Reading

Keto Green Bean Casserole is a creamy, comforting side with tender green beans and a crisp, cheesy topping. It uses my homemade keto cream of mushroom soup instead of canned condensed soup and skips breaded French-fried onions. Continue Reading