Breakfast roll-ups are my new go-to recipe for a quick breakfast on the run. The roll-ups are filled with juicy links of breakfast sausage, eggs, shredded cheese, and spinach. I also add some optional drops of hot sauce to really get my motor running. These are a great way to kickstart the day!
Try this recipe here: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/breakfast-roll-ups/ or click on the link in my bio!
It's Field Trip Friday! 🍷🍴🍺
This November edition of Field Trip Friday is about our visits to @desertrosewinery , where we enjoyed dinner and live music by @kennyrayhorton too! 🤠
You can read about it here: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/november-field-trip-friday/ or by clicking the link in my bio!
Burr! It's cold today on the mountain. It's the perfect day for soup!
Fresh carrots never tasted better, than in this Curried Carrot-Coconut Soup! Roasted carrots, onions and garlic, puréed with hints of curry, in coconut milk.
https://www.themountainkitchen.com/curried-carrot-coconut-soup/ or click the link in my bio!
Have a good night, friends... 🌜
I love Greek food and right now I am craving these Greek nachos. It's a lighter healthier twist on traditional nachos. A fun flavor-packed culinary mashup combing two food favorites: nachos and Greek salad. Yum!
Try this recipe: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/greek-nachos/ or click on the link in my bio!
Tailgating this weekend? These Applewood Smoked Pork Carnitas with Spicy Cabbage Slaw are just in time for the big game! Tender juicy shredded pork with perfect smoky bits of incredible flavor atop a warm tortilla with spicy cabbage slaw. This ultimate recipe for carnitas uses the very affordable pork shoulder in a slow-smoked cooking method that will make you the king or queen of the tailgating party!
Try this recipe: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/smoked-pork-carnitas-spicy-cabbage-slaw/ or click the link in my bio!
Spicy chicken poblano stew with polenta puts a Mexican spin on Italian food. With only 389 calories per serving, this hearty weeknight dish is made of shredded chicken, stewed with smoky poblanos, and onions in a garlicky tomato sauce spiced up with adobo sauce, served over creamy sweet porridge of polenta.
Get this recipe here: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/spicy-chicken-poblano-stew-with-polenta/ or click the link in my bio!
I turned another year older last week. I'm so thankful to enjoy another trip on this earth around the sun (with sunscreen, of course).
I lost 40 pounds last year and managed to keep it off a whole year. When I say that I mean that I have not been more than 1 pound over my goal weight in 365 days! I know this because I get on the scale twice day to keep myself in check.
Now, I'm working with David to get him slimmed down. It's not easy. You know we both LOVE TO EAT!!
I cannot tell you how much better I feel about myself. And I'm pretty sure I feel better than I did 10 years ago. I have so much energy. It feels really good to feel good in my own skin again.
People ask me all the time how I did it. Expecting a magically diet or pill. It was none of that. Only diet (counting calories) and exercise got me back to the weight I was in my late 20's.
It's really amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it!! I'm living proof that you don't have to give up everything to get where you want to be.
Daylight savings has forced me to become a weekend blogger. We now wake up and go to work in the dark and get home in the dark. So I am taking advantage of this time to revisit recipes I haven't had in a while. It gives me a chance to test them and ensure you are able to make them too.
Tonight for #MeatlessMonday we had these Spicy Pepper Jack Mushroom-Spinach Quesadillas. The quesadillas are made with sauteed mushrooms, onions and spinach, and gooey pepper jack cheese. Gooey comfy cozy food to the rescue!
Want to try them? Get the recipe here: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/spicy-pepper-jack-mushroom-spinach-quesadillas/ or click on the link in the bio!
David says he loves pasta, but you cannot listen to that nonsense, because if the pasta isn’t drowning in a tomatoey meat sauce he seems to change his tune. That’s why he didn’t care for this dish.
However, I adored this pasta dish. This is a guilt-free pasta that you can eat without having to worry about your waistline too much.
This healthy butternut squash fettuccine is so thick and creamy yet vegan-friendly because there are no dairy products used in this recipe. Yes, cheese can be added when serving but is not required. The fettuccine is tossed in a warm, savory butternut squash sauce. The naturally thick sauce is so creamy that it’s hard to believe there isn’t any cream in it at all.
Try this recipe here: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/butternut-squash-fettuccine/ or click the link in my bio!
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Y'all, I had pizza for my birthday dinner on Thursday. It may not sound like a big deal to some of you, but it was to me.
Pizza is my favorite food. I used to eat pizza every week without fail; sometimes even twice a week. However, to get control of my weight and my health I made drastic changes to my diet. That meant giving up pizza every week.
Now when I eat pizza it has to be "REALLY GOOD PIZZA". And do you know what else? Pizza is special and tastes even better than it ever has before. Happy Birthday to me! 😁🍕❤️
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Beautiful day on the mountain, but don't be fooled. There's a gusting cold wind out there that will knock you off your feet! 🌬️🍃🍁🍂🏚️
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A pumpkin roll is a delicately sweet and warmly spiced cake curled up around a silky cream cheese filling. It’s the perfect recipe for fall and a classic dessert that everyone adores. This is an easy pumpkin roll recipe that anyone can make.
David has been after me for years to make a pumpkin roll. I just haven’t been very motivated to make it. I mean really, how the heck do you get a sheet cake to curl around filling? It seemed like a lot of work to me, so I never attempted it.
Looking at a pumpkin roll can seem pretty intimidating. However, it looks a lot more complicated than it actually is. Now that I have made a pumpkin roll I have to tell you, it is a lot easier than you think.
Try this recipe! Get it here: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/easy-pumpkin-roll/
or click on the link in my bio!
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If you are looking for a hearty Meatless Monday dinner or are planning your Thanksgiving menu, try this kale wild rice and mushroom casserole. It's the perfect fall or winter meal, packed full of hearty kale, wild rice, and mushrooms with melted gruyere cheese.
Get this recipe here: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/kale-wild-rice-and-mushroom-casserole/ or click the link in my bio!
A reader commented on this post the other day and reminded me that I need to put this on our supper menu soon.
Mustard-Maple Pork Ribeye Roast is a tender, oven-baked pork roast finished with a sweet and sour mustard-maple sauce poured over top.
Get the recipe here: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/mustard-maple-pork-ribeye-roast/ or click on the link in my bio!
We met 20 years ago this year. In some ways it seems like a lifetime ago, but in other ways it seems it's all going by way too fast! We both have birthdays within the next couple of weeks. Another trip around the sun together! 🌍 ☀️ ❤️ 🎂
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Do you know how to cut butternut squash? Cutting into one of these things can be quite a chore! Here are the steps on how to cut butternut squash easily.
Check out this tutorial to learn more: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/how-to-peel-and-cut-butternut-squash/ or click on the link in my bio!
There's a chill in the air...🍁🍂 🌬
This homemade Potato Cheddar Soup is a hearty rich and creamy soup with richly seasoned flavors that will keep you coming back for more. A vegetarian treat!
Try it for #meatlessmonday here: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/potato-cheddar-soup/ or click the link in my bio!
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If you are craving warm and cozy comfort food, but don’t want all the calories, you have to try these healthy mushroom pot pies with cauliflower sauce. Comfort food made healthy!
Healthy mushroom pot pies have the comfort of traditional pot pies without all the calories. Mushrooms smothered in cauliflower sauce with flaky crust.
Get the recipe here: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/healthy-mushroom-pot-pies-cauliflower-sauce/ or click the link in my bio!
#mushroom #potpie #cauliflower #cookinglight #meatlessmonday #TheMountainKitchen #comfortfood #vegetarianrecipes #vegetarian #plantstrong #plantpower #plantbased #cleaneating #healthyfood #healthychoice #eathealthy #cleanfood #bhgfood #realfood #eatrealfood #foodbloggereats #recipeideas #easyrecipes #buzzfeast #huffingtontaste #tastyfood #feedfeed #forkfeed #forkyeah #wprecipemaker @meatlessmonday
David didn’t like beets until he met me. Now he loves them just as good as I do. I think a lot of people are afraid of them. Fresh beets are a strange color, usually coated with dried soil and they look rather strange with those long tail-like roots.Perhaps people have only had beets canned from the store, which tend to be rather mushy. I used to eat them canned, but once I had them roasted like a potato, I haven’t been down the canned vegetable aisle at the grocery store again for beets.
This roasted beet citrus salad is guaranteed to brighten up any chilly day! Try this recipe with roasted beets, tangelos, feta cheese, cashews on a bed baby spinach.
Get the recipe here: https://www.themountainkitchen.com/roasted-beet-citrus-salad/ or click the link in the bio!
