What I Read in 2018
I did quite a bit of reading this last year and so I decided I would share with you what I read in 2018. I read some by way of physical books but most of it was by audio. I…
Healthy New Year’s Resolution Ideas
While sitting in a coffee shop on the Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan today, I told my wife I was going to write a blog called “10 Healthy New Year's Resolution Ideas…that aren’t about losing weight”. She, being the beautiful…
Gyoza Dogs
My family and I just visited Tokyo Disney for a couple of days and we had to try some of the special snacks and foods they have. Tokyo Disney is famous for special snacks like flavored popcorn (curry, chocolate, strawberry,…
10 Healthy Dessert Recipes
Finding "healthy dessert recipes" can certainly be a challenge. In fact, it's a challenge to develop recipes that are both tasty and healthier than typical desserts. Of course, one option is to severely limit your "treats" to very special occasions…
Instant Pot Chicken and Brown Rice
Instant Pot Chicken and Brown Rice is a complete meal all in the Instant Pot. It has veggies (and you can add more), chicken, and brown rice all cooked together into a tasty one pot meal. This recipe was adapted…
Keto Christmas Dinner Menu
When we put out a full keto Thanksgiving dinner menu this year, we weren't sure if that was something people would want from us since we aren't really a keto program. However, the response was pretty big, so we decided…
Heinz Purchases Primal Kitchen – Are we winning or losing?
On the heels of professing my love for Primal Kitchen's Caesar and Ranch dressings (and the pricing on Thrive Market) in our Facebook group, I see an article come across my feed announcing that the food giant "Kraft Heinz" has…
Spaghetti and Meatball Tacos – Taco Fuseday
Okay, I'll admit that it's possible that I have taken this Taco Fuseday thing a bit too far with this one. These Spaghetti and Meatball Tacos actually use noodles to form a shell. Is that just too crazy? Well, maybe so,…
One Bag Instant Pot Meals
As I sit here and write this blog, it’s just after Thanksgiving, and that means a couple of things: Some of you will be getting Instant Pots for Christmas or you already got one on Black Friday. The warm meals…
Slow Cooker Banh Mi Pork Tacos – Taco Fuseday
This is the third installment in a series of recipes I’m calling “Taco Fuseday”, where I take other dishes and cuisines and make them into tacos. The first one I did was this Meatloaf Tacos recipe followed by the Chicken Curry Tacos. …