Joy In Every Season

Baked Chicken (Shawarma Style)

As I was chicken recipe browsing the other day, I found a recipe for Chicken Shawarma that looked so good. Whenever I find a new recipe or get an idea of something that I might like to make, I spend a few minutes googling recipes and looking on Pinterest. I look at ingredients, cooking style, etc. And then, more often than not, I pull ideas from multiple recipes and improvising as I go along, I create my own version. That is exactly what I did when I decided to make this Baked Chicken ... Read More about Baked Chicken (Shawarma Style)

Sweet Potato Soup

My daughter, you know the one, the one who challenged me to Whole 30, recommended I make this Sweet Potato Soup. I'm sure glad I listened to her, it was delicious! It's W30 approved, but I know I'll be making this again soon, even when I'm not participating in W30.  ... Read More about Sweet Potato Soup

Lunch Lady Brownies

The recipe for these delicious Lunch Lady Brownies is easily found with a simple google search. The same recipe pops up on just about every bloggers page. I figured if they're that good, that I should try them myself! I did. And, they're that good!! ... Read More about Lunch Lady Brownies

Beef & Broccoli

We finished up our month of Whole 30, and I have to tell you, I we (my husband & I) were surprised how easy it was! I'll admit that we were not 100% perfect, but every meal at home was. Our small "slips" came when we were away from home and no matter how many times we asked told the waiter what we wanted, a couple of times it came back "slightly" incorrect. All in all, we're proud of ourselves for completing our 30 days, and we're both down a solid ten pounds. This Beef & Broccoli is a ... Read More about Beef & Broccoli