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Radishes, carrots, red bell pepper and onion w salt, pepper n parm-romano ready to roast w pork loin at 375 F for an hour, to follow with 'shroom gravy w pan fried browned mushrooms, chicken stock and cream cheese... Not keto but great lower carb whole food subs for the 'taters, super tasty new fam fav including my MiL, the Maria...  

Bow Tie Pasta & Spinach with Parmesan Cream Sauce I was buying spinach for my wife's lunch salads , and I just couldn't resist the buy one - get one free offer. Having more than doubled up on the spinach needs for the week, I had to do something with it. Since I just don't have enough patience to make my own raviolis most of the time, I had to go with sauteed spinach in a cheesy cream sauce, or it a creamy cheese sauce? Some pan seared pork chops on the side, and you have an easy, very delicious dinner. You will need... 12 oz Baby Spinach (2 x 6 oz bags, pre cleaned) 1 lb Bow Tie Pasta - Farfalle for the Purists 1 Roasted Red Pepper Diced- took mine from a jar this time, homemade  is much better if you have the time! 1 16 oz can Black Olives, Cut in half, or chopped - YUP! Canned olives, Love'm, No Apologies 1 Pint Heavy Cream 1/2 Cup White Wine - I like a nice Pinot Grigio 1/2 -3/4 Cup Quality Parmesan and/or Italian Blend like Asiago & Provolon...

 For too many reasons to possibly list here, my wife is my hero. However, one of the smaller reasons is her dedication and willingness to only eat salads for work meals. She feels lighter on her feet all day, and says it makes up for our more indulgent meals when she is home. Tuna & Bean salad is just one of the alternatives that we go with when i make here lunch. She has me put it over any variety of mixed crunchy greens & hot pepper rings with some home made dressing . 1 5 oz can Solid Tuna in Water 1 16 oz can Cannellini Beans - drained & rinsed* 2 tbs Olive Oil 2 tbsp Cider Vinegar 1 tbsp Dried Parsley Salt and pepper to taste - A dash of crushed red pepper is great! 1/3 cup each of the following  finely diced Cucumber - Seeded - peel optional Red Bell Pepper Celery Carrot Purple Onion I drain the tuna in a mesh strainer over the sink, easier than squeezing the can and spraying myself with tuna juice. Use a large mixing bowl just to make l...

You may want to cut back the ingredients if you don't like leftovers or have small family, i'm all for anything that gives a meal or two the next day also. This is a super simple prep and like all casseroles, too easy to cook. Oh, and it tastes great too. 1 1/2 lb Sausage -sliced in rings or 1/2 moons for bigger & firmer links, mix up your favorite varieties 2 lbs Potatoes, bite size, sliced thin - baby potatoes work great here, no peeling 1 medium onion, diced fine - about 3/4 cup 1/2 Bell Pepper, diced fine - about 3/4 cup - I love the red or orange for best flavor 4 tbsp dried Parsley or  a good handful of fresh if on hand. Salt & Pepper to taste Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees while prepping, this is fast. Most varieties of sausage slice best if half frozen, especially ground turkey. I have made this with sweet and hot Italian, Bratwurst, Kielbasa including the baloney brand turkey kielbasa, Linguica, Portuguese Chourico, Andouille, Chicken Apple, and Mango Ja...

     This is one of my more recent recipes. I have dabbled in stir fries over the years, usually dumping some new brand of Asian condiment stir fry sauce over some over sauteed veggies, with everything tasting like it came out of whichever bottle I used.  I finally woke up and just peeled it back to the basics and had yummy success that is worth sharing. The Sriracha adds the heat factor, but there is a milder version in the Asian food aisle. The wild rice pilaf is just a healthier and tastier option to the regular white rice. A bit more expensive, but a lot more yum factor. This makes three very healthy adult portions. For the Stir Fry 1 lb Shrimp - i go with e-z peel, tails & shells off, prefer 16-20/lb count, no less than 21-25/lb 1 Red bell Pepper diced about 3/4 inch 1 large Onion - large rough dice about 3/4 inch 2 large Celery Stalk - bias cut same size 2 Whole Carrots Bias Cut about half size 1/4 Cup Soy Sauce - low sodium if available 2 tbsp Ho...