Sometimes something so simple is just so delicious.
Take your favorite hot dog (I usually like kosher dogs) and wrap it in bacon. (I know that is an irreligious thing to do to a kosher dog, sorry…)
Then place them on foil on your grill and as you cook them, lightly baste with your favorite BBQ sauce.
Voila! So easy and amazingly delicious!
Last night my wife and I went out to dinner for our tenth anniversary. We chose a local new to me spot called BJ’s Brewhouse.
The place has a great atmoshpere with a look I liked. The place was open and noisy. The menu is large with something for everyone. The food,this visit, I would rate a “C”.
Firstly, it was a busy Friday night. But I have to say it took forever for our food to arrive.
I ordered a 9” deep dish pizza. listed on the menu as “Sweet Pig” . It contained ham,pineapple,cheese and roughly chopped tomatoes. That’s it!! No sauce!! WTH!! Who ever heard of pizza with no sauce?! I t was ok but
NO SAUCE?! LOL 
Cheryl ordered.. a burger, a bacon cheeseburger. The thin fries offered with the burger were really good. She said she preferred the burger from Lumpy’s better.
The true gem of BJ’s is something called a Pizookie! OMG!! good stuff. A freshly cooked cookie with ice cream on top. We had a combo…me, red velvet cookie… Cheryl , cookies and cream cookie with vanilla ice cream and a squirt of cookies and cream mousse.
BJ’s offers a reward program offering one point for every dollar spent minus alcohol tips etc.. discounts on your bill and a free pizookie are some rewards.
We will give this spot another visit and try other items from the menu. And most definitely another Pizookie . 
BJ’s also offers online ordering and curbside pickup for those on the go.
Sweet Pig Pizza WTH no sauce.
Cheryl’s Bacon Cheeseburger and really good fries
Pizookie…fresh made cookie with ice cream yummy!
Love shrimp and love enchiladas so… I am going to try this in the NEAR future:
Now that warmer weather is here, it’s time to enjoy some summer food! I love potato salad , especially the way my grandma made it. However I am on this low carb diet , so potatoes are a no no. So I simply substituted steamed cauliflower florets for the potatoes, and did everything else exactly the same. It turned out great and my mom and son said they like it better than the potato variety.
Ingredients:
One head of cauliflower , cut into small florets
Two stalks of celery, chopped
Four green onions, sliced
Four or five radishes, halved and sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 -3/4 cup mayonnaise
Steam the cauliflower till semi firm, drain.
Combine all ingredients except for the mayo. Let it sit and marinate for about 20 minutes, then add the mayonnaise . Chill overnight to allow flavors to combine, then enjoy!
One of my favorite breakfast items is the egg McMuffin, but I hate paying over two dollars for the sandwich.
Sooo… Let’s make our own. Quite simple, just as good and a lot cheaper.
Requires only 5 ingredients and cooking spray.
1. English muffin… Toasted
2. An egg
3. Slice of American cheese
4. Slice of Canadian bacon
5. Butter for English muffin
If you don’t have a handy gadget called an egg ring don’t fret. They taste just as good. LOL! We got ours at Crate and Barrel as we were window shopping while waiting for a movie. They are inexpensive.
Ok.. Heat the pan first! This will congeal the egg as it hits the pan and not let it run out of the bottom of the ring. Spray the egg ring so the egg won’t stick. Crack egg into ring and cover the pan to help cook the egg through. (about 4 minutes). While the egg is cooking, toast the English muffin. Fry the slice of bacon along side of egg.
When all is cooked assemble the sandwich with the cheese and enjoy.
A few weeks bk Safeway had NY roasts on sale for $5.99 a pound. yeah,I know! I scooped up four of them and stuck them in the freezer.
Tonight I prepared a second one. Very simple.. Kosher salt, black pepper,garlic and some mesquite seasoning. I let it sit with those seasonings in the fridge for a couple of hours.
After letting it sit to get to room temperature… We roasted it in the oven.
425 degrees for 15-20 then turned down the heat to 325, and slow cooked it to 130 degrees… Let it sit for 15 minutes and served with baked potato and broccoli. scrumptious!! Try this method next time you have a roast..
Well I have seen this before with other recipe sites but this is my own take on it. And I thought it was wonderful and can imagine all kinds of possibilities… Serve it with your favorite stir fry or curry. Tonight I had it with a wonderful shrimp recipe that my brother Chuckie promises to add soon. My husbands assessment…. “Not terrible” . Lol. I thought it was great!
How to do:
Grate one head of cauliflower with cheese shredder.
Melt butter or olive oil or coconut oil or whatever you want in medium fry pan. If you like, sauté some garlic and/or onion. Add cauliflower, sauté on low heat for 15 minutes. During that process , add one cup if chicken broth. I bet coconut milk would be ok too, especially if you are going to serve a curry dish.
It’s up to you what flavors you’d like to add. But it’s a really good substitute for rice for my low carb friends, or even not so low carb friends! The difference is three carbs per cup versus 43 carbs per cup for rice.
Every once in awhile I just have a craving for breakfast for dinner. Who am I kidding? I could eat it everyday! My French toast cravings got the best of me this evening so I set out on Pinterest to find a recipe that appealed to me. I found this mouthwatering doozy and had to try it. I’m a sucker for brown sugar. I threw in a couple scrambled eggs and managed to satisfy my tenacious breakfast cravings….for tonight anyway. Enjoy!
http://www.thisgalcooks.com/2013/04/11/recipe-brown-sugar-french-toast/
Well tonight I made tamales for the first time. And I am trying the low carb diet so was shocked to find out how few carbs are in baby corn! These turned out a little mooshier than expected but very delicious and I am estimating about four carbs per tamale.
Ingredients:
Pork filling:
Boneless pork roast 1 Lb
Salt and pepper to taste
I used a bit of Krogers brand jarred enchilada sauce
Put in in the slow cooker on high for a few hours
Masa:
This is where it gets weird:
Two or three cans baby corn, smashed in a food processor
3/4 cup almond meal or flour
One tbs cumin
One tsp garlic salt
One tsp chile powder ( I used chipotle)
Three tbs coconut oil
Corn husks softened in very hot water for 15 minutes
Whatever condiments you want. I served sliced avocado, salsa, and sour cream.
Instructions:
Place pork roast in slow cooker rubbed with whatever spices you want… I used oregano garlic salt black pepper and a little jarred enchilada sauce. Set on high for four hours.
Masa: put three cans of drained baby corn thru food processor. Really mash it up. Add 3/4 cup almond flour. Add cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper to taste . Add the coconut oil and stir it all up.
Meanwhile be soaking corn husks in hot (boiling) water for 15 minutes.
Take out a husk, spread some masa over 2/3 of it, place a line of pork over that, and roll it up. I did left, bottom, right , leaving the top open.
Steam your tamales till semi firm. I had no steamer so I used a colander inside a really big pot. It took like 30 minutes per six tamales.
Serve with whatever condiments you want ( avocado, salsa, sour cream). Enjoy!
