The wife came across this recipe online the other day and it looked good enough that I had to give it a try. Pre cooking the vegetables and the chicken help the flavors develop much stronger than they normally would in the crock pot, and the chicken also holds together instead of falling apart. The combination of leaks, onions, shallots, and cream make this rich and smooth without over powering and the cream cheese helps to thicken it without needing to add flour or starches. If you are looking for a delicious creamy soup without increasing your carb intake, give this one a try, it is sure to please your family.
Read moreI asked Carrie what she wanted for dinner and she said "I don't care, just something lighter than you've been doing lately, ok?". I started thinking of what I had in the fridge and how I could do something easy and light, and decided this was as easy and light as it gets.
Read moreI found this recipe on Pinterest the other night, and it sounded like just the thing for a quick and warm dinner. The seasoning adds flavor without making it taste like a pumpkin pie, although the spices are all the same. They help bring out the sweetness of the pumpkin, and to help it blend with the garnish of the nutty parmesan and the rick goodness of the bacon. It is fairly low-calorie and low fat, but still an important little piece of Fat Boy Heaven. Give it a try, your family will love it.
Read moreI love baked beans, and I like chili so I came up with a combination of the two that the family loved. These will make a great meal or the perfect addition to your holiday meal. The sweetness of the honey barbecue sauce combined with the spice of the garlic and hot peppers and the wonderful flavors of bacon and ground beef. You all need to try these beans, this is FatBoyHeaven in a bowl.
Read moreCarrie took a trip to South Carolina a few months ago, and brought me back a large bag of stone ground grits, a food I love but is impossible to find in Oregon where we live. When we were looking for something to make for dinner the other night she found this recipe. Most traditional shrimp and grits recipes include a spicy andouille sausage, so this was a surprisingly lighter alternative with bacon instead.
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