Featured Recipes

Slow Cooker Recipes

Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef

A delicious tender (and spicy) beef dish conveniently prepared in the slow cooker. And only 4 Weight Watchers PointsPlus per serving! [Read more…]

Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala

Easy Indian Food: Slow cooker chicken tikka masala

Chicken Tikka Masala is a classic Indian dish, and this slow cooker version is a healthy and tasty way to cook it at home, without too much work. [Read more…]

slow cooker chicken fiesta soup

Arriba! Easy Chicken Fiesta Soup in the Crockpot

A fabulous soup that is tasty, healthy, inexpensive, and prepared in the convenience of a slow cooker. Only 5 Points! Perfect after a busy day at work. [Read more…]

BBQ Recipes & Reviews

Grilled Lemon and Parmesan Broccoli

Grilled Lemon and Parmesan Broccoli: Healthy Meets Tasty Again!

This grilled lemon and parmesan broccoli is simple, tasty, and healthy! Only 3 PointsPlus and 7 grams of total carbs (7 diabetes carbs / 5 net carbs) per serving. [Read more…]

sriracha chicken skewers

Sriracha Chicken Skewers — party in your mouth!

A super tasty recipe for healthy grilled chicken skewers using the hippest condiment on the market today–Sriracha! Spicy, but manageable for all but the most sensitive tongues. 8 Weight Watchers PointsPlus per serving, 26 grams of carbohydrates, and packed with protein. [Read more…]

asian grilled asparagus

Asian Grilled Asparagus

An easy Asian style grilled asparagus to pair with any number of Thai or Chinese main dishes that are heavy on meat and light on vegetables. Only 1/2 to 1 Weight Watchers PointPlus per serving. [Read more…]

The stage at Robert's Western World--That's Johnny Cash's bass player on the right!

Dining on Broadway in Downtown Nashville

A journey up and down Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee, as we visit some of the most famous historical honky-tonks, bars, and restaurants, including Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, Merchant’s Restaurant and Bar, Robert’s Western World, and Rippy’s Smokin’ Bar and Grill. [Read more…]

artichokes

Artichokes Two Ways, in Order of Increasing Awesomeness–Boiled to Grilled

How to turn artichokes from a thorny, hard, bitter thistle into a yummy boiled or marinated and grilled appetizer! A favorite of our kids. [Read more…]

Jerk Chicken

Only a Jerk (or Possibly a Wimp) Would Hate This Jerk Chicken

Jeff’s fabulous super spicy and super easy grilled jerked chicken. Only 2 Weight Watchers points per serving! [Read more…]

Diabetic Friendly Recipes

Thai Green Beans

Easy Sides: Thai green beans in peanut sauce

An excellent vegetable to accompany any Asian-marinated meat. And yes, smothered in peanut sauce, yet only 4 PointsPlus, and 14g of carbohydrates! [Read more…]

Shrimp and Summer Vegetable Linguine

Easy Healthy Shrimp and Summer Vegetable Linguine

This quick and easy one-skillet meal is packed with shrimp and fresh crisp summer vegetables. Only 8 Weight Watchers PointsPlus, and 45g carbohydrates, per serving! Perfect for a hectic work night dinner. [Read more…]

Grilled Tilapia Tacos

Grilled Tilapia Fish Tacos: Easy, Cheap, Healthy, Tasty Summer Eats!

Grilled fish tacos, using tilapia, are an incredibly easy, quick, tasty, healthy, and inexpensive meal for the warmer months of the year. Only 7 Weight Watchers PointsPlus and 37 grams of carbohydrates for 2 tacos! [Read more…]

Shirataki Noodles

Almost-No-Carb Shirataki Noodles

At less than 1g to 3g of carbs per serving, this Japanese noodle is an excellent pasta alternative for those who need a low-carb or gluten-free diet. Shirtaki noodles became a Godsend to me after receiving my critical extreme diabetes diagnoses 13 months ago. They are now a regular part of our menu. [Read more…]

maryland crab soup

Classic Maryland Crab Soup

This simple, subtle, yet hearty soup is quick to make, and is super healthy at just 2 Weight Watchers PointsPlus, and 10g of carbohydrates, per serving. Pair it with a side salad and thick slide of crusty bread. [Read more…]

Grilled Lemon and Parmesan Broccoli

Grilled Lemon and Parmesan Broccoli: Healthy Meets Tasty Again!

This grilled lemon and parmesan broccoli is simple, tasty, and healthy! Only 3 PointsPlus and 7 grams of total carbs (7 diabetes carbs / 5 net carbs) per serving. [Read more…]