I found this recipe in Prevention magazine and was originally very skeptical because these cookies ring in at 91 calories apiece and contain whole wheat flour. However, once I made and tasted them, I realized how AMAZING they are. These cookies are crumbly, flavorful and literally melt in your mouth. They are also my new favorite cookie. Phillip (who is an avid nut hater) even liked them, so I count that as a victory. They do take a little while to make, but they are very much worth it and are snazzy looking enough to go into my Christmas gift baskets.
Ingredients
1 cup pecan pieces
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup 50/50 butter blend spread
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp powdered (confectioners) sugar
This pulled pork recipe is super-simple and only uses 5 ingredients. Although it has a long cooking time, the prep time is quite short. We prepped the meat the night before and Phil turned on the slow cooker the next morning before heading to work. By the time we got home, the house smelled amazing and after shredding (and tasting) the meat, we just dropped it back in the cooker for another hour or so. Dinner was ready without a lot of effort and the kitchen wasn’t a mess when we were done. Definitely frees up some time in the evening. This is also the best pulled pork I’ve ever had and makes great sandwiches for lunch the day after.
This recipe is awesome! It’s very light and healthy. We paired this with some penne pasta and voila, instant meal. Shrimp normally doesn’t take that long to cook and so this is a good week-night recipe.
Have you ever had a night when you look around the kitchen and the only thing you have to cook is chicken? Just plain chicken. Nothing to go with it, no amazing recipes to use. Well, this happened to us this past week and so we found a simple Marsala sauce online and made it. We had everything for the sauce on hand, but you may need to plan ahead (or stock up your kitchen) in order to make this sauce. Marsala sauce is easy to make and goes well with chicken or pork. We weren’t really expecting to much out of this sauce, but were amazed at how much it dressed up our grilled chicken and helped turn it into a real meal. We have modified the original recipe a bit, but if you want to see the original, take a look 
This recipe for mashed potatoes is not at all good for you, but it tastes awesome. Phil and I have developed and refined this recipe over the past several months to include much more than just potatoes.
