Author: Black Tie and Jam

Where did the Sloppy Joe come from? I get the “sloppy” part, but not the Joe part. As it turns out, a person named Joe invented the sandwich in a small cafe in Sioux City, Iowa. Not much else to that story. This recipe gives a twist and a turn to the Sloppy Joe. Ingredients […]

This entree is not the most picture-worthy entree. It is saucy, sassy and definitely a rebel, but OH MY GOODNESS, it is good! Never mind that it is not photogenic! You will forget all about that after one bite! Ingredients 6 fish filets – any mild white fish will do, such as tilapia, perch or […]

An ongoing task is going through the boxes in my mother’s storage unit to see what I can sell, what should be donated and separate the family photos and mementos. I found a pair of wooden cats that my mother always kept on her dresser. I’ve always liked them, but they were plain brown wood […]

Meal Prep Monday turned into Meal Prep Tuesday. I had a friend moving away, and I wanted to see her before she left, so meal prep was pushed back a day. That’s the good thing about meal prepping; it’s flexible. We did not miss any meals because of it. We are good. Menu Plan Monday […]

I am not a fan of pimento cheese. I know, I know….it’s a southern delicacy. I love cheese and all the other ingredients that go into pimento cheese, but not all together in one place. When I don’t like a certain kind of food, I always try to find a way to make myself like […]

I have a helper in the kitchen this week. My son is helping me meal prep because we have a lot to do. It will actually take two days this week because we are doing a little extra prepping to stock some meals for the freezer for days when we don’t have leftovers to eat. […]

My husband found a video about starch resistant rice to use on a Keto diet. Starch resistant rice is cooked rice that loses its starchiness if prepared 24 hours before it is consumed. The theory is that the starch resistant rice does not throw an individual out of ketosis and does not spike insulin in […]

My favorite Mexican style meal is chicken enchiladas verdes. I order this off the menu of every Mexican restaurant I go to no matter where I am on a quest for the best chicken enchiladas verdes I have ever eaten. So far, the best I have ever had is at a hole in the wall […]

Hold on to your hats! This is a big haul! Aldi 1 head cauliflower 2 loaves Keto bread 1-gallon milk 2 containers grape tomatoes 1 bag of Roma tomatoes 4 packs of two portabello mushrooms 1 package tri-colored bell peppers 1 package asa\paragus 1 package white mushrooms 1 dozen eggs 5 packages cream cheese 1 […]

Citizens across America are thinking about Independence Day early this year especially since everyone was hesitant to gather in the summer of 2020. Now that we are a little past the pandemic crisis, more people are looking forward to backyard BBQs and other summer gatherings this year. Inviting friends and family to enjoy some hamburgers […]