Author: Black Tie and Jam

It’s Meal Prep Monday, ya’ll! Let’s do this! Menu Plan Monday – Smoked Brisket, Roasted Broccoli, salad, and watermelon Tuesday – Pasta Con Broccoli and salad Wednesday – Chicken Unskewers with Peanut Ginger Marinade, Pan Seared Asparagus with Mushrooms and Tomatoes Friday – Spicy Peel and Eat Shrimp with Chipotle Cocktail Sauce and Baked Zucchini […]

Do you enjoy getting a mani/pedi? I love them, but it is at least $60 per visit. I love a facial, too. How much is that? A 1-hour facial is $60 and up. I recently visited one of the spas in Hot Springs, Arkansas where I enjoyed an oxygenated therapy bath for $55. The sticker […]

After being on vacation for almost a month, it is time to get back on the meal prep saddle and fall back into my normal routine! It is so nice to get away for a while for some family fun. If you are new here, check out my post about how I meal plan and […]

If you are new to the whole housecleaning merry-go-round, the best thing for you to do is to come up with a cleaning routine that works for you, your schedule and anyone else in your household. Dozens and dozens of folks have published cleaning routines on their websites. You can find just as many books […]

Add a twist to your regular old meatloaf recipe with some pesto sauce. Store Mini Pesto Meatloaves in the freezer for a quick meal. I like to prepare these and portion them out into the mini aluminum loaf pans that come with a plastic lid. I can usually get six mini meatloaves out of this […]

This week comes right after our week of vacation. We had a lovely time in Hot Springs, Arkansas and then in St. Louis, Missouri. My father’s roots are in St. Louis, so it was fun to do some family heritage while there. I have been there several times throughout my life, but my husband and […]

Salads are so easy to throw together with endless combinations. This salad pairs well with any entrée with a spicy flare. Ingredients 1 bag Spring mix lettuce mix 1 bunch radishes, sliced 1/2 cucumber, peeled and sliced 1 container of cremini mushrooms, sliced Salad dressing of choice (balsamic vinaigrette or Italian is recommended) Instructions Place […]

Enjoy this flavorful, hot dip with Keto crackers, bell peppers or tortilla chips. This recipe makes a lot, so you can snack on this throughout the week, but it is delicious, so I’m sure you won’t mind it! Ingredients 1 block cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 1/2 cups canned chicken, drained 1/2 cup […]

If you have lived in the Houston area, Churrasco’s is a familiar restaurant. Churrasco’s is a somewhat upscale restaurant serving Brazilian style fare. You can find Churrasco’s in five Houston locations: River Oaks, Westchase, Sugar Land, Memorial City and The Woodlands. If you are near one of these areas and want something to eat that […]

I am having a lot of fun with my new dehydrator that I received as a gift for Christmas. My husband has discovered that he loves dehydrated fruits, so I have found him putting something in the dehydrator almost every other day. I usually prepare something to dehydrate on my meal prep days because dehydrating […]