If there’s one thing I love, it’s a fast and easy dinner. 2nd thing? Mac n’ cheese. 20-something-th thing? Eating healthy. And this meal… HITS ALL THREE, BABY! I came up with this recipe today when I walked into my pantry and saw a tumbleweed pass by. (Humble brag about my big pantry ;)). Went…
Category: Lunch
Vic’s Tricks To…Sausage, Kale, and Orzo Soup
The high the other day was 1°…… 1 FREAKIN’ °! Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve lived in the northeast for most of my life. But I will NEVER get used to the bitter -25° with wind chill bullcrap we deal with every damn year. BUT – being the optimist I am (eye roll), I cannot…
Vic’s Tricks To…Quick & Easy Stir Fry
I freakin’ loveeeeeeee stir fry. I’m obsessed with Asian-inspired flavors to begin with, and not to mention, it’s one of the most easy, cheap, and delicious ways to consume a proper serving of protein and veggies. What’s not to love?! For this particular stir fry recipe, I used beef because, let’s be honest… Red Meat…
Vic’s Tricks To…Simplest Sheet Pan Chicken
For those of you who don’t know me or read my posts – I’m known to be a liiiiittle lazy. I, however, prefer to call it efficiency. And this recipe pays homage to exactly that…. I’m talkin’ 4 ingredients. One tray. No cleanup. I know what you’re thinking. “Vic – you’re pullin’ my leg again!”…
Vic’s Tricks To…Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Ok ok ok, I know I say this a lot….but this may be the easiest dinner of all time… So, first, let’s cover your classic roast basics, shall we? First – let’s try an anatomy lesson on our dear friend the cow: Roasts are typically cut from the steer’s chuck, ribs or loin, the round,…
Vic’s Tricks To…Foil Packet Chicken
WINNER WINNER EASY CHICKEN DINNER! If you haven’t picked up on it yet, I’m a tad lazy. I like to see it as working smarter, not harder. Part of my mission in creating Vic’s Tricks To… was to make simple, easy meals that anyone can make after a long day of work (or play)….
Vic’s Tricks To…General Tso’s Cauliflower
BEEP BEEP. Easy healthy dinner alert! Summer is right around the corner… And that means beaches and bikinis. That also means I need to stop my current diet of exclusively pizza, chicken fingers, and cookies. OK. Maybe I’ll keep the cookies… So I’ve been trying to find interesting twists on healthy foods. See: cauliflower rice…
Vic’s Tricks To…Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowl with Cauliflower Rice
Guys, I just made the easiest dinner of all time. You see, some may call me “lazy.” I like to think of it as strategic. So what, if I try to find quicker and easier ways to do everything? So what, if I like to spend a lot of time on my couch? So what,…
Vic’s Tricks To…The EASIEST MOST DELICIOUS BBQ Pulled Chicken
The Super Bowl was this past weekend. Not sure if you heard… Anyway, if you read my turkey story (see: ass-biting), you know I’m from New York. So, as you could imagine, I am not the most pumped about the outcome of the game. But whatever, blah blah Tom Brady GOAT, whatever. You still lost…
Vic’s Tricks To…XXX Chili
Winter freakin’ sucks. The cold is not fun and being pale is quite arguably the worse thing in the whole world…okay fine, I’m exaggerating but you get the idea… But, if winter has one redeeming quality…it’s food. Shocker. Vic thinks food is the best part of something…Anyway, with cold weather, comes comfy warm and toasty things….