House of Alcina

Easy Dinner, Sandwich and Leftover Ideas

  • Nuggets and Fries

    270 Calories!! 30g protein. This is a small plate and small portion, so if you wanted to double it you could, but I’d rather have smaller meals and leave free calories for snacks. This is 4oz of Real Good Lightly… Continue reading

  • Lunch/Dinner

    This was lunch today, Romaine lettuce. Homemade Pimento Cheese (made with Swiss, Cabot Lite 50 Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Dukes Mayo and Candied Jalapeños), Real Good High Protein Chicken Nuggets with Chicken Dippin’ Sauce and Lite Ranch 630 Calories 46g Protein… Continue reading

  • Jenny’s Spicy Texas Hash

    One of our family faves! 2 lbs lean ground meat 1 large diced onion2 diced bell peppers1 small diced chili pepper (cleaned and seeds removed)3-4 heaping tbsp chili powder 1 tbsp garlic powder1 tsp smoked paprika2 tsp of Worcestershire 32 oz of whole… Continue reading

  • Cowboy Chili 🤍

    Always delicious. I made chili last night and it was sooo good. I put different things in my chili, but I make my own seasoning and keep it in my pantry. I usually make about 10x this recipe and keep… Continue reading

  • Crispy Honey-Roasted Butternut with Cranberries, Feta & Pumpkin Seeds 🍂

    I found this on Facebook and had to share! Ingredients: 1 butternut squash, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces1 tablespoon olive oil½ teaspoon garlic powderSalt and pepper, to taste1 cup fresh cranberries1-2 tablespoons honey¼ teaspoon cinnamon¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled2… Continue reading

  • Whiskey Pecan Pie 🥃

    Sunday Dessert. 🤍 Whiskey Pecan Pie Recipe Yields: 8 servings Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 50-60 minutes Ingredients: Instructions: Enjoy! Serve your pecan pie warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Continue reading

  • Charcuterie Jars

    My lunch for the next few days. You can serve with crackers or just eat it alone! I’m going to put a few spoons of this on a pita or a make a lettuce wrap with romaine leaves. Gonna try… Continue reading

  • Easy Butternut Squash Soup

    We are big soup eaters in this house and this is our favorite season for it. I make a variation of fall soups (autumn squash, acorn squash, pumpkin etc) but this one is particularly easy because I’m using frozen squash.… Continue reading

  • Cheesy Candied Jalapeño Spread

    This is so good! I made this to eat on Wasa Crackers for a light lunch during the week. It’s delicious! This is going to be a new game day snack too. 12 oz of Swiss6 oz of Seriously Sharp… Continue reading

  • Girl Dinner 🍽️

    I love cooking for people, but I very rarely will cook something for myself. My Mama would always say, “Let’s Graze tonight.” Which meant, let’s just pull out leftovers, cheese, fruit, snacks, crackers and just graze. Basically like charcuterie. It’s… Continue reading

  • Blackberry & Brie

    Ok, I tried the blackberry grilled cheese that went viral a few weeks ago with some store bought blackberries, but I decided to do it My way and I liked it so much better! I thought the jalepenos and Swiss… Continue reading

  • Watermelon Salad

    I look so forward to this every summer!! I’ve never been a fan of salt or really anything on Watermelon, but Fig Balsamic Glaze (reduction) is such a game changer. The fig is so sweet but it still has that… Continue reading

  • 5 ingredient | 1 Hr. Spaghetti Squash

    Okay this is a very quick and easy recipe, but it’s one of my favorites. Ingredients: Makes 2 servings. Preheat oven to 400F. Drizzle or spray the inside of the squash halves with AVO oil, and place open side down… Continue reading

  • Leftover Steak Salad

    We had leftover ribeyes from our Easter cookout and leftover pimento cheese in our salads last night. It was soooo good. I enjoyed that way more than steak and potatoes! And yes, those are sourdough croutons. 😄 You can find… Continue reading

  • Pimento Cheese!

    Yesterday we wanted something light for lunch because we were grilling steaks for dinner, so made Pimento Cheese and Chicken Salad to eat with our Sourdough bread and it was a big hit. I used a pretty generic chicken salad… Continue reading

  • Easy “Fried” Chicken

    I love my air fryers. I use my large one when I make this for the family but I just did two breasts for my lunch today and tomorrow, so I’m using my 3 qt fryer with the crisping rack… Continue reading

  • Green Toast

    I love enjoying my hard work. A thin slice of toasted sourdough with Avocado, Sprouts, Spinach, Black Sesame seeds, Basil, Black Garlic and Feta. Drizzled with Fig Balsamic. Continue reading