Cooking With Ramps: Springtime’s Darling Allium

A guide for how to prep, cook, use and enjoy springtime’s ephemeral allium! This gudie includes how-to’s, recipes, and tips for using ramps. What Are Ramps? Like onions, garlic, scallions, and leeks, ramps—aka allium tricoccum—are part of the allium family ¹. The delicious springtime edible’s season is short-lived, so it’s best to purchase these when you find them! You can find them at Farmer’s Markets,Read more ->

Meal Prep: Healthy Meals in Minutes

A bowl of grains, roasted vegetables, and chicken drizzled with green sauce

Take the time to meal prep once, and you’ll have meals ready in minutes all week long! I share my favorite tips and healthy recipes for meal prepping. Let’s Meal Prep When you hear the words “meal prep”, what comes to mind? I bet you have one of two reactions: Proudly reflect on all the delicious things you currently have prepped in your refrigerator (andRead more ->

Piña Colada Smoothie

This Piña Colada Smoothie transforms in to pure fluffy whipped MAGIC! Packed with good for you ingredients, this is a favorite post-workout snack! Where Piña Coladas “Began” The classic cocktail recipe was created in 1954 by bartender Ramón “Monchito” Marrero at the Caribe Hilton hotel in Puerto Rico, though there are earlier counts that hint that this creamy cocktail’s creation precedes Monchito’s version. Regardless, I’m gladRead more ->

Oxtail Macaroni and Cheese

This Oxtail Macaroni and Cheese is pure comfort! Oxtail adds richness, while Brie and Comté cheeses are used to create the creamiest and most flavorful mac and cheese recipe out there!  When you think of quintessential comfort food, what comes to mind? Perhaps Lasagna, a cozy casserole (like Tater Tot Hotdish!), Shrimp and Grits, or a low & slow Sunday Beef Roast. Me? My idealRead more ->

Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

This Strawberry Poppyseed Salad is ripe, sweet, and perfect for sunny days! The dressing include greek yogurt and honey offering the delicious sweet tang. A simple salad recipe with just a handful of ingredients! Sarah’s Salad One of few lettuce salad “recipes” that’s revered in my family, this one is a favorite of many. It’s packed with juicy strawberries, tender spinach, crunchy romaine, and sharpRead more ->

Smoky Split Pea & Ham Soup

A bowl of split pea and ham soup with sourdough bread

This Smoky Split Pea & Ham Soup is the perfect cozy meal on a chilly day! Green split peas serve as the velvety base for this soup packed with smoky ham, tender carrots, and delicious aromatics.  Soup’s On There is something so comforting about a warm bowl of soup. A whole meal, in one cozy bowl! Add a slice of toasted bread, and this turnsRead more ->

Protein Dream Bars

These Protein Dream Bars are a delicious post-workout treat! The perfect macro combo to fuel your body deliciously. Food as Fuel The food we put in to our bodies, simply put, is pure fuel. Our bodies use that fuel for energy and nourishment, so why would we eat junk? Silly question, I know. As well-intentioned as we may be, sometimes the only thing that willRead more ->

Fresh Rosemary & Garlic Bread

This Fresh Rosemary & Garlic Bread is so simple and unbeatable in taste! This no-knead bread recipe is baked in a dutch oven, yielding the perfect loaf every time. Made with just 5 ingredients, this the best bread I’ve ever had! Everybody’s Baking! Let me ask you a question: how many times, whether it be during a FaceTime, a zoom call, a social media interaction….haveRead more ->

Favorite Recipes for Easter

A collection of my Favorite Recipes for Easter! These side dishes, sweets, salads, and cocktails are the perfect addition to your springtime table! My Favorite Recipes for Easter Spring Salad with Buttermilk Herb Dressing Soft and tender butter lettuce is topped with peppery radish, sweet shelled peas, and crunchy cucumber. Topped with a creamy homemade herby buttermilk dressing, this is bound to be a newRead more ->