This beautiful Spring Salad with Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette is the perfect addition to your Spring table! Tender butter and green leaf lettuces are topped with paper thin whisps of fennel, cucumber, and watermelon radish, tossed with a lemon shallot vinaigrette, and sprinkled with shelled pistachios. Light, simple, and delicious! Spring Salad with Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette Spring has sprung, and it is VERY evident with thisRead more ->
This Greek Zoodle Salad with Roasted Garlic Tahini Sauce is fresh, flavorful, and so healthy! Zucchini stands in for pasta in this paleo and vegan take on a summertime favorite: pasta salad! This recipe is simple to prepare and is incredibly delicious! ZOODLES. By far, one of the things I look forward to most as summer approaches. I’m sure I know what you’re thinking: They’reRead more ->
This Italian Cobb Salad packs a serious flavor punch! There are a few traditional Cobb ingredients in this recipe (such as hard boiled eggs and tomatoes). But every other ingredient gets an Italian twist: the chicken is marinated in an herby red wine vinaigrette. The bacon is made from prosciutto. The cheese is a crunchy Grana Padano. Marinated artichokes, olives, and pickled peppers also transformRead more ->
This White Turkey Chili is packed with feel good ingredients and flavors. Lean turkey and cannellini beans offer plenty of protein. The mixture of onion, poblanos, garlic, and hominy create a delectable base for this cold-weather favorite. Chili is synonymous with comfort on the coldest days. It truly warms you from the inside out, providing you with the sense that everything is going to beRead more ->
This Apple and Brie Soup with Bacon and Pumpkin Seed Granola is the epitome of cheesy, creamy, heavenly soup. Butternut squash and apple give it a dose of healthy seasonal fruit and veg, but gets an uber fancy upgrade with brie and cheddar cheeses. The Bacon and Pumpkin Seed Granola will literally make you question everything you know. It’s that good! I have never wantedRead more ->
This slow cooker Ropa Vieja is perfect for your busiest days. The beef slow cooks in a mixture of peppers, tomatoes, garlic, and spices which produces flavor-packed results. Round out the meal with Cilantro Quinoa and Smashed Black Beans. I know what you’re thinking. Really, I do. I agree that a hammerhead shark would indefinitely beat a crocodile in an unexpected duel. But that’s neitherRead more ->
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! What are you doing this weekend? I hope you’re enjoying one of the following: Warm weather Water sports Beer (or, how about margaritas?) Grilling Being the unofficial kickoff to summer, this weekend makes my heart happy. What’s not to love? You’ll most likely find me in or near some body of water, slathering on SPF 70 ( yes, 70 ), enjoyingRead more ->
Bright, flavorful, and fresh! This Marinated Kale Salad is perfect as a side or light lunch. The kale is marinated in a light lemon vinaigrette, and tossed with garbanzo beans, quinoa, and cherry tomatoes. Feel free to add your favorite protein to round it out! I love kale. Here it goes down….down in to my belly. Don’t like kale? Why? Is it too tough? TooRead more ->
This Lemony Quinoa with White Beans & Artichokes is packed with protein, fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium. This salad is light, but super filling. Meal prep this delicious salad to enjoy for lunch all week long! Today was one of those days. I’m up early, inspired, ready to take on the day! And then that pile of to-do’s at work happened. That laundry I’veRead more ->