Good morning beautiful. What do you wake up to? Cereal, eggs, toast? I wake up to those sometimes, too, but when I wake up to a Healthy Yogurt Bowl, I always end up having a better day. Perhaps because it's BEAUTIFUL. I love putting together yogurt bowls in the morning. They require no cooking, just simply mixing fresh ingredients together. In this case, I went with avocado, blueberries, blackberries, almonds, chia seeds and some honey. A drizzle of honey does the body good. … [Read more...]
Mexican Zucchini Boats
Do you like boats? I like boats for the most part. I don't go on them often...I'm not like a "boat person," but I usually enjoy them. Vin on the other hand...not so much. The rocking, being out in the middle of the nowhere, the rocking and the rocking just doesn't do it for him. He does like one kind of boat though... The kind that is on dry land and at his kitchen table...these Mexican Zucchini Boats to be exact! Was that cheesy? Yeah...it was cheesy. Anyway, let's chat … [Read more...]
Mac n Cheese Muffins – Produce For Kids Power Your Lunchbox Pledge
I am back with another healthy recipe! Except this one is for the kiddos! I am so excited to be partnering with Produce For Kids again today! I love partnering with this organization because they're mission is incredibly important - educating families on the benefits of healthy eating and providing simple and healthy recipes for kids! It doesn't get any better than that. PFK does such a wonderful job of creating recipes that look appetizing and taste even better. These Mac n Cheese … [Read more...]
Green Power Smoothie
It's January 5th which means... everyone is eating healthy! Because of this, I have decided to share a few healthy recipes to start the new year off right. Today is a...Green Power Smoothie! We drink a ton of smoothies in our house because our little one loves them. It's such an easy way to sneak vegetables into her diet. Anyone else have trouble getting their kids to eat vegetables? I'm assuming so...isn't it like the hardest thing ever? Raya is actually not too bad. She will eat what … [Read more...]
Healthy Banana Bread
I have to share a few healthy recipes because it's January, right?! Are you guys eating a little healthier now it's the start of a new year? I'll be honest, I'm not. (tee-hee) More power to you though! It's a great New Year's resolution. I just like my eating regimen and I don't plan on changing it, but I am trying to exercise more whether it's stretching, walking, doing push-ups, etc. I don't belong to a gym and I prefer to do exercises at home (just makes my life a little easier). … [Read more...]
Festive Fall Farro Salad with Kale, Cranberries, Pecans & Goat Cheese
Do you need to take a break? The day after Thanksgiving can be quite overwhelming sometimes. We typically stuff our faces until we are uncomfortable. I think Vin said "I need to stop" 48 times yesterday. I however, felt perfectly full. I have no idea how that happened - perhaps the 16 month old toddler running around helped. There are usually leftovers and we typically eat them around noon the next day and do the same thing over again leaving us grouchy full, but totally satisfied. … [Read more...]
30-Minute Veggie Tortellini Soup
Do you like quick and healthy meals for your family? Good, good. Me, too! I am back today with yet another delicious, simple and healthy recipe for your kids with Produce for Kids! Now that I have a one-year old, food has become even more important in our house. We are not only feeding ourselves, but our little girl, too. We definitely are an 80/20 household, where we try to eat healthy and nutritious 80% of the time and cheat about 20% of the time, mostly on the weekends. This is important … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
I am SO ready for Fall. Are you? I have a serious love affair with Fall. I am truly in love with the weather, the food, the clothes, the smell, and simply the comfort of...FALL. The food...Fall food is where it's at my friends. It's cozy, warm, cinnamony, pumpkiny, fresh, so so seasonal and just down right delicious. I love making soups, pumpkin everything, chili, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, pasta...you know...all the carbs and anything WARM. Chicken Noodle Soup is obviously the … [Read more...]
Salmon Caesar Salad
This is not your typical caesar salad. I hope that's okay with ya! Caesar salads are one on my very favorite salads - I crave them often. I like how simple and crunchy they are and I can't get enough caesar dressing. But sometimes it's nice to switch things up, ya know? Spice things up a bit like roasting chickpeas and capers and adding them to your salad. Yes...you need to roast capers...it's the most amazing thing ever. Roasting chickpeas is not unheard of - very healthy and a great … [Read more...]
Tilapia Puttanesca
It's getting fancy over here! I am seriously dying over this dish. You guys...have you ever had chicken puttanesca? It's a popular Italian dish that's salty, tangy garlicky and so delicious. Well...Vin and I are on a fish kick, by fish I mean salmon. Salmon, salmon, SALMON. Don't get me wrong, I heart salmon, so much, but I needed to switch it up. Tilapia is nothing like salmon...it's cheap, white, not fatty and is similar to chicken in that it needs flavor to make it taste good, which is … [Read more...]
Italian Orzo Pasta Salad – Power Your Lunchbox: pledge to make healthy lunch for your kiddos!
Hello Friends! I am excited to share that I have partnered with Produce for Kids again to bring another important message to you. This time we are talking about ways to create healthy lunches for your kiddos. Yes, I know it's much easier to purchase pre-made lunches and snacks but unfortunately those are more than likely full of processed ingredients. As we all know, it's important to teach our youth to eat healthy at a young age so they learn to love foods like fresh fruits and … [Read more...]
Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta
So do you also grill every night in the Summer? I might be fibbing just a tad...we don't grill EVERY night but several nights of the week our grill gets a total workout. Ya know how you're supposed to work out 3-5 days a week? Well...our grill doesn't miss a beat when it comes to that. Why can't I be more like my grill? If you don't work out 3-5 days a week like me (this has been a new year's resolution of mine for the past 10 years) then at least you can eat the rainbow! This Grilled … [Read more...]