Roasted Butternut Squash is a delicious side dish that is easy enough for weeknight dinners and elegant enough for holiday gatherings! Do you think it's weird that just a few weeks ago I brought you instructions for how to cook butternut squash in the Instant Pot, and now I'm here bringing you a ...
Anti-inflammatory Diet
15-Minute Vegetable Soup Recipe
This 15-Minute Vegetable Soup is a quick and easy recipe for when you want a healthy, homemade soup, PRONTO! This post is sponsored by Refreshingly Real and the Can Manufacturers Institute. All opinions, as always, are my own. Soup season is the best season. Raise your hand if you're with ...
How to Cook Butternut Squash in the Instant Pot
If you want to know how to cook butternut squash FAST, grab your Instant Pot and let's go! I love, love, love butternut squash, but MAN can it be a pain to cook or what?! Peeling a butternut squash might be one of my least favorite things to do. Then scooping out the seeds and fibers and ...
Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash (Vegan Recipe)
This Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe makes an easy, but elegant vegan dinner! It's easy enough for a weeknight, yet would make a lovely addition to a Thanksgiving menu. It's my first recipe post of October and I'm so excited to bring you alllll the fall foods! First up is this Wild Rice ...
Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe
Use this homemade Elderberry Syrup recipe to keep your family healthy all year round! I started using elderberry syrup when my daughter Meghan was a toddler. Elderberries are rich with health benefits, including: Health Benefits of Elderberries Boost the immune system Fight and ...
Sweet Green Juice Recipe (That Even the Kids will Drink!)
This Green Juice recipe is naturally sweet, promotes vibrant heath, and even kids will drink it! I got my first juicer over a decade ago, when my mom was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. It was during that time that I immersed myself in everything I could learn about nutrition and wellness ...
Cucumber Salad with Green Grapes and Avocado
Cucumber Salad takes a new spin by adding sweet green grapes, creamy avocado, and fresh mint. This is refreshing and delicious! Heads up! This Cucumber Salad with Green Grapes and Avocado recipe was originally published in 2014. An updated photo was added June 2018. Text has not been changed. ...
Massaged Kale and Chard Antioxidant Salad (Vegan)
This Massaged Kale Salad has chard for extra nutrition and berries to boost its antioxidant power! Chickpeas and quinoa add protein and bulk to this hearty vegan salad. This month I'm running a #saladeveryday challenge in my Facebook Group. It's been a great way to be intentional about eating a ...
Avocado Smoothie Bowl Recipe
This Avocado Smoothie Bowl is a filling way to start your day and has a balanced amount of carbs, healthy fats, and protein! If you love the idea of smoothies, but don't like drinking your breakfast, this Avocado Smoothie Bowl is for you! You make smoothie bowls in a blender, just like ...
White Bean Salad Recipe
White Bean Salad is the perfect answer to what to make for a quick dinner side dish or your next potluck picnic! Heads up! This post was first published May 2014. Updates were made May 2018. Enjoy! Last week, we were supposed to attend a family picnic for Meghan's school. In a bit of a ...
Pico de Gallo Recipe
Pico de gallo is quick and easy to make at home! This easy recipe takes about 10 minutes and only uses 6 simple ingredients. Let's make some pico de gallo for Cinco de Mayo! Say that five times. You're smiling, aren't you? How can you not be smiling? It's Cinco de Mayo and we're making pico ...
Peach Kiwi Green Smoothie
This Peach Kiwi Green Smoothie is the perfect way to eat your spinach! Even the kids will love this one. Getting your kids to eat green food can be tricky. They aren't naturally inclined to eat leafy green vegetables. At least MOST kids aren't. If you've got one of those, consider yourself ...