Spaghetti and meatballs=heavy, comfort food=winter. Am I right? A few changes to one of my favorite meals turns it into a lighter, more summer-appropriate dish. Zucchini noodles+quick tomato sauce+bean balls=an easy, healthy, and light summer meal. I'm not going to try to pass off zucchini ...
Dinner Recipes
lemony kale sauté with eggs
This Lemony Kale Sauté with Eggs is a nutrient-dense meal that's great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! You know, when you have a family, dinner becomes less about you and what you like and more about them and what they like. Maybe not even so much what they like, but what they will ...
tomato barley soup with baby greens
You know it's been a long, cold winter when a temperature of 37 degrees prompts you to wear shorts. Yes, I saw another mom wearing shorts at Meghan's school drop-off yesterday. I kind of shrugged because I get it. It did feel like a freaking heat wave compared to the frigid cold mornings we've ...
grain-free salmon cakes or salmon nuggets
A lot of things change when you go from having one to two kids. When #2 arrives, you wonder why you ever thought you were so busy with one child. Your days get a little more hectic, your house gets a little messier. And your recipes get a little simpler. This is the second salmon cake recipe ...
20 minute dinner: vegan mac and (not) cheese with peas
If you are looking for some vegan comfort food, this is your recipe. You don't have to be a vegan or even a vegetarian to enjoy a vegan meal once in a while. This pasta dish delivers a big bowl of comfort and is a stick-to-your ribs kind of meal, perfect for these winter months. I'm not going ...
Roasted potatoes with pistachio pesto {vegan}
Meghan is the kind of kid who decides if she likes a food or not based on how it looks. I suspect she's not the only kid out there who does this. So when she looked at these potatoes, she quickly declared, "I don't like that kind of potatoes." Of course not. They look...different. There's ...
15 minute grilled chickpea tacos
I'm writing this post in the wee hours of the morning, hoping I could beat the troops and get it done before the rest of the family starts their day. The little man, however, is already beckoning me as I type these words. The best laid plans... What's a mom to do? This is going to be the ...
Fiesta salad with cilantro-lime dressing
The last few months, we fell into a nice little routine. Saturday morning I would bring Meghan to gymnastics. During that free hour I made my meal plan and grocery list for the week. Then Saturday afternoon we made a family trip to the grocery to store to get our goods. {Interesting side note: ...
Roasted butternut squash soup with ginger and lime
Here's the thing with kids. I don't want to spend all day in the kitchen. I want to be with them when they're at the table, painting hearts and learning that markers should not be eaten. Even if I didn't want to, I need to be there for table time activities like this, because Luke will eat those ...
Butternut squash rice bowl
This butternut squash rice bowl is so creamy, so decadent, you will never believe that it's dairy-free. This is one of the most sinful-tasting healthy dinners I've ever had. Not only does this dinner taste fantastic, but it can also be quick and easy, ready in 20 minutes. I say "can be" because ...
End-of-summer vegetable soup
When I woke up Saturday morning to dark clouds and pouring rain, I knew exactly what I was going to make later that day. It was time for soup. I had a myriad of CSA vegetables that I needed to use up, and there is no better way to use up vegetables than throw them in a soup. As the final days ...
Quinoa patties with black beans and corn
When the biggest card-carrying carnivore takes a bite of a vegan patty and says, "Really good, hon," you know you have a recipe winner. The carnivore is my husband, by the way, and he is not always easy to win over with my healthy, meatless meals. If you have a man (or woman) in your life who ...
