Arugula Pesto Pasta is a flavorful dish that makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner! Pesto is one of my favorite ways to elevate and transform an otherwise boring dish. I typically turn to my Spinach Basil Pesto , which has the traditional flavor of fresh basil and extra nutrition from the ...
Recipes
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 ...
Crockpot Shredded Chicken for Easy Dinners
This Crockpot Shredded Chicken is perfect for busy weeknights because you can use it to make a variety of different quick dinners! I know the school calendar varies depending on where you live, but in our little corner of the world, we are into the last month of the school year. May is no ...
Classic Mint Julep Recipe
Not heading to Churchill Downs this year? It's easy to make your own Classic Mint Julep recipe at home! I've always wanted to go to the Kentucky Derby. I think it's less about horses and more about getting dressed up and wearing a fancy hat. Oh, and drinking a Classic Mint Julep. Someday ...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
These Cereal Bars are made with the perfect combination--chocolate and peanut butter! These are a family favorite and make a great healthier dessert for kids. Where are all of my chocolate + peanut butter lovers? You guys are going to LOVE these cereal bars! I do want to make one thing ...
Individual Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp (Gluten-free & Vegan Recipe)
Strawberry and rhubarb are a match made in heaven and it doesn't get any better than Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp! This recipe is easy to make and healthier than most desserts. Heads up! This post was originally published in June 2012. Photos and recipe card were updated April 2018. Enjoy this ...
How To Cook Quinoa and Quinoa Recipes Your Family Will Love
This article will show you how to cook quinoa so it has a perfect, fluffy texture and you can use it in many different quinoa recipes! The other day I got a message from a friend who was making my Sweet Potato Black Bean burgers. They call for cooked quinoa, and she wasn't sure how to cook ...
Spinach and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
These Spinach and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts are a delicious low carb dinner idea with just 246 calories per serving! Heads up! This post was first published in November 2010. Photos and narrative were updated April 2018. If you've been around here for a while, you've noticed I've been ...
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 ...
Banana Chocolate Chip Blondie Recipe (Vegan & Gluten Free)
This Banana Chocolate Chip Blondie recipe is vegan, gluten free, and it makes an incredible healthy dessert! I'm sitting at my computer, wishing I was eating these Banana Chocolate Chip Blondies instead of writing about them. Sometimes, friends, the words don't come. Would you like to hear ...
Hummus Veggie Wrap (Addicting!)
This Hummus Veggie Wrap makes a filling and satisfying meal and you'll crave it! Obsessed. It all started with a visit to the Tropical Smoothie Café. My daughter Meghan has dance class after school everyday and some days there isn't time to go home, so we stop somewhere for a snack. On ...
Korean BBQ Chickpea Bento Bowls Recipe
This Korean BBQ Chickpea Bento Bowls recipe is from the Nourishing Superfood Bowl cookbook by Lindsay Cotter. It's is perfect for lunch or dinner and is rich in protein, fiber, and plant-based iron! I have exciting news. My friend had a baby! A cookbook baby. :) I've been following Lindsay and ...