It's February 1st 2017 - in case you forgot the date ;) At the end of each month I look back and review all of the recipes I shared and anything interesting that I am into for the month. It's great to take time to reflect and honor the accomplishments we have achieved - give a high five to all that we got done the month before! It's a practice I enjoy and helps me to move into the next month with a fresh start. Let's get into it! What We Made: Cauliflower Fried Rice with Shrimp … [Read more...]
December 2016 Recap
Happy New Year's Eve everyone!!! Today is the last day of 2016! Can You believe it?! Tomorrow will be the first day of 2017!! How crazy is that?! I started these monthly recaps exactly one year ago today! I started them so that we could review the recipes that I made that month, and so that I could share with you what I was into that month. I have enjoyed the time to slow down and reflect each month. I hope you have found these posts helpful and inspiring. This month - since it's the last day of … [Read more...]
October and November Recap
Hello there welcome to December! Wait, what it's DECEMBER 2016?!?! This cannot be! I started these monthly Recap installments exactly 1 year ago to review the recipes I made that month and everything I am into. It's a slow down and look at what we've accomplished - well okay what we ate the month before post. It's a fun way to kick off the next month. I missed October's recap because things happened and then we went to San Antonio - pictures and stories are coming real soon. Pinkie promise! … [Read more...]
September Recap
Hi, and welcome to October, 2016! I hope that this post finds you all snuggled up with a warm blanket and a hot cup of tea. BTW how is it the 10th month of the year already? I mean, it feels like it was only yesterday that I started writing these end-of-month recap posts. My very first one was in December 2015! Let's take a moment to slow down just a little and reflect on the month of September. First the food: What We Ate: Easy Gazpacho Grilled Corn with Spicy Chipotle Sauce … [Read more...]
August Recap
No, it can't be September already! Summer just started! That's pretty much how I feel every time September rolls around. I have this feeling of desperately wanting to hold on tight to everything that is summer and immediately do it all over again: the long, sunshine-filled days, the beach and lake vacations. At the same time I am very much looking forward to the sense of coziness that fall will bring. Its crisp cool weather will be a relief from the heavy, humid days of August. I will be able to … [Read more...]
July Recap
August has officially arrived; can you believe it? Summer, will you please slow down a little? July was a great month, but before I tell you what we did in July, let's take a trip down memory lane about what we ate! What We Ate: Vegan Red White and Blue Popsicles Beet Basil Hummus Healthy Taco Salad (GF) Gluten Free Key Lime Pie (V) Strawberry Banana Cucumber Smoothie Easy Greek Salmon Salad Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie No Bake Hazelnut Brownies (V + … [Read more...]
June Recap
June is one of the greatest months, don't you think? It hosts our wedding anniversary, the first day of summer/the longest day of the year, and the feeling of summertime freedom - grilling, pool parties, long walks, lounging outside with a good book, iced tea, popsicles - does life get any better? What We Ate: June was a delicious month. Really is there ever a non-delicious month? Not in our house! Ranch Hummus One Pan Apricot Chicken Pineapple Ham and Quinoa Stir Fry … [Read more...]
May Recap
Here we are, yet another month gone by - is there a way to slow these months down just a little? May was a good one. It was the first month that we have started to have nice weather here in Iowa. Well, I should say some nice days sprinkled among some not-so-nice days. Mother Nature can't seem to make up her mind. One day it's 75 degrees and sunny and the next day it's 55 degrees and sunny and one day it's rainy all day. Really, I can't complain. I've been able to go on more walks throughout … [Read more...]
April Recap
Here we are at the end of April with another month in the books. How does time go by so fast? These monthly recap posts are sneaky. I am so focused on testing new recipes, taking photos, editing photos, writing posts, trying to stay ahead - that I almost forget about this post that I write at the end of each month. Truth time: at the end of the month, I have these moments where I think: "Oh, I have to write the monthly recap post? Wait, it's the end of the month already?! How did that happen? … [Read more...]
March Recap
Hi, Friends, it's the end of the month again, this is the time when we review the recipes we made and the things we did. How did we get to the end of March so fast? I couldn't be happier that spring is making its appearance. I can walk outside without the air hurting my face. I have even been able to wear my sandals on a few days! If you haven't seen it yet, I updated my About Page. Check it out! What We Ate: Coconut White Russian Apple Cinnamon and Barley Pudding Healthy Shamrock … [Read more...]
