I used to think that the only thing curly parsley was good for was a garnish at a restaurant, and a bad one at that. This quinoa tabbouleh salad has 100% changed my thoughts about curly parsley! This salad transforms curly parsley from a gross piece of greenery on my plate into a crunchy, tangy, refreshing salad that's super satisfying. Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern salad that traditionally uses bugur wheat as the grain. I decided to make my version of Tabbouleh salad using quinoa because … [Read more...]
Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Pasta + A Virtual Baby Shower
Hi, friends! Guess what today is?!?! It's my blogging friend Katherine's virtual baby shower!!! She runs the blog Love in My Oven, where she shares nutritious and occasionally decadent recipes that she creates for her family. How cool is it that we get to throw her a virtual baby shower?! Thanks Internet, you are pretty awesome! A big thank you to Kelly from Sweet and Treats for organizing the entire baby shower. So many bloggers came together to create recipes in Katherine's honor - you'll … [Read more...]
Warm Curry Salad with Crunchy Chickpeas
Hi, how was your Thanksgiving? I hope it was fun and relaxing and full of delicious food! What kind of recipe do I even share on the Monday after Thanksgiving? Do people even care about food right now? OR are they just drowning in turkey leftovers? I mean how can I even top Turkey and mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie and stuffing?!!? I don't top it. But I do provide you with a glowing detox salad to help you feel like yourself again after eating all of the warming, comforting, heavy, yummy … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Crispy Fried Sage
Happy October! WAIT, what it's October?! October can only mean one thing, I get to watch season two of STRANGER THINGS!!! Anyone else freaking out about this?!?! Oh wait....I meant to say that October means it's pumpkin season...prioities. To be clear I did not make pasta out of pumpkin, the pumpkin is all in the sauce. If you have never made a pumpkin recipe on the savory spectrum be prepared to be rocked! It's so delicious, comforting and fall like without having to be sweet. Can we just … [Read more...]
12 Minute Savory Oatmeal with Fried Eggs
Happy Monday friends! I have just the thing for you to start your mornings off right for the rest of the week. 12 minute savory oatmeal with fried eggs is here to fuel your body and still get you out the door in time. That's right, it only takes 12 minutes to make and I bet it takes you even less time to eat it. 3 cheers for oatmeal cooked in the microwave! If you've never tried savory oatmeal before you are in for a surprise. I know we normally think of oatmeal as being served with … [Read more...]
Mango Coconut Curry Chicken with Rice Noodles
It's that time of year when I trade my salads and no-heat-meals in for comforting, warming foods. This mango coconut curry chicken is my way of dipping my toes into the season of fall foods. It doesn't require the oven so it doesn't heat up the entire house. Yet it's warm and got all of those comforting curry spices in that sauce. I can't dive in head first to fall quite yet, I'm not exactly ready for all the pumpkin baked goods - there is time for that - but I am starting to crave heartier … [Read more...]
Loaded Watermelon Salad with Pesto
It's the end of August and I am in denial that fall is on it's way. Yes, it's still several weeks until the calendar officially says it's fall. But here in Iowa the mornings have been getting cooler (58 degrees) and I have noticed a few leaves have started to turn color ever so slightly. Part of my says NOOOOO, it can't be fall yet, I am not ready! The other part of me is really enjoying the comforting warmth of my hot tea during the cool mornings. TBH this August has not felt much like August … [Read more...]
Easy Gluten Free Lo Mein
Lo Mein isn't just for eating at Chinese restaurants anymore! It's for a quick weeknight side dish or a weekend lunch. Because guess what guys, it only takes about 25 minutes to make lo mein. Who knew?! I mean I always thought Lo mein was this sacred recipe that only Chinese restaurant chefs could make. Reality check, it's super easy!! Even though I don't follow a gluten free diet I do usually opt for rice over lo mein when eating at a Chinese restaurant. I often find that pasta weighs me … [Read more...]
40 Minute Red Lentil Curry with Cauliflower Rice
Lentils are underestimated, don't you think? Especially red lentils out of the lentil family. I mean brown or green lentils, you're just always taking over the spot light. Let's give red lentils a chance to shine for a moment. This 40 Minute Red Lentil Curry with Cauliflower Rice is the perfect opportunity - go little red lentils! Have your 15 minutes of fame - or in this case, 40 minutes of fame! Don't get me wrong I love green/brown lentils very much in all of their sort of meaty like texture, … [Read more...]
Healthy General Tso’s Chicken
Welcome my friends, your big warm bowl of Healthy General Tso's Chicken awaits you. Please join me as we go on this journey of making our very own Asian food right at home, AKA take-out-fake-out. My love for Asian food runs deep, all of the fresh vegetables and intense, exotic flavors really gets me. Paul and I have our favorite restaurants around town: an Indian place that we literally start drooling over just at the thought of, a Chinese restaurant 3 blocks from our house - let's be real … [Read more...]
