Are you ready for this super simple 15 minute Italian salad?!?! Cause we all need a good Italian salad in our lives! Don't you agree?! This Italian salad was inspired by my dairy free zuppa toscana soup that I made way back in February. Have you made the zuppa toscana soup it yet?! If not, you really need to get on that because it's sooo good! Anyways, I served that soup to some friends one night along with a quick side salad that I threw together. Since the soup is Italian and both of my … [Read more...]
Mayo Free Pasta Salad (V + GF)
Hi my friends, today is a glorious day because we are making pasta salad! Not just any pasta salad, it's vegan, gluten free, and MAYO FREE!!!! You know those pasta salads that are served cold, are super creamy, and have crunchy veggies in them? You know, the pasta salads that are brought to ALL the summer parties, picnics, pool parties, and pot lucks! Maybe they are just a Midwest staple? Either way, I'm sure you've had some kind of creamy cold pasta salad at some point in your life. It's … [Read more...]
Spring Strawberry Basil Quinoa Salad
Beautiful sunny spring days are here, graduation parties are here, Memorial Day is just around the corner, picnics, pot lucks, backyard BBQ's, pool parties, all the fun filled outdoor parties are to be had - friends, you need an easy salad to bring to those parties. This Strawberry Basil Quinoa Salad is just the one! Also, can I just mention how much I LOVE spring and summer and all of those parties, it's THE BEST! Besides I am always looking for easy dishes to bring to these kinds of … [Read more...]
25 Minute Crispy Breakfast Potatoes
Happy Monday and welcome to 25 Minute Crispy Breakfast Potatoes. Now you will be excitedly waiting for the weekend to arrive so you can make these potatoes! Saturday morning can't come soon enough! SorryNOTsorry because trust me, these potatoes are well worth the wait! Guys, I get it Saturday morning rolls around and all you want is to make something a little extra special, yet simple. You NEED a break from your hard boiled eggs you have every single week day, amiright?! Only problem is … [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...]
Super Green Pineapple Lime Cilantro Smoothie
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAAAAAAYYYYYY!!! Today I don't have a traditional Irish recipe, which is how I like to roll!!! Instead I have a GREEN recipe for you - Super Green Pineapple Lime Cilantro Smoothie to be exact! It's sweet, tangy from the lime, and pineapple-y with hints of cilantro and spicy ginger! Also, my Instagram is looking a little brown and orange lately. It's time my friends, for a bright green recipe! Cause Instagram says so! Smoothies, especially green ones are a great way to … [Read more...]
Brussels Sprouts Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
Brussels Sprouts Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing....you know, like spinach salad with warm bacon dressing?! Like that salad only with crunchy shredded Brussels Sprouts!!!! YES PLEASE!!! I have always loved spinach salad with warm bacon dressing - the warm salty, smoky dressing, the creamy hard boiled eggs, the zesty red onions, the raw mushrooms sliced paper thin, and of course the crunchy bacon crumbled on top! BUT I never really enjoyed the slightly wilted spinach. I mean, I like spinach BUT … [Read more...]
5 Minute Chai Spiced Golden Milk
Golden milk AKA turmeric milk AKA the miracle drink that cures all ailments! Kidding. But really, there is a reason that it's a big food trend right now! Turmeric is mostly known to be used in curry dishes in Asian cooking. It is very high in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, good for the liver, for digestion, for your skin and pretty much almost everything under the sun! So, I think you should go make yourself some of my 5 Minute Chai Spiced Golden Milk right now! If you're skeptical … [Read more...]
Chickpea Snickerdoodle Blondies (V + GF)
Valentine's Day is a week away from tomorrow! The stores are filled with chocolates, candies, red roses, teddy bears, and everything heart shaped. You know what I think you should do instead of buying all of the heart shaped things?! Make these Chickpea Snickerdoodle Blondies!!! My ultimate Valentine's Day gift would be to come home and smell these babies fresh out of the oven. HELLO, Paul!!!! Are you listening?! This is what I want you to do for me for your Valentine's Day! I even spelled … [Read more...]
Savory Curried Oatmeal with Veggies and Fried Egg
Do you get into a breakfast rut? On the week days you are such in a hurry that you just make the same old thing you make almost every weekday morning, whatever is easiest, quickest and requires the least amount of thinking - because morning! For me it ends up being two fried eggs and toast. After a while I feel so blah about my breakfast. Same old, same old...boring! Yet I get it, it's hard to make the time for anything but your go to breakfast in the morning. Friends, breakfast is the most … [Read more...]
