If you are a foodie, or just a person who has any awareness of food trends, you know that mason jar salads have been a popular meal prep option for several years. I am not one of those trend setting food bloggers. Nope, I am one of those bloggers who sees the trend and finally tries it out 4 years later. And here I am finally giving mason jar salads a go. And guys, I am SO LOVING IT!!!!!! The idea behind salad jars is that you are able to stack your salad ingredients in a strategic … [Read more...]
Easy Beef Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce
Nothing says spring like a good crunchy, lite lettuce wrap. Agree? These Asian inspired beef lettuce wraps are the perfect thing to enjoy on a sunny evening on your porch or patio. May I recommend a little red wine or chilled white wine if it's hot? Tender strips of steak sauteed with a tasty sweet, salty, and slightly spicy sauce. Plus plenty of veggies: meaty mushrooms, tender onions, crunchy red peppers, and green onions. All of that is stuffed inside a refreshing lettuce leaf and topped … [Read more...]
3 Ingredient Raspberry Chia Jam
GUYS! I'M BACK! Did you miss me?! I ended up taking an unplanned break from posting because colds, and life happened. BUT I return with the perfect spring time recipe for you!!! 3 ingredient raspberry chia jam!!! AKA any berry flavored jam you love! (I will discuss later, hold tight). That's right, today we are making homemade raspberry chia jam. And it couldn't be any easier! Here is all you need: frozen raspberries (yes, you can use fresh but I always just want to eat … [Read more...]
Sheet Pan Moroccan Chicken with Veggies
My mouth is watering just looking at that picture of this Moroccan chicken!!! I adapted this recipe from a recipe my mom has been making for years. I think she said it was originally Martha Stewart's recipe - thanks ladies. My mom has made this delicious Moroccan chicken every summer during our family vacation and for a lot of other times when she is entertaining guests. The reason: it's simple and easy to put together, yet always impressive. The Moroccan chicken my mom has always made has … [Read more...]
Sheet Pan Chicken and Asparagus with Lemon Tahini Sauce
You may already know this, but I used to HATE asparagus!!! Until a number of years ago when I was at my husband's (boyfriend at the time) family gathering and his cousin, who is a chef had made some asparagus wrapped in bacon. I thought, "what the heck, there is bacon, I will give it a try". It was like magic. I instantly fell in love with asparagus. It was like it was a whole new vegetable to me. Of course, leave it to bacon to make me like asparagus haha. And no, I don't have to have bacon … [Read more...]
Healthy Creamy Leek and Potato Soup (30 Minutes)
Hello March! We are ready for you. We are so ready to start marching into spring and we are ready for St. Patrick's day!!! Yes, this creamy leek and potato soup is perfect for St. Patrick's day! It's luscious, and creamy without containing any cream. It's got potatoes and a nice mild onion flavor from the leeks. It comes together in just 30 minutes and makes the perfect side dish to any meal. Plus it's vegan and gluten free! The secret ingredient that makes creamy leek and potato soup … [Read more...]
Sheet Pan Miso Glazed Salmon with Broccoli (30 Minutes)
Say hello to your new favorite go to weeknight meal. 30 minutes. 1 pan. YES please! Say hello to your new effortless date night in. 30 minutes.1 pan to wash. Goes well with wine. YES again! GAH! I love when I land on a recipe that's easy and simple enough for busy weeknights, yet special enough for a good date night in! Because let's be honest, who wants to do a ton of dishes on either of those nights?! Oh, sheet pan miso glazed salmon you are amazing!!!! Here's the deal … [Read more...]
Healthy Smoked Salmon Sushi Bowls
Who else loves sushi?! We love sushi so much that we drive 30 minutes across town to the best sushi place we have found. Okay, we don't really know if it's actually the best but we never seem to want to venture away from it. I tried to make a vegetarian sushi once with my mom. We even used those bamboo sushi rolling mats that's supposed to make everything easier. Nope, not doing that again. It was a mess. Everything was falling apart. It stressed me out. Probably also the same reason I … [Read more...]
Nourishing Miso Soup with Mushrooms
I'm sorry. You lose 3 points. Because you both played a miso soup. Oh wait, we're not playing Sushi Go Party? That's right, we are talking about how to make miso soup. My mistake. And if you're like, "um what are you talking about?" Sushi Go Party is a fun game that's designed around sushi and Japanese foods. There is a miso soup card that when two people play it at the same time they can't use that card to score points. Anyways it's a fun game to look into. One that makes me … [Read more...]
How to Make Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are a funny vegetable. Only a few years ago everyone hated them. When I was growing up my mom would always say that there wasn't a food she didn't like. Except for Brussels sprouts. That's probably because she had them steamed or boiled until they were a pile of bitter mush. Gross. I don't blame her. Then someone in the foodie world tried roasting them. Trimming their ends off, slicing them in half and letting them get nice and charred and crispy. Suddenly Brussels sprouts … [Read more...]
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