30 Minute Sheet Pan Marinara Sauce! Imagine making your own fresh marinara sauce…now imagine it taking less than an hour and done on a sheet pan! It’s tomato season and I have an abundance of them! It pains me when I don’t use them up after spending months coaxing the plants to proliferate! I am…
Vegetable recipes
Vegetables do not have to be boring! Check out our plethora of easy to make and delicious vegetable recipes!
Savory Zucchini Cheddar Quick Bread
Savory Zucchini Cheddar Quick Bread! ย Got a few zukes hanging around? ย This is a perfect way to use them! Whether you grow your own or buy them at your grocer, zucchini are always plentiful this time of year. ย I love them grilled but I’ll take them installed in some of this delish easy to make…
Wedge Salad Platter for a Crowd
Wedge Salad Platter for a Crowd! – This beautiful and unique salad will be a hit at your next party! ย It takes only minutes to make with easy store bought ingredients! Wedge Salads are back! ย They disappeared for a few years but like everything old…it becomes new again! ย Somebody tell my body that pa-leeese! I…
3 Minute Skinny Caesar Dressing
Three Minute Skinny Caesar Dressing! – A super easy and flavorful caesar dressing that won’t chub you up! Made with simple ingredients, you will never miss the full fat version! Who doesn’t love a really good Caesar Salad?! ย It’s one of ourย faves. ย But the dressing can be a hassle. ย Raw egg. ย A can of oily…
Easy Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Easy Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts! ย – These beautiful brussels will make you forget your eating your veggies! Let’s start this new year off right with a beautiful, ย healthy, easy to make veggie dish! I spent the last two weeks in Maui with all my favorite people. ย I am in need of some serious veggies in…
Spinach Power Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
This beautiful and fresh Spinach Salad is a powerhouse of good taste and will leave you feeling like a million bucks! ย Fresh and easy ingredients tossed together in a quick Honey Lime Vinaigrette. The power of spinach! ย Itย isย consideredย a ‘super food’ andย and a great way to get yourย healthyย greens in, especially for those of us who are…
Thai Chicken and Noodle Salad with Creamy Peanut Dressing
A cool and crunchy main dish salad that will feed a family and then some. ย Helloooo lunch box! The creamy peanut butter dressing is snap to make and packs a big flavor! This is a noodled up version of my Crunchy Thai Salad. ย You can make this spicy or not so much. ย I fall…
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Pecan Crunch
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Pecan Crunch! ย You get the whole flavor of roasted sweet potatoes in this dish!ย Nothing brings out the flavor of veggiesย like roasting them- they get an earthy flavor that is meant to be. ย Youย can actually taste the sweet potatoes in your sweet potato casserole which is what makes this dish a…
Twice Baked Potato Cups
Twice Baked Potato Cups! ย A new twist on an old idea….makes them look all fancy and stuff. Who doesn’t love Twice Baked Potatoes? ย They are a vehicle for just about anything. ย I went pretty standard on this recipe. ย Sour cream, butta, butta and mo butta, bacon and cheese. After whipping these up I…
Corn and Avocado Salad with Lime Honey Vinaigrette
I can’t get enough of this stuff!ย This Corn and Avocado Salad with Lime Honey Vinaigrette is just delicious- fresh, crunchy, and super flavorful. I first made this to go with my Grilled Mahi but found it’s just as yummy on it’s own. ย We serve it with simple grilled chicken and it’s fabulous with Fajitas.ย …
Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette
This easy, fast and fresh vinaigrette boasts fresh tomato and herbs . ย A healthy and easy dressing! Looking for something different to kick up those Paleo and Whole30 salads, or do you just need a fresh easy vinaigrette you can make at home? I love this one. It’s the perfect way to use up those…
Summer Vegetable Tian
I recently bought a fitness tracker. ย ย After reading reviews until I was practically blind,ย I decided on the Fitbit Altaย . This thing is amazing! ย It tracks steps, calories and even your sleep! ย I haven’t slept since 1982 so I suppose that feature is lost on me…but the other stuff is pretty cool! ย It’s wireless and…
Double Crunch Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
These Crunchy Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside! ย Baked, not fried for a healthy french fry fix! Another recipe using pre-browned Panko Crumbs. ย First there was Panko Crusted Salmon, followed by Crispy Oven Bakedย Fish and Chips and now…well nowย we have, Double Crunch Oven Baked Sweet Potato…
Chimichurri Sauce
This super simple and healthy recipe for Chimichurri Sauce will quickly become your favorite condiment! ย Simply toss fresh ingredients into a blender or food processor and it’s done! ย Healthy and delicious ! Chim chiminy, chim chiminy, chim-chim-churri – this sauce is as tasty, as tasty can be! ย (if you didn’t see that coming –…
4 Healthy Vinaigrettes!
These 4 Healthy Vinaigrettes will keep you out of the salad dressing aisle at the grocery store! ย Super easy to make with tons of flavor. ย Not to mention incredibly affordable compared to store dressings ! 4 Healthy Vinaigrettes….10 ways to lose 10 pounds…. 8 ways to improve your love life….15 ways to keep from going…















