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August 14, 2017
If you make these tangy garlic potato wedges, you’d better have the recipe handy, because people will be asking for it. It goes great with just about any grilled meat and of course easy to make. Potato wedges of any kind have been a popular starch around here lately, because they’re so easy to make. We went through a brown rice phase that lasted way too long so we needed a change. With the balance of sweet and savory along...
August 7, 2017
We have smoothies all the time around here, but we rarely have smoothie bowls. Honestly, it’s just a thicker version of a smoothie dumped into a bowl. The fun part is you can add tons of toppings. So, instead of drinking your breakfast through a straw, you can add some crunchy stuff such as homemade granola or make it protein packed with hemp. With this blue protein smoothie bowl, you can start your day with loads of antioxidants and enough...
August 2, 2017
Since summer has flown by for most, or gone way too slowly in our case, we find ourselves already getting ready for school to start. On school mornings, one of the trickiest things I find between running around looking for shoes and making sure the library book made it in the backpack is…is that we’ve gotta find a way to get a healthy breakfast in the belly. Banana bread is one of the easiest breakfasts for school mornings and a...
July 26, 2017
Fresh figs seem to be everywhere lately. We’ve seen them in all the best restaurants, too. I grabbed some the other day and paired with my favorite cheese! Boom. Gotta perfect pizza. This pizza would be a lovely lunch, a nice light dinner or the perfect appetizer! Naan is a wonderfully light bread that’s not heavy by any means, so you don’t get the chewy, thick, gluteny stuff that’s in regular pizza dough. It makes a great pizza crust. Most...
July 19, 2017
I randomly found a recipe for sheet pan portobello tacos over 10 years ago and it comes into rotation when we’re feeling like we want to: #1 eat light and #2 make something super easy. Like everything else, it has morphed into a completely different recipe and I don’t even remember what the original was. But, I love this so much. My kids are mushroom superfans, so they’re always excited when I make this. Granted my daughter never eats a...
July 11, 2017
There’s a local smoothie place that makes a fantastic Honey Bear smoothie. I would swing by and grab one as a quick lunch sometimes. It. Is. So. Good. But! They moved across town. Darnit. I found a few recipes (apparently Honey Bear smoothies are a thing) and I came up with this one that I swear is better than the one I used to buy for however much. I told myself I wasn’t going to post another smoothie for a...
July 9, 2017
Making homemade cinnamon almond butter is really one of the simplest recipes. The best part is you can make it to your liking. Here, I added cinnamon to add a little something something. Why make homemade almond butter when you can just buy your own? Well, there’s lots of reasons. First of all. Homemade always tastes better. It’s fresh, the texture can be controlled to your liking and you can mix it with whatever fun stuff you want. Chocolate? Nutmeg?...
July 2, 2017
There’s something about burgers and potato salad that is the perfect food for 4th of July. An easy potato salad makes it even better right? There’s always that debate whether mustard or mayo. This recipe does have vegenaise (or mayo if you prefer), but it’s not heavy on the sauce, so even the pickiest people will like this one. You get the crunch with the crisp fresh green beans, so there’s no mushiness here. So, first prep your ingredients. If...
June 27, 2017
I have a spiralizer that we’ve been using like crazy. Zoodles have become a new favorite. Even the pickiest here in the fam are embracing them. So, pesto chicken and zoodles have been added to the dinner rotation. Zoodles have a nice texture to them. Even if you’re a noodle devotee, you’ll be surprised at the nice consistency. They have a bounce with a slight crispiness. And incredibly easy to make! The first time I made them I kinda worried...
June 25, 2017
Growing up my parents always made scrambled eggs a bit on the slimy side. And you know what, that is the way to go if you ask me! I guess slimy isn’t the best word. Let’s call it medium rare. The perfect scrambled eggs. But, perfect is relative, I guess. Just like steak, people like their eggs a certain way. You don’t have to eat them “medium-rare”, so I’m not going to guide you that direction, but I will tell...