As a salad lover, I’m always on the lookout for ways to jazz up my salads. And one of the best ways to do that is with a delish homemade dressing. These days, I rarely use store-bought dressings, mostly because I’ve discovered homemade dressings are fairly easy to make and their ingredients and flavors tend […]
Most mornings, my family eats eggs for breakfast. But every so often, we long for something different. Muffins are always a welcome change to our breakfast menu. This last summer I tried a new gluten-free, paleo-friendly muffin recipe—Blueberry Lemon Muffins. I started with a Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin recipe I found in Make it Paleo by […]
Grilling at my home is a joint effort between my husband and me. Usually, I prep the meat and veggies, and my husband cooks them on the grill. Lately, he’s taken his job at the grill more seriously by watching cooking shows about grilling and studying techniques in cookbooks. And I’m proud say he’s become quite a master at grilling. […]
My husband and I first tried today’s recipe, Mediterranean Wraps, shortly after our wedding 16 years ago. It’s been a favorite since then. My husband tends to be a meat and potatoes sort of guy. So for him to love a vegetarian recipe like this, it has to be amazingly delicious. Piled inside this wrap, you’ll […]
Bacon, Basil, Lettuce, Tomato, Avocado Chicken Salad . . . Whew! I’m out of breath just saying that. How about BBLTA Chicken Salad for short?! You gotta love acronyms for recipes like this (or if you work for the government :0). As a salad lover, I couldn’t resist the urge to convert the beloved BLT […]
What could go better with a burger than fries? How about Sassy Sweet Potato Fries?! Oh yeah! On Memorial Day, we grilled up some turkey burgers and enjoyed them with a basket of these sweet-n-spicy fries. Simple to prepare, these oven baked fries took center stage at our holiday meal. They didn’t last long. A […]
Over the last couple of months, I’ve been exploring the world of gluten-free baking—trying recipes posted by other blogs as well as converting some of my traditional recipes into gluten-free ones. One of my successful conversions was a Chocolate Pumpkin Muffin recipe I first made with whole wheat pastry and all-purpose flours last year and […]
One of the highlights of my week is the time I spend with my friend Rachel on Wednesdays after school. At a park near the school, our boys play together while we moms chat and grow closer in our friendship. This last week, Rachel shared a recipe for a healthy dessert she recently created. She’s […]
Don’t you love it when you find a new favorite? You know, one of those foods or dishes that you find yourself craving often. A few weeks back I made up a Mango Chicken Salad that has become a new favorite with my husband and me. With chopped mangoes, avocado slices, grape tomatoes, pumpkin seeds, […]
When I think of cabbage, I often wrinkle my nose as I remember the time back in my early twenties when I tried the “Cabbage Soup Diet.” Do you remember that one? You made up a big batch of cabbage soup, and for seven days your diet mostly consisted of eating bowl after bowl of […]