Growing fresh basil I used to think Homemade Basil Pesto sounded difficult to make. I guess you never know until you try. Living on the third floor of an apartment building doesn’t sound like the ideal place to start a garden so I can have fresh basil. However, this is the first year we tried …
Black bean brownies Dessert should always be an option! You can make traditional desserts a little healthier if you need to…and why not? These Black Bean Brownies with Sea Salt will have you wondering where they’ve been your whole life? Black beans and brownies in the same sentence may sound ridiculous, but let me tell …
30-minute meal This Easy Taco Pasta is the perfect healthy recipe for any night of the week. However, I feel like weeknights especially, I want a recipe that doesn’t take more than 30 minutes. What I don’t want is a quick meal lacking in great flavors. A few times a week we make a burrito …
Fresh ingredients This Apple Cabbage Salad is delicious! I love a crisp, cold salad in the spring and summer. Fresh ingredients make for a perfect side dish as the weather gets warmer. Not to mention the full benefit of vitamins and minerals you get from consuming whole, raw foods. This time of year I often …
Balance is key! These Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are one of our favorite recipes. They are great for a quick breakfast, snack or dessert. Warm and straight out of the oven with almond milk or coffee is such a treat. I’ve been making over a lot of my recipes lately and this muffin recipe …
This Vegetable Fried Rice recipe is a healthier version of the traditional takeout side. It is the perfect pairing to my Spicy Honey Chicken recipe. You can find it HERE. It would also pair well with a teriyaki style meatball or any type of chicken or shrimp dish. Fried rice makeover I love a good …
Homemade takeout? This Spicy Honey Chicken Recipe is one of my favorite recipes! If there was one recipe I wanted to make over more than anything, it would be any kind of Chinese takeout. It is really good, but could always be a little healthier. I don’t eat out much anymore for this reason and …
Healthier choices Granola bars are a great snack, but these Cranberry Coconut Granola Bars are now my favorite! I am always searching for new ways to make healthy, delicious snacks. My food choices began to dramatically change after deciding to live a healthier lifestyle back in 2008 or so. I had always eaten pretty healthy, …
Easy weeknight meal If you struggle with easy weeknight meals, this one-pot Chicken Apple Sausage and Vegetables recipe is one to try. We make it once a week because it is quick, easy, healthy, and delicious! Have you tried Chicken Sausage? There are so many flavors and they are a healthy protein option to add …
NATurally sweet These Dark Chocolate Date Bars taste like a peanut butter cup. I have never made a dessert with dates until now. They are highly underestimated. I can’t believe how good these bars are! Now one of my favorite no-bake desserts! **If you have been following me then you know I like to start …
