Quinoa Salad with Black Beans & Corn
This quinoa salad with black beans and corn is filling yet light, and bursts with bright, herbal flavours.
Gluten-Free
Greek Lentil Soup (Fakes)
Learn how to make Greek lentil soup (fakes) bursting with savory, herbal flavors. Equal parts healthy and tasty, this delicious soup will warm you up this winter.
Homemade Pear Liqueur
If you really want to get into the fall spirit(s), try this simple homemade pear liqueur recipe. The hardest part is the wait!
Greek Chicken & Rice Bowl
I was eating a Greek-inspired rice bowl with chicken in it for dinner tonight and I recalled that I had a similar recipe here on the blog from way back
Strawberry Date Silk Smoothie
We recently hosted a big brunch for family and friends who came from out of town for my daughter Maddie’s Bat Mitzvah. After the brunch, I was left with a
Bacon-Wilted Greens with Warm Goat Cheese
Virginia Willis is a French-trained chef and well-loved authority on Southern cooking. Her new book Lighten Up, Y’all: Classic Southern Recipes Made Healthy and Wholesome arrived in my mailbox a
Southwestern Stuffed Peppers
Carrie Vitt is one of the sweetest people I know and she’s got a great new cookbook out called The Grain-Free Family Table: 125 Delicious Recipes for Fresh, Healthy Eating
Blood Orange, Papaya, and Dark Cherry Smoothie
We went to the Dominican Republic back in December and boy am I missing it right now. The beach was so, so beautiful and the weather was perfect. And the
Jasmine Rice Bowl with Pan-Fried Tofu and Peanut-Red Curry Sauce
I make rice bowls all the time, so I was excited when the folks from Della Rice asked me if I’d like to be part of their campaign to showcase
Chocolate Marshmallows
I competed in my second powerlifting meet this past Sunday. My goals for this one were to get more experience lifting in front of judges, and to qualify for USA
Chopped Salad
Recently I was thinking about how I haven’t been eating many salads lately. This is mostly due to not having access to my garden goodies this time of year, but
Silvana’s Gluten-free Blueberry Swirl Muffins
Happy 2015! I hope the coming year brings you all good things. This is my second year belonging to a winter farm share. One of the items I’ve happily learned
Blendtec Review, Pear Cinnamon Smoothie, and Homemade Peanut Butter
I’ve owned a Blendtec blender for at least 10 years and I use it as much or more than any other piece of equipment in my kitchen. It’s perfect for
Holiday Treats eBook + Smoked Salmon Omelet
Sorry it’s been a few weeks since I last posted…I’ve been busy working on my new eBook! It’s called Holiday Treats and it was really fun to write. I made
Pumpkin Soup with Crème Fraîche and Fried Sage
Disclosure: This recipe is part of FIJI Water’s “Perfection Takes Time” campaign. I am being compensated for my recipe development and photography; all opinions are 100% mine. I grow Cheese
Thanksgiving Sides + MightyNest Glassware Giveaway
I love everything from MightyNest and I am a big fan of their efforts to support schools. So when they recently sent me some of their Anchor Hocking Glassware (and
Brown Rice Salad with Chard, Grapes, and Hazelnuts
The first killing frost has come and gone, and while my garden is pretty much a wasteland right now, not everything edible is gone. I have some herbs that are
A New Experience, Thai Chicken Curry, + Saturday Shares
Never in my life did I imagine that at 44 years old I would: 1. wear a singlet in public 2. lift weights in front of judges and a crowd
Grilled Chicken Salad with Feta, Pecans, and Raspberries
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Kraft. I am being compensated to share my experiences with their product; all opinions are 100% my own. I adore salads and while I
Quick Tomato Sauce + 50 More Tomato Recipes
I never tire of eating the tomatoes I grow in my garden. Our tomato harvest has been positively phenomenal this year (you can see some instagram photos of my tomatoes
Apricot and Lavender Tart + A Giveaway
I’ve been a big fan of Anya Kassoff’s blog Golubka for a long time. It’s a lovely site full of gorgeously-photographed, health-promoting recipes, many of which are vegan and raw.
Summer Fun + Cold Cucumber Soup
It’s been almost a month since I last wrote a blog post: I don’t think I’ve ever taken this long of a break! Why the silence? No particular reason except
Use What You’ve Got: Strawberries + Strawberry Jam Recipe
The strawberries I recently planted haven’t fruited yet, but that hasn’t stopped me from eating a whole lot of local strawberries this season already. Lately I am buying them from
Nutritional Benefits of Eggs + A Giveaway
Once a month, I excerpt a chapter from my book and partner with the folks from MightyNest on a related giveaway. This month, I’m focusing on the health benefits of