Happy 2019, friends! I hope the New Year is treating everyone well. Like so many of you, I have decided that the New Year is the perfect time for me to set new fitness goals. The Mr. and I have discussed our goals and are committed to reaching them together. So far, we are crushing…
Category: Recipes
Roasted Chimichurri Shrimp with Herbed Couscous
(Please excuse the terrible photo. It’s hard to get good lighting when it gets dark at 5 pm!) We are only days away from the holidays! It’s my absolute favorite time of year. I love decorating the house, listening to Christmas music and, most importantly, cooking for the people I love! I’m a hostess at…
Roasted Garlic Hummus
Hello all! I am back from a long, pregnancy-induced hiatus. I am happy to say that I delivered a 9 lb 3 oz baby boy on September 17th and life has not been the same since 🙂 JD has been the light of our lives the last few months. He’s sweet and feisty like me…
Lemon Chicken and Red Potato Soup
Welcome to the 3rd and final day of my plan for eating clean on a budget! For my final recipe, I decided to create something that will warm you up on a cold winter night. The star of the show tonight is lemon chicken and red potato soup! Honestly, I’m not usually a big soup…
Mediterranean Meatball Bowl with Spicy Roasted Garlic
Welcome to day two of my plan for eating (mostly) clean on a budget! The star tonight will be Mediterranean meatballs with a tomato and cucumber salad smothered in tzatziki sauce and served with a side of spicy roasted broccoli! This is an absolutely delicious and fun way to incorporate new flavors into your recipe…
Sesame Garlic Chicken Thighs with Cauliflower Fried Rice
Welcome to day one of my 3 day plan for clean eating on a budget! Each day, I will post a grocery list along with an estimated cost. I will also post a list of items that you may already have in your pantry. It is important to pay attention to both lists to make…
Garlic Beef Tips with Parsnip Purée and Roasted Sprouts
So, I’ve been MIA lately. Daylight is not on my side right now, which means not-so-great food pictures. The lack of good pictures has deterred me from posting, but that is a shallow, not great excuse for dropping off the face of the earth. Please forgive me. Hopefully this dish will make up for the…
Triple Chocolate Vegan Tarte
Confession time (again). Sometimes I worry that my hands will permanently smell like garlic. So on days when I’m feeling extra worried, I suddenly get “inspired” to lay off the savory and try my hand at something sweet (well glory!). Confession number two. I hate baking. Hate it. I married a sweets lover, and he…
One Pan Chicken and Asparagus with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
I’ve accomplished something huge tonight. Drumroll, please. I made a one pan dinner. A concept that, until tonight, has evaded me. You can ask anyone who has stepped foot in my kitchen while I’m cooking; I have a knack for using almost every pan, bowl, and cutting board I own just to cook dinner. We…
Balsamic Heirloom Tomato Chicken
Let’s talk tomatoes. I grew up in a family full of tomato-loving people. My granddad used to have a pretty big garden growing in his back yard. He would grow squash, onions, okra, green beans, and yes – tomatoes. I used to love going out to the garden with him to look at everything he’d…
Lightened Up Chicken, Bacon and Ranch Pizza
This weekend has been good for the soul. Nothing makes for a great weekend quite like sleeping in, time with the hubs, and (almost) nothing on the agenda. So what do I do when I have no real plans? I cook, of course. On the menu tonight: Lightened up chicken, bacon and ranch pizza. Yup….
Spinach and Tomato Crustless Quiche
Once upon a time there was a quiche. A broccoli cheddar crustless quiche, to be exact. I was craving quiche one night a few weeks ago. I found a recipe for a broccoli cheddar crustless quiche on Pinterest and decided to give it a try. My plan was to make it ahead so the Mr….
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