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Spinach Strawberry Salad

April 29, 2019 by Faith Leave a Comment

Spinach Strawberry Salad is a healthy, delicious lunch that makes great use out of fresh, sweet, and juicy local strawberries!

I’m always surprised at how many people tell me they don’t like salad because it’s boring! I guess that depends on what you put into it. I mean, if it’s just a bowl of leaves I would consider it rabbit food too, lol. But salad doesn’t have to be that way. With a variety of sweet and savory flavors, creamy and crunchy textures, and a quick homemade vinaigrette to pull it all together, my Spinach Strawberry Salad is anything but boring!…

Festive Christmas Salad Recipe

December 24, 2018 by Faith 1 Comment

This festive Christmas Salad recipe is all decked out in red and green with gorgeous fruits, or what I like to think of edible ornaments, with a balanced sweet and savory flavor profile and a variety of different textures. In my family we don’t really have one dish in particular that we make every Christmas. Christmas Eve dinner is a smorgasbord of appetizers and Christmas dinner is usually something easy like roast chicken or pot roast with all the fixings. A salad of some kind is usually on the table, but it’s rare that it’s festive red and green. I think I might change that! […]...

Spiced Maple Pecan Muesli Granola

April 2, 2018 by Faith Leave a Comment

Spiced Maple Pecan Muesli Granola is a delicious cross between muesli and granola; it’s richly spiced and aromatic with maple and makes a beautiful breakfast on a busy morning. I’m not really a big cereal eater; actually, even as a kid cereal wasn’t really my thing. There were a couple flavors I liked, but they were older people-type cereals, like Shredded Wheat and Grape Nuts, rather than the sugary kinds most lids preferred (but I did have a soft spot for Cinnamon Toast Crunch!). I was always a bit odd, lol....

Vanilla Bean and Maple Toasted Pecan Marshmallows {Paleo}

November 13, 2017 by Faith Leave a Comment

Vanilla Bean and Maple Toasted Pecan Marshmallows {Paleo} are a fun and festive treat to have on hand during the holidays or any time a sweet tooth strikes. I’m about to tell you something that I hope doesn’t change your opinion of me: I’ve never been a huge fan of marshmallows (gasp!). I wouldn’t by choice top my hot cocoa with marshmallow instead of whipped cream. I’ve always hated those yellow peeps things at Easter. And when s’mores time rolls around I’m always happiest roasting a marshmallow or two for someone else and just snagging a little piece of chocolate for myself....

Healthy Fig and Pecan Breakfast Cookies {Gluten-Free}

March 11, 2016 by Faith 11 Comments

Gluten-Free Healthy Fig and Pecan Breakfast Cookies feel like an indulgence, but are full of healthy ingredients! There’s nothing like the promise of chocolate first thing in the morning to motivate you to get an early start to your day! I know it sounds like a complete and utter indulgence, but I’m serious when I tell you that these cookies are actually good for you. I never joke about chocolate....

Maple Pecan Potato Chip Shortbread Cookies

December 2, 2015 by Faith 9 Comments

These Maple Pecan Potato Chip Shortbread Cookies feature a deliciously balanced salty/sweet flavor profile and are easy to make! They’re a fun addition to a festive holiday cookie tray. I think food-related gifts are the best gifts, whether its a celebratory meal youre sharing or a plate of homemade treats. Or better yet, a tried and true family recipe. One of the biggest perks of being a food blogger is that when people hear what I do for a living, their eyes light up and their ears perk up, and they immediately ask me if I have a great recipe for such-and-such, or if Ive ever tried […]...

Butterbeer Brown Butter Blondies with Toasted Pecans {Inspired by Harry Potter}

October 28, 2015 by Faith 7 Comments

These Butterbeer Brown Butter Blondies with Toasted Pecans basically taste like amped up butter pecan blondies. Their flavor is spot-on and like any good blondie should be, they’re gooey-centered and completely indulgent. What could be a more perfect fall snack for watching Harry Potter? I always wonder what gets a person excited. And I don’t mean regular excited, I mean the kind of excitement that’s palpable. The kind of excited that makes someone’s eyes light up with passion and their voice resonate with happiness....

Spiced Pumpkin Mac and Cheese with Brown Butter, Sage, and Pecan Topping

November 18, 2014 by Faith 8 Comments

Alright, so you know those mac and cheese recipes that add pumpkin or butternut squash and use less cheese to lighten it up? Yeah, this isn’t one of those recipes....

10-Minute Warm Maple-Dijon Brussels Sprout Salad with Pecans

November 14, 2014 by Faith 5 Comments

You know what I think is really weird? How something I eat literally all.the.time can rarely make an appearance on the blog....

Apple, Onion, and Thyme Marinated Chicken Salad with Toasted Pecans

September 16, 2014 by Faith 15 Comments

Thank you to Tyson Foods for sponsoring this post. I am happy for the opportunity to share brands that I believe in with my readers, and I hope you enjoy my recipe for Apple, Onion, and Thyme Marinated Chicken Salad with Toasted Pecans. I admit Mike is without a doubt the grillmaster in our house. He’s very particular about the grilling process and basically has it down to a science. Which is why it was really strange when one day when I grilled (for like the second time, ever), he asked me how I made the chicken taste so good....