Happy Spring, friends! I hope you’re able to enjoy spring-like weather and get outside for some fresh air today to celebrate. Or if the weather isn’t quite so spring-like where you are, go make a nice big leafy green salad with tons of fruit and veggies…it’s guaranteed to make you happy!...
35 Fast Family Dinner Recipes {30 Minutes or Less, 4 Servings or More}
In the collage above, clockwise from the top right: Buffalo Turkey Burgers from Ari’s Menu, Broccoli Cheese Soup from Wonky Wonderful, Skillet Beans and Rice with Kielbasa from Very Culinary, Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles and Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce from Food Faith Fitness, and Maple-Mustard Glazed Chicken from An Edible Mosaic. Growing up, my family ate dinner together. Every single night....
Tomato-Basil Turkey Burgers with Garlicky Zucchini and Quinoa Recipe {Plus a Q&A with Denise Austin and a Giveaway of Her 10-Week Health and Fitness Plan}
For nearly everyone I know, February is their least favorite month (even my sis, and it’s her birthday month!). By the time February rolls around, the excitement of starting a new year has worn off and so has the novelty of snow…and the need to constantly bundle up and chug soup to stay warm. Green grass, leafy trees, and color in general are still a long way off and everything just seems kind-of blah. I’ve got something that’s full of excitement and energy to warm you up on a cold February day…how about a chat with Denise Austin, some fabulous fitness motivation, and her recipe […]...
30-Minute Chocolate-Espresso Beef and Black Bean Chili
Do you go out for dinner on Valentine’s Day or stay at home? (I usually make Mike and I a romantic meal, like our favorite Spiced Sirloin Roast for Two, but this year I’m on strike…so either he’ll end up cooking or we’ll go out. Because sometimes a girl just needs to go on strike for a night, right, ladies?)...
Lightened Up Chicken Tikka Masala Soup
This weeknight-friendly recipe for Lightened Up Chicken Tikka Masala Soup recipe is lower in carbs without sacrificing flavor. Did you ever meet someone, have a super brief conversation with them, and realize that if you had met at a different time and/or in a different place you could have really hit it off?...
Italian Sundried Tomato, Garlic, and Rosemary Chicken Hoagies with Melted Fontina Sauce
So, fess up…what’s your favorite part of the Super Bowl?...
Paleo Chicken Sausage Skillet with Cabbage, Apple, and Cranberries {Crazy for Cranberry}
Ugh, it’s not that stuffing with the orange zest, chestnuts, and raisins again, right, Mom?, my sister and I must have asked at least a dozen times every Thanksgiving growing up....
“His” and “Hers” Fresh Corn Quesadillas with Roasted Garlic and Chive Crema
When Mike and I can’t agree on dinner, I like to cook “his” and “hers” style. Sometimes it’s completely different meals, like spaghetti with homemade beef ragu for him and fish or chicken with a side of veggies (preferably roasted) for me. But if I’m lucky, it’s a similar meal that’s easily customizable for both of our tastes, like salad with different toppings or sandwiches with different fillings…or quesadillas!...
Pina Colada Chicken Recipe {Plus Paleo Eating and a Review of Melissa Joulwan’s Well Fed 2 Cookbook}
I remember having a discussion with a friend a few years ago (before paleo was a household word) about the paleo way of eating. She was telling me about a friend of a friend who had converted three months ago and claimed to “feel great and be in the best shape of her life”....
31 Fast, Healthy Dinner Recipes for Busy Nights {And Food Blogger Cookbook Swap Announcement}
In the collage above, on the left: Seared Salmon with Tzatziki Sauce; on the right, top to bottom: Sautéed Kale with Sausage and White Beans, Two-Bean Vegetable Soup, and Stovetop Tuscan Mac and Cheese. In the spirit of getting good food into your family fast on a harried weeknight, here is a one-month collection of quick, nutritious meals. Most of them come together in under 30 minutes, some of them use a slow-cooker to help get dinner on the table with minimal effort, and others help you remake leftovers into a delicious and completely different new meal....