Pineapple Avocado Salsa is perfect for your next summer get together! Need a sweet and spicy salsa to go with barbecue chicken, steak or hamburgers? Look no further! This Pineapple Avocado Salsa can be served with tortilla chips as a delicious side dish. I just love grocery shopping this time of year. The stores are…
Roasted Sweet Chili Cauliflower is a perfect accompaniment to any Asian-style dish, such as chicken and rice or noodles. Cauliflower is tossed in sweet chili sauce and roasted until soft and tender. One of my favorite ways to make cauliflower is to roast it in the oven! Roasting brings out the sweetness of cauliflower and gets…
A whole-grain English muffin, topped with marinara sauce, fresh melted mozzarella and basil strips. Wake up for breakfast with this delicious Mozzarella & Basil Breakfast Pizza! Today I’m sharing a tasty breakfast recipe for Recipe Redux! Every month on the 22nd, our group of food bloggers are given a recipe challenge. Here’s this month’s challenge: …
Watermelon salad with fresh mint and feta – refreshing, sweet and savory! This Watermelon, Mint & Feta salad will be a hit at every summer barbecue. There are two types of people in this world: the type who love salt on their watermelon, and those who do not. I firmly believe that salt on watermelon…
Sweet summer corn is roasted in the oven and combined with fresh basil pesto and jasmine rice. A perfect summer side dish! Happy Monday, everyone! And happy Memorial Day! I hope you’re relaxing today with family and friends. Nick and I are enjoying our long weekend… yesterday we just lounged around the apartment. I shot…
Fresh four cheese tortellini is combined with garlicky roasted asparagus and crunchy walnuts, topped with a garlic-parmesan cream sauce. This dish comes together in less than thirty minutes—perfect for weeknight Italian! This post is sponsored by Sprouts Farmers Market and California Walnuts. I received a free sample of the product. All opinions are my own. Thanks for…
Make fresh, simple hashbrowns from scratch with just a couple potatoes and a few pantry staples. All you need is a spiralizer and an oven! Happy Monday everyone! I’ve got a really fun video to share with you– this might be my favorite video I’ve made so far! And, it’s the easier recipe ever….
Macaroni salad is one of the hot-ticket items at every barbecue or cookout- so look no further for a healthy version of this fan favorite! Made with protein-packed Greek yogurt, salsa, and lots of veggies and beans, this protein and fiber rich macaroni salad will be sure to satisfy. Happy Monday, my friends! I am writing…
Make breakfast interesting again with these delicious breakfast sandwiches! English muffins topped with Canadian bacon, cheddar cheese slices and egg whites. These breakfast sandwiches easily freeze for quick warm-up during the week. When I first met my husband, it was a rare day that he actually ate breakfast before work in the morning. And if…
Roasted potatoes, carrot and onion make up this creamy and savory soup. Throw these roasted veggies in a high-power blender along with milk, chicken broth and spices and you’ve got a warming roasted potato and veggie soup! I was sent this product for free in exchange for an honest review. These opinions are my own….
A green smoothie that actually tastes good! If you’re looking to up your veggie intake, this is the perfect way. Packed full of citrus, grapes, pineapple and apples, these fruits help the greens blend in smoothly. Try this super greens smoothie for breakfast! Being a dietitian, you’d probably expect that I would love a smoothie…
Perfectly soft and full of rich flavor, these braised carrots go wonderfully with dinner any day of the week. Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Ours passed by too quickly! Friday night, my husband and I went out to a local Mexican restaurant and enjoyed some chips and queso. There was…
Using spaghetti squash for half of the pasta in a dish reduces the carb load of the dish and allows you to squeeze in extra veggies! Try my roasted garlic alfredo sauce which only uses four ingredients, in this delicious weeknight favorite! First of all, I wanted to say Happy Birthday to my Dad! If…
Need a new veggie side to serve with dinner? Try these simple Baked Parmesan Tomatoes with a melted parmesan topping! What Are Baked Parmesan Tomatoes? This recipe is perfect as a quick vegetable side dish for dinner and pairs beautifully with seafood, pasta, or grilled chicken. Because it uses only a few ingredients, the natural sweetness…
These cheesy quinoa and broccoli cakes are full of protein and fiber. They’re an easy way to sneak veggies into your meals! Say hello to a new weeknight dinner staple! Once you try these cheesy broccoli quinoa patties, they’ll be on a regular rotation. This recipe makes about twelve of them and 2-3 is a…
Impress your guests at your next holiday party with these crispy polenta fries with roasted garlic aioli! Super simple to make, aioli is a French-inspired sauce made of garlic, mayonnaise and lemon juice. This post is sponsored by Sprouts Farmers Market for their #SharingHealthyHolidays campaign. All thoughts and opinions about this original recipe are my own….
Want an affordable, high protein lunch or dinner meal? Try this teriyaki baked tofu bowl served on top of an easy five-minute polenta. A year or two ago, I cooked tofu for the first time for my fiance. And to my surprise, he actually liked it! Tofu sounds foreign, but it’s actually pretty mild tasting,…
Ever have a craving for savory Asian-style peanut noodles? Now you can whip them up whenever you want with ingredients you probably already have on hand. I first made peanut noodles for me and the fiance probably 5 years ago. I went over to his place one Friday night to make him dinner. Being a…
If you’re a fan of spinach artichoke dip, you’ll love this new take on mac n’ cheese! Combine the two and you’ll get creamy and cheesy spinach artichoke dip macaroni and cheese. Disclosure: I was asked to participate in the O Organics #OrganicforAll campaign as a member of the Healthy Aperture Blogger Network. I was…
Cheesy and savory spaghetti squash pancakes are the perfect side dish! Roasted spaghetti squash is combined with parmesan cheese, flour and garlic to create these crispy pancakes. Today I’ve got a delicious recipe to share with you! Earlier this year, I shared a recipe for zucchini pancakes — one of my favorite ways to cook…
Use up the rest of that summer corn with this delicious side! This spicy creamed corn is savory and smooth and is topped with salty cotija cheese and fresh cilantro. I know we just kicked off the fall season with Monday’s pumpkin lasagna rolls, but let’s bring summer back for just a minute. Here in…
Get dinner on the table in less than 45 minutes with this delicious Easy Baked Ziti! With only six ingredients, this baked pasta is cheesy, easy to put together, and is lower in sodium. This post was sponsored by Sprouts Farmers Market. All thoughts and opinions about this original recipe are my own. Happy Tuesday,…
Fragrant fresh strawberries, sweet SunGold Zespri kiwi, lime juice and salty goat cheese come together in this refreshing fruit salad! “I received free samples of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Zespri Kiwifruit and am eligible to win prizes associated with the…
Look no further for a flavor-packed veggie burger! Made with black beans, this burger is stuffed (and topped!) with cheddar cheese and seasoned with plenty of cayenne pepper sauce and onion. This post was sponsored by Sprouts Farmers Market. All thoughts and opinions about this original recipe are my own. Happy Monday! What a whirlwind of…