Baby artichokes?! I was wandering through the produce section at Whole Foods in Cleveland a few weeks ago to grad a few things for the week and spotted a two-pound container of baby artichokes. It was only about $4 for all two pounds so I couldn’t resist grabbing them to play around with. I had…
Gut-Healthy Breakfast: 2 Ways
When you’re planning meals for breakfast do you ever think about your gut health? What about for other meals, is gut health on your radar? When was the last time you actually decided to evaluate your gut health and take steps to improve it? Keep on reading to find out some very simple food tips…
Fall Fresh Rolls with Shrimp
Summer rolls. Spring rolls. How about fall rolls? Thanks to my good friend Noy, I think fresh rolls are the perfect party food. A few years ago we were at a party at a friend’s house and Noy arrived with all the ingredients to make fresh rolls. I had never made them before, only eaten…
Squash, Sweet Potato, & Leek Soup
While it may not feel like fall with this heatwave sweeping across the country, at least the fall produce is arriving in full force. I have been loving picking up a bag full of various squash, winter greens, and apples from City Fresh each week. In the last few weeks I’ve come home with some…
Creamy Pepita Dip/Spread
Today is the first official day of fall! Fall is such a good time to be a food lover, and I don’t mean only the pumpkin and apple treats that are all over. Autumn weekend also mean football games, and regardless of if you’re a fan or not, tailgating and watching football is the perfect…
Sheet Pan Turkey Meatballs & Spaghetti Squash
Over the past month I have become obsessed with meal prep. Starting a new job in August, it was finally time to jump on the band wagon and give meal prep a real try. After much research on Pinterest and across some of my favorite blogs, I decided to go with an ingredient rather than…
Lightened Up Caramel Apple Cake (v + gf)
It’s September and that means all the delicious fall food. I received free samples of SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Blend mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by SPLENDA® Sweetners and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. When…
Creamy Curry Lentil Pasta
Quick curry lentils and rice is one of my go-to meals. It’s comfort in a bowl. So when I came across red lentil noodles at Trader Joe’s a few months ago I was really curious to try them. I have used them in several different ways since first trying them, every time trying to figure…
Vegetarian Stuffed Anaheim Peppers
One of my favorite aspects of a CSA is that they require you to be flexible and creative with the ingredients you receive. I’ve written quite a bit about my love for CSA and farmer’s markets and have been really thrilled with all of the options in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. I mentioned a few…
Chipotle Shrimp & Summer Squash Tacos
Tuesday, or any other night of the week. 15 minutes are between you and tacos. I am at that point in the summer where I barely want to cook. If you’ve been following along on Instagram you might have seen that we’ve moved! Exactly one month ago we moved from Charlotte to Cleveland, and it…