Remember when English muffin bread was super popular a few years ago? I sure do because I was making all the recipes I could find on Pinterest. I think the English muffin bread trend, like many good food friends, is one that we need to get back to. Just like a really good song, it…
Chocolatey Pistachio Protein Bites
Snacks keep me going during the day, especially on busy days at work. I received samples of Wonderful Pistachios mentioned in this post. I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Wonderful Pistachios and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. My go-to snack is a handful of nuts.…
Bacon Fried Quinoa
Lately I’ve found myself in a bit of a food rut. Enter bacon fried quinoa to save the day. Since getting into batch cooking in the fall I’ve gotten a good routine going with my weekly meal prep. I’m often making a batch of soup, and some roasted chicken and vegetables so I can make…
Almond Blood Orange Roast Salmon
It might be the dead of winter but it happens to be one of my favorite times of the year, blood orange season. I love cooking and baking with blood oranges. They add so much flavor and color to everything. In the past couple of years I’ve made buckwheat and blood orange pancakes and blood…
Curried Coconut Cauliflower
What do you know about the ketogenic (keto) diet? I was provided a copy of “The Big 15 Ketogenic Diet Cookbook” by the author and Rockridge Press. I was not compensated for my time. All opinions are my own. To be honest, I don’t know a whole lot and most of what I know has…
Charlotte Favorites
2017 was quite the year.It was both wonderful and incredibly stressful. I did a ton of traveling, a lot of personal and professional growth, and made a major move from Charlotte to Cleveland with my husband, Joe and our dog, Paisley. We have really loved living in Cleveland the past 6 months (even though it’s…
Wonderful Pomegranate Slow-Cooker Chicken Tacos
Many people spend January focused on resetting. That might mean their diet, exercise, or focusing on some other goals. No matter the time of year or your dietary preferences, I think we can all agree that good flavor is important. POM Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice is only one ingredient and it provides both sweet and…
Easy Almond Butter Vegetable Stir-Fry
This recipe has become a staple in our house. It all started over the summer when I was trying to make some adjustments to my diet in an effort to heal my gut and overall, feel better. I had also recently returned from Thailand, so Thai flavors were on my mind and a constant source…
Easy Apple Cinnamon Granola
Today I have a super easy and delicious granola recipe for you. Every month (or almost every month, because you know, life), I create a recipe based on a theme from the Recipe Redux group. December’s challenge was to adapt a recipe from a cookbook that we already have at home using the 17th or…
10 Days in Chile: Santiago Part 2
Our time in Santiago was filled with exploring the city, the mountains, and plenty of Chilean wine. Check out Part 1 about all the food here. Throughout our time in Santiago we stayed in really great Airbnbs. We found them to be affordable, convenient, and overall a really wonderful experience. Both in Santiago and in…