A hearty salad loaded with sautéed mushrooms, crispy bacon, olives, avocado, and hard boiled egg, all tossed in a lemon vinaigrette is keto-diet friendly and delicious.
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.…
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 come…
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…
Gut-Healthy Breakfast: 2 Ways
When you’re planning meals for breakfast do you every think about your gut health? What about for other meals, is gut health on your radar? This month’s recipe redux theme is gut-healthy meals. While I in no way claim to be an registered dietitian (RD), I do my best to make healthy and balanced meals…
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…
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…
Secret-Ingredient Green Smoothie
When I started doing hot yoga several times a week in early April my smoothie consumption jumped to an all-time high. I received free samples of Libby’s vegetables mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Libby’s Fruits & Vegetables and am eligible to win prizes associated…
Lemon & Asparagus Pasta w/ Olive Oil Crumble
Lemon & Asparagus Pasta with Olive Oil Crumble People have strong feelings about asparagus. Like most kids, asparagus wasn’t my favorite. I was never a picky eater but I don’t remember my parents serving it much at home, and it just wasn’t something we came across often when eating. I have no memory of how…