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Making Spring Pea Salad
A good salad makes eating your veggies so enjoyable, and this salad is one of those salads! With just a handful of veggies and a yummy dressing, you can make this for dinner tonight! And, like so many of my favorite recipes, you can customize it with other ingredients you love.
May 20
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Chickpea Cheddar Chowder
When I came across a recipe for chickpea cheddar chowder, I had to make it. It reminds me of broccoli cheddar soup, with extra veggies and more protein.
Apr 12
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Easy Recipe for Peanut Butter | From Scratch
Today I'm sharing a super-easy recipe for peanut butter. Of course, you can buy peanut butter, but most name brands contain both sugar and seed oils. When you make it yourself, you control the ingredients.
Mar 14
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St. Paddy's Day Super Green Salad
Today I'm making a salad. Not a Plain-Jane boring salad, but a delicious and healthy super green salad with homemade falafel. I'm calling it a St. Paddy's Day salad for no other reason than it's March and the salad is all green.
Mar 5
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Easy Marinara Sauce | From Scratch
Today I'm sharing a quick and easy recipe for making your own marinara sauce. You can use this sauce with some whole wheat pasta for a quick weeknight dinner, make a larger amount for your next lasagna, use it for pizza sauce or make a big batch and can it! I'm actually making this to use in a batch of Italian stuffed bell peppers.
Feb 22
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Date Night - Pizza Night
As I write this, I'm thinking about Valentine's Day. While we never put too much thought or effort into this Hallmark Holiday, it is nice to do something a little special, a little romantic. But the thought of going out to dinner on February 14th gives my brain and my wallet a bit of anxiety. So instead, we're doing a low-key date night at home. And tonight, date night is Pizza night!! We could order pizza for delivery, but if you've been around my blog or my YouTube chan
Feb 8
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Formula for Healthy Meals
I don't know what you eat in a typical day, but I want to lay out what I believe is a pretty easy way to create healthy meals.
Jan 4
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Delicious Stuffed Squash Recipe | Wild Rice & Mushrooms
The recipe I'm making today is filled with things I love - acorn squash, wild rice, mushrooms, pecans, and dried cranberries. It is hearty, healthy, and delicious, making it perfect for an Autumn dinner.
Nov 2, 2025
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Making Jack O'Lantern Hand Pies for Halloween
If you need a themed food for a Halloween gathering, you are in luck! This year, I'm making Jack o'Lantern Hand Pies. The best thing about these hand pies is their versatility!
Oct 14, 2025
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Butternut Squash Casserole for Dinner
Today I'm taking a zucchini recipe I used in my summer farmer market meal post, and giving it a little facelift to use it for my favorite squash, butternut!
Oct 5, 2025
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Making Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
I finally found the perfect use for the leftover rice. This delicious recipe makes enough for 2-3 entrees or 4 side servings of Thai Pineapple Fried Rice.
Aug 31, 2025
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4 Farm Market Dinners - Early Summer 2025
I appreciate being able to get a wide variety of foods at my local grocery store, but there is nothing better than stocking up on fresh, in-season produce at the local farmers' market. Today, I'm meal planning based on some of my favorite farm market finds.
Jul 21, 2025
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Making Greek Salad Bowls for Dinner
This salad bowl is delicious but does require making several of the ingredients, so it is certainly not a quick weeknight meal, unless you do some of the prep ahead of time.
Jul 6, 2025
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Making Fish Taco Bowls
I love fish tacos, but I struggle to get all my desired toppings into a taco and therefore they tend to get messy to eat. So why not just put all the stuff in a bowl and eat it with a fork? Inspired by Buddha bowls, I decided to make a fish taco bowl.
Jun 29, 2025
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Meal Planning 3 Ways
Meal planning can be a drag. That is why you find memes all over social media about how adulting means you have to decide what's for dinner every night for the rest of your life.
Jun 8, 2025
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My Favorite Summer Meal - Grilled Pizza
One of my all-time favorite things to make on the grill is pizza.
May 25, 2025
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How to Make a Vegetable Green Curry
Many people assume vegetarian food is boring and tasteless. You can find delicious veggie dishes with just a little forethought.
Apr 6, 2025
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Making High Protein Taco Soup
I love a good, hearty soup! This one is high in protein and super delicious. The base recipe is vegan and gluten-free.
Mar 30, 2025
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Homemade Vegetable Soup Bouillon
We use a lot of store-bought soup broth to create new soups or to flavor rice or quinoa.
Mar 9, 2025
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5 Easy & Healthy Lunches
It's easy to turn to fast food or vending machine snacks for lunch. With just a little planning you can have easy and healthy lunches.
Mar 2, 2025
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