Recipes
Cucumber Salad with Chickpeas & Lime Vinaigrette
Doesn’t it feel so easy to cook this time of year? I don’t know about you, but one glance at the abundance of gorgeous summer produce that’s available feels like instant inspiration to whip up something fresh and healthy. Yet one more reason why I believe summer is the most wonderful season. Truly, so simple…
Read MoreItalian Potato Salad
Sometimes, you just need a classic. Today is one of those days. Say hello to my healthier version of potato salad. This recipe is a classic for a reason – it’s packed with intense flavor, pairs well with just about anything, and is insanely easy to make. What’s not to love? This is a no…
Read MoreSweet & Spicy Black Bean Salad
Is it just me… Or is there is something so incredibly comforting about a meal filled with beans, fresh veggies and a flavorful dressing? While I have a pretty standard recipe for black bean and avocado salad sometimes it’s a good thing to switch things up a bit. This 15-minute salad starts with a base…
Read MoreLemon Artichoke & Quinoa Salad
Fresh, healthy and satisfying. This salad combines a few of my favorite things at the moment: artichokes, lemon, and parsley. It’s tangy, vibrant, fresh and the perfect dish to lift you out of any quarantine eating rut. Let’s do this. The base for this 10-ingredient recipe is quinoa that gets cooked in veggie broth until…
Read MoreRoasted Tomato, White Bean & Basil Soup
Fresh, vibrant flavors. This soup is a serious spring fling for your taste buds, which will be delighted to experience its bright, fresh flavors after quarantines comfort food barrage. It’s a hearty, flexible soup that comes together with mostly pantry staples and delivers layers of flavors. Cherry tomatoes, get roasted in a drizzle of olive…
Read More20-Minute Vegetable “Fried” Rice
Sure to be a weeknight favorite. This easy 10-ingredient “fried” rice is loaded with vegetables and then tossed with a delicious sauce to provide an amazing experience along with an explosion of sweet and savory flavors that’s guaranteed to light up your taste buds. I feel strongly about this. And you’ll be thrilled to know…
Read MoreCreamy Potato Corn Chowder with Chives
I have made 9 soups in the last 2 weeks. Unfortunately, my family just confessed that they don’t think they can eat soup anymore. So naturally, they’ve all been fired from recipe testing. But before they were let go, they did tell me how much they loved this chowder. Hearty, cozy and creamy. It has…
Read MoreOne-Pot Chili Mac
This one-pot wonder tastes like happiness, people. This is not the classiest of dishes, but it is unbelievably, devastatingly delicious. Eating this chili mac inevitably leads to one of those blissful food moments, where you forget about everything except the awesomeness in your mouth. Tender pasta shells get loaded with sweet corn, green pepper, mixed…
Read More10-Minute Cranberry Pecan Chickpea Salad
If you’re looking for a lunch that is light but big on flavor, look no further! A serious departure from your standard mayonnaise-heavy salad, this version is bright, fresh and fabulously light. Hearty chickpeas get kicked up with red onions, crunchy celery and parsley for a winning traditional combo, but the addition of tart cranberries,…
Read MoreSun Dried Tomato, Kale, and White Bean Skillet
I’m really grateful for this skillet meal, which is the ultimate cozy dinner. I’ve been making some version of beans and greens for dinner the past week, but this super simple sun-dried tomato and white bean version has quickly become my all-time favorite. I almost always have all of the (very basic) ingredients on hand,…
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