Appetizer, Food & Recipes, Veggies |
My marinated cannellini bean and tomato bruschetta recipe was inspired by something I read in a cooking magazine. The original recipe was a cold salad with Middle Eastern spices, but it got me thinking. And one night when we were looking for a light dinner...
Food & Recipes, Side dishes, Veggies |
It has been the summer of grilling at our house this year. I quickly realized that quinoa is a perfect side with almost anything coming off the grill as it is easy and flavorful. Plus the leftover quinoa is the next day’s lunch, loaded with whole gains and protein....
Food & Recipes, Salad, Veggies |
Its summer and strangely enough this year South Florida is actually one of the coolest places in the country this year. That being said it’s still really hot outside and the last thing I am wanting to do is turn on the big oven so we have been doing a lot of dinners...
Food & Recipes, Salad, Veggies |
We like green beans especially the tiny French haricot verts kind, they are crunchy and bright. We are also frequent Brussels sprout consumers; they are one of my favorites. With summer coming cooked veggies are less appealing so I decided to mix my green beans and...
Featured, Food & Recipes, How To, Side dishes, Veggies |
My husband has become quite the grill master. I think having me to prep and figure out the best ways to grill something has resulted in him really loving to grill more than ever and he is starting to have some rocking specialties. As simple as it is one of the family...
Food & Recipes, Soups & Stews, Veggies |
Sorry about the missing step by step photos on this tasty tomato and carrot soup, it was not going on the site until I tasted it. Wow did I end up loving the curry flavor, such a healthy and light meal. I will admit I even made the family forgo any meat last night at...
Food & Recipes, Salad, Side dishes, Veggies |
Its spring break!! I stopped at the fruit and vegetable market for the basics just to get us through week before we go out of town for a few days. Then I saw this massive bunch of rainbow chard, I could not resist it was so pretty. I really did not need it but I...
Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pasta, Veggies |
Admit it there has been a day when you have opened the vegetable drawer and realized that there is no way your family is going to finish all the veggies inside that drawer before they go bad. Especially since by the time most of us reach this profound realization the...
Chicken, Food & Recipes, Salad, Veggies |
Giving my family a chicken salad for dinner can backfire on me, I get the look. You know the look, the one that says I am going to push the lettuce around my plate until I can bolt from the table and hit the chocolate bars. Thus I am always working on ideas to make...
Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pasta, Salad, Seafood, Veggies |
Christmas is over and we have all been very naughty around here eating lots of cookies, cakes and cheese. I don’t even want to know the average daily calorie intake of the members of this household; it might make me take up starvation as a hobby. Just kidding I love...
Appetizer, Dips and Sauces, Food & Recipes, School Lunches, Uncategorized, Veggies |
I am always looking for a healthy after school snacks for the girls, and this sweet potato fruit dip seems to fill the bill plus they actually ate it. I have been making a white bean hummus for a while and while most of the kids like it a few flat out refuse, they...
