Month: December 2017

Vegetarian Lentil Sloppy Joes

Vegetarian Lentil Sloppy Joes

Goodness, what a whirlwind week!  I can’t believe Christmas has come and gone. Every year I’m left feeling like the few days of Christmas were a dream. So much work goes into prepping for the holidays and here it has just come and gone.   

Low-Carb Zucchini Lasagna

Low-Carb Zucchini Lasagna

Welcome back!  Hope you all are enjoying the week and that it hasn’t gotten too crazy. We are officially on the home stretch before Christmas. In between getting all the presents ready, planning a weekend of travel, and packing, it’s been a challenge to meal 

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

I tell you, it’s just been one of those days. Please tell me you all have Mondays like this. Thought I was off to a good start this morning. Woke up feeling refreshed. Had my lunch all packed and ready to go. I felt like 

5 Healthy Holiday Tips

5 Healthy Holiday Tips

5 Healthy Holiday Tips We’ve all heard of the dreaded holiday weight gain. It may just be a pound here or a pound there, but once it’s there, it’s hard to lose. Over the years, that pound here and there can really add up. Keep 

Cranberry Moscow Yuletide Mule

Cranberry Moscow Yuletide Mule

I’m generally a pretty boring person when it comes to cocktails. If you were to talk to my friends, my drink order is pretty predictable. Themed cocktails, fruity punches, and beer samplers don’t typically take the cake.   You’d think since I started off working 

Holiday Gingerbread French Toast

Holiday Gingerbread French Toast

I always talk about how I’m not much of a breakfast person. I’m perfectly content with some fruit and Greek yogurt or a bowl of overnight oats.  Just a no-fuss breakfast kind of gal. But today was a new day. Since I worked this past 

Cranberry Goat Cheese Forbidden Rice

Cranberry Goat Cheese Forbidden Rice

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that I was at a loss for what to do with my forbidden rice. And if you don’t follow me on Instagram, you should!   Either way, I finally took the time to play and 

Skinny Baked Crab Dip

Skinny Baked Crab Dip

I may be a cool 27 years old, but sometimes it’s hard to grasp the concept that I’m an adult. Like for instance, I can no longer fly under the wings of my mother and let her take care of the dish to pass. Nope, 

Healthier Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs

Healthier Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs

Think of all the times you’ve put together a recipe for a holiday get together or family party. You run out to the store and gather all the ingredients you need. Meticulously checking the ingredients off one by one to make sure you don’t have 

Easy Homemade Oat Flour

Easy Homemade Oat Flour

With the holidays quickly approaching, I’ve got one thing on my mind.   Wait…no, I have a million things on my mind. But, one of them just happens to be all the holiday baking. Cookies, truffles, cakes, breads, you name it, I want it in 

Thai Coconut Curry Noodle Bowls

Thai Coconut Curry Noodle Bowls

Winter has got me feeling all sorts of feels. I guess it’s not quite winter by definition, but December is winter in my book.   Ugghhhhh I hate to say it. Winter…it’s like a nasty little swear!   I seriously need food that warms the 

Healthy Zucchini Tuna Cakes

Healthy Zucchini Tuna Cakes

Welcome back to the blog you guys! I’m back in action today. Yesterday, I had to cut my recipe testing, photo taking, blogging escapade short. My afternoon was spent in the dentist office after I chipped a tooth.  While I never have fun at the