I am starting out the new year on a regimen of healthy eating. Not that I don’t eat healthy all of the time, because I would consider my diet pretty nutritious. However, over the holidays, I do indulge way more than normal. I have found that adding sugar to your diet can be quite addicting! I am usually an occasional dessert or sweet eater, but after the … Read more Start Your Year off with a Delicious AND Nutritious Meal!
When it comes to desserts, I don’t have a big sweet tooth. However, one of the things I do love is bread pudding. What’s also really nice about it, is that it doesn’t need to be made only as a sweet dish. A savory bread pudding is also a terrific idea as in this version with Butternut Squash, Leeks and Prosciutto! Super simple and easily adaptable … Read more A New Idea for your Butternut Squash!
Ricotta cheese, eggs and Parmesan are a typical combination used in creating lasagne. Seriously, they work really well together. But they don’t need to be relegated exclusively to that dish. Throw out the pasta and add in some veggies and herbs and now you’ve created a yummy crustless pie that serves well as a side dish or light main entree. For my vegetable grouping, I sautéed leeks, Shitake mushrooms and … Read more Move over Lasagne and make room for Ricotta Pie!
Have you seen some of those fun videos that come over Facebook lately? They make the process look so simple and the food looks yummy! Most of the ones I’ve seen are not something I would generally make because they are laden with rich, fattening ingredients. However, the other day I saw one from Tastemade for Garlic and Herb Sweet Potato Fries that you bake … Read more Quick and Easy – Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
As a kid, one of the only vegetables I liked was string beans. We ate wax beans (the yellow ones) and green beans out of a can. Yuck! I can’t even imagine doing that any more, however I still love string beans. Just as long as they are the fresh variety. Well fresh is what they are when you get them from Talley Farms CSA! … Read more A new String Bean recipe that you’ll want to Gobble Up!
I don’t usually like to post two things in one day, but I just made something that I am so excited about – I just can’t wait! I was going to spiralize my zucchini, which is one way I love to eat it, when I came across a recipe for Pizza made with a Zucchini Crust. It sounded so intriguing I had to try … Read more The VERY BEST way I have Found to use Zucchini!
Broccoli is one of the healthiest green vegetables you can eat. Broccoli belongs to the cruciferous vegetable family, which includes kale, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, cabbage, collard greens, rutabaga and turnips. These nutrition powerhouses supply loads of nutrients for little calories. If you are trying to eat healthier, cruciferous vegetables like broccoli should be at the very top of your grocery list. Spinach is well known for … Read more Get Your Greens in this Healthy & Delicious Soup!
One of my favorite breakfast items is an Apple Dutch Baby pancake. They are wonderful to serve to company since it is a one dish meal, very easy to prepare and is quite impressive. And are they ever delicious! I’ll have to post a recipe and photos of one soon so you can try it out for yourself. However, this time, I was looking for something … Read more A Savory Twist on a Dutch Baby
There are so many options for what to put in a galette, it is really a blank canvas for your masterpiece. You can make it savory or sweet or a combination of both. For today’s recipe, all it takes is making a simple dough, filling it with a selection of cheeses and topping it with your favorite vegetables. Finished off with a drizzle of olive … Read more The Galette, a blank canvas for your Masterpiece!
