My newest recipe follows my “how to plan a healthy menu” guidelines perfectly! It contains a quality protein, a healthy fat and 75% of the plate is covered with vegetables. This is “The Organic Kitchen Southwest Salad”. Tender filet mignon set atop chopped romaine with grilled shallots, red or orange bell pepper, zucchini, tomatoes, and…
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A Few of My Favorite Things ~ May 2014
May…a favorite month of mine. The weather is perfect, summer is becoming evermore a reality and this year my birthday and Mother’s Day fell on the same Sunday. I love May. Besides all the normal reasons to love the month that bridges spring and summer, it turns out it was a pretty great month…
Focaccia Bread: Italy Part 2~ Positano!
One of my husband’s best qualities is that he is a man that gets things done. I love that about him. I had a trip to Europe on my bucket list (yes, I had never been). He asked me specifically where in Europe I wanted to go and the answer came easy, Italy! Six months…
Greens with Burrata, Proscuitto and Roasted Beets
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and I thought this salad was perfect for the occasion. Everything about this salad says romance, slow roasted red and golden beets, salty Prosciutto, creamy Burrata and a sweet lemon honey vinaigrette… We start by slow roasting beets. Roasting beets brings out their natural sweetness and earthy flavor. Simply…
Woo the One You Love ~ Valentine’s Day Desserts
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! If you are in need of dessert option, I have them in this post: Woo the One You Love ~ Valentine’s Day Desserts. (This post contains affiliate links. I may make a commission from sales but your price remains the same.) Woo the One You Love ~…
My New Year’s Resolutions: Wear Sweatpants More Often and Eat More Chocolate
Happy New Year! Ok those aren’t really my resolutions, I set the bar a little higher than that. Originally one of my resolutions was to lose 5 lbs but a retched case of the Norovirus helped me achieve that goal a little early. Don’t panic, Norovirus is just the good old fashioned stomach…
Homemade Greek Yogurt with Dried Seasonal Fruit and Jam
My husband and I just got back from New York City where we went to some fabulous (and not so fabulous) plays and had some fantastic (and not so fantastic) food. One of my favorite meals was a breakfast I had in a cafe in Soho. Greek yogurt with seasonal dried fruit and jam. So…
“A Few of my Favorite Things”… about November!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I am sending out my November monthly favorites from around the web a little early because so much of it has to do with Thanksgiving. So, here are the share worthy posts I selected this month! First, all these Thanksgiving recipes and more can be found simply by scrolling down right here…
Recipes for a “Junk Food Free” Birthday Party for Kids!
Our grand daughter Lucy turned three last month! To celebrate we invited a few of her friends over for a simple little party. We hung banners, made some party hats (links below) and of course let little Lu help with the making of her gorgeous birthday cake! So far this well fed girl has only…
My Favorite Summer Salad!
My favorite summer salad is fresh and easy, which is why I call it “The Fresh and Easy Summer Salad”. To view this recipe head on over to one of my favorite bloggers The Coconut Mama where I am featured as a guest blogger! Just click here to get the simple recipe for this colorful…
“Avocado and Goat Cheese Tacos”
We recently took a trip to Sundance Utah and stopped in at a place called the Tortilla Bar (click that, you won’t be sorry) which is owned by the same people that run my favorite restaurant The Communal (click that too, you won’t be sorry again) I loved their Avocado tacos so much that when I came homeI…
The Perfect Lunch ~ Heirloom Tomato and Avocado Sandwich with Creamy Herb Dressing
Around here lunch is the meal I think the least about. I plan for breakfast because I juice. And I plan for dinner because…well, I have to. But lunch? It is the neglected meal that I think about when my stomach is growling and I have few options. So. I usually throw something lackluster together…
Summer Juice Recipes: “The Pinkberry” and the “Raspberry Lime Elixir”!
Here are two a new juicing recipes that are simple, refreshing, and taste like summer! They aren’t just for mornings, in fact these two juices are delicious enough to serve at summer parties and backyard BBQ’s. The Recipe: The Pinkberry You will need a good juicer. I love my Breville! (affilaite link) I…
