If you have delicious tomatoes and avocados, put them in everything! That’s what inspired this crazy delicious California Quinoa Recipe. Fast, easy, and flavorful with fresh herbs and avocado, be sure to use a zippy, high quality red wine vinegar for your marinade. Let’s talk more about that… Is All Red Wine Vinegar the Same?…
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Overnight Apple Almond Oats Cook Themselves
The Jedi Breakfast. Combine in a Jar. Wait. Eat. A high fiber, high protein, fat burning breakfast that cooks itself? A, total Jedi move in my book, and a breakfast I keep on hand. This recipe is so Jedi, you don’t even have to wait overnight. Four hours is about all it takes. They get creamier if…
Sriracha Lime Turkey Burgers with Avocado Pineapple Sauce
Fireworks. Check. Margaritas. Check. Smokey Pepita Burger. Check! Is 4th of July Complete Without a Burger? Probably not. But it doesn’t have to be loaded with bad fats, empty carbs, and wreck your holiday. Have that celebratory drink. Enjoy that burger. Healthy alternatives can taste just as awesome – even better in my book. Why? Because we’re…
Cook with Me: How to Mix Pasta Dough
Learn How to Mix Pasta Dough: Plain and Simple! Need more help with homemade pasta? Check out my other videos: Rolling Pasta and Tips for Rolling Out Pasta! Need a healthy homemade pasta recipe? Be sure to try my Healthy Homemade Pasta with Spinach Almond Pesto and Roasted Tomatoes!
PB&J Overnight Oats
What are Overnight Oats? Overnight oats are oats you don’t have to cook. Score! All you do is put all the ingredients in a jar, let them sit overnight, and wa-la. You have breakfast in the morning. Take to work, or eat at home. Either way, no cooking required. And for me, that’s a time…
How to Make Kid-Friendly Quinoa
Kid-Friendly Quinoa Starts with Familiar Flavors Kids can be picky eaters. Many prefer foods and flavors that are familiar. Even if they ate a wide array of foods at a young age, they often become more picky by the age of 4 until they are teenagers. If you have a less adventurous eater at home,…
Avocado Hummus Veggie Wraps
A High Fiber, No Bake Summer Meal This recipe was inspired by Recipe Redux’s July Challenge: a no bake healthy meal. I got to thinking about how much I love avocados and how much I don’t love hummus. But a twist on hummus with avocado…that sounded like a good idea to me. Plus, by combining…
Food Find! Heat and Eat Rice & Beans
One Healthy Meal Just Got Easier! When I was at Whole Foods I came across Stahlbush Island Farms Organic Fully Cooked Brown Rice and Black Beans in the freezer section. Hmmm…must try. On top of being organic, Stahlbush Island Farms practice sustainable farming and use 100% biodegradable packaging. It gets better. All I have to…
Not Just Another Salad Recipe
What makes this salad recipe different? I get tired of salads. I always try to spruce mine up. My salad recipe MUST be full of flavor and satisfying. I don’t want to be hungry in two hours and be tempted with chocolate. (truth be told, I’m always tempted by chocolate!) Keep your salad recipe balanced with…
3 Quick Healthy Breakfast Ideas
What Makes a Healthy Breakfast? Breakfast is my toughest meal to figure out. It seems like the easy options aren’t healthy, but who has time to make an elaborate healthy breakfast each morning. What works for me? Protein, a good source of carbohydrate, and a small amount of a good fat. Here are 3 ideas…
