Chevre Stuffed Mushrooms with Sun-dried Tomatoes are an easy finger food or appetizer that is full of flavor! Option to mix it up with flavored goat cheese or sprinkle with herbs and balsamic vinegar. Mushrooms – you either love ’em or you hate ’em. But if you LOVE them, this recipe is for you! Hardly …
Looking for a fun twist on a grilled cheese sandwich? Try this delicious version with juicy blackberries and gooey brie cheese for a unique sweet and savory combo.
A customizable vegan friendly and gluten-free kale and quinoa buddha bowl. With tomato, avocado, black beans, corn, and more! On a recent visit to my moms house, I decided to do something nice and clean out her fridge. Boy did I not know what I was getting into! (Sorry mom.) For fear of getting into …
Lemon Garlic Hummus is a quick and easy, vegan and gluten-free snack or appetizer dip for all your favorite crackers or veggies! You may remember this lemon garlic hummus from these delicious lettuce wraps, but there are a couple extra toppings if you want to serve as a dip! The thing with flavoring hummus is …
Zucchini Spinach Frittata with Mini Heirloom Tomatoes. Quick and easy delicious meal to whip up for brunch or breakfast for dinner! You know one of the best things to do with your leftover vegetables? Make a frittata! I always want to call it a quiche but since I never make it with a crust, I …
Spiralized Zucchini Quinoa Tomato Salad. Eat as a side or a light meal, cold or hot! Healthy, vegetarian, delicious. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I HAVE A NEW FAVORITE THING! It’s called the Vegetarian Flavor Bible. <– Have you heard of this?? Basically it is a huge book of ingredients that …
Blackberry Lavender Chocolate Chip Cookies – a unique twist on the classic with some fruit and dried lavender. Perfect dessert in summertime! Recently I was in serious need of some comfort food. My mind naturally went to chocolate chip cookies, but I had also been having a (weird?) desire to make something with lavender and …
Peach Caprese Salad is a wonderful summer side dish, appetizer or even a meal! Mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, peaches and basil makes a fresh and satisfying dish. Fresh tomatoes with sea salt is one of my favorite things. I’ve been known to go to the farmer’s market and ONLY buy tomatoes. So it’s no wonder that …
Summer Berry Stuffed French Toast Casserole Bake. A little cream cheese, fruit jam, strawberries and blueberries and topped with more berries! Serve with a sprinkle of powdered sugar and/or maple syrup if desired. A fairly healthy and balanced breakfast or brunch! Brunch is my favorite. When I go out to eat for brunch, it is …
A special thanks to La Farm Bakery and the NC Bloggers Network for this behind-the-scenes tour! There’s a cute little bakery in town I frequent for brunch (or latte art). And by little, I mean it’s always so jam-packed with people that there’s very little room to get in the door. Luckily they opened a …
My grandma’s summer pea salad with dill! This chilled salad is only 6-7 ingredients and so easy to throw together for potlucks or family gatherings. Especially quick if you already have hard-boiled eggs. Vegetarian and gluten-free. This is one of those dishes that gets better with time. Perfect for prep-ahead meals and social events, to …
Vegan BBQ Pulled Jackfruit – eat it on a sandwich, in a taco, or by itself! Easy to make and customize based on your favorite flavor bbq sauce. BBQ and fruit in the same sentence? No mistake in the title here, friends. I first heard of jackfruit while at Trader Joe’s, as they sell cans …
Grilled pineapple and jalapeno pizza. Sweet and spicy combo for people who like their pizza with a twist! Hi, hello! I’m currently writing this while it “feels like” 108°F outside (and also have the Mmmbop song stuck in my head, which is unrelated) and yet all I can think about is this pizza. It’s a …
These nutrition-packed cookies are referred to as lactation cookies because they help nursing mothers produce milk, but they can be eaten by anyone! Made two ways, there is a gluten-free recipe with peanut butter as well as an easily customized flour cookie. Let me start out by saying, to all my friends and family reading, …
Bang Bang Brussels Sprouts! Easy and spicy side to liven up your veggies. Adjust spice to your tastes and/or serve with skinny bang bang sauce. Gluten-free, vegan. I eat Brussels sprouts ALL. THE. TIME. But yet somehow this is the first time they’ve made it to the blog. (I burned them to a crisp once …
Lentil lettuce wraps with lemon garlic hummus. Healthy, easy, customizable and full of flavor! Vegan and gluten-free. This post is sponsored by Lentils.org in collaboration with their #LoveALentil #LetsLentil campaign. All opinions are my own. Time for another lentil recipe! We already know that lentils are not just for soups. (Remember those waffles? Dreamy.) But this …
Pineapple Acai Smoothie Bowl or Boat. Lots of tropical fruit vibes and a handful of greens make this smoothie a refreshing treat! Superfoods + optional protein, vegan + gluten-free.
Deviled egg pasta salad with macaroni. Light on the mayo and big on flavor, this dish is a hit at cookouts or summer gatherings! Great way to use leftover hard boiled eggs.
Dill Pickle Egg Salad! A great recipe to serve as a side dish or make into a meal as a sandwich for all the pickle lovers out there. Light on the mayo and big on the crunch!
Welcome to episode #3 of my food fails! Anybody who cooks (and especially bakes) has some failed recipes every once in a while. Or even more than every once in a while. The whole point of this blog is to talk about my trial and error process. Sometimes I wait until I get it right to share, …