Lavender Honey Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips – The perfect unique ice cream flavor for that will have everyone asking for more. No eggs required. Considering I just posted a cookie recipe I wasn’t planning on posting another dessert today. But I just found out today (July 17) is National Ice Cream Day, so I …
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Riced cauliflower with green peppers and spices. This low-carb, healthy side dish is completely customizable and will be ready in 15 minutes! Cauliflower: vegetable of the year for 2015 (or 2014, depending on your source). Who decides this stuff? And yes, I realize it’s 2016 or later, depending on when you’re reading this. I’m known to be a …
Fireball Hot Toddy – cinnamon whiskey, honey and lemon cocktail to melt a sore throat or for a spicy night cap. *originally written in 2016* I’ve been sick a record number of times this calendar year. Blame stress, life changes, poor sleep and what-have-you, I have experienced more than my normal amount of sick days …
An “Italian Blue” Salad – mixed greens served with blue cheese, honey roasted pecans, fresh blueberries and a homemade apricot vinaigrette dressing. Great for a fresh summer salad, your family will love it! There’s a pizza place in Charlotte (my hometown) called Alino’s that has become a popular meeting place for family get-togethers. It’s basically …
Simple Summer Tomato Salad. Healthy, light, delicious and portable so you can pack it to-go for all your summer adventures. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SamsClubMag #CollectiveBias Summer is here! Well actually it’s not officially here until June 20 if you want to get technical, …
Fluffernutter Cereal Snack Bars – make these delicious treats with gluten-free Cheerios and Chex – peanut butter, marshmallow fluff and optional chocolate. The perfect summertime snack. If you’ve never heard of a fluffernutter, it’s marshmallow fluff + peanut butter together in a sandwich. You either think it sounds really weird or really delicious. But as …
Roasted Vegetables with Rosemary – Colorful and flavorful side dish that will help anyone get their daily dose of veggies. Chopping vegetables can be so meditative. I still prefer to buy some vegetables pre-cut (like butternut squash) but for the most part I enjoy it. Sometimes, I get so excited about food prepping that I …
Honey Roasted Pecans – easy recipe with just those two ingredients! Gluten-free snack or crunchy salad topper in under 30 minutes including cooling time. Simple recipes like this make me feel like I almost can’t even call it a recipe. Like, you basically know everything you need to know from the title. Except a lot …
Broccoli Cheddar Bites – perfect snack or finger food for a delicious serving of veggies. Both kids and adults will love them! Confession – these were originally going to be called “broccoli tots,” an imitation of “tater tots” that I’ve seen floating around the web. However, since they both look and taste nothing like tater …
How to make homemade popcorn, 3 different ways – in a microwave or on a stovetop,. No need to buy store-bought popcorn bags when it’s so easy to make healthy preservative-free popcorn at home! As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Years ago, my mom gave everyone a popcorn maker and organic popcorn …
Multicolored Shredded Carrot Salad with dried cranberries, dried blueberries and parsley. A beautiful and healthy veggie side dish that is vegan and gluten free. I have my mom to thank for this salad. This is a perfect example of how she can throw together whatever she has on hand to make a wonderful recipe. It’s …
Homemade Kiwi Lemonade – freshly squeezed lemonade with a twist of kiwi fruit! While I’m not much of a straight-up lemonade fan, I do like to combine other fruits with lemonade as the weather starts warming up. The other day, I was out of mint so I couldn’t make my blueberry mint version, but I did …
Butternut Squash and Veggie Bake – ready in under 30 minutes, loaded with vegetables, protein from black beans, a little sweetness from corn, topped with cheese and served with tortilla chips. Option to spice it up with jalapeño and hot sauce. Dinner is served! This is a meal prepared in 30 minutes and takes only one …
Skinny Bang Bang Cauliflower – a lightened up version of bang bang sauce, paired with oven baked cauliflower florets. Spicy, delicious, and healthy! I keep wanting to type “skinny” twice here – Skinny Skinny Bang Bang Cauliflower – and I finally realized it’s because I was thinking of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.” Skinny Skinny Bang …
Skinny Bang Bang Sauce – a lighter version of the restaurant favorite. Only 4 ingredients, 5 minutes, and just a little bit spicy. A super versatile recipe! Perfect to make as a dipping sauce for veggies or seafood. Or, you can drizzle on top of other meals or include in wraps for added flavor. There …
Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower Halves – a unique way to bake cauliflower and a colorful + flavorful side. Many of the recipes I make are not pre-planned, but actually result from leftover ingredients that I need to figure out how to use. I buy cauliflower often and since I only have time for so many cauliflower …
A “skinny” version of jalapeno pimento cheese. With only 6 ingredients and NO mayonnaise, try this spicy, healthier take on the southern favorite recipe
Coconut Macaroon Nests – fill with your favorite candy, or use jelly beans or Easter eggs for a fun holiday treat. Easter is right around the corner so when I saw these coconut nests, I couldn’t resist trying them. Really though, it was just an excuse to buy jelly beans. I intended to buy chocolate eggs …
Vegan and Gluten-Free Sweet Potato and Apple Soup. Only 4 main ingredients plus spices makes this a super simple and delicious thick soup for the colder months. I had a little deja vu when I was making this soup. It wasn’t until I started writing this that I realized it’s because the only other soup I’ve posted …
Healthy Squash and Tomato Casserole – Summer squash, zucchini, tomato and herbs make this colorful and healthy side dish a great vegan addition to any summer meal. Hellloooo squash. It’s zucchini season around here again and I feel late to the party. I tried to plant zucchini in my patio garden this year but so far …