Happy New Year! I hope you all had a restful and relaxing holiday. I took some time off and it was glorious! I needed a little R&R after all the hustle and bustle. Another thing needed in my life is some healthy food. The creamed, cheesy, butter-ladened foods have caught up to me. I’m feeling a…
Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Sandwiches
Summer is here! In a couple of days it will be official. There is nothing in the world the husband hates more than turning on the oven and heating up the house during the hot summer months, so grilling is a large part of our summer cooking. Even if it’s too hot outside to…
Mushroom Polenta
I’ve got a delicious meatless Monday dish for you today! Creamy polenta with mushrooms, herbs and the most delicious Sartori cheeses. It’s a warm and inviting dish, perfect for the cool weather. You can have this as a main meal, like we did, or as a flavorful side dish. If you’re not familiar with polenta, it’s a cornmeal…
Blue Apron: Ricotta and Kale Calzones
Ricotta and kale calzones with garlic, red onion, and castelvetrano olives was my absolute favorite meal of the week. Paired with a fresh oregeno and parmesean marinara, it’s perfect for this time of year. Get your recipe card ready And prep your veggies Sprinkle a sheet pan with the semolina flour Wilt the kale in a pan…
Red Pepper Lasagna
Lasagna was my favorite meal in the entire world when I was growing up. Who doesn’t love pasta, cheese and sauce? If you don’t, stop reading here. If you do, let’s be besties! 🙂 This is a lighter version from Weight Watchers. I love giving my favorite dishes light makeovers once in a while. It…
Eggs in Purgatory
Eggs in what? I’m not really sure what Marinara Sauce and Purgatory have to do with one another, but I do know this dish is delicious. I make this at least twice a month. It’s the perfect, I’m craving pasta but don’t want to over do it, weeknight meal. Simple ingredients, simple instructions. Dinner in 7…
Gazpacho
I’m not a fan of uncooked tomatoes, in fact I will go so far as to pick every last one out of my dish if they’re in it. Despite my distaste for them, this Gazpacho somehow makes my heart swoon. Summer’s nearing it’s end, but you still have time to make this amazingly refreshing dish. I served it…
Vegan Pumpkin Mac ‘n “Cheese”
For all my Vegan friends out there, you will love this recipe. It’s a healthy take on mac ‘n cheese. You should be able to find all the ingredients at Whole Foods or other health foods store. The pumpkin gives this a great creamy texture and the nutritional yeast adds a wonderful “cheesiness”. Get together…
Roasted Acorn Squash and Gorgonzola Pizza
Looking for something different for dinner or a weekend lunch…look no further! This pizza has so many flavors coming at you from every direction, but they work so well together. This is one of the most interesting yet best pizza’s I’ve ever had. You might look at the ingredients and go…what? Trust me, you will…
I love everything from cake to kale. Life is all about balance. I like to live, laugh and love to the fullest! Our time is too short not to enjoy ourselves.
