March 8, 2023

Corn, Jalapeno, Avocado Salad

Summer brings the best of things; sun, outdoors, trips to Lake Tahoe, and light healthy dishes. I especially love summer dishes that require minimal cooking – […]
April 14, 2020

A Sweet & Tangy Gooseberry Champagne Cocktail

Sweet, tangy, and vibrant Gooseberry Champagne Cocktail is a fun twist on a simpler drink that will brighten any fun evening! ​The small orange Cape Gooseberries […]
August 1, 2019

Salsa Verde Braised Tofu Stuffed Avocado

Salsa Verde Braised Tofu Stuffed Avocado That’s a mouthful to say, isn’t it; Salsa Verde Braised Tofu stuffed Avocado. Like, holy moly! But you know what, […]
April 22, 2019

Hard Boiled Egg & Chicken Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing

The abundance of dyed hard-boiled eggs around here is really quite ridiculous. We dyed Easter eggs on three separate occasions multiplied by three kids and I’m […]
March 11, 2019

English Peas & Chicken Apple Sausage Pesto Pasta

The title was already long enough so I didn’t want to overwhelm anyone and add that this is also gluten free! But it is gluten free […]
February 9, 2019

Orange Curd Tart with Toasted Italian Meringue

Oranges just do not get the credit that they deserve. We all know that they’re the Vitamin C champions and I’m sure many of us grew […]
January 31, 2019

Roasted Carrot & Tomato Vegan Soup

I don’t know about you all, but my Holidays started in July. Lakeside. With cocktails. And I have basically been battling the healthy eating, weight maintenance, […]
January 22, 2019

Colorful Vegetable Party Platters

Whenever I host a gathering I like to make sure that I provide a variety of food that appeals to most dietary restrictions and allergies. As […]
December 1, 2018

Kale Salad with Almond Crusted Chicken

I’ve previously posted about my love for my Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad and this one is a little similar in the base and the minimal dressing […]
December 15, 2017

Coconut & Cashew-Butter granola cookies

Much like other larger families, we primarily shop at Costco for the majority of our weekly bulk groceries because with three growing kids, they can eat a […]
December 7, 2017

Roasted Butternut squash with Farro & Sauteed Kale

A light but very hardy vegetarian recipe perfect for an Autumn or Winter dinner.It is much quicker and easier to purchase the butternut squash already peeled […]
April 21, 2014

Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad

I love salads. And I love vegetables. So naturally, this salad is perfect for me! What’s so great about it (besides everything!) is that if you […]
April 3, 2012

Blueberry, Basil & Goat Cheese Pie

If it weren’t for my DVR I would not have been able to make this deliciousness. I was home one night about 18 months ago (I […]