This is one of Mom’s masterful creations. She has the magic touch when it comes to making the best soups and stews. So mom generously wrote out all the ingredients so I could make this, and it’s just as delicious as I remember it. Stews are a great way to use up what’s in theRead more
I’ve been working on doing more meal prep on the weekends. Weekdays are busy and in an attempt to eat out less and save more money I’m upping my weekend cooking game. It has taken a while to figure out good strategies for meal prepping. I can get bored with the same thing day afterRead more
Mom and I always fight about celery. Mom likes celery in everything, and I don’t think celery should go in anything. Well I don’t mind it in a few things, but celery has quite a strong flavor so it can steal the show if it’s just an ingredient in a salad. So when I sawRead more
I’ve had my eye on this falafel salad for a while. I love the idea of deconstructed meals made into salads. This is a fun twist on falafel and these roasted chickpeas are fantastic. They’d be great on a variety of salads, or just as a snack, or mixed with popcorn (definitely going to haveRead more
Coming up with interesting lunches can be a challenge. It can be a challenge to eat salads in the winter. I usually crave something warm to eat, but continuing my February challenge of ensuring I eat at least three cups of vegetables a day, salads are a great lunch option. That’s where this Curried ChickpeaRead more
You know that feeling when you’ve returned from an awesome trip, and your body says “please give me vegetables”? Well that’s how I felt last week when I got home from an awesome whirlwind road trip up to Boston and back. It was a busy weekend with lots and lots of delicious meals and drinks.Read more
Did you know you’re supposed to be eating 8oz of fish or shellfish each week? Seafood is full of great nutrients, but especially omega-3 fatty acids: EPA and DHA. Both of these fatty acids are incredibly beneficial to our brains as well as our cardiovascular systems. EPA is also thought to help decrease joint inflammation. EatingRead more
This is a fantastic new salad. Perfect for summer, it’s filling, packed with veggies, and so refreshing. While I made this with chicken I think it could easily be made vegetarian by substituting in chickpeas for the chicken. This is also great for mayo-haters. It’s easy to throw this together and can easily beRead more
Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern salad that’s typically made with bulgur, parsley, mint, tomatoes, onion, and lemon. It’s not one of my favorite salads because I usually find the parsley to be overbearing. But since I had some black rice in the cupboard leftover from this Emperor’s Rice Salad, and some sumac I’d been wanting toRead more
What’s your favorite way to get recipe inspiration? I follow a lot of food blogs (using Bloglovin to keep track of them), spend way too much time on Pinterest, and love looking through food magazines. Sometimes I follow a recipe, and other times I use it as a jumping off point. This is one ofRead more