Easy, quick, delicious, and healthy, these Peanut Sesame Soba Noodles take only 8 minutes to put together, making them a perfect lunch or quick dinner! I know the temptation well. You spent all day working hard. It’s now dinnertime, and you look at the clock. You have 10 minutes to make dinner before the next task looms large in front of you like some kind of imaginary boogeyman. You don’t have time to make anything healthy, so you reach for the first thing you Read More

Easy and healthy, my Sweet Potato Fries with Dill and Feta Dip are the perfect, delicious way to enjoy a classic comfort food! Friends, as a health-conscious vegetarian, I feel almost obligated to love sweet potatoes. They are the put-together and productive cousin of the classic white potato, which despite its wild popularity, contains very little nutritional value. Meanwhile, sweet potatoes are just loaded with vitamin A, which is great for skin and eye health. They also contain good amounts of vitamins C and Read More

Healthy and easy, my homemade Honey Cinnamon Almond Butter is a delicious protein-packed spread or dip! Some people like almond butter, some love it, and for still others it is a way of life. I definitely fall into this last category. I love almond butter on my toast for a quick breakfast on-the-go, and apples dipped in almond butter are a great snack. However, what makes almond butter an absolute necessity for me is the punch of protein it gives my breakfast oatmeal. Since Read More

Relaxing and revitalizing, my Soothing Milk Bath Salts with lavender, lemon, and chamomile is the perfect easy gift for someone special! Please note, I get small commissions for purchases made through links in this post. However, all opinions are mine! Friends, we all have someone(s) in our lives who dedicates themselves to supporting us. These people always put aside their own desires and needs in favor of our own. For me, these people are my parents. My mother is a chemist by training. Yet Read More

Easy, satisfying, and delicious, my Chickpea Salad Wrap is vegan and healthy, making it the perfect lunch recipe for any day of the week! Friends, I don’t know if you know this, but I really like chickpeas. Like a lot. I add them willy nilly my puff pastry pot pies, my caprese salads, and my buffalo naan pizzas, just to name a few! I love chickpeas because they are versatile, packed with protein, and have some “heftiness” to them, which makes them a great Read More

Loaded with buckwheat and applesauce, my Vegan Buckwheat Apple Pancakes are just as good for you as they taste without any eggs, dairy, or added sugar! Friends, my husband loves pancakes. Don’t get me wrong, pancakes aren’t on nearly as high of a pedestal as tomatoes are. Nonetheless, he does really enjoy them. So to say he had a lot of fun being the crowned taste tester of my Buckwheat Apple Pancakes this week is a bit of an understatement. Then again, who can Read More

My turmeric pineapple lemonade gives the classic drink a healthy makeover by substituting pineapple for sugar and adding turmeric and ginger! Friends, if there is one thing we Floridians know, it is the necessity of an ice cold drink on a hot and humid day. Also alligators. And the fact that where there is a body of water, there must also be an alligator. This is science, folks. But getting back to the point. There isn’t a drink I crave more during the dead Read More

Packed with protein, potassium, anti-oxidants, and fiber, this easy Chickpea Vegetarian Pot Pie recipe is sure to impress! Ok, guys. I am excited about this one. Like super excited. Like I can’t wait to make this for my in-laws kind of excited. You know when a dish looks super impressive, and everyone raves about your cooking talent? And meanwhile you just sit back, reveling in how easy it was to make? My friends, this is one of those recipes. Welcome to your new entertaining Read More

Packed with veggies and delicious flavor, my Butternut Squash Vegetarian Chili is easy to make in the slow cooker or on the stovetop! Ok guys, I am really excited about this one. I have always loved chili. Seriously. It’s one of those foods that just feels cozy and “homey.” It’s the perfect dish after a long day working or studying. When it is able to be cooked in the slow cooker, even better! I love coming home and immediately being hit with the warm, Read More

Packed full of kale, celery, pineapple, and mango, this Detox Tropical Green Smoothie is a tasty way to get loads of nutrients! Friends, there is a reason the green smoothie is so popular. It promises to be the most delicious, easiest way to just load up your body with vitamins and nutrients. So…you know green smoothies are awesome! But how do you go about making a green smoothie tailored to fit your personal health goals? Good news! If you want a FREE Perfect Green Read More