My Cozy Root Vegetable Roast is the perfect warm and cozy vegetable dish for winter. The rutabaga, parsnips, and turnips are a powerhouse of vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, folates, and fiber. They also contain a good amount of protein! Friends, you know that one dish that reminds you of your childhood? You know what I’m talking about. That recipe your parent or grandparent made that immediately pulls you back to your youth and memories of warm, happy times. For me, this was my mother’s Read More

Easy, satisfying, and good for you, this Colorful Summer Veggie Bowl gets a flavorful kick from a spicy sriracha dressing. You know those foods that just make you feel good while you’re eating them? That make you feel “clean”? It’s almost like you can sense tiny workers cleansing your body from the inside out. You know, not to get too weird or anything… Friends, that is exactly what this Colorful Summer Veggie Bowl is. I don’t want to sound too much like Julie Andrews, Read More

Learn how to declutter, take advantage of wasted space, choose the proper containers, and strategically organize your pantry for good! Please note, I get small commissions for purchases made through links in this post. However, all opinions are mine! I have to admit, I was overwhelmed at first when I decided to organize my pantry. I had been putting it off for far too long, and of course, the longer I procrastinated, the more intimidating that small section of the house became for me. Read More

My Chickpea Caprese Salad with chickpeas, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, red onion, and basil, is delicious, easy, satisfying, and packed with nutrition! Friends, during this whole COVID-19 outbreak, there have been two types of fresh produce my husband and I have never been without: tomatoes and basil. Tomatoes because my husband LIVES off of them. Seriously. There are many foods he can live without, but fresh tomatoes is not one of them. We don’t run to the grocery store until we run out of tomatoes. Read More

Learn to buy and prepare fresh fruits and vegetables to last for several weeks at a time and find tips for eating healthily while in quarantine! Friends, it’s a weird world out there right now. You know, just in case you hadn’t noticed. Everyone is staying home, avoiding other people at all costs, and turning into germaphobes, and rightly so. Simple tasks we took for granted up until a month ago now become matters of great precision and consternation. We don’t just “pick up Read More

Lightly refreshing and packed with fresh fruit, vitamins, and minerals, agua fresca is the perfect sweet drink for any season! Y’all, I have a confession to make. You know how they say 75% of Americans are walking around constantly dehydrated? Well, cards on the table. I definitely used to be one of them. It’s not that I don’t enjoy water when I feel like it. I just forgot, and let’s be honest: water isn’t all that exciting. I mean, seriously. Who goes around thinking, Read More

Loaded with chickpeas, broccoli, and celery, this Buffalo Chickpea Naan Pizza is a guilt-free version of a classic comfort food. It contains 1.5 servings of vegetables, loads of fiber, and is a complete protein! Friends, it is time to take back comfort food. It is time to say it is ok for us to have a food craving. Because that craving doesn’t need to stop up your arteries. Really. We can have it all. We can crave buffalo sauce, cheese, and delicious carbs. And Read More

Wonderfully indulgent and sweet without white sugar, enjoy this moist Scrumptious Mocha Banana Bread for breakfast or dessert! Ok, guys, I’m just going to come out and say it: This one is not about health. Despite dates in the recipe, there’s no real nutritional benefit for your body. But soul benefits? Oh yeah. This one’s got it in spades. Do you love coffee? Do you love chocolate? Then, my friend, you will love this Scrumptious Mocha Banana Bread. Richly decadent and moist, this bread Read More

Loaded with three servings of vegetables, this creamy, decadent and delicious Brussel Sprout and Sweet Potato Polenta Bowl is a great way to incorporate more veggies in your diet! I live in Florida, where summer takes up 11 1/2 months of the year. Perhaps it’s a hangover from my blistery days up North, but still at this time of the year I always crave cozy comfort foods. You know what I’m talking about: the filling, decadent, meals that “stick to your bones.” The kind Read More

Bursting with three servings of vegetables per portion, my Roasted Pierogies with Vegetables sheet pan dinner is easy, quick, and packed full of nutrition! Let’s be real: I love cooking. However, when I get home at 9 in the evening, I really don’t want to put multiple pots on the stove, measure a precise amount of ingredients, and spend 20 minutes prepping the food. That doesn’t even count the cooking time! Stop the madness! Enter: my Roasted Pierogies with Vegetables. This potato-stuffed hero is Read More