When I’m not making smoothies, egg whites & veggies, or breakfast sandwiches in the morning, I like to experiment with breakfast bowls. For the sake of presentation I add all the ingredients in sections. But it’s best to mix it all together before taking a bite. There are so many beautiful creations that exist on Instagram…
Salty and sweet. Sweet and sour. Spicy and sweet. I tend to love contrasting combinations. So when my fiancé first told me about the Tajin spice blend and how he’d been wanting to buy some, I was excited. He said he’d had it many times on street fruit in Mexico. Seeing as I’ve yet to experience Mexico…
Fall is a time for pumpkins! And even though we spent the month of October too busy baking and cooking pumpkin dishes to post recipes, November is still an acceptable time to pump up the pumpkin. Right?! Let’s start with the elephant in the room. Everyone seems to be freaking out right now because canned pumpkin…
When I was a child I was in love with both Strawberry Shortcake the cartoon and the Good Humor ice cream bar by the same name. (I’m sure I’d still be a fan of the ice cream bar if I could get my hands on one!) My mom grew strawberries in our yard when I was…
This past weekend we drove a bit north of the city and went apple picking. Though many of the good apples had already been snagged, we managed to get a large, overflowing sack of Rome and Golden Delicious varieties. We enjoyed picking our own apples, getting a hayride, seeing a few animals, spotting some vibrant red…
Nothing like an edible vessel! While we love bread bowls and taco boats, we prefer our vessels to be packed with nutrients. Bell peppers are a good source of vitamins A, C and B6, among other healthy things. We suggest a 20-minute cook time because we like our peppers a bit crunchy but if you…
Cheesecake—sweet, creamy, delicious and fattening. Our solution? Miniature lower-fat versions. While these aren’t healthy, they’re certainly healthier. And they’re still decadent. You’ll need cupcake liners but if you don’t have any you can make your own from parchment paper like we did here. Yield: 12 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 1 1/4 C crushed…
When your bananas are starting to brown and you have a chocolate craving, there’s a semi-healthy solution to it. Banana Chocolate Muffins! These are so good that you’ll probably even end up setting aside bananas regularly just so you can make ’em. But remember: the riper the banana, the sweeter it tastes (since the starch converts to…
Oh how we love this time of year when muggy days are replaced with those that are pleasantly crisp. When the leaves begin to change from dull greens to vibrant reds and oranges. And when we can finally start cooking and baking with fall ingredients again. Pumpkin, butternut squash, cranberries, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and brown sugar are…
Beans and rice—delicious, but not the healthiest thing. So when we’re in the mood for it we opt for cauliflower rice. Though at times messy, it’s not hard to make on your own. But you can always pay a little extra and purchase the already-chopped kind. Yield: 2-4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Ingredients…
