Fighting Boredom with Healthy Food + Creative Living
It’s football bowl season, so that means finger food for entertaining! Here’s a healthy vegetarian taco eggroll using JSL Vegan wrappers that is easy to whip up prior to the big game. As these egg rolls are baked and not…
Growing up in the 1970’s, Sunday was always a meat-centric family dinner night. We would all sit around the table talking about the week ahead eating some sort of roast or meatloaf. I always wondered if the heavy meal was…
I’ve been getting a variety of squash in my weekly produce box delivered to my house, so the quandary has been what to do with all that squashy goodness? I love flavorful food that is easy to prepare, so I…
“This post is sponsored by Tyson Foods, Inc, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.” As the leaves change into fiery oranges and golds, I get so excited to decorate my home with similar nature-inspired colors. My…
I first enjoyed lilikoi also known as passionfruit when my family and I stayed on the tiny island of Rarotonga for a summer. There was a passionfruit vine outside our ‘hut and my young daughter would go out daily and shake…
Swapping quinoa for rice ups the nutrient game for this one-bowl favorite. Make quinoa up to five days ahead and store in fridge. You can also make the entire dish ahead of time and simply warm it up for dinner….
This post is sponsored by Montchevre but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Now that school has started, my time is limited with afterschool sports and other craziness. I love making spaghetti squash because it cooks up…
This post is sponsored by Bistro Favorites, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Why go out to purchase an artisan sandwich when you can make one at home? Please excuse my humblebrag, but my turkey sandwich…
At my daughter’s preschool ‘graduation’, they asked the kids what they wanted to be someday. The kids chirped to the crowd – doctors! lawyers! farmers! dolphin trainers! and I think there were a few mermaids. Then there was that one…
It’s summer and the weather is blazing hot outside, so why am I inside making herb salts as gifts? I’ll tell you why – as I hide inside from the withering heat, I start to think about fall, and then…
Red peppers are in summer abundance right now, so what better time to incorporate their vitamin C goodness! Red peppers pair very well with pasta and this is recipe is one of the easiest ways to broaden kids’ palates. This…
Every packaged food company is going to shake their head and utter a few choice words at this blog post. I get it. You pay a premium for pre-packaged, ‘I don’t have to think about it’ snacks and meals. But here’s…
Hi, Summer! You’re awfully hot! Need some refreshing party bites that are tasty, but not super filling? Check out these healthy and beautiful endive bites. Avocado oil has a light, clean flavor and abundant monounsaturated fats; it’s a great choice…
Check out this delicious chunky side salad, perfect for a warm summer night! Serve with hearty tortilla chips. You Will Need: 1 cup peeled, diced sweet potato (1 small sweet potato) 4 avocados, seeded, peeled, and diced ½ cup finely chopped dried apricots (unsulfured) 2…
MSG 21+ – This post is sponsored by Sapporo USA but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Summer is almost upon us and we’re already dining outside every night! That’s why I was SO EXCITED to learn…
