Fighting Boredom with Healthy Food + Creative Living
Gathering and lingering over food is central to Italian culture. The dishes employ simplicity, relying on high-quality ingredients rather than elaborate presentation. Many dishes feature tomatoes, bell peppers, potatoes, wine and cheese. A natural plant-based cuisine, modern Italian focuses on…
I love cookware & I get excited over new designs and functions. I loved cooking with the new KOREA KING Hybrid Wok – how stylish is this beautiful pan? The 11-inch hybrid design is perfect for stir-fry, but has a flat…
If you’ve made ‘Healthy Lifestyle’ resolutions for the New Year, then have I got an insider tip for you! Grocery Outlet has a section entirely devoted to organic, specialty, healthy, and natural foods called NOSH. I love eating organic, NON-GMO…
I’ve not eaten a lot of pesto sauce by choice simply because I thought it was boring. I love fresh basil, but for some reason, the nutty herbal sauce has often fallen short for me. Determined to make a version…
I generally avoid flour pasta because of the higher glycemic index, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want noodles! I absolutely love the Jayone Sweet Potato Noodles because of their versatility and the pleasant mouthfeel. These gluten-free noodles are easy…
Here’s a simple habanero hot sauce that is flavorful and ridiculously hot. My husband is brave enough to use this on tacos, but I cautiously use it in chilis and soups. I picked up this super fun assortment of hot…
When my husband and I hit the road, we often make little stops at farmstands and country markets and load up on jams, chutneys, and honey. On this past trip, I grabbed a huge jar of ‘Brandied Peaches’. Motivated to…
Homemade Granola: A Nutritious and Budget-Friendly Treat Crafting your own granola is not only simple but also a wallet-friendly way to enjoy a wholesome snack. By making small batches of nut-rich granola and storing them in glass jars, you can always…
The other day, I was shopping for hummus and cringed as I saw $5 mini-tubs. The average cost of dried chickpeas is a mere .50 per cup. One cup of dried chickpeas makes about 2-1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas, which…
I love making healthy dinners that take less than 30 minutes but don’t skimp on flavor. This fresh mango tofu bowl is very easy to make, especially because I use Plantspired TofuBaked which is made using Nasoya’s signature Super Firm…
Step aside avocado toast, this curried Nasoya Tofu toast is stealing the show! Packed with about 10 grams of protein per serving, this loaded toast is a flavorful breakfast or a satisfying lunch. I used the Nasoya Silken Tofu which…
I’ve recently become addicted to Summer Rolls as they are easy to make and are a healthy dining option for a snack, quick lunch, appetizer, or even dinner. Using rice paper, vegetables are often rolled up with a protein…
I just entered the Wick’s Pies Recipe Challenge and made this delicious and easy-to-make Tomato Brunch Pie! Do you have extra end-of-summer tomatoes from your garden that you need to use up? Try this savory tomato dish with a delicious…
Is it Fall yet? I’m ready to start pumpkin everything! Here’s a healthy pumpkin rice dish that’s easy, high in Vitamin A, inexpensive, and tasty. Risotto takes a little time in that you must continually stir as you add more…
I recently partnered* with One Degree Organics Brand to play with their varieties of unflavored oats in the kitchen and noticed that they promote their products as being glyphosate residue-free. Wait, hold up. Do you mean I’ve been eating oats…