Where healthy meets indulgent
Tired of boring-old egg salad sammies at lunchtime? Perk up this classic with the fun addition of bacon, lettuce and tomato! I made us all lunch! ‘Cause well, it’s only Wednesday and everybody should have one of these honkin’ HUGE sammies for lunch today. Hump day requires it. This is seriously one of the best twists on […]
This light and fresh pasta salad could not be simpler to whip up! Full of summer veggies and grilled chicken, and then topped with a creamy fresh pesto dressing. Makes a perfect summer lunch or lighter dinner! Simple summer salads. Because summer is all about simplicity and relaxing. Ha. Who am I kidding? My summers […]
Looking to kick your lunch wraps up a notch? Try these fun chicken wraps that are LOADED with tons of fresh veggies and topped with a sweet ‘n’ spicy mango sauce. Lunchtime should be fun time. And when you’re in a rush to get lunch going, wraps are usually one of the first things most […]
These smoky-grilled sliders are jam-packed with juicy chicken and topped with lots of garden-fresh pesto sauce. —A perfect fun-sized 4th of July appetizer! Sliders. Also known as meal-sized appetizers. Uh-huh. I think I can get on board with that. Aaaaand well, cause it’s Sunday and ginormous, fun-sized food is kinda required. Seriously, these sliders are so […]
This fun pasta salad has all the flavors of a BLT sandwich packed inside and is generously covered with a homemade herb ranch dressing. Take this pasta salad to any summer cook-out and watch it disappear! BLTS are hands-down my favorite kind of sandwich. There’s really nothin’ not to love about ’em. Smoky bacon, crisp […]
Garden-fresh grilled cheese with plenty of garlicky pesto, juicy tomatoes, and gooey mozzarella cheese. This comforting grilled cheese is the ultimate summer lunch! Okay, I am kind of in love with grown-up versions of grilled cheese. Ever since I made these epic sandwiches a few weeks ago, I haven’t been able to stop dreaming up new, […]
Classic grilled cheese sandwiches with an Italian twist of marinara sauce inside crusty bread with lots of gooey mozzarella cheese. Dip these fun sandwiches in extra marinara sauce for an authentic Italian lunch! My usual boring grilled cheese, just got bumped up a notch. Yep. I finally crossed over to the dark side of sophisticated versions of […]
Enjoy all the flavors of spring in this 30-minute fettuccine, that’s filled with tender asparagus spears, juicy chicken, soft feta cheese, and lots of homemade pesto! I made us all dinner. An entire meal-in-one. So perfect for a Monday, no? You guys probably find my weather updates extremely boring and whatnot, but I’ve just gotta […]
Tender asparagus spears pan-fried in fresh garlic and then doused in a sweet and tangy lemon vinaigrette—A perfect spring side dish alongside a roast chicken and baked potatoes. Fresh asparagus is one of the things I always look forward to about spring. It almost breaks my heart when we move into summer and I have […]
These soft and flaky buttermilk biscuits come together in minutes with only a handful of basic ingredients. These tall, fluffy biscuits rival the South’s biscuits—You’ll never go back to biscuits-from-a-box again! Warm biscuits slathered with tons of butter and jam is definitely one of my biggest weaknesses. My heart flutters at just the thought of […]
Add some fun to lunchtime with a BLT in the form of a healthy salad! Easy, 5-minute recipe for a creamy avocado dressing included! It’s Monday so bacon is kinda required. Oh, and avocados too. Avocados are nice pretty much any time and any place. Soo I’ve got a salad for you today. It’s one […]
This fresh and colorful salad is filled with roasted butternut squash, fresh lettuce and spinach, and lots of crunchy pine nuts. A sweet and tangy homemade maple-dijon vinaigrette adds a perfect finishing touch to this pretty salad! Bright and colorful recipes continue….Is spring ever going to come? We got about 5 more inches of snow […]
A triple-cheese delight, this pizza is 100% homemade with a super-easy crust recipe that doesn’t even require a mixer! Feel free to add your family’s favorite toppings! I am about to give you my most treasured pizza recipe. THE best pizza I have ever had in my life. My entire family is absolutely CRAZY about […]
