Where healthy meets indulgent
These fragrant roasted asparagus and potatoes have tons of homey flavors such as lemon and fresh garlic. Serve these delicious potatoes with roast chicken for an easy, elegant meal! I’m a big fan of dinners that only take 5 minutes to throw together and then less than half an hour in the oven. Because my […]
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 […]
These moist cornmeal muffins are filled with lots of cheddar and bacon, making them an ideal sidekick to any bowl of soup. I’ll just say that I’m not really into savory muffins. I would take a blueberry muffin rather than a savory muffin any day. THESE sinfully-savory muffins kind of turned that mood around. Sorry, […]
This challah bread is so soft and rich—it takes a little bit of time to make but the results are well-worth it! A perfect yeast bread to put on your Thanksgiving table this year! I am amazed by this bread. Easily the best bread I have ever tasted in my life. And the absolute perfect […]
Smooth and buttery butternut squash is slow-roasted for a few hours with maple syrup and butter, then whipped to perfection and topped with more maple syrup. This elegant squash would be a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving dinner! I’m feeling behind in the game as far as Thanksgiving is concerned. I mean, I’m looking […]
Sweet maple syrup and fragrant rosemary come together beautifully in these tender, golden sweet potatoes—the perfect dish to put on your Thanksgiving table! Yum. Sweet potato season is officially here! Sweet potatoes have always been one of my top favorite fall dishes that I look forward to. (Roasted butternut squash comes in a close second–recipe coming […]
