Hope everyone had a great 4th of July. We are exhausted from the fun we had yesterday: a 5k, swimming, volleyball tournament, sea-doing, and so much wonderful eating! We missed the firework show in Huntsville so we could get home at a decent hour but as it turned out we got quite the show…
Salad, Soups & Sides
Oven Baked Parmesan-Garlic Sweet Potato Rounds
Saturday night I sent my husband to pick up a few items I needed for our Sunday dinner yesterday. On the list were sweet potatoes. We grilled black bean burgers and these Parmesan-Garlic Sweet Potato Rounds were going to be the perfect side. (They’ve been making quite the appearance around here lately. I’m slightly…
Mexican Chili
Let me tell you a secret. There is chocolate in this chili. Oh yes. You heard me. And it is healthy. No need to feel bad about seconds right? Right. Mexican Chili Ingredients 1 lb ground round 1 cup chopped onion 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes with garlic, undrained 1 (15oz) can…
Citrus Salad with Grapefruit Vinegairette
Don’t forget to enter to win a Pojo Yoga Mat here. I used to douse grapefruit in sugar when I was younger. Half way through eating it, the sugar would have dissolved so I’d cover it with more. That was the only way I liked it. I like to think my taste…
Fit Fridays: Sugar shocked and Mexican Quinoa Salad
I’m feeling sugar shocked already. I’ve over-indulged and eaten too much, and the Holiday parties, family feasts, and goody-plates-arriving-every-hour, haven’t even begun yet. I need a detox. Or just a healthy salad to eat for the next week. How about a Quinoa Salad? Did you know Quinoa (pronounced kinwa- just in case like me, you’ve…
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend. Ours was pretty laid back, and pretty cold. Thanksgiving morning we ran in our neighborhood Turkey Trot. 8:30am in 10 degree weather. We froze our butts off. We spent the rest of the day at my husband’s Aunt and Uncle’s house with extended family. I…
A Simple Thanksgiving Side….Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I fear the day I have to host Thanksgiving dinner. I have no clue how to cook a turkey and I’m not sure I can handle all of the pressure. Luckily, the last few years we’ve always been assigned simple sides–right up my alley. This year will be no different. I’m still not sure what…
The Perfect Cauliflower Soup
I love The Pioneer Woman. I’d love to be a fly on the wall in her kitchen. Or be her personal taste tester. I could look at her recipes and browse her photos all day. Everything makes my tummy growl, even if I just ate. This Cauliflower Soup especially caught my eye. I gave it…
A Dish that Kicks….
This Spicy Orzo and Black Bean Salad has some kick to it…just the way my husband like its. It’s how he likes all of his food actually. He is the guy that grabs his favorite bottle of hot sauce or crushed chili peppers before he even tries his food. It used to bug me; I…
Creamy Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
This dressing is amazing and so simple to make. I think I could drink it. It was sooo good over a spinach berry salad, topped with sliced almonds and feta cheese. I used strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries because that’s what I had on hand. It’s also great when you ditch the spinach and other fixings,…