For some reason I thought it was a great idea to clump a lot of traveling together– a 16 hour road trip to Colorado, a quick two day trip to Santa Cruz, followed by red-eye flights from coast to coast. All while 7 months pregnant 🙂 Excuse me if I’m slightly crabby, emotional, and whiny….
Salads
Mango Chicken Quinoa Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing
This salad reminds me of the short time we spent in San Juan back in February. We had an afternoon before our cruise ship departed just to walk around the town. We wandered into an open courtyard area where there were a few giant mango trees and two men using these long stick-like hooks…
Watermelon Arugula Salad
I tell you what, unpacking an entire house is a beast. I thought we dejunked before we moved, but we still have so much stuff. And so many boxes. And all of that stuff is wrapped up in so.much.paper! See…mountains of paper. And this is only from a few boxes. But, we are making progress….
Orange Cranberry Superfood Salad {with Orange-Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette}
Happy Monday friends! Only four more days of hotel living! I’m anxious to get back into a normal eating routine of prepping and cooking my own meals. I’ve been “vacation eating” for the last ten days and I think my body hates me. Last week however, I made this super simple, superfood salad for…
Chicken BLT Salad with Parmesan Crusted Fried Avocados
Well, we made it to San Diego!! We’re living in a hotel for a couple of weeks until our house is ready to move into, but we’re here. It feels like we are just on vacation. It’s hard to believe we actually live here now. I wonder if it will ever not feel like a vacation?…
Roasted Red Pepper & Cauliflower Quinoa
I’m just coming off of a girls weekend in Moab, Utah and it was just what this mama needed- hiking, laying at the pool, great food, jeeping, chick flicks, pedicures, and lots and lots of girl talk. Kind of the perfect combination of girly/outdoorsy activities. I’d do it all again in a heart beat. …
Salmon Fajita Boats with Tomatillo Vinaigrette Dressing
One week from today Brett and I will be on our way to the sunny beaches of the Southern Caribbean. We’re going on our first cruise– our first vacation away for more than three days. We’ll be gone an entire week. As much as I love my kiddos, this momma needs a break vacation. I’m…
Thanksgiving Salad with Cranberry Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
Everything you love about Thanksgiving dinner in a hearty fall salad! This salad is my husband’s idea of Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberries, and cranberry dressing all in one giant green salad. He’s never been big on Thanksgiving dinner. And remember, he’s my healthier half. I on the other hand, have to have my…
Jalapeño Blue Cheese Dressing
You have to make this dressing. It’s kind of like that amazing, crazy-good-and-addicting Creamy Tomatillo dressing from Cafe Rio. Yeah, that stuff’s so good I want to drink it. But this Jalapeño Blue Cheese Dressing is a little different. It’s super simple and made with jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice and blue cheese. And yogurt (plus a little…
Pesto Chicken Lettuce Wraps
This post brought to you by Sargento Foods, Inc.. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve been in a lunch rut. Like, I don’t know what to feed my kids, don’t know what to feed myself, and don’t know what to feed my husband. Yep, I pack a lunch for my husband most days of the week…