Healthy Food • Healthy Living
Without question, I love this time of the year.
Without question, I love this time of the year.
Especially now with little ones and seeing the excitement in their eyes as they see Christmas lights for the first time, or bubble over at the thought of a LIVE TREE in our house! Reading Christmas stories at night, baking cookies to give to others, teaching them the joy to give and receive.
I’m sorry…come again, *Pork*? As in meat?! Yup, you got it! This is perhaps the second, maybe third recipe on the blog that calls for meat. Shocking, I know! I’ve mentioned before that Josh and I end up eating a lot of vegetarian meals, but we are not vegetarians…
Sometimes an easy mistake turns into a tasty solution! A while back, my sister and I threw a surprise retirement party for my dad, and spinach cheese balls were on the menu…
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
As promised, here is the full recipe for these Spiced Sweet Potatoes {Savory Waffle} Ultimate Tostadas! This is a continuation to Friday’s post, where I shared the recipe for these Gluten Free Savory Cornbread Waffles. I mentioned last week that while we were in Seattle last year we ate at Nero Belgian Waffle Bar {so good}, which largely contributed to the inspired behind these savory waffles. However, the other inspiration came when contemplating an alternative base for a scrumptious tostada outside of the typical corn tortilla…
The Christmas season is often full of indulgence. With Christmas parties, family get-togethers and tasty edible gifts, I’d say most of us get our fair share of holiday treats. So why not allow our four-legged friends a little indulgence as well?…
What’s the old saying, “everything but the kitchen sink?” That sorta describes these stuffed sweet potatoes. I picked up my new CSA this week and in order to make room in the fridge, I wanted to finish up my remaining veggies from last week’s CSA. SO, out came the last eggplant, couple ears of corn and okra…
Who knew cauliflower was so versatile? From cauliflower pizza crust to cauliflower Alfredo sauce to cauliflower steak, the options seem to be endless! I first came across a low carb cauliflower pizza crust similar to this one a few years ago when looking for a healthier pizza option. I’ve made it several times over the years and Josh and I both really like it…
Cloudy with a chance of rain, high 70. Sounds like perfect August weather for a waterpark, right? WRONG!
We spent this past weekend with our dear friends in the Smoky Mountains. My parents have a camper they keep over there, so we made plans to go Friday night and come back Sunday afternoon. We pre-bought tickets to Dollywood Splash Country a month or so ago with the intentions of spending Saturday at the park enjoying the warm (ha) weather and wild water rides, then going on a hike or two Sunday morning before heading for home…
This Sweet Potato Refried Bean Egg Skillet is a hearty dish, perfect for breakfast or dinner!
My first inclination is to apologize and share my embarrassment at going 8 WEEKS without posting a single recipe.🙈But when I stop and consider the season we’re in, the craziness of it all and the conscious decision I made to let the blog go for a short time, to prioritize things and focus on family, I can’t really be sorry…
I realize we’re less than a week into Summer…which means there’s still a lot of warm {and humid for many of us} days ahead. But does that mean that soup has to be off the table? Is it still okay to make soup this time of year? Because while this Golden Sweet Potato Lentil Soup with Coconut Milk…
Until now, I’d only heard of sweet potato toast. It sounded great, but almost too easy. So with both little ones happy and occupied the other morning, I decided to see if it was really as quick and easy as it seemed. And I gotta say, it was!…
It’s that time of year where the weather here in Tennessee is constantly changing, some days are gorgeous and warm, while others are cold and rainy. I find myself not really wanting the traditional Winter comfort foods anymore, but also not quite ready for all things Spring. This Easy Lentil Sweet Potato Taco Bowl is the best of both worlds….
This Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprouts Breakfast Bowl is breakfast, lunch, AND dinner approved! Healthy enough for breakfast, yet hearty and filling enough for lunch or dinner. Better yet, it’s loaded with nutrition, color and flavor – three of my must-haves!..
This post may be titled Toddler Friendly, but let me assure you, toddler or not, these Toddler Friendly Gluten Free Sweet Potato Wraps are a great snack for all ages! They just so happen to also be the perfect size for the youngins and a great way to sneak a vegetable into their daily snack…
For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you may already know that our little Adelaide has arrived! She was born Saturday, September 9th at 11:19pm and is just a little over a week and a half old. She is beautiful and perfect and our hearts are so full…
Planning a night in this Cinco de Mayo rather than heading out? I’ve got just the dish for you!
This Sweet Potato Mexican Casserole with Roasted Corn and Black Beans is bold in both color and flavor! And best of all it’s loaded with nutrition, yet low in calories, allowing plenty of room for some churro cupcakes, Mexican brownies, or fried ice cream!
So, a bit of an interesting story regarding this Sweet Potato and Beet Veggie Flatbread. I got an email earlier this summer from a producer for RFD-TV’s show “Country Women”….
This BBQ Sweet Potato and Veggie Pita Pizza makes a weekly appearance in our house. I’ve mentioned this before, but pretty much every Friday night, we have some sort of healthy flatbread pizza, play a card or board game while we eat, then watch a movie once Brighton goes to bed…
For someone who loves food so much, sometimes I’m truly amazed by how little I know.
I have a recent and newfound love for curry powder, and while I’ve never really given much thought to what curry powder actually is…
There was a time when I would have turned up my nose and made a face at the idea of eating sushi. Several years ago, Josh began eating sushi from time to time when he and other colleagues would go out for lunch or a business meeting…
Happy Day-After-Thanksgiving! I’m guessing you’re either still sleeping off a food coma, bustling about in prep for another celebration with Family and Friends, shopping all those black Friday sales {in stores or online}, OR putting up your Christmas decorations!..
If you even remotely like the earthy flavor of beats, the intense candy-like flavor of sweet potatoes, and the bold, creamy flavor of goat cheese, then this Sweet Potato Beet and Goat Cheese Galette is a must-try for you. And as if that isn’t enticing enough…those intense flavors are then wrapped in a warm, crispy, pastry shell that embodies an herbal garlic and basil flavor, making this a hearty, dare I say comforting Fall dish…
Two things: First, let me apologize for the short rushed post {likely full of typos and errors}, but I have about 4.5 minutes to write this! Second, these BBQ Tilapia and Sweet Potato Tacos are seriously so amazing, I think you’ll happily forgive my typos and poor grammar!…
Okay… here is where I admit that I’m a horrible food blogger who did not properly plan and prepare a festive July 4th recipe to share with you…do I lose any and all credibility I may have built up to this point??? I could pretend that I took the route of sharing a small, healthy appetizer with you for your July 4th bash. I could even say that I opted to use a blue and white linen napkin in the spirit of this great holiday, since the food itself is rather lacking in the department of festive spirit {red, white and blue}. But I’m afraid you’d see right through me!…
I know I sound like a broken record, but it’s no secret that I love sweet potatoes. I’ve also discovered over the last several months that I really love Mexican seasonings and use them in my cooking much more than I realized. Yet, I’ve delayed posting these Southwest Sweet Potato Lettuce Wraps for a couple reasons…
Okay, truth? I’ve never actually eaten Pad Thai. So, I feel like a bit of a phony, or at least a little unqualified, to title this recipe, Sweet Potato Pad Thai. BUT, like the straight-A student I always sought to be, I did do my research. And I think {fingers-crossed} that I have enough of the general ingredients needed to label this Pad Thai…
Before I talk about these incredible Quinoa Veggie Burgers, smothered with sweet potato fries and a fried egg, or the fact you should totally make them for the Super Bowl this weekend, let’s talk coffee.
Can you guess what happens to a caffeine-drinking-coffee-holic (me) when they stop drinking caffeinated coffee?…
Merry belated Christmas!
I hope Christmas brought you joy and peace, along with rest and time with family and friends! We celebrated Christmas with my family on Christmas Eve and had an absolutely wonderful time. So much to be thankful for. We devoured a lovely feast for dinner. Ham with sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, deviled eggs,salad, bread. Essentially, lots of carb! But somehow it wouldn’t feel right any other way…
Cold front moving in… I have just the thing for you!
I know I talk about sweet potatoes all the time, but look at these gorgeous purple ones! I mentioned the Japanese Sweet Potatoes in my Delvin Farms Salad a few weeks ago, but today they play the leading role in this incredible Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili…
I’m sure by now you know I love me some sweet potatoes. But for Breakfast? Yes, please!
Josh and I recently went to see Sigur Ros, an amazing Icelandic band that he’s loved for years, at the Woods at Fontanel. While the show was absolutely incredible, we had to wait for a decent amount of time before we could cross through the gates and make a beeline for the front near the stage. SO, what better way to pass the time than to scroll through food blogs??…
