Main Dishes
New Book! Build-a-Bowl is here!
It's finally here!! My new book, Build-a-Bowl, officially makes its launch into the world this week! I’m so excited to give birth to this baby, which features a slew of my go-to recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The book centers around this formula: whole grain...
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Quick & Delicious Pan Fried Falafel
Yes, you can make falafel on a weeknight! These lightened-up pan fried falafel are easy to prepare but are packed with flavor. You can even cook them ahead and freeze them, perfect for quick lunches or dinners! Go straight to the recipe. New series! This week marks...
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No Cook Tomato Sauce with Toasted Almonds
This no cook tomato sauce comes together in just five minutes using only a handful of ingredients! What do I want to cook once tomatoes start filling up our garden and farmer's market? This no cook tomato sauce! It's made like a pesto right in the food processor with...
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New Book! Build-a-Bowl is here!
It's finally here!! My new book, Build-a-Bowl, officially makes its launch into the world this week! I’m so excited to give birth to this baby, which features a slew of my go-to recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The book centers around this formula: whole grain...
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Banana Oat Blender Pancakes (Gluten Free)
These banana oat blender pancakes are light, tender and naturally gluten free (new video below)! Best of all, the batter gets made in minutes right in the blender or Vitamix, meaning you don’t even need to pull out any mixing bowls. Confession: I never make breakfast...
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Easy to Make Breakfast Ideas for Mom (plus gift ideas!)
With Mother’s Day around the corner, I thought I’d share some of my favorite easy to make breakfast ideas for mom! These recipes are packed with flavor but are straightforward enough for anybody to master (meaning if you’re a mom, feel free to forward this post along...
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Roasted Squash Salad with Goat Cheese & Pomegranate Seeds
Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies (Gluten Free)
These pumpkin cheesecake brownies have a rich, fudgy brownie base and a luscious, creamy pumpkin cheesecake topping. In other words, they’re the perfect fall treat! Fall traditions These pumpkin cheesecake brownies are my favorite new fall tradition (watch the video...
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Warm Corn Dip with Jalopeños and Feta
Introducing the perfect party appetizer: warm corn dip! This warm corn dip is flavored with garlic, jalopeños, cilantro, green onions, hot sauce and a toasty layer of feta cheese. It’s sweet, salty, a touch spicy, creamy and crunchy. In other words, it’s the perfect...
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Coconut Cashew Curry Soup from Seriously Good Freezer Meals
I’m so excited to be featuring another recipe from a friend this week! This coconut cashew curry soup is adapted from Karrie Truman’s new cookbook, Seriously Good Freezer Meals: 150 Easy Recipes to Save Your Time, Money & Sanity (Robert Rose, 2018). I met Karrie last...
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5-Minute Cold Cucumber Soup
This cold cucumber soup might just be the most refreshing thing you taste all summer. This is a last-minute unscheduled post, as I’ve had several people ask me for the recipe for the cold cucumber soup that I recently posted on Instagram. The recipe actually comes...
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Homemade Chicken Soup (in Under an Hour!)
Hello, March. Why is it that every year I have such high hopes for you? I envision you in sunglasses and a little cute dress, but instead you arrive grumpy and gray, dressed in a tattered old coat with a trash bag full of germs and allergies. Pmphffff. This year...
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Roasted Squash Salad with Goat Cheese & Pomegranate Seeds
Quick & Delicious Pan Fried Falafel
Yes, you can make falafel on a weeknight! These lightened-up pan fried falafel are easy to prepare but are packed with flavor. You can even cook them ahead and freeze them, perfect for quick lunches or dinners! Go straight to the recipe. New series! This week marks...
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Kale Tabbouleh with Chorizo & Feta
This hearty kale tabbouleh features chorizo and feta for a stunning twist on a classic salad! This kale tabbouleh is unlike any you’ve tasted before. It’s robust and packed with flavor, and I think you’re going to love it! The recipe is adapted from Simply Citrus...
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Maple Dijon Roasted Delicata Squash (plus serving ideas!)
Roasted delicata squash is a delicious and easy side dish, as well as a beautiful addition to salads, grain bowls and crostini! It couldn’t be easier, and you’re going to love this maple Dijon version. As a kid I was obsessed with geodes. I had a rock collection (most...
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Kale Tabbouleh with Chorizo & Feta
This hearty kale tabbouleh features chorizo and feta for a stunning twist on a classic salad! This kale tabbouleh is unlike any you’ve tasted before. It’s robust and packed with flavor, and I think you’re going to love it! The recipe is adapted from Simply Citrus...
read moreDesserts
The Best Gluten Free Apple Crisp (Lightened Up!)
Easiest-Ever Homemade Blizzards (without an ice cream maker!)
Summer is finally here, and I’m celebrating with a homemade blizzard. You heard me right: a HOMEMADE BLIZZARD! Sorry, I got a little excited there. You’re not going to believe how easy this DIY Blizzard is to make, and guess what, you don’t even need an ice cream...
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Almond Shortcakes and Scones! (GF option)
These ultra tender, fluffy and easy-to-make almond shortcakes can be eaten with berries and whipped cream for dessert, OR they can be enjoyed on their own as scones! It’s my birthday and I’ll sing if I want to, sing if I want to, sing if I want… Oh, hi. Didn’t see you...
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Superfood Smoothie Bowl
This sweet and creamy smoothie bowl is brimming with nutritional “superfoods,” including raw cacao powder, goji berries, seeds, nut butter and berries. It’s my go-to breakfast when I need to recharge or reboot, and it’s my foolproof way of slipping serious nutrition...
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