Chicken & Lentils

Umm... helloooooo goodness! Loved this new recipe I tried- VERY tasty, full of flavors, and something fun to change things up a bit. I know ...

Asparagus & Spinach Pesto Pasta...

OK, here's one for the recipe book.... a really fun twist on a traditional dish. Now, instead of making your pesto sauce with basil, y...

MANGO MADNESS!!!

I confess... we are OBSESSED with Mangoes over here! We just can't get enough of them... and lucky for us there are so many GREAT heal...

Double Chocolate Chunk Cupcakes

I found this recipe used to make a cake on 101 Cookbooks and used it to make cupcakes for my daughter's 3rd birthday party. They were ...

"Peachy Keen" Smoothie

There are 2 kinds of smoothie makers out there. Ones that follow a recipe, and ones that dump anything in and end up with a different smoo...

Peaches & Berries Oatmeal

Hello Breakfast. I am in love. I eat oatmeal, not because I love it, but because it's simple and because I tend to overdose on eggs. B...

Pita chips healthy recipe

Here's a great use for left over pitas... or a quick idea for some easy chips to go along with hummus and dips. Simply take your pi...

Apricot Chicken

I found this dish on a fun site, Simply Recipes, and I followed it almost to a tee, making just a few of my own tweaks. It was a little bi...

Harvest Grain Blend and Veggies

The other night I when I was getting dinner going I pulled out the leftover, unused veggies from the week and noticed I had an extra zucci...

"Fruity Water"

So I live in a "dessert climate" and well, summer is officially here. It's hot. And we are feelin' it! So in effort to ...

Squash & Fresh Basil Pasta

Sometimes I make concoctions and they are just that... concoctions that fill our belly for the evening and are never repeated again. But...

Simple Summer Squash-as-a-Side

Speaking of squash... I know my last post was on Squash & Fresh Basil Pasta, and my next post will be on Zucchini Frittata, so this pos...

Zucchini Frittata

I can remember my mom making this dish (or a variation of it, because I changed a few things!) as a kid. She would make it for parties or ...

Cool Cucumber & Mint Salad

Hello new favorite salad... this is QUICK... and when I say quick, I am talking... 5 minutes tops! It's so simple and SO STINKIN ' ...

Caprese Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes...

My mom loves to make Caprese Salad during the summer months when tomatoes are growing profusely and basil is sweet & fragrant. It...

Green Bean & Sweet Corn Salad

Here's another light, fresh, and summer-happy salad to enjoy. You could easily grill up some chicken and serve this along side as you...

BBQ'd Turkey Burgers....

Hello again! We've had some fun summer adventures and visitors lately, and I haven't had time to post, but I have got lots of fun, ...

Sauteed Green Beans...

Super simple, so fresh, so crisp, compliments anything perfectly. You can't go wrong. Ingredients: 1 lb. fresh green beans, end...