I love eating a hearty breakfast. I always keep a box of bars in the house so I’m not tempted to start the day without something healthy and filling in my tummy. But lately I’ve been making a batch of scones on the weekend to get me through the week. And bonus – these are […]
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My latest favorite healthy recipes
I’ve been cooking quite a bit lately, but life has been so busy that I haven’t fit in much picture-taking. Hence, the foodlessness of this blog recently. I have a few pics for you, but more importantly – several recipes that have made it into the regular rotation (and a few lessons they’ve taught me). […]
Recipe: Strawberry Banana Smoothie
I’ve been treating myself to a Panera smoothie every Friday during the summers for a few years now. I like that they’re made with yogurt, but the added sugars? Not so much. Then I got Ellie Krieger’s So Easy last weekend to kickstart my weekday dinners. I was in a rut. While thumbing through it […]
Low Fat Baked Ziti
Low saturated fat doesn’t usually go hand-in-hand with rich, gooey cheese, so I set out to make a recipe that would satisfy my cheese craving as well as my low saturated fat requirement. I started out with SkinnyTaste’s low fat baked ziti recipe, but kicked up the low fat a few notches. I also made […]
Seven Layer Dip – omg love!
We started out with a bang for our first America’s Test Kitchen Recipe. On Sundays, we’ll often eat breakfast and then one heavier meal – and that’s it. Last Sunday we made Seven Layer Dip and planned to follow it with chicken tacos. But the dip was SO GOOD that we ate it all and […]
Homemade Chipotle Hot Sauce
I impulse bought the book Hot Sauce at the grocery store. I have a soft spot for recipe books because I enjoy them so much more than websites or eBooks. I love spending a lazy Sunday morning paging though a good recipe book, dreaming up what I want to make that afternoon. I’m so glad […]