Mac & Cheese Please! Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it will be time to gather with friends and family and indulge in all the delicious food. It's very easy to make unhealthy choices during the holidays and we all regret them later on. Mac and Cheese is honestly one of my favorite side dishes during the holidays because it's always so comforting. Who can resist the cheesy gooey delicious dish?! I certainly cannot but I also do not want to add on several pounds to the waistline from one serving. One of the wonderful flavors of the season is pumpkin and it's so delicious in baked goods and very healthy! Adding this to the classic dish gives it a wonderful flavor and adds so many wonderful healthy benefits. This dish is much lighter in calories thanks to the pumpkin but … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Vegan Summer Recipes
Vegan sometimes gets a bad reputation for not standing up to it's competitors. Today is the day we get proved wrong. These are the ultimate vegan summer recipes that will rock your taste buds! We have everything from appetizers to desserts. All vegan. All delicious! Perfect for summer! Won't you give these vegan summer recipes a try? Appetizers 1/Corn, Avocado and Blueberry Kale Salad from Vanilla & Spice 2/Grilled Avocado Hummus from What Jew Wanna Eat 3/Thai Lettuce Wraps with Basil from The Recipe Renovator 4/Garden Fresh Gazpacho from Wine & Glue Main Dishes 5/Veggie 'Meatballs' from Diethood 6/Pineapple Rum Beans from Healthy Slow Cooking 7/Sesame Noodles from Cupcakes & Kale Chips 8/Chick-quin Sandwich from Spabettie 9/Pasta with Cilantro Jalapeno … [Read more...]
20 Tailgating Recipes
Football season has begun! I'm from Texas so yes, football is considered its own season, y'all! We get excited, we get loud and we tailgate this time of year. And, of course, with any football game there is food! Tailgating food needs to be portable, manly and easy to make. Here are 20 tailgating recipes to help you celebrate the football season! Appetizers, sides and main dishes for the big game! 1. Bacon Guaca Hummus // I bet if you whip up a batch of this hummus, it will disappear in minutes! 2. Grilled Mahi-Mahi Kebabs // Impress your friends with the fancy mahi-mahi kebabs! 3. Honey Balsamic Pulled Pork Sandwiches // Make and ahead and prepare the day of the game! Its a win-win! 4. Copycat Outback Cheese Fries // Portable and covered in cheese and bacon? These … [Read more...]
7 Summer Salads For Beat-the-Heat Dishes
You know what I love to eat during the summer? Salads. Any and every kind out there. I have always been a big fan of salads, but I love them even more during the summer. There is just something about eating a cool, crisp salad on a warm day. Plus, you can pretty much toss whatever you want in them and call it dinner. (Or lunch.) And if you need a little inspiration, I'm sharing 7 summer salads that you just have to try! 1.// Loaded BBQ Chicken Salad // I love this salad for two reasons - one you can use left over BBQ'ed chicken and two its loaded! Who doesn't love a loaded salad? 2.// Cobb Salad Recipe // Cobb salad is a classic, but when its piled high with all the fixings its anything but ordinary! 3.//Cornbread Salad //I love this fun twist on a basic salad. Throw … [Read more...]
Creative Vegetable Dishes
If you have been to a farmer's market lately you may have noticed the vibrant colors that some of the vegetables such as carrots, radishes, and swiss chard come in. Not to forget the different varieties of potatoes and onions. These beautiful colors alone make for creative vegetable dishes, but I'm going to show you even more ideas for whether you are entertaining at home, encouraging children to try new foods, or enjoying a meal with your family. The standard meat and three veggie meal is no more with these simple tips. Mashed Potato Bar Peel and dice potatoes, then boil in a large pot of water until tender. Once cooked drain the water, and mash the potatoes with milk and butter until creamy. Divide the mashed potatoes between ramekins, this makes it easy to pop dishes into the … [Read more...]
Summer Corn Salad
Summer is for grilling, but grilling doesn't always lend itself to an easy side dish. That's where this side salad comes in handy! With a few simple ingredients from your pantry, you'll have a fresh and colorful side dish to any summer dinner. You could enjoy this along side grilled burgers, chicken, fish or even tacos! Take it one step further and have it on top of scrambled eggs for the morning after breakfast! As a little added bonus, you could get fresh corn, grill it and cut off the kernels to put in this salad for some extra special flavor! [sc:adsense ] Summer Corn Salad Ingredients 1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained 8 ounces reduced sodium canned black beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/4 … [Read more...]
