Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, a day full of romance. Valentine’s Day food is generally fairly decadent – chocolate, candlelit steak dinners, cheesy pastas, etc. But you can always show someone you love them with a healthier option. Homemade breakfast feels fancy for a weekday, especially breakfast in bed. This apple almond butter French toast is …
Lunch is one of the hardest meals of the day for me. I want to eat healthy, preferably without cooking. I don’t want to use up my leftovers most of the time. I want something quick. And obviously, it has to be delicious. Various types of chicken salad have become a bit of a go …
Eating breakfast is a common resolution people make when trying to eat healthier. For most of us, it is a good idea. Skipping breakfast can lead to overeating later in the day as we get overly hungry. It helps wake us up and give us energy we need for the day to get going. The …
It’s autumn or fall or that beautiful period where the weather is generally delightful between the heat of summer and the frost of winter. Leaves are changing colors. It’s my favorite season. However, I feel like the world gets overtaken by pumpkin EVERYTHING. There are lots of great fall flavors besides pumpkin. Here are just …
Thanksgiving is less than 2 weeks away! November is just flying. I’ve got several more recipes I think should grace your table for the holiday weekend. This vegetable bake is definitely different from your standard Thanksgiving starch. It definitely wouldn’t replace potatoes on your table, if that is what you are looking for. But it …
Most of us have a dish that says “home”. In my family, apple pie or apple crisp would definitely fall into that classification. I can’t think of many family gatherings where my mom didn’t make one of those, especially the apple crisp. This version is “healthified” a bit, but doesn’t taste that way. This dish …
Today, my daughter and I enjoyed going to the zoo with family. We had a delightful time in the cool fall weather. At lunch, my sister-in-law and I had a discussion about different varieties of apples and how delicious apples are in the fall. Fall is my favorite season, partly for the flavors, partly for …
Did you make a resolution to eat breakfast this year? Or to eat a healthier breakfast? I can easily get in a rut with breakfast. We often eat oatmeal about five days a week. For variety, I usually throw in pancakes or waffles. But I am trying to find other options that liven up our …
Happy Pancake Day! I had never heard of Fat Tuesday being called Pancake Day until I went to England on my study abroad. Not being Catholic, I had never celebrated Fat Tuesday before, but Pancake Day was a holiday I could definitely get behind. I’ve tried to observe it ever since then. However, I like …
