Packed with flavor, this is a healthy, easy one-dish meal for those short on time. The other benefit is most of the ingredients are items you probably already stock in your kitchen. As for the cooked shrimp, you can keep it simple by justing defrosting already cooked shrimp or for extra flavor, you can roast…
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The Full Farm Sandwich
Sometimes the healthy egg white breakfast won’t cut it. Sometimes it takes the full farm to please the palette. For those mornings, treat yourself with creamy scrambled eggs, crisp bacon, guacamole, & gooey cheese all stacked on a crisp english muffin. *Ingredients below are for two sandwiches. Adjust as needed! Ingredients 4 Large Eggs 4…
Raw Broccoli Avocado & Chickpea Salad
Broccoli, avocado, chickpeas, parmesan cheese… this absolutely delicious salad has become my favorite go-to lunch. The prep is super easy and it is packed with so many delicious nutrients. Raw broccoli is high in vitamin C, dietary fiber, and is known to have anti-cancer benefits. Chickpeas are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and fiber, and…
Alfresco Salad
So simple, so delicious. Sometimes we get swept away into thinking that we need to complicate things to make them great. Let’s give ourselves a break, keep things easy, and let Mother Nature’s flavors shine. Our job today is to just combine the ingredients to our preferred serving size and enjoy, preferably alfresco! Ingredients Mixed…
BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potato with Goat Cheese
Best compact meal ever. I created this dish by accident. What started as bbq chicken, a plain baked sweet potato, and a side salad, quickly turned into an over-stuffed, mouthwatering flavor explosion. The contrast of the sweetness in the potato, the spice of the bbq, the bite of the vinegar dressing and the creaminess of…
Salmon Avocado Bird’s Nest
Salmon, Avocado, & Eggs…. does breakfast get any better? You’re never going to find a more impressive but easy breakfast dish. Ingredients 2 Whole, Ripe Avocados 2-4 oz Smoked Salmon 4 Eggs Fresh Dill Salt & Pepper, to taste Pinch Red Pepper Flakes Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Half the avocados & remove the pits….
One Dish Mexican Quinoa Delish
This recipe is dedicated to the recently married couple, Shannon & David. Shannon is one of my dearest friends. We met when we were four years old in Junior Kindergarten… and have remained best of friends since. Last weekend, she married her best friend and I could not be happier for them! At the wedding…
Gingered “Sushi” Salad
If you were to ask my friends where I eat the most during the week, it would be our local sushi restaurant. And if you were to ask our server there what I always order with my sushi, it would be a side of ginger dressing. I’m obsessed with it. No matter what roll we…
Garden Green Guac Bagel
Below my office is a great little juice bar that I frequent often. As their business grew, they were encouraged by their patrons to start carrying healthy lunch items. I had ventured down one day and they had just added healthy grain bagels to the menu. The girl behind the counter and I looked over…
Broccoli Crunch Salad
When it comes to power foods, Broccoli is one at the top of the list. Especially raw broccoli. It is high in vitamin C, dietary fiber, and is known to have anti-cancer benefits. And if broccoli were to ever have a fan club, my Mom would be the president. I’m not sure a day has…
Grilled Chicken Arugula Salad with Creamy Avocado & Goat Cheese
Sometimes the most delicious dinners are the simplest to create. By picking fresh ingredients, one can make a dish filled with wonderful flavors, with little effort. Some friends and I were trying to come up with a quick, healthy dinner. I’m always up for healthy, but don’t like to skimp on flavor. We came up…
A Party in My Pantry 