Pumpkin Spice is here! Every year at this time, our obsession turns to pumpkin spice everything. Every Starbucks and Coffee Bean in the nation unfurls their banners and shouts it to the world, and we come running. But a medium (excuse me, Grande) sized Pumpkin Spice Latte boasts a whopping 380 calories, 120 of those […]
Recipes
Fig, Proscuitto & Goat Cheese Bites
For a quick healthy snack, these flavors work so well together. This is so easy and quick, yet it makes you feel so fancy eating them. They also make great appetizers for a party, and with just 3 ingredients, you can whip them up in no time. Fresh figs are in season from early summer […]
Arugula, Cantaloupe and Goat Cheese Salad with Microgreens
This is a quick and easy salad that is healthy and delicious. As I mentioned in a previous post, this salad goes great with my Champagne Vinaigrette or any other light vinaigrette. I highly recommend buying organic for all ingredients if you can find it. My favorite organic produce comes from my CSA boxes I get […]
Champagne Vinaigrette
This recipe has definitely helped me in my healthy eating habit. Between this and the Homemade Ranch Dressing, these are the only dressings I need. This champagne vinaigrette pairs so well with a spicy arugula and sweet fruit combination. Some of my favorite ideas for putting this recipe to use are fresh sliced peaches, arugula […]
Ricotta Fig Dessert Pizza
Whenever I get fresh organic figs my thought goes right away to dessert. We got figs in our CSA box recently and this time was no exception. Figs go extremely well with cheeses, nuts and honey. Think about a really good cheese board. Now think about this recipe as a cheese board on a pizza. Yes! […]
Healthy Avocado with Lime & Chile Oil
This is one of my favorite, quick-and-easy snacks. I have chile oil and sesame oil on hand at all times. A little bit goes a long way and they are great condiments for adding a big punch of flavor to veggies, soups and marinades. Try a little mixed into some mashed sweet potatoes, for example, or drizzle […]
Spicy Mexican Chicken Zoodle Soup
I love Mexican flavors and this soup is one of my favorites. I love a good soup recipe and this one sort of reminds me of a healthier take on a chicken tortilla soup without the tortilla chips and with some great veggies tossed in for good measure. You can always throw in some chips […]
Green Beans with Feta and Olives
This is my favorite way to prepare green beans, as I mentioned in a previous post about ways to amp up your veggies. I am a big fan of feta. It’s a great way to add quick flavor and saltiness to your veggies. A little goes a long way with feta and it has 6 […]
Vegetable Chickpea Soup
One of the books that really got me interested in health and eating right and really helped me to understand my the relationship to food was the book YOU: On A Diet Revised Edition: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management by Drs. Oz and Roizen. Not only was the book educational and insightful, it was well-written […]
Healthier Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
I have always love, love, loved buttermilk ranch dressing, on salads and with veggies, love it! But ever since I was a kid, I have been super picky about my ranch. I loved the kind you’d get in restaurants or the little powdered packets you’d mix with buttermilk and a whole lot of mayonnaise. But […]