Kale, Beet, Orange & Cranberry Salad

Kale, Beet, Orange & Cranberry Salad

If chewing on bland and boring lettuce doesn’t please you – you’re not alone. This salad is an explosion of flavors and textures with each bite and pretty far from boring. The sautéed kale and roasted beets bring a dark, earthy note, the orange is…

Roasted Cranberry and Goat Cheese Salad

Roasted Cranberry and Goat Cheese Salad

The main issue with salads is that once the weather gets colder; our bodies just naturally start craving warm and comforting foods. Raw lettuce and cold cut up veggies just don’t sound that appealing during winter, but here’s an easy fix that will bring back…

Spiced Cauliflower “Rice” with Avocado and Poached Egg

Spiced Cauliflower “Rice” with Avocado and Poached Egg

Eggs are mostly common to be associated with breakfast or brunch, but an “egg lover” will have them at any time of the day, like a tasty snack or a great protein source on a lunch dish. In this case the juicy poached egg, the…

Bok Choy, Carrot, and Radish Mason Jar Salad with Sunflower Seeds and Balsamic Dressing

Bok Choy, Carrot, and Radish Mason Jar Salad with Sunflower Seeds and Balsamic Dressing

Prep time: 10 minutes Serves: 5 If getting in a great shape and taking better care of your health were among your New Year’s goals, then you should seriously consider jumping on the Mason Jar salad bandwagon. One of the greatest weight-loss obstacles is eating…

Balsamic Honey Glazed Brussels Sprouts

Balsamic Honey Glazed Brussels Sprouts

Serving Size: 4 people   Let’s talk about Brussels…not as in the capital of Belgium as in SPROUTS! Yep, Brussels Sprouts or as my daughter calls them, “russell scraps” ! These little balls of green goodness have a bad rep having always been known as…

Roasted Rainbow Carrots

Roasted Rainbow Carrots

Rainbow anything is always great in my book but Rainbow Carrots are easily one of my top five favorite veggies. There’s just something about seeing an heirloom rainbow tomato, or a carrot that is purple. You see it and your soul just fills with this…

Grilled Veggie Salad

Grilled Veggie Salad

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Serves: 6 What better to do on a warm, sunny day than to fire up the outdoor grill and host an al fresco dinner party? This grilled veggie salad is a real bounty of summer flavors and…

Arugula, Corn, Radish, and Pickled Red Cabbage Mason Jar Salads

Arugula, Corn, Radish, and Pickled Red Cabbage Mason Jar Salads

Prep time: 15 minutes Serves: 4 Mason Jar salads are your best bet if you want to have healthy lunches at work that won’t break the bank or give you headaches when you step on the scale. All you do is layer on tons of…

Vegan Black Bean, Quinoa, and Corn Chili

Vegan Black Bean, Quinoa, and Corn Chili

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Serves: 6 This vegan, one pot black bean and corn chili with quinoa is some serious comfort food perfect for a chilly winter afternoon. The quinoa makes the chili thick and hearty, the black beans add a…

Vegan Chickpea Burgers

Vegan Chickpea Burgers

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Serves: 4   These deliciously hearty vegan chickpea burgers offer a Mediterranean twist to the traditional burger patty. Packed full with veggies, beans, slow-burning carbs, and warming spices; they will fill you up with mouthwatering goodness and…