All you need is a few ingredients and a few minutes to create this grilled zucchini with pea, mint, and ginger pesto. Fantastic recipes sometimes happen by accident. I was grilling some beautiful zucchini and wanted to add a sauce...
What the heck is spirulina? You may be asking yourself this very question right now. Don’t feel bad if you haven’t heard of it before because I didn’t know much about it until about 5 years ago. Ever since I learned...
Numerous traditional diets emphasized the use of herbal teas made from plants that would otherwise not play a large role in the diet. Herbal teas were a way to ensure a diverse and robust nutrient intake. These traditional societies knew...
Taco salads are probably one of my favorite meals. I usually eat homemade taco salads are least twice per week but I could eat one everyday of my life. One reason I make them as often as I do is...
Last summer my husband and I went on a trip to Portland. We went strawberry picking for the first time ever and boy am I still dreaming about those strawberries to this day. I seriously contemplated a trip back this...
Crunchy, slightly sweet, and nutritious…these are some of my favorite characteristics of a good snack. These snack clusters just happen to have all three requirements and couldn’t be easier to make. I get this question all of the time from...
A nutritious cold soup loaded with the fresh produce of summer. This recipe came out of necessity. With temperatures nearing 120 degrees here in Arizona I was in desperate need of some easy and delicious recipes that didn’t involve me...
This simple blackberry BBQ sauce is perfect for grilling season. Plus, unlike traditional sauces, mine is very low in sugar and contains only real ingredients. My go-to sweetener of choice is always fruit because not only is it the most...
Small bites are perfect for trying many different tastes. This months Recipe Redux challenge is to show my healthy take on small plates and finger foods. It just so happens that I recently got back from an amazing trip to...
