I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for months – ever since I found it on Pinterest from A Spicy Perspective. The weather seemed too cold and dreary for such a vibrant Spring/Summer pasta salad, so I waited. And waited. Annnnnd waited. Finally, I decided I didn’t care if it was still only 45 degrees in Atlanta at the end of March – I wanted to try this dish! Continue reading
This is part 2 of my mini series on juice fasting. After completing my Arden’s Gardens 2-Day Juice Cleanse/Detox, eating raw foods for breakfast and lunch for two weeks after, and doing my own juice fasts each week for three weeks in a row, I received a lot of questions. The first post covered the basics – what is a juice cleanse, why juicing is important, and the main benefits/results you can expect.
This post will focus on the how-to: how to do a juice cleanse, what you need to get started, and some recipes to keep you going. Continue reading
No, these aren’t peanut butter cookies, and they’re not chocolate chip cookies – they are the best, most mouth-watering mix of both things. Oh, and they’re my Grandma’s recipe. Yeah – you know these babies are delicious – just like everything from grandma. 😉
Everywhere I’ve ever taken these tasty treats, they’ve been a huge hit. They’re easy to make, and don’t have a crazy or complicated ingredient list – you probably already have the majority of the ingredients in your pantry, if not all of them. Give ’em a try for your next party or special occasion. Continue reading
I hadn’t given much thought to the Easter holiday…I’m agnostic, so I don’t really “celebrate” it in the same way that Christians do. However, I did grow up celebrating it and we always had family over to our house and shared a nice meal together.
My boyfriend and I almost always make dinner together on Sunday nights, and so as I was planning I found some great-looking recipes that all had Asian elements to them. The only issue was that I forgot it was going to be Easter Sunday! We certainly didn’t have Asian food on Easter when I was growing up! The bf and I talked about it and decided that it was more important that we’d be spending time together and having fun, rather than exactly what kind of food it was we’d be eating. So, the Asian-style Easter dinner was on. 🙂 Continue reading
Road trips, weekend trips, vacations – all of these are fun, and things I look forward to. The downside? Eating on the road, unfortunately, leaves few options for good, quality food. That’s why I started making my own food and bringing more healthful snacks. This curried chicken salad is a delicious and healthy on-the-go dinner for a drive out of town. Now I can skip the burgers and chicken nuggets AND get to my destination faster. Continue reading
I had such an overall positive experience with my Arden’s Garden cleanse/detox that I’ve decided to try to do a weekly, one-day juice fast. I’ve been making green smoothies (in a blender) and green juices (in a juicer), and so I’ve got enough variety in recipes to have some good and healthful drinks for an entire day.
I’m doing this for several reasons – health, detoxifying the system, the challenge of not eating whole foods, and the commitment to raw foods that I use when coming out of a cleanse/fast. It’s a reset and a preset, all in one!
Here’s what’s on the menu for today (and you can find additional recipes here): Continue reading
Ah, St. Patrick’s Day…a holiday best known for green beer and lots of partying. I’ve been fortunate enough to have spent one St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland, but most of the others have been filled with a bit too much beer, unfortunately. Although “Guinness is Good for You!”
This year, I wanted to do something different than the normal outings at crazy-busy bars of years past. I decided to have a St. Patrick’s Day dinner with Irish fare. Continue reading
Growing up, my mom made this soup for us often, and it was always delicious and filling. Trying this recipe for the first time the other night, I realized it’s also pretty easy. The bf loved it, and we had enough for leftovers for another dinner and for lunch. This soup is great on its own, but could also be served as a side dish to a meat entree like roasted chicken or steak. Yum! Continue reading