Chocolate Almond Picnic Bars are like a fudge filled brownie, amped up! Topped with Fisher Naturals Sliced Almonds, Pretzels, and Chocolate Chips, this is the recipe for your chocolate cravings! The end of summer… I always have such grand plans for big end of summer bashes, picnics and fun with all our friends before school…
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Five Ingredient Chicken Caramelized Onion Pasta
This quick and tasty Five Ingredient Chicken and Caramelized Onion Pasta Recipe is from one of my new “go-to” cookbooks, Five Ingredient Recipes. I’m so excited to share this recipe and cookbook review with you all today! I’ve had the new Five Ingredient Recipes cookbook in my hot little hands for quite some time now, and…
Healthy Veggie Avocado Lettuce Cups Recipe
Here’s a heathy, veggie and California Avocado lettuce cup recipe, perfect for summer! My friends at California Avocados challenged me this month to create a vegetarian recipe, showcasing their avocados. Here’s the deal…since I am currently all about the protein and the veggies, I knew that if I just shared a vegetarian recipe, my family…
My Favorite Coffee Shops in New York City
On a recent trip to New York City, I decided to scope out many of the local coffee shops. Here are my favorite! One of my favorite things to do when traveling is to find new, local places to enjoy my morning cup of coffee each day. I’ve been to New York City many times,…
Almond Peach Summer Salad with Peach Vinaigrette
This Almond Peach Summer Salad is a fresh taste of summer in a bowl! One thing I love about summer is the opportunity to create fresh and healthy food is as easy as a quick trip to the local farmers’ market. Where we are, peaches are in prime season right now. I couldn’t resist coming…
Shortcut Avocado Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips
Take this quick and easy shortcut to make tasty California Avocado Ice Cream at home, without a lot of work! The very first time I had Avocado Ice Cream was at Herzog Wine Cellars in Oxnard, California. I’ll admit, I was really hesitant to try avocado ice cream at first. No matter how much I love…
Recipes Ideas for a Farmers’ Market Haul
After coming home with a nice haul of fresh vegetables from the Overland Park Farmers’ Market, I browsed the internet for recipes ideas. Here’s a roundup of recipes I found, perfect for garden veggies and fruit. I love visiting the Saturday Farmers’ Market. I especially love the burst of cooking inspiration that comes from bringing…
June Habit – Read Every Day
Yes, I know, I know… it’s already June 8th and I’m only now posting about my June habit. I’m just going with it’s better late than never! My June Habit, which I actually started on June 1st, is to read at least 60 minutes every, single, day. I’m taking that one step further and I…
Buffalo Chicken and Beans Lettuce Wraps Recipe
This spicy Buffalo Chicken and Beans Lettuce Wraps recipe is a quick and easy meal, that tastes even better as leftovers! This recipe is created in partnership with Bush’s Beans. Oh friends, I’m really excited about this keeper of a recipe I’m sharing with you today! Fans of spicy, easy and protein packed meals will want to stick…
Cauliflower Rice Bowl with Chili Lime Chicken and Avocado
A simple and healthy bowl recipe featuring cauliflower rice, California Avocados and Chili Lime Chicken. I can’t remember if I told you all that early in the year I changed my eating to be a low carb, high protein, low sugar, no alcohol, plenty of good fat kind of thing. I always thought that limiting carbs…
