Veggie Flatbread Pizza is perfect for Meatless Monday and game day snacking. It’s football season folks. And I am in LSU country here in small town Louisiana. But no matter who you are rooting for, or even if you don’t like football, one thing we can all agree on is the that the food is…
Fresh Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
This no-cook, fresh “jam” is perfect for a light breakfast or spooned over oatmeal, toast, pancakes or waffles. I finally get it when people say they aren’t hungry for breakfast. I am not sure if it’s aging or what, but over the past few months I have had no desire to eat breakfast. I don’t…
Cobb Pasta Salad
Traditional Cobb salad meets pasta in this protein-packed one dish meal. It’s kid-friendly and great for leftovers! Disclosure: I was asked to participate in the #PastaFits campaign as a member of the Healthy Aperture Blogger Network. I was compensated for my time. Now that we are a good month into school, I am learning all…
Avocado Egg Toast
Did everyone have a nice long weekend? We went to the beach in Galveston, Texas to visit family and had a great weekend just hanging out. I really miss living close to the water, the beach in particular as I had about 8 years living less than a mile to the beach in California and Hawaii. I love…
Pork Chops with Apple, Fennel and Thyme
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of KitchenAid. All opinions and text are mine. Apples are such a versatile fruit that can easily be the star of any dish, from dessert (hello apple pie!), to snacks or in salads and savory dishes. The saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor…
Ginger and Soy Shrimp With Bean Sprouts and Snow Peas
Hello and happy Monday! How was your weekend? I am making a little more progress in the house which feels great. We just need to replace some things that were damaged in the move, have another hanging session and take a few loads to Goodwill. But we are settling into our new home. The kids…
Why You Should Be Eating Whole Grains
Hi friends. It’s late as I write this so excuse me if you see a million typos but I must power on. I am even citing research for this one! Ha. I’ve been thinking it’s time for a nutrition related post and I can’t stop thinking about whole grains because a lot of people are…
Homemade White Wheat Flour Tortillas
Howdy! Hope you got a chance to check out my last post of my Lightened Up Chicken Parmesan. It’s a gluten free, simple dish that can be made during the week and it makes a great freezer meal! Check it out if you missed it over the weekend. Today I will tell you about these tortillas I…
Lightened Up Easy Chicken Parmesan
Hi friend, it’s recipe redux time and the theme is “Back to the Dinner Table”. After the hustle and bustle of the holiday/vacation season, August is the time many families get ‘back to routine.’ Show us your favorite recipe to help families get ‘back to the dinner table.’ It might be a favorite family recipe…
Chicken and Brie Panini
Hi friends. Today I am sharing a delicious sandwich recreation that I had in Walla Walla, Washington when the hubs and I went for our weekend getaway before we moved to Louisiana! I miss the Pacific Northwest already- the lovely summers, good wine and craft beer you can find at every store. But reminiscing about…