This easy Roasted Tomato Salsa can be on your table in 15 minutes with a handful of simple ingredients and is perfect to enjoy with chips, tacos, salads and more. Fresh salsa used to make a regular appearance on my grocery list, however lately I have been making this Roasted Tomato Salsa at home instead!…
Romaine Wedge Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
This creamy Green Goddess Dressing is a healthier salad dressing filled with herbs and garlic and is delicious over this simple romaine wedge salad. I love the simplicity of this salad. You can make the dressing in advance and make many salad plates as you want until the dressing runs out. Surprisingly my neglected basil…
The Best Turkey Chili
The Best Turkey Chili is a one pot meal, perfect for a make-ahead dinner, party, potluck or weeknight fall/winter dinner. Naturally gluten free! This post was originally posted October 1, 2010. Updates have been made. There are a handful ore recipes every cook should know how to make and chili is one of them. Chili…
Caprese Salad Over Grilled Eggplant
Refreshing Caprese Salad served over grilled eggplant, with a drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette. Summer salads continue over here (even though it’s not officially summer). If I feel like I am getting off track with healthy eating, I always turn to salad. I find them very satisfying and I am not talking about a basic garden…
Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce {Vegan, Gluten Free}
As I sit here writing this, it’s 55 degrees and sunny out. I am itching to get outside but have too much to do inside. Don’t you hate that? We have the perfect little library in our neighborhood. It’s small, cozy, clean and the kids beg to go there every week. Since it’s so close…
Roasted Tomato Soup with Basil {Vegan and Gluten Free}
Goodbye September, let the craziness begins! October officially marks the start of the fun, albeit insanely busy time of year- not only is there excitement from the Holidays but my 3 kids have upcoming birthdays- one in October, one in November, one in December along with my birthday, and then baby #4 is due the…
Chicken Bruschetta Pasta with Kraft Recipe Makers
Dinner has been more challenging to get on the table lately due to extracurricular activities and work schedules, yet I never want to compromise a sit-down dinner with the family. That is why I was interested to try these new Kraft Recipe Makers.
Polenta Bruschetta and Meal Planning
I hope you all had a great weekend! I know after my last post you are all waiting in suspense to find out the results of my foot’s xray and I am happy to say that I do not have a fracture and am half way through my rest period! It was actually a good…
Tomato Kale Soup and Meal Planning
What do you get when you have a big bag of kale to be used, a husband with a cold and a Dietitian wife trying to make him better? Homemade tomato kale soup! I have been trying hard to work on my own recipes- as in no adaptations, no inspiration or guidance from cookbooks or…
Crostini with Whipped Feta and Tomatoes
This is hands down one of my favorite appetizers ever. I made it for the first time a while back when my mom was in town and we ate it several nights for dinner. Wine and crostini. What more do you need? By the way, have you ever wondered the difference between crostini and bruschetta?…