A Smashing Roasted Potato Side Dish Move over mashed potatoes! My smashed oven roasted potatoes with rosemary are gorgeous in a serving dish and make me feel all the gratitude feels when they mix with drips of my favorite gravy. Accented with onions and aromatic rosemary, these crispy, creamy potatoes bring all the Thanksgiving flavor [...]
Green Beans Are SO over casserole Put down your recipes for green bean casserole, and come with me over to the lighter side of a Thanksgiving classic with this elegant roasted green bean side dish. I’m not calling green bean casserole “the dark side” because my grandmother might be offended. But I will say, my [...]
Showstopper Roasted Carrots These 3-ingredient whole roasted carrots are the easiest of easy. Because of their sugar content, roasting carrots results in a caramelized, crunchy outer layer with a pillowy creamy center. All they need is a pinch of salt and a bit of coconut oil to bring out their natural, vibrant flavor. There are [...]
5 Make ahead breakfasts for stress free mornings This weekend we’re losing an hour in the middle of the night for daylight savings time. Yes, it’s that time again: Spring Forward. That one hour is the start to a domino effect of chaos. Beginning with grouchy sleep deprivation, and dealing with the cherry on top: [...]
Dessert Alert: Heart Healthy Chocolate Love In our house, we do our best to celebrate love every day. Every morning, my husband hops out of bed, then brews and serves me morning coffee before my feet even hit the floor. After almost 2 decades of marriage, this simple gesture makes me swoon with adoration and [...]
Carrot Cake Smoothie Packed with a few servings of fruit, a serving of fiber-full vegetables, delicious oat milk carbohydrates, as well as protein and healthy fat from cashews and pecans, this thick creamy carrot cake smoothie is a delicious, well rounded meal in a glass. The Blender Girl whipped up this sweet treat for us [...]
Chai Spice Superfood Smoothie After a week of heavy holiday dinners, the hustle and bustle that leads to poor food choices, and lets face it — the stress of the holidays, I’m feeling sluggish, bogged down and highly in need of my daily green smoothie. Smoothies aren’t just for warm weather months. Adding seasonal spices [...]
Holiday Smoothies Pecan pie is a weakness around my house. The women in my family get together for a full day of pie making the day before Thanksgiving every year. Music, rolling pins, lots of dancing and maybe a few cocktails. It’s such a special bonding time for all of us, and this pecan pie [...]
Sweet Spicy mixed nuts party snack This is the time of year you’ll find me in the kitchen, music on, glass of wine or festive cran-apple juice, cooking up a storm. My heart is in the kitchen, where I explore my creativity and show my love to others through food. For years I’ve been making [...]
Festive Holiday Fruit Smoothie This Pomegranate Orange Cherry Smoothie feels like self care in a mason jar as I sit here menu planning the week before Thanksgiving. I’ve got errands to run, a grocery list a mile long for all of the upcoming food festivities, a house to prepare for entertaining, and lots of food [...]
