I have met many people who are repulsed by the idea of consuming a brussel sprout. All the excuses sounded something like: “No way, my mom used to make those and they were disgusting,” or, “my grandma made me try them and they tasted like butt.” But of course, these rebuttals – haha, get it? – are simply the… Continue reading Bangin’ Brussels!
This is one of my favorite recipes in the whole world. Everyone loves it! It’s only 5 ingredients, super easy, and crockpot friendly. On that note, GET A CROCKPOT!! They will save your life. Just throwing stuff in there (usually) turns out delicious.. unless you really are trying to make something disgusting.. don’t do that.… Continue reading White Bean Chicken Chili
By detoxdiy, I love this recipe! It is tangy, herbal, and just the right amount of creamy. I was feeling very bloated from this weekend’s cheat days, so I definitely needed something just like this to cleanse my system. Fun fact: Turmeric is an anti-inflammatory! How cool is that?? I have bad knees, so I… Continue reading Turmeric Tomato Detox Soup
Perfection in all it’s greatness = this dish. I don’t even want to say anything about it, just make them and find out for yourself why I am obsessed. Ingredients 1/3 cup apple cider 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup brown sugar 3 parsnips, peeled & cut into 2 inch pieces 1 onion, chopped… Continue reading Roasted Root Veggies
Over the years, my mother has treated my family with her own delicious spaghetti sauce recipe. Last night, we had it over squash noodles, but had way too many leftovers. Hence, I came up with the idea to make Zucchini Boats with the extra meat sauce! This is a low carb, high protein meal –… Continue reading Zucchini Boats
I have been looking for a wonderful alternative for homemade cheesy, floury quesadillas, and have finally found it! I took the skeleton from vegetarian times quesadillas and made them my own! You may of course add chicken or whatever meat you like to these, but personally I believe they are good enough on their own! Here… Continue reading Vegan Gluten-Free Quesadillas
I can NEVER find a pesto from the store that does not have parmesan cheese!! It’s that secret hidden little ingredient that you would never think to look for when you’re lactose intolerant. I finally decided to make a dish where I can make my own and woo weeee did I ever find the PeRFecT recipe from… Continue reading Spinach Basil Pesto on Quinoa Pasta
With respect to food.com, I took the skeleton of the recipe and tweaked it to make my own (dairy and gluten free). Truthfully, I went to the store intending to duplicate this exact recipe, but forgot to get a few ingredients. Make do with what you got, right?! It’s been cold and cloudy lately, so… Continue reading Chicken Tortilla Soup
Kick off this new month of February with an amazing soup! It is hearty, healthy, and very filling. Perfect for having company, or just having a family dinner. We’ve had a TreeBeards Cookbook for many years, so I decided to see what I could make gluten/lactose free that wouldn’t taste completely different from the original thing. I omitted… Continue reading TreeBeards’ Vegetable Soup
I was feeling more of a vanilla protein shake after my workout today, so I decided to try out a recipe I had in my head – lactose & gluten free, of course! **Health Tip!!!** I recommend only eating fruits before or after a workout. To explain, your metabolism speeds up when/after you are exercise.… Continue reading Protein Vanilla Smoothie Bowl
Hold the Cheese Please 