Strawberry Mango Salad

Strawberry Mango Salad Strawberry Mango Salad Warmer weather means more berries and mangos in the market! When people think of fruit recipes, usually a dessert or some type of sweet treat comes to mind.  However, I always love combining strawberries and mangos to make my favorite salad.  The goal in making this salad is to … Continue reading Strawberry Mango Salad

Creamy Avocado Sauce

Creamy Avocado Sauce My break is over and I am finally at home with a few moments to myself. As I’m sitting here, I am thinking about new recipes for everyone. With the pending summer, salads is going to be on everyone’s mind. It’s usually not everyone’s favorite dish having a salad every single day, … Continue reading Creamy Avocado Sauce

Apple Sauce Blender Muffin

Apple Sauce Blender Muffin This weekend, we had some people come over last minute for coffee. I really wanted to put out some yummy treats to go with our coffee. This recipe fits the bill because it uses basic ingredients that most of us have in our pantry and refrigerator.  Ingredients such as apple sauce, … Continue reading Apple Sauce Blender Muffin

Oil Free Hummus

Oil Free Hummus To all my readers, I want to wish you all a "Happy 2018!".  With the new year, I know many of you have made some resolutions to live a healthier and happier life.  That being said, I wanted to start the first recipe of the year with this oil free hummus. Traditional hummus … Continue reading Oil Free Hummus

Seed Butter Crisps

Seed Butter Crisps It must be the holidays because everywhere I go, they seem to be selling peanut brittle. As a kid, this use to be a favorite treat of mine with its sugary crispy peanut bits. However, as I got older... I couldn't eat dairy, and my kid couldn't have peanuts.  Let's not even … Continue reading Seed Butter Crisps

Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Roasted Brussel Sprouts I absolutely cannot complain, I have kids who love brussels sprouts.  Recently, I happen to stumble upon a large bag of it at Costco and of course I had to buy it.  This time of the year we see it at most grocery stores and I thought I would share how I prepared … Continue reading Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Easy Vanilla Chia Pudding

Easy Vanilla Chia Pudding I contemplated whether to write this recipe down or not because it wasn't fancy or extravagant in any way. In fact, it's down right simple to make and really plain "vanilla", vanilla chia pudding to be exact. Both my daughters happens to be very fond of this quick and easy dessert/breakfast. … Continue reading Easy Vanilla Chia Pudding

Cranberry Apple Butter

Cranberry Apple Butter This year instead of serving cranberry sauce, I wanted to make something different. The thing is that I didn't want to completely eliminate cranberries, after all it is synonymous with the holidays. After some thought, I thought it might be nice to make a cranberry apple butter. The sweetness of the apple … Continue reading Cranberry Apple Butter

Cinnamon Apple Butter

Cinnamon Apple Butter Don't laugh at me but I have been very hesitant about using my electronic pressure cooker (aka. instant pot). I had this irrational fear of it exploding in my kitchen and food all over my walls. I must have read the instruction pamphlet a hundred times, to ensure there was no mistake … Continue reading Cinnamon Apple Butter

Pea Shoot Shrimp Summer Rolls

Pea Shoots Shrimp Summer Rolls Recently, my friends at Pilates Barre of NJ took me to the Happy Harvest Hydroponic Farms. These ladies were working on balancing clean living with clean eating and thought I would enjoy the field trip. I have to admit outside of Disney World's EPCOT, I have not seen a working hydroponic … Continue reading Pea Shoot Shrimp Summer Rolls