Diet Specific
Recipes for those looking for Gluten Free, Vegetarian, and Low-Carb options, as well as recipes that are generally considered Healthy Choices.
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Spinach Alfredo Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Every where we go. I’m in full-out decorating mode, no time for fancy schmancy tonight. How about an Eat Out of the Fridge/Pantry Week Grilled Cheese Sandwich?!
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Turkey Noodle Soup {with Thyme Roasted Veggies}
Turkey Noodle Soup {with Thyme Roasted Veggies}. Okay, we’re in this together. We’ve all got a partially carved turkey, wrapped in a wad of foil, taking up way too much space in the Frigidaire. Let’s break it down. I know, it seems like work to pick the bones of the good meat, trash the fatty stuff, and cram a carcass into a big stock pot. But let’s do this.
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Butternut Squash, Spinach & Caramelized Onion Lasagna
Here’s another favorite recipe from the archives. Butternut Squash, Spinach & Caramelized Onion Lasagna. Some of my favorite recipes happen when my pantry doors are bulging and I refuse to go to the grocery store.
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Broccoli Cheese Casserole {Weight Watchers}
Each winter I find myself gravitating towards healthier recipe options. Likely due to overeating during the holidays and less outdoor activity than during the warmer months. Nonetheless, here I am again digging through my recipe archives to find the best tasting lower calorie recipes to share with you. This lightened up Broccoli Cheese Casserole is light on calories but just as yummy as any full fat version I’ve had in the past.
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Curried Corn Pudding
Curried Corn Pudding. Sharing a fabulous side dish worthy of any festive meal. Or your lunch on Tuesday. Recipe inspiration: I found this beautiful recipe on the pages of 101 Cookbooks that became my springboard.
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Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes {with Brown Sugar & Pecans}
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes {with Brown Sugar & Pecans} Don’t reserve the special flavors of sweet potatoes with brown sugar & pecans for the holidays. Here’s a quick & easy way to enjoy this holiday favorite all year long.
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Maryland Crab Dip
We made this Maryland Crab Dip for last year’s Super Bowl game in honor of the Baltimore Ravens. It went great with our Cheesy Garlic & Herb Pull-Apart Bread made from a nice sourdough loaf in honor of the San Francisco 49ers. When I posted the pull apart bread recipe on Facebook last night, the crowd went wild…..for the Maryland Crab Dip :) So I got up this morning and made it just for you.
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Miser Wot {with Baked Eggs}
Shelby and I recently explored Ethiopia. More precisely we explored her kitchen. We set out on a Sunday adventure that delivered us to Desta Ethiopian Kitchen, a highly favored restaurant here in Atlanta. We sampled many, many dishes and decided our favorite of all was the red lentil stew or Miser Wot.
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Baked Potato {with Garlic Roasted Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese}
Baked Potato {with Garlic Roasted Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese}. While your Perfectly Baked Potato is cooking, why not roast some broccoli along side! Garlic Roasted Broccoli is a favorite side dish and so easy to make. Cut your head of broccoli into florets, lay them on a sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil. Add 3-4 cloves of minced garlic and a good drizzle of olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Seal the foil making a packet.
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No-Bake Baklava Energy Bites
I was introduced to energy bites recently and fell in love. The idea of raw whole ingredients being combined into delicious pop-in-your-mouth treats is well just down right exciting. There is certainly a growing movement towards stepping away from processed foods and incorporating whole foods into our diets. Snack foods is a great place to start.
