This is my new favorite food for the season, a combination of so many flavors and it gets better every day, marination in your fridge! It is a beautiful salad filled with color that I hoard for myself when possible, eating it bit by bit. I got caught finishing it off last night at bedtime.... Continue Reading →
Grilled Sweet Potato and Corn Salad
Found this recipe at my grocery store and it works! Grilled the vegetables alongside some steak and put it together quickly. We decided the leftover should be served as a panzanella - add a handful of spinach and some chunks of grilled bread. Delicious! Grilled Sweet Potato and Corn Salad 1 medium sweet potato, peeled... Continue Reading →
Simple Lunch
Many days I eat a quick pb & j midday but if I take just a few extra minutes I can really treat myself. This is a perfect lunch for me. Grilled every vegetable I could find in the fridge, then mixed in some farro and orzo I had prepared earlier. Those grains take a... Continue Reading →
Lessons in the Garden
Every summer I try my hand at gardening. Some years it's four tomato plants in the side yard that result only in enough to feed us dinner, and other years it's a full blown plot of land filled with herbs, peppers, tomatoes, lettuces and squashes. This year we are going big, we rented a garden... Continue Reading →
Mediterranean Vegetable Salad
I discovered this salad at Bravo Cucina Italiana, a franchise Italian restaurant here in Omaha. It's the only thing I order there, so I looked up the menu, bought all the ingredients and made it at home and it came together nicely. If we have it as a main course I add grilled chicken or... Continue Reading →
Smoothie for Dummies
We have one each day, and have now for over two years. For us, it's an easy way to consistently get the nutrients we need. Infographic:healthylivingpittsburgh.com Our daily routine: 1 c strawberries, frozen out of season 1/3 c blueberries, frozen out of season 1/2 c chopped kale 2 c fresh spinach 1/4 red beet 1... Continue Reading →
Southern Green Beans
My friend asked me to post this recipe, it's a staple in our house to the point that I've never really seen it written down. Because of the bite of vinegar and the sweet of sugar, it's a dish that people either love or really don't. There is nothing healthy about this dish except for... Continue Reading →
Hearty Minestrone
I got this recipe from an old friend at least fourteen years ago and I still make it year round. Minestrone is a very forgiving soup, meaning that you can add or take away ingredients and it still holds it's integrity. I like to add black beans, mushrooms and kale to kick up the nutritional... Continue Reading →
Vegetable Omelet
Do you ever find yourself in the middle of a busy day, blind with hunger and no plan for lunch? It seems to happen to me way too often, like I should be surprised that I need to eat again. This is nothing new for me, but lately I have been struggling with being able... Continue Reading →
Roasted Corn & Black Bean Salsa
Late last summer I grilled several dozen ears of corn, let them cool and scraped all that goodness off. I froze bags and bags of the stuff so we could have this salsa anytime of the year. I'm pretty sure it's what got my college freshman through her first semester. To make it vegan friendly,... Continue Reading →