I definitely like to try something new every once in a while. Last time it was beets, this week it was shrimp. Obviously shrimp isn't a new phenomenon, but they're not something I'm familiar with cooking with and always enjoy when I go out to eat. So I decided when browsing the fish section to give it a try. I stared a bags of frozen shrimp navigating words like deveined, before deciding on peeled, deveined, and tails off. Yes that's right--I … [Read more...]
Beet and Broccoli Quinoa Salad
Thanks to my sister-in-law and her unused gift card, I enjoyed my first trip to Whole Foods this week! Very exciting and completely overwhelming at the same time, but I did manage to survive. After finding most of my usuals and almost checking out, we found the cafe and play place. So I sent Lance with the kids while I took one last spin. Good thing, because in addition to finding my usual produce and what not, I wanted to come home with … [Read more...]
Summer Fresh Homemade Garden Pizza
Fresh, healthy, crispy, delicious, and so easy, homemade pizza night is a mouth-watering weekly anticipation in our house. We love customizing it with just about any ingredients, and it makes it an exciting and creative cooking outlet. Most grocery stores sell bags of fresh or frozen whole wheat pizza dough. I usually stock up on about three each trip—freezing two and leaving one unfrozen to use that week. The great thing about making … [Read more...]
Crispy Quinoa Buffalo Bites
I love appetizers, and would gladly opt for a cocktail style party over a sit down dinner anytime. My 'go to' recipe has always been this broccoli bite recipe from Stacey Snacks. They are so easy to make, just 5 ingredients, and they come fantastic every time--fan favorite. This week we had plans to meet up with some friends at the beach to chill out, watch the sunset, eat and drink. We all decided we'd bring a healthy dish to … [Read more...]
Quick Fix Chia Protein Bites
Why put off something that is so easy? I always thought I didn't have the exact ingredients I needed, or that I didn't have time. But sometimes (and I'm not just talking about protein bites here), you can't wait for circumstances to be perfect--you just have to go for it. So just before dinner I threw together these protein bites for the quick fix I've been needing before runs, after runs, and every time in between. [Tweet "Fuel you day … [Read more...]
