For the longest time I have been wanting to make a salad bar at home but just never got around to it. Too many excuses. I thought it would be time consuming and that I just didn’t have the space for it. I was definitely wrong! Here is how to make a salad bar at home!
Read MoreNow that Spring is here, let’s start making refreshing salads! I am sharing with you 5 spring salads to make this week! This is when I start adding fruits to my salads and more raw vegetables. Many fruits I use for salads are now returning for in season. Meaning, juicy fruits for a few months! I hate buying, fruits when not in season. Lately, I have been wanting strawberries and even though they aren’t in season yet, I decided to buy some. I actually used strawberries in my eggplant salad yesterday. Some of the strawberries were sweet and some were just watery. Which is why, it’s good to purchase fruits when they are in season. Anyway, here are 5 spring salads to make this week!
Read Moreut also making sure you are eating the best foods to keep you and your baby healthy is another! I have been doing research on immunity boosting foods (especially for pregnancy) and compiled a list. Luckily for me, I eat most of these foods always every day!
Read MoreHappy New Year! Another year of COVID and another year to set goals. We can get into goals on another post. I want to share 3 fun salads to make this New Year! It is definitely hard to get back to healthy eating after all the sweets and extra carbs in the month of December! But these 3 salads will get you right back to healthy with a fun twist!
Read MoreWinter holidays come with heavy meals. That is why fish is a good option. A fish you don’t have quite often. The new year is here. Why not start off with a healthy meal to celebrate! I had wanted snapper for quite some time. When I called my local Whole Foods they told me they had 10 lbs of snapper in stock and that I should reserve the amount I wanted for pick up. I purchased 3 lbs and had it cleaned and filleted. My plan was to make snapper with pineapple salsa. This dish took me a total of 24 minutes, including the pineapple salsa. While the snapper was cooking, I made the salsa.
Read MoreThe holidays are filled with sweets. There is always an excuse to eat something unhealthy because it’s the holiday season. As I write this I feel so full of eating unhealthy today. Now I have a slight headache! Tomorrow I will go back to healthy eating. With that being said, I want to share a healthy holiday snack I have been making, Bruschetta on a rice cake. It’s really not ONLY a holiday snack but I am calling it that because it has all the Christmas colors. So why not call it a holiday snack? I love bruschetta. It’s very fresh, light and serving it on a rice cake is even lighter than on bread. At less than 50 calories per rice cake, it can be topped with anything from peanut butter and bananas to guacamole without worrying about the extra calories.
Read MoreHalloween is all about the candy and chocolates. SUGAR, SUGAR ,SUGAR! We all love that, of course! But a better, healthier way to enjoy the
Read Moreand you can make so many things with it, as you would with rice. This tomato & basil cauliflower rice is probably my favorite so far. I’ve made a few different ones, including Stir Fry Cauliflower Rice (Meatless Monday) that I’ve shared with you.
Read MoreHomemade ice cream…hmm sounds good but too hard to make. Do you need extra equipment? Nope! Homemade ice cream can be made with just 2 ingredients! The best part is you can add any flavors to make your favorite frozen treat! The secret ingredients are milk and bananas!
Read MoreI was looking for sea bass to grill but instead found branzino. I purchased two, had it descaled and then did some research when I
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