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• Healthy Lunch Ideas

  

  Are you stuck in a lunch rut? When we don’t have dinner left-overs, I find myself completely clueless as to what to pack for my work lunch, and have... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken, Butternut and Leek Soup with Bacon

  

  This wintery soup is packed full of big flavors: leek, butternut squash, and last (but not least), bacon!  Perfect for a cold wintery day. Staying home with... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Honey-rye Beer Bread

  

  This ridiculously easy quick bread is into the oven in less than 15 minutes!  Brown ale, rye flour and honey give this bread a rich flavor, perfect served... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• No-bake Peanut Butter Crunch Cereal Bars

  

  6 ingredients, 20 minutes, and no oven is required for these simple and delicious no-bake peanut butter crunch cereal bars! If my one year old could choose one... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Slow Cooker Cider Carnitas with Fresh Apple Salsa

  

  These delicious carnitas are the easiest dinner you’ll make, thanks to the slow cooker!  Cider braised pulled-pork is topped with a fresh and crunchy green... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tropical Lentil Lunch Bowls with Coconut-lime Dressing

  

  These lentil lunch bowls are packed with fresh veggies, crunchy cashews and sweet mango, and tossed in a creamy coconut-lime dressing! This has been a bit of a... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Masala-spiced Lentil Hummus

  

  This hummus has a fun and exotic twist…spiced with garam masala and curry powder, with lentils instead of chickpeas.  It is smooth, creamy, spicy, and completel... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Slow Cooker Soups and Stews

  

  One of my kitchen resolutions for 2015 is to rock that crockpot! We still have plenty of slow cooker season ahead of us, so in order to get some inspiration,... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Feta-stuffed Greek Meatballs with Lemon-garlic Yogurt Sauce

  

  Turkey meatballs are flavored with garlic and oregano, stuffed with feta cheese, and served with a lemon-garlic yogurt sauce. I am very excitedly typing up... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Black Forest Brownie Bites

  

  Bite-sized brownies are stuffed with maraschino cherries and topped with whipping cream in these cute Valentines desserts. Does January 21 feel too early to... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Southwestern Chopped Kale Salad with Crispy Tortilla Strips and a Honey-lime...

  

  A fresh twist on the kale salad with avocado, corn, and crispy tortilla strips tossed in a tangy honey-lime vinaigrette. I don’t know about you, but the last... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bourbon-sugared French Toast Donuts

  

  French toast flavored baked donuts are rolled in bourbon sugar in this easy and delicious recipe! I tried. I really, really tried. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sausage, White Bean and Orzo Soup with Parmesan Kale Chip ‘dippers’

  

  A hearty and comforting soup served with crispy parmesan kale chip ‘dippers’. My first post of 2015, and I feel like I should make some resolutions. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Top Posts of 2014

  

  I went back and forth on the idea of putting together a ‘best of 2014′ post, but decided to go ahead with it, because I like the idea of summing up the... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cranberry Pomegranate Prosecco Cocktail

  

  An easy, festive cocktail perfect for a New Years party! 2014 is ending.  How is that possible? I mean, the year 2015.  Doesn’t that sound like such a futuristi... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• No Bake Almond Joy Cookies

  

  Chocolatey coconut and almond cookies that take less than 15 minutes to prepare, and don’t even require an oven! Are you ready for the holidays?  I am at my... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Almond Rum Saltine Toffee

  

  Some people call this saltine toffee ‘Christmas Crack’ because it is that deliciously addictive!  Rum extract and sliced almonds bring this saltine toffee to a... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crispy Sesame Panko Shrimp

  

  This simple shrimp recipe tastes just like tempura…without the deep frying!  Panko breadcrumbs give these shrimp the ultimate crispy texture! It’s December 16... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Hazelnut Baileys Magic Cookie Bars

  

  These magic cookie bars are ready to go into the oven before it has even pre-heated!  A chocolate cookie base is topped with soft caramels, hazelnuts, coconut,... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spinach Salad with Apples, Bacon, and Spicy Maple Walnuts

  

  This spinach salad is packed with all sorts of goodies: bacon, spicy maple walnuts and crisp Granny Smith apples.  A salad worthy of a holiday feast. Is it... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES