Healthy

Did you know that October is Healthy Pasta Month?  Not that I need a reason to celebrate eating pasta, but I am excited to be taking part in the celebration with Dreamfields Pasta.  I cannot wait to share this recipe for Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash Pasta Salad recipe with you, which we are Fall-ing in Love with. …

Week one of detox did not go off as planned.  We had unplanned dinners that popped up, and did not want refuse.  As well, it was a busy week, training a new employee.  Needless to say our eating habits could have been healthier.  This recipe for Creamy Non-Dairy Broccoli Kale Soup is exactly the right …

Amy Stafford is the voice behind the amazing lifestyle and fitness blog, A Healthy Life for Me.  She is a wife, mother to two strapping young men as well as a flock of chickens and bees.  We met Amy purely by accident while peeking in on one of her home-cooking HOAs with G+.  Her warm …

We have been devouring this healthy Middle Eastern Inspired Black Rice Salad for the past month.  We love the simplicity and how quickly it comes together.  It started out as a recipe I was working on for Eat Boutique but soon became a staple in our kitchen.       Not only is this recipe crazy …

I kind of have a thing for fungi.  Lucky for us, as mushrooms are readily available in our neighborhood markets.  One of the things that I adore about mushrooms is how versatile an ingredient they are. They can be used in recipes from breakfast to dessert.  I often toss in meaty mushrooms to replace a …

This recipe for grilled herbed shrimp skewers was inspired by a recipe that our friend Evelyn makes;  it is a summertime classic.  The only difference between our recipes and her’s is the fresh herbs that were used.  Evelyn uses a mixture of basil and parsley, we took things South of the Border by using cilantro …

This recipe for chicken quinoa meatballs may seem a bit bizarre.  Trust me this recipe is beyond tasty and it is loaded with healthy goodness.  I have been on a meatball kick, and have been mulling around this recipe for a while.  It happened after I had leftover quinoa, and was stumped as to what …

We were asked to participate in the Back to School Communal Table with the Food Network.  It is a one-day event where some of the Summer Fest food bloggers will be bringing a dish to the table that they would either enjoy for lunch themselves or pack for the kids.  It was the perfect opportunity for …