This Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie looks (and tastes) like a raspberry milkshake – but is packed with fill-you-up fiber, slow-digesting carbohydrates, protein, and antioxidants to fuel even your busiest days! The perfect recipe to enjoy before hitting the gym or as a quick & easy breakfast in the morning. I have been DYING to get…
Easy Overnight Oats
Today, I’m sharing my Easy Overnight Oats recipe – the basic recipe that can be a base for countless toppings and flavor combinations! With an option in the recipe card for turning this single serving into a 4-Day Breakfast Meal Prep! I’ve sung the praises of overnight oats many times before, and made them more…
Black Rice and Butternut Squash Bowls (Meal Prep)
Lemme introduce you to what we’ve been chowing down on nonstop in our house lately. THESE Black Rice and Butternut Squash Bowls! Super colorful, fall-meets-winter, feast for your eyes (and for your belly) kind of salad bowls that work perfectly for weekly meal prep. FOUR days of lunches (or dinners) ready in just an hour…
Protein Orange Creamsicle Smoothie
It’s citrus season, my friends! And I’m celebrating with this (protein-powder free) Protein Orange Creamsicle Smoothie. My favorite retro ice cream treat is getting a full-on healthy makeover, cause who doesn’t want to eat dessert every day? I don’t know about you but my hands-down favorite popsicle as a kid was an orange creamsicle. The…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon + Parmesan
Plain steamed veggies have no business gracing a holiday table. But roasted veggies, baked in rich avocado oil, tossed with crispy matchsticks of organic bacon, garnished with large curls of sharp Parmesan cheese, and lovingly drizzled with a balsamic reduction? That sounds like my kind of holiday side dish. This recipe for Roasted Brussels Sprouts…
Green Chicken Enchilada Casserole
We have been chowing down on this Green Chicken Enchilada Casserole ON. THE. REG! It’s a minimalist // meal-prepper’s dream come true. Taking care of protein, fiber, and satisfying carbohydrates all in one dish. As a San Diego girl – any and ALL things even remotely similar to enchiladas / tacos / burritos is bound…
Crockpot Salsa Chicken
Crockpot Salsa Chicken is happening on repeat here in our house! It’s been the hero of our weekly meal prep story. Swoopin’ in to save us from that often bland (and usually blah) chicken breast life. Rest assured. This recipe is anything BUT those things. 2-ingredient shredded chicken made in a crockpot by doing little…
Asian Pear Salad with Radishes
Can we just talk about seasonal transitions for a hot sec? As in struggling to change your food moods from one season seamlessly to the next. Where your heart can’t decide if it’s craving fresh or cozy. Summer or Fall. Sometimes in the span of just one day I end up craving all of the…
Spicy Green Pesto
Ah HAH. The moment has arrived. Guys, it is finally HERE. The SPICY GREEN PESTO recipe of my dreams. Coming straight from my kitchen to your inbox, or computer, or smart-phone, or fancy-tablet. Whatever it is, however you got here, I’m just SO glad you’re here because (and I do mean this sincerely) you need this…
Creamy Vegetable Soup
Creamy Vegetable Soup is on the menu today! Velvety, thick, heart-and-soul-warming SOUP. Zucchini, broccoli stalks, carrots, corn, tomatoes, and corn simmered in a delicious, herby broth. Soup weather is in full effect, guys. And I’m making the most of it. We’ve got rain, fog, wind, cloudy skies, and even some snow over yonder in the…
Healthy Fried Rice
Healthy Fried Rice! My ultimate comfort food. The take-OUT food I can make even when I want to (or more likely need to) stay IN. Today’s recipe is a soul-soothing, totally satisfying one-pan dish that you can make in less than 30 minutes. Add your protein of choice (chicken, shrimp, tofu, eggs, crushed peanuts, etc)…
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
Today we are digging fork-first into this Roasted Butternut Squash Salad! You know how I feel about roasted veggies, and roasted butternut squash has got to be one of my all-time faves. Above and beyond. Head over heels. Totally and utterly adore the stuff. Golden all over and caramelized at the edges, softened and slow-roasted until…