Learn how to freeze fresh herbs in olive oil (or ANY other type of oil you’d normally cook with) to make flavor-packed little “Herb Bombs”! Works great for basil, parsley, chives, rosemary, oregano, cilantro, and more – awesome way to save time, shortcut sauces, and cut down on food waste. This simple hack for how…
Yogurt Marinated Greek Chicken
Yogurt Marinated Greek Chicken! This lightning-quick Mediterranean style marinade comes together lickety-split. Just stir together some dried herbs & spices plucked straight off the shelf and combine with olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, red wine vinegar & tangy Greek Yogurt. Pour over the top of some chicken in a large plastic bag, seal it…
Broccoli Carrot Crunch Salad
Broccoli Carrot Crunch Salad! Mini broccoli florets, shredded carrots, sweet raisins, and sliced almonds combine to create each refreshing bite of crisp, chewy, AND crunchy ingredients. The holy trinity of texture. All the makings of a totally crave-worthy, super fresh, hot-weather-friendly salad that you can make in under 15 minutes and keep in the fridge…
Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad. Green goodness and varying textures in every single bite. Flecks of fresh parsley and spinach run through a big bowl of bright roma tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and hearty quinoa. All tossed in a refreshing, citrusy dressing made from nothing more than lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, some salt, & freshly cracked…
Creamy Parmesan Polenta
Creamy Parmesan Polenta! Top with some wilted spinach, crispy cubed pancetta, warm tomato-basil sauce, and sautéed tomatoes and you’ve got yourself a little homemade Italian dinner happening. Yep. That means date night caliber food that you can eat in your sweatpants and maybe even that holey old concert tee. The one you eat all the…
Baked Lemon Pepper Asparagus
Baked Lemon Pepper Asparagus. Quick, easy, and healthy. All today’s recipe needs is five ingredients, one sheet pan, and 20 minutes of your time. Admittedly, I was sort of conditioned from an early age to despise these green spears. I did not trust their weird shape and avoided any and all menu items that dared…
Creamy Tomatillo Green Sauce
When I order food at a Mexican restaurant there is one common theme. Whether it’s a smothered burrito, crispy taquitos, cheesy chilaquiles, carnitas tacos, or chicken enchiladas – I am all about that green sauce. Creamy poblano, chunky roasted tomatillo, spicy jalapeño, citrusy cilantro – green on green on green on GREEN. Maybe it’s that…
Simple Roasted Butternut Squash
Today’s post is more like a “how-to” than a recipe. It’s beautifully basic but doesn’t skimp on delivering BIG in the flavor department. Feast your eyes on a whole lot of freshly roasted butternut squash. Roasting up a batch of this covetable winter squash makes way for a whole lot of DELICIOUS THINGS to start…