This gingerbread almond cashew butter is incredibly simple to make for a perfect holiday treat! It’s the most wonderful time of the year – seriously! I love Christmas time. The lights, the tree, the treats… I can’t get enough of it. A friend and I went out for drinks a few weeks ago and one…
MSPI (Dairy and Soy Free)
Chicken Noodle Soup Casserole
Chicken noodle soup casserole features all the tasty ingredients in the classic soup – but in a dump & bake casserole recipe! It’s getting to that time of the year when everyone seems to be coming down with something. We spent all of Thanksgiving weekend lounging at home, thanks to a virus that knocked the…
Spiralized Apple and Cucumber Salad with Pumpkin Seed Oil Dressing
This spiralized apple and cucumber salad is a perfect light side dish to accompany those heavier winter meals – and even makes a great snack! Disclosure: This post is sponsored by NOW Foods. As always, all opinions are my own. Let me ask you guys a question – how is it possible that it’s almost…
Noodles with Bacon, Apples & Spinach {+ More Easy Noodle Recipes!}
This easy noodle recipe is made with just seven ingredients, including No Yolks noodles, apples, bacon, and spinach. Super simple, super tasty. Plus, find several more quick noodle recipes for weeknight meals! Disclosure: This post was sponsored by No Yolks as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my…
Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Cups
Pumpkin baked oatmeal cups are great to make ahead, freeze, and heat up on cool fall mornings! I was fighting it the last few weeks, but I think I’m ready to embrace the fall season. I’m sad summer is over but I’m ready for the leggings, boots, pumpkin, apples, and all the other quintessential fall…
Fig Energy Bars {No Bake + No Added Sugar!}
Need a healthy snack? These fig energy bars are full of nutritious ingredients with no added sugar! When I was at IDEA World BlogFest back in July, I had the chance to chat with the team from California Figs. As part of their promotional efforts there, they held a social media contest to win some…
Healthy Peach Blueberry Crisp
I’m having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that summer is almost over. The temperatures have started cooling down a bit, and one of my fall courses kicks off today. I love all things fall, but I’m going to try to savor this last week of summer. Case in point: the fact…
Steak Lettuce Wraps with Mango and Avocado
These steak lettuce wraps with mango and avocado are fresh and light, yet filling too! Disclosure: While I was not compensated for this particular post, please note that the Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative is a current client. It’s almost that time of year when we start to spend two months frolicking in pumpkin spice world. …
Chocolate Cherry Energy Bites {Just 5 Ingredients!}
This summer, I’ve been taking quite a bit of time skimming through all my old blog posts – identifying recipes that need to be re-photographed, posts that need some SEO optimization, etc. The other day I was working on my old dark chocolate cherry brownies post, and that flavor combo totally inspired today’s new recipe! …
Crock Pot Pulled Pork {Serve Over Sweet Potatoes!}
Traditional crock pot pulled pork isn’t always the healthiest option for two reasons: 1) pork shoulder and pork butt (the typical cuts of meat used) are a bit high in calories and saturated fat, and 2) most commercial barbecue sauces have a considerable amount of added sugar. I’ve eliminated both of those problems for you…