Hi friends, hope you all are having a great week so far! My last two jobs as a Registered Dietitian were in corporate wellness where I taught busy professionals how to eat healthy and set realistic goals to make diet and exercise a part of their life. I truly miss working with clients; it made…
Archives for September 2015
Pumpkin and Cranberry Spiced Energy Balls {Gluten Free, Grain Free}
Want to know what to do with that leftover pumpkin puree? Make these energy balls, the perfect on-the-go snack- vegan, gluten and grain free! I literally woke up on the first day of fall, unaware that it was the first day of fall, to a cool, crisp 60 degrees. Coming from hot and humid Louisiana…
Asian Slaw With Ginger Peanut Dressing
This delicious vegan Asian slaw is packed with flavor from the nutty ginger soy dressing. It will quickly become one of your favorite sides! Hello friends! How is your week going? I mentioned before that we went to the beach with family for the Labor day weekend. It’s always fun, albeit a bit challenging, to do…
Veggie Flatbread Pizza
Veggie Flatbread Pizza is perfect for Meatless Monday and game day snacking. It’s football season folks. And I am in LSU country here in small town Louisiana. But no matter who you are rooting for, or even if you don’t like football, one thing we can all agree on is the that the food is…
Fresh Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
This no-cook, fresh “jam” is perfect for a light breakfast or spooned over oatmeal, toast, pancakes or waffles. I finally get it when people say they aren’t hungry for breakfast. I am not sure if it’s aging or what, but over the past few months I have had no desire to eat breakfast. I don’t…
Cobb Pasta Salad
Traditional Cobb salad meets pasta in this protein-packed one dish meal. It’s kid-friendly and great for leftovers! Disclosure: I was asked to participate in the #PastaFits campaign as a member of the Healthy Aperture Blogger Network. I was compensated for my time. Now that we are a good month into school, I am learning all…
Avocado Egg Toast
Did everyone have a nice long weekend? We went to the beach in Galveston, Texas to visit family and had a great weekend just hanging out. I really miss living close to the water, the beach in particular as I had about 8 years living less than a mile to the beach in California and Hawaii. I love…
Pork Chops with Apple, Fennel and Thyme
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of KitchenAid. All opinions and text are mine. Apples are such a versatile fruit that can easily be the star of any dish, from dessert (hello apple pie!), to snacks or in salads and savory dishes. The saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor…