After a slew of vegetarian dinners, lunches, soups, and healthy sides, I think it is high time we satisfy our hungry carnivorous readers out there. I think we’ve mentioned it before, while we both tend to cook vegetarian most nights of the week, I still keep my freezer stocked with chicken breasts, lean ground meat,…
Archives for January 2014
How to: Snack Healthy – No Bake Energy Squares
Turns out, as you age, boundless youthful energy fades. It’s basically robbery. So now that I’m a grown up (and I use the term loosely) I recognize that fuelling my body the right way at the right time is key to maximizing my energy level. A couple of weeks ago I played in a volleyball…
How To: Recipe Makeover – Lasagna Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
You would think after a large bowl of creamy and cheesy polenta our comfort food craving would be satisfied. Well, think again! After returning home from sunny Florida where I feasted on frozen yogurt, fresh fish and salads, and green juice, the cold weather here has me craving more comfort. And what is more comforting…
How to: Healthy Sides – Creamy Polenta
Here’s something you don’t see every day. A side dish that’s warm, satisfyingly starchy, creamy and wait for it… healthy. Yup, cross my heart. Polenta is made from ground whole grain corn which is cooked in a liquid until soft. It can be eaten right away in a porridge-like state or allowed to cool, solidify…
Three Bean Salad
Our blog traffic has really picked up since the New Year. Thank you beeps! (as in, blogger friends. blog peeps. get it!?) Never mind. Thank you blog friends! (better?) Anyway, I suppose it makes sense. Being a healthy recipe blog and all, it’s not a big shock we’re getting some extra visitors on the heels…
How To: Big Batch – Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
It’s only the first week of January and I am already sick of winter. It is just so cold out there lately that it is getting very hard to leave the warmth of my apartment and brave the snowy and icy streets. There is one good thing about this weather though – it’s soup season!…