Tag Archives: healthy

Turkey Lettuce Wraps

I am a big fan of lettuce wraps. They tasty fresh but filling and typically have a nice balace of flavors and textures. I’m seeing a trend: fresh/filling, sweet/salty, crispy/soft . . . lots of contrasts. Lettuce wraps just have a lot going on. That’s typically why I don’t make lettuce wraps at home. So [...]

Nikki's Healthy Cookies

I must say, you guys sure make it difficult to decide on which header to use. I think the majority says Option 1 . . . which at least gives me a direction to go in. I really want to spend some time sketching so that the doodles are my own – so maybe that [...]

Everyday Minerals

So, I’m trying to find affordable, healthy make-up to begin using. I keep doing research on Cosmetic Cop and the Cosmetic Database to try an figure out what will work for me. While doing some research I stumbled on something that I thought may be good to pass on to you guys. Everday Minerals has [...]

Pork and Potatoes

Tried this one last night and it was good. I love how cheap pork is but I hate that pork is not usually sustainably cared for. Oh the struggle! Well, with this dish, you REALLY have to like sage and rosemary but if you do, you’ll enjoy this one. Recipe for Buttermilk-Brined Pork Chops

Boccon-what?

I made this one a while back as a quick meal to take to some friends and it was surprisingly good for as quick and easy as it came together. It’s definitely a great summer pasta dish – not as heavy as some. Soon of you may know that I have a deep love for [...]

Everyone needs another salmon recipe!

I made this one last night and I wasn’t sure that I was going to like this one but it surprised me! Panko breadcrumbs just make everything better. I served it with steamed broccoli and cauliflower with a Gorgonzola butter because I thought about blue cheese and buffalo sauce and it seems to be a [...]

Kebabs Away!

In addition to the Cherry Gelato, I also tried out this recipe in celebration of Memorial Day and I was surprised at how tasty it was and how easy/simple it was. The other nice thing about the recipe is that it is sized for only 2 people (but easy to double or triple) which is [...]