Healthy? Spinach Artichoke Dip? Do those words even go together? Thanks to Cooking Light Magazine, they sure do! I’ve been making this recipe for years and it’s always a crowd-pleaser! The key is a pureed white bean base with a little mayo instead of the usual heavy cream base. Not only is it delicious, but […]
Most days I find myself craving a snack between my morning smoothie and lunch salad. My favorite snack is celery sticks with hummus. Delicious, yet healthy. It’s a win-win! Over the years, I’ve tried a variety of hummus brands: Cedar’s, Trader Joe’s, Sabra, our local small grocer that makes its hummus in-house daily. But what […]
Side dishes are a great way to add variety and flavor to any meal. I’m constantly searching out new ways to enjoy old favorites…like potatoes. There are just so many ways to enjoy them! French fried, mashed, and baked are my usual go-to sides, but recently I was trying to think of a fun way […]
Someday, when I have the space, I look forward to learning how to prepare and store my own sauces, jams, pickled vegetables, etc. For now, I have to settle for making things as I use them since our kitchen is quite small. In the real estate world it would likely be described as “cozy,” which we […]
We’ve had an extremely mild winter this year in the Midwest. It hasn’t been too cold. There’s barely been any snow (we haven’t had to shovel our parking space once), and last week it was in the sixties! I wore my flip-flops outside and was comfortable…in February! Most of you are probably thinking, “That’s great!” Me? I’m always […]
Most days, Evan and I enjoy a quart-sized green smoothie for breakfast. If you’ve ever wondered why I haven’t posted any smoothie recipes it’s because Evan is the master smoothie maker in our house. He lovingly refers to my smoothies as “chunkies,” lol. However, when it comes to making breakfast that isn’t whirled together in a […]
It’s official: Evan and I are currently 9 days into a 2 week cleanse! It’s been much easier this time around. Last February when we tackled the Conscious Cleanse for the first time, we had no idea how much time we would spend shopping for and prepping our food. Every night we spent at least a […]
Finally! The big week is upon us! I don’t know about you all, but I can’t wait for the holiday eating frenzy to blow over. Everywhere I look, junk food is taunting me with its sugary, buttery, decadent deliciousness. I’m seriously considering doing a second round of the Conscious Cleanse in January to reset my metabolism and […]
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! It’s hard to believe the holidays are already upon us and 2016 is just around the corner. Evan and I made our annual pilgrimage to the East Coast for Thanksgiving and had the opportunity to visit a ton of family and friends during our week-long vacation. It was […]
Fall is definitely in the air here in Chicago! This past weekend I treated us to an enormous batch of chili (see recipe here: Football Sunday Chili) and chicken soup with wild rice. Both were delicious and warming. I can’t recall a time in my adult life when I didn’t have cable TV. Evan and […]
Vacation? Hiatus? Lazy? Call it what you will, but I can’t believe that I didn’t have a single post in August. Shame on me! This summer has been filled with a lot of fun and easy meals at home. I apologize for not posting in weeks! What have I been doing besides some traveling and […]
