Good morning and happy Friday! I hope that you all are doing wonderful and have had the best week so far. I am so thankful that the weekend is here and that I am finally feeling a bit more like myself. One thing that has definitely helped me feel more normal after surgery was getting back in the kitchen. Cooking...

Good morning and happy Sunday! Hope that this post is arriving to you on a restful and relaxing Sunday. We have planned a beautiful  menu this week from Laura Lea Goldberg’s Balanced Cookbook These recipes were created for a home cook- meaning, the ingredients are not fussy and the process is an easy flow to follow. It is beautifully written...

I feel like it is ground hog’s day when I post. It has, again, been ages since my last blog entry. Life has been full & so good. My hope is that if you are reading this you are all doing well, too. Our little one’s are out on summer break right now and it is a luxury to be...

Good morning and happy Sunday! This week’s menu is planned out and we have a theme: SALADS! It has to be this sunny weather, but I am craving big, beautiful dinner salads. Sometimes having a theme makes finding recipes easy, and this week that holds true. I couldn’t be happier with the meals we have planned for this week and...

I love creating salads in the summer. We live in the water and outside during the summer months and many nights don’t feel like heating up the kitchen at the stove or with the oven. Making this salad in the morning and then not having to do a thing for dinner is just the BEST! This salad is a meal...

This recipe is wonderful for so many reasons- it is easy, delicious, hides veggies for little eaters and is fabulous hot or cold. You can serve this as a main course or side dish and it feeds a crowd! I have been playing with grains a lot lately and keep on coming back to Farro. Farro boasts a nutty flavor...

I have been on a Whole30 recipe writing kick lately! There are so many men and women taking part in these 30 days right now- and I wanted to make sure that I got these posted ASAP so that if you wanted to make them you could. This soup is full of my favorite vegetables and bright lemon. I love...

I am a seasonal eater- during the fall months I crave all things soups, stews, chili and pumpkin. Even living in Florida when right now the weather is still in the 80’s I am craving warming foods.  On Sunday I decided to try my hand at creating a slow cooker chili and my goodness am I glad I did! I...