I am a big fan of soup and not just for dinner...I love it for breakfast too - especially when it's a bit chilly outside and I definitely do not feel like a smoothie and since I'm off eggs for a little while I had to get creative with my breakfast options. Enter Bone Broth. I've talk about it ... read more
Curried Coconut Squash Soup
Every year I host an extravagant dinner party for my friends. We set the dining room table up in the living room so that it’s near the warm and crackling fireplace and I ask everyone to dress up and bring their favorite bottle of wine. Last year I made a Curried Coconut Squash Soup and it was a huge ... read more
Pho Bone Broth to Ward off Cooties
So it's that's time of year. You know when everyone is obsessed with pumpkin and even though it's still 90 degrees they are also obsessed with scarves and boots. I can't fault anyone for that though, yesterday I had yogurt with pumpkin and it was absolutely divine. But do you know what else happens ... read more
DAD’S EASY & HEALTHY GUMBO RECIPE
Gumbo with Herbed Quinoa My Dad is a good ole Southern Boy so I was lucky enough to grow up food like gumbo, fried chicken, okra and fried green tomatoes - although as a kid those green tomatoes freaked me out so I stayed away from them but everything else I was on board with! So, of course ... read more
heat waves and hot soup.
Corn and Poblano Soup with Chipotle Cream I’m sitting at my computer with the fan on high, the sun threatening to burn me through the open window and I’m getting ready to tell you about a soup that encompasses all that I love about Summer. I’m sure you are saying to yourself right now – soup? In ... read more
a craving for something warm.
Shrimp Noodle Soup It is the end of April and I wish it were summer. Instead it feels more like winter around these parts. Gray and misty mornings linger into the evening and chilly nights fill our home making me crave a hot bowl of soup. The sun teased us with a few days of perfectly ... read more
HOW TO SALVAGE A BAD FOOD WEEK
Have you ever had one of those weeks where you really plan on eating healthy but no matter how hard you try it just doesn’t work out that way? Well, this was one of those weeks for me and it all started with an innocent Chai Latte from Starbucks...but of course it didn’t stop at the Chai...I just ... read more