In case you haven't heard...it's pumpkin season and I for one am not the biggest fan of this very popular "pumpkin season." For me the beginning of Fall also means shorter days, trading in my flip flops for boots and my tank tops for hoodies. It also means no more stone fruit, berries and ... read more
Roasted Chicken with Kale and Onions
I have never been a fan of one pot meals. I actually don't even own a crock pot. But I'm not totally against them either. My mom makes some pretty killer recipes in her crock pot and my neighbor has this ginger chicken recipe that I absolutely love so what's my issue? I have a probably unreasonable ... read more
Amazing {and easy} Shrimp n Grits
I am feeling really uninspired to write something wonderfully amazing for you today. I'm on day 3 of a very gentle juice cleanse and I pretty much want to eat everything in sight and I keep distracting myself with Facebook and making more tea BUT I cannot let that stop me from sharing this really ... read more
Breakfast, Brunch and Bellinis
A couple months back I did Mother's Day Brunch segment on San Diego Living where I made some of my favorite breakfast recipes to celebrate mom which included a Green Chile and Quinoa Frittata, Sweet Potato Hash and a Strawberry Peach Bellini. So why am I sharing it with you now...in July? We had ... 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
HEALING ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
Healing Italian Wedding Soup I mentioned the other day on San Diego Living that on average people gain 7-8 pounds during the holidays. Can you believe that?! And can you imagine how hard it is to lose that 7-8 pounds once you resolve to eat better and exercise? Don't get me wrong I love to ... read more