Copycat Paleo Filet-O-Fish
OK, confession time - my favorite sandwich from McDonald's (yes I used to eat there, I grew up in the 90's, lol) was always the Filet o Fish! Obviously I had to create a copycat paleo filet-o-fish! I've chatted about this before, but I always love to take typically 'not the best option for you' food and healthify it! I can't help myself. Let's dive into how I did it! Copycat Paleo Filet-O-Fish Breakdown! Alright, so as you can imagine, the McDonald's version of this sandwich has way more ingredients than I chose to use in this one. That being said, let's...
Grain Free Crispy Fish Tacos & Pineapple Pico de Gallo
There is truly nothing better than crispy fish tacos & pineapple pico de Gallo !! Especially once the weather starts warming up! This combo can be made into a burrito bowl with cauliflower rice or into a delicious fish taco with a lettuce wrap or grain free tortilla shell. I'm a big fan of all things Siete, but we'll get into that! Crispy Fish Tacos & Pineapple Pico Break Down! As I mentioned, this combination is absolutely unreal! You can also make either the fish tacos or the pineapple pico de Gallo on its own too. They each are delicious solo, but...
Simple Chimichurri Sauce!
I'm not sure about you, but I freaking LOVE a good simple Chimichurri sauce! It's goes super well on pretty much anything, from a pasta to veggies to a dip, etc. It can pretty much do it all! And it's so amazing to use if you have a garden of some sort to use up your herbs! Let's dive in. Simple Chimichurri Breakdown As I mentioned, this recipe is mostly all fresh herbs! It's so refreshing and as Nick said, full of so many flavors! It's amazing how much flavor you can add to things solely from elements from the earth! Let's...
Almond Butter Chocolate Fudge
Is there any better combo than nut butter and chocolate?! I think not. As soon as that time of the month hits, all bets are off for me on the chocolate front, lol! SO - I wanted to create a super yummy fudge that would be sufficient as my afternoon snack, tasted amazing, was satisfying AND was nutrient dense. Find out how below.. :) Almond Butter Chocolate Fudge Breakdown Alright, these ingredients are SUPER simple, however I have some specific requirements that I always make sure to check off when purchasing these ingredients. Let's dive into that now.. Almond Butter: This is your main...
Veggie Tots
Is there anything better than a good tot?! I think not. Also, can we pause to acknowledge how funny of a word 'tot' is? LOL. Anyways, coming up with this veggie tots recipe was SO FUN and I wish I would've doubled the batch, just saying - you may want to consider! Let's dive int! Veggie Tots Break Down! OK so these have some really FUN ingredients in them. One very important one that I attribute to a lot of the delicious flavor as well. One of my favorite parts of this recipe is that it does pack in the veggies, so...
Raw Vegan Cheesecake: Lemon-Blueberry Edition!
Fun fact: cheesecake is by far my FAVORITE dessert of all time. That being said, I obviously had to create one of my favorite flavor combos: lemon/blueberry. Enter - Raw Vegan Cheesecake: Lemon Blueberry Edition! This is ridiculously refreshing and the perfect summer treat, we're almost there right?! Let's dive in.. Raw Vegan Cheesecake Break Down! I had so much fun creating this cheesecake, and I love doing a no-bake recipe with no fuss. It's simple and easy, just the way I like it! Let's cover each of the main ingredients to get you started: Cheesecake Base: For the base, I did a combination...
Carrot Cake Protein Waffles
OK sooo if you've seen my other carrot recipes (no bake carrot cake and carrot cake bliss balls), you know I'm a HUGE carrot cake fan. These carrot cake protein waffles had to be made, because who doesn't want cake for breakfast?! These are so amazing, so let's hop right in! Carrot Cake Protein Waffles Broken Down! As you may know, typical waffles can be very carb heavy. These waffles are high in protein, healthy fat and fiber - three of my favorite things! I also snuck in a good amount of fiber and veggies as well with the carrots of course!...
Lemon Zucchini Breakfast Muffins
OK am I the only one obsessed with all things lemon as soon a spring hits?! These Lemon Zucchini Breakfast Muffins are to die for and so refreshing for a great summer breakfast! Pair them with some hard boiled eggs or a yummy yogurt and you're all set! Let's hop right into the recipe.. Lemon Zucchini Breakfast Muffin Break Down Alright, I promise this recipe is easy peasy lemon squeezy! Had to ;)..as always, I wanted to break down the different ingredients in this recipe to show you where my thinking was at! Flour: Instead of a regular all purpose flour, I used a...
Vegan Caesar Salad
Did anyone else LOVE a good Caesar salad growing up? I know I did - it was like my gateway drug into salads when I was younger, LOL! I wanted to create my very own vegan Caesar salad dressing recipe that I could easily whip up on my own that would be super nutritionally dense and delicious! Let's hop right into it! Vegan Caesar Salad Break Down! OK so obviously I include all of the dressing ingredients below, and I will link each ingredient for you so you know which I love. However, I also wanted to talk through the makeup of...
Dealing with Grief
As most of you may know, I lost someone who was incredibly special to me in January. This special someone was my Aunt Mary De. To give you a little glimpse of how amazing she was, and how much she meant to me, I would love to share with you the speech I made at her Celebration of Life. You can find that below. I thought that this post could be helpful for anyone who is dealing with grief or loss of any sort. Up until this point of my life, I hadn't dealt with losing someone so close to me....