Best Ever Butternut Squash
Ready for the best ever butternut squash?! This is a fall recipe that will be on repeat in your kitchen this season. You can add it to your Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving menu, your weekly meal prep, etc. It's sweet, spicy and absolutely delicious! Butternut Squash Specifics This butternut squash is sooo amazing but super simple! I promise it's one of the best veggie recipes you'll have! It's amazing to eat seasonally as well and eating that way has great benefits too. With that, let's go ahead and dive into what you need: Butternut Squash: Butternut squash is so delicious and also has amazing...
Low-Carb Chicken Chimichangas
Can you believe it? A HEALTHY chimichanga? Well, ya better. This chimichanga recipe is not only low carb, but they're also down right delicious. Honestly these are just a new staple in our house and the sauce I made with it - don't even get me started! Let's fiesta right on into this recipe!! Chimichangas & Ditching the Deep Fry Traditionally when you think of Chimichangas, you think of the deep fried goodness that comes along with it. Thankfully with modern technology we can now turn to our oil-less air fryer to be the life saver in making everything 100x more tasty. Not...
High Fiber (Low Budget) Seed Crackers
Soooo I have a confession: I've been sightly addicted to Erewhon's selection of seed crackers lately. Why may I feel guilty about this? Considering they're about $8 a bag, that's why. :) I decided that they're such simple ingredients that there's no way I couldn't make these high fiber seed crackers myself. Lucky for you all, I made them and they turned out INSANE! These will definitely be a weekly staple for months to come! Budget Friendly Seeds! One of the best parts about these crackers is how simple they are. Also, they can really be flavored to your liking, but I've...
Better for you (Chipotle) Burrito Bowls
Hands down Nick's favorite meal he ALWAYS wants for lunches or dinner are my healthy for you Chipotle Burrito Bowls. The amazing part? They're SO EASY and make you look like a little Suzie Home Maker! As with everything, a few healthy swaps and you're good to go. I'll walk you through the process, so don't fret! Chipotle Burrito Bowl Swaps Let's start with the base as if we were actually at Chipotle, shall we? They serve you typical rice. If you're in my household, you get a very nourishing, fiber packed Cauliflower rice. With all the seasonings, you would never know...
Quick & Easy Banza Chickpea Pasta Salad
This weekend I spent my Friday night doing what you do best during #SummerTimeChi - rooftop BBQ-ing! It was my best friend Kylee’s birthday, so I wanted to put together something that I knew she would love (hint - it includes a healthy pasta swap - chickpea pasta!) Honestly, one of my absolute favorite parts about summer is grilling with the people I love, sipping on wine and diving into the delish dishes while enjoying the beautiful weather. I’m meant to be outside in the warmth ALWAYS! :) An ideal BBQ for me includes TONS of grilled veggies, chicken skewers with...
Thai Pineapple Cauliflower Fried Rice
Despite this whole cauliflower craze, I’m still NOT sick of it! To be honest, cauliflower is probably one of the best vegetables for ALL sorts of substitutions - fries, pizza, pasta, rice, mashed potatoes, etc. You name it, cauliflower can replace it - it’s a miracle worker! This dish is amazingly easy and will impress the hell out of your guests serving it this way! [gallery type="grid" columns="2" size="full" ids="1822,1821,1819,1823"] But why Cauliflower?! Not to mention the many benefits of cauliflower including that it is packed with Vitamin C and Vitamin K, aids in digestion, fights inflammation, helps your eye health and is...
Turmeric Chicken Salad Collard Wraps
Sundays are for meal prep, am I right? What better for lunches than a Turmeric Chicken Salad Collard Wrap?! It sounds UBER fancy, however these were surprisingly EASY to prepare (like most things I do food-wise, honestly.) I've been seeing these wraps for years, and always wanted to try them, but I was kind of intimidated to be honest - but you don't have to be! I can assure you, it was easy as 1,2,3 AND freaking delish. I decided to fill my wraps with a Turmeric Chicken Egg Salad concoction and it turned out absolutely delectable. Why the Turmeric?...