Spaghetti Squash Carbonara with Roasted Tomatoes

Sometimes, making dinner can be a real nightmare at the end of a long work day, especially if I know I don't have all of the ingredients at home. Today, I found myself at my desk thinking about what vegetables and protein I had at home and how I could use what I had without…

Lazy Stuffed Pepper Dippers

I have been in a little bit of a recipe rut lately – which means, I am making poor nutrition choices in the kitchen. As a result, I have asked my boyfriend to dig up some recipes that he would like to eat for dinner a couple of times a week. This recipe is a…

Foraging Fridays: Cheap Produce

We talked in the past few Foraging Friday Posts about how to not waste food you have at home. In this post, we are going to talk about the best parts of any small grocery store, farmers market, or local produce stand; the "these are overripe and 75% off" part of the produce section. Yesterday, in…

Slow-Cooker Whole Chicken

What You Need: Whole Chicken Spices of your choosing; I use Rosemary, Thyme, Garlic, salt and pepper What You Do: Take the inner parts out of the chicken, they're usually packaged in a wax paper bag or plastic. Fill the cavity with fresh spices and herbs and garlic - or whatever you choose. For the…

Quick and Easy Stuffed Shells

What You Need: Pasta Sauce of your choice Meat of your choice – I used cubed steak about ½ lb Spinach Ricotta Cheese Parmesan Cheese 2 Eggs Italian Seasonings Red Pepper Flakes Large Shells – can substitute zucchini strips What You Do: Preheat oven to 350. I usually have quite a large stock of homemade…

Foraging Fridays Post 1: Homemade Tomato Sauce

At the end of each week, I am notorious for having plenty of vegetables leftover.  There's nothing I dislike more than wasting food but what are we supposed to do with those tomatoes that are too ripe for a salad, or those mushrooms that are looking a little past their prime? Easy - we make…

Thai-Chicken Soup

What You Need: 48oz Chicken Broth [for Whole30 just ensure it is compliant] 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Sliced Carrots Peppers (I used Anaheim) Large White Onion Minced Garlic (2-3 cloves) Can of Coconut Milk Bay Leaf Pepper Salt Seasoning of choice (I used smoked paprika and cayenne) What You Do: Add everything but the…

Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Cauliflower Gnocchi with Sausage (Whole30)

What you need: Bag of Cauliflower Gnocchi – Trader Joe’s Freezer Aisle About a cup of basil Two to three garlic cloves Two to three tablespoons of pine nuts Four or Five sun-dried tomatoes Pinch of Salt Extra Virgin Olive Oil Whole30 compliant Sausage – I used a jalapeño chicken sausage from Trader Joe’s What…