Sesame Asparagus Salad

Sesame Asparagus Salad

It has been far too long since I’ve posted a recipe. I’ve been indulging in all things summer from spending time with family to relaxing and learning new skills in the form of a consulting business. While the hubby is the main product (consultant), I’m 

Caprese Egg Salad Stuffed Avocados

Caprese Egg Salad Stuffed Avocados

I’ve been working on a ketogenic recipe series for the peeps over at BreakingMuscle.com where I just completed a really fun series on 20 ways to prepare poultry. You’ll have to check it out! I’m really enjoying the new keto challenge as it’s been really 

Chioggia Beet Caprese Salad

Chioggia Beet Caprese Salad

I returned from immersing myself in nature camping on the bluffs of the Mississippi river this past week rejuvenated and ready to eat roots. Not tree roots or anything THAT crazy… just beet roots. Which, if you know me, is sorta along the lines of 

Quinoa Tabouli

Quinoa Tabouli

This weekend, I’ll be hosting a number of my mom’s side of the family for great food (quinoa tabouli!), great games (badminton!) and great conversation. It’s been a year since I’ve seen many of these amazing peeps so it’s about time we make an occasion 

Thai Cucumber Salad

Thai Cucumber Salad

I told myself I wouldn’t be emotional on my son’s last day of preschool. But here I sit with a small well of tears threatening to spill out of the corner of my eye. He was sent home with a binder of all of his 

Spiced Potato Salad

Spiced Potato Salad

I have the worst luck this week.  My fridge freezer decided to stop freezing food over the weekend resulting in soft “frozen” veggies that I fed to my chickens.  The peeps were overjoyed with the demise of the veggies, however, since they got a super 

Summer Strawberry Salad

Summer Strawberry Salad

I’m just going to hit pause on the awesomely easy summer strawberry salad for a sec… I get to go dancing in two days!!!  Maybe that’s not exciting for you, but it is for me 🙂 The hubby and I used to do fun things like take latin 

Southwest Salad with Chipotle Dressing

Southwest Salad with Chipotle Dressing

Half of the summer is nearly gone already! How does that happen?!? At least that’s how I’ve always perceived the 4th of July holiday. It’s always marked the halfway point in my mind though we really do have two full months left until school starts up again. I 

Chicken Avocado Lime Salad

Chicken Avocado Lime Salad

Happy almost Easter!  I survived having the kiddos home on Spring break last week and also hosted four of my daughter’s nine-year-old friends for her birthday sleepover.  It never fails to surprise me at how rambunctious and LOUD a small group of young girls can 

Broccoli Chicken Salad

Broccoli Chicken Salad

My two daughters left to spend a week on my dad’s farm yesterday which is one of the things they have come to look forward to most during the summer as it’s become an annual trip for them.  They will be hanging out with the