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No Mayo Egg Salad
Anyone have trouble finding jarred mayonnaise that actually tastes good, doesn’t break the bank, and isn’t loaded with ingredients you don’t want to eat? I’m right there with you, which is why I took a classic recipe and replaced the mayonnaise with an alternative...
Italian Pasta Salad (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
When it comes to pasta salad, the sky’s the limit as to the variety of flavors and ingredients that you can add, but when you’re not eating gluten and dairy, most pasta salads are off limits. Not anymore! This Italian Pasta Salad is gluten free and dairy free, but...
Cilantro-Lime Cabbage Coleslaw (Dairy Free)
When it comes to coleslaw, do you get overwhelmed at ALL the different ways you can make it or are you like “bring it on, I want to try all the coleslaw recipes”? No matter which side of the fence you’re on, I think you should try this Cilantro-Lime Cabbage Coleslaw...
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Marinated Cucumber-Fennel Salad
What’s better than a beautiful spring or summer evening where you can be outside enjoying the sun? How about making a quick and healthy dinner that you will feel good about eating and that doesn’t take all your time to make? Both are ideal in my book, and this Grilled...
Bacon-Avocado Egg-Free Potato Salad
Potato salad and summer barbecue parties go together like peanut butter and jelly, and I love a good classic recipe. But sometimes it’s fun to change things up. Do you agree? If so, I think you’ll love my new Bacon-Avocado Egg-Free Potato Salad recipe. I’m answering...
Dairy Free Asparagus Risotto
Do you ever feel that you have to miss out on some of your favorite foods just because you can’t eat certain foods or ingredients? It can be so difficult to say no to certain foods you know you love when, at the same time, you know you will feel SO MUCH BETTER if you...
Roasted Beets and Sweets Quinoa Salad
Before you read any further, I want to make sure you know that if you don’t want to make heart shaped beets, you can still make this Roasted Beets and Sweets Quinoa Salad! I don’t want anyone to get intimidated by seeing the Valentine’s Day inspired beets in the photo...
Fresh Brussels Sprouts and Turkey Chopped Salad
Who thinks they may have some leftover turkey in the near future? If so, keep this Fresh Brussels Sprouts and Turkey Chopped Salad near the top of your list of recipes for the week so you can throw it together after Thanksgiving. Not only will it help you use up...
Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes
I know, you may be thinking “why on earth do I need a recipe for mashed potatoes?”, but before you jump to another website or hopefully look around my site further, hear me out on this one. Mashed potatoes are so simple to make. I get that, however, when I started...
Crispy Kale and Quinoa Bowls with Roasted Chickpeas
These Crispy Kale and Quinoa Bowls with Roasted Chickpeas are about as healthy as it can get, but in case you’re worried that these nutrition packed bowls will taste like rabbit food, think again! Besides the wide variety of textures to keep things fresh and fun,...
No Mayo Avocado Chicken Salad
Who loves chicken salad? I have always been a fan, but it can be so decadent and rich that the traditional mayonnaise-laden version is sometimes too much for me. Plus, the traditional version is usually pretty low in veggies. This No Mayo Avocado Chicken Salad is all...
Apple-Bacon Brussels Sprouts Salad
As I'm sitting here writing on a cold, rain-turning-to-sleet-and-snow-mix kind of day, I'm most definitely dreaming of warmer weather and of past vacation spots I wish I could time-warp to. My current thoughts have taken me back to a most fabulous trip we took with...
How To Steam-Sauté Vegetables
Recently I learned that my favorite method for cooking vegetables isn't as well-known as I would have thought. It's so simple and quick, and the vegetables turn out tasting great, which is why I must tell you how to steam-sauté vegetables, even though it doesn't have...
Roasted Pesto Cauliflower
Three ingredients, 15 minutes of your time (or even less if you buy pre-cut fresh cauliflower florets), and an oven are all you need to make this Roasted Pesto Cauliflower recipe happen. This recipe uses two of my favorite ingredients "“ pesto and cauliflower, and if...
Ginger-Sesame Cabbage Slaw with Almonds
I don't know about you, but for me, when I find a recipe I love (and other people seem to love!), I stick with it. Seems logical, right? Go with what works and tastes good, and you'll almost always hit the mark. Bonus points if the recipe is also quick and easy to...
Grilled Rosemary Potato Packet
Do you have "go-to" recipes? Whether it's a side dish, main dish, or salad, a go-to recipe is one you seem to make all the time (for me, that means about once a week), is a dish your family loves, and is something you may not even need to look at the recipe to...
Toasted Sesame Cauliflower Rice
This quick, short, easy-peasy recipe for Toasted Sesame Cauliflower Rice is a game-changer when it comes to cooking a healthier stir-fry or really for any time you need a rice-like side dish without a lot of fuss. There are just 3 ingredients, besides salt and pepper,...
Roasted Garlic Parmesan Dressing
Roasted Garlic Parmesan Dressing You know that creamy house dressing most Italian restaurants serve? I don't know about you, by I find them SO addictive? It's like, I know the main meal is sure to be fabulous, but I can't get enough of the salad because the dressing...