Ah, Salad. We have had a rocky relationship in the past, and I sincerely apologize for that because you are delicious. I never was a huge fan of salad until I got older. I just thought they were BO-ring. Iceberg lettuce, carrots, cukes, ranch dressing. Blah, blah, blah. Boring. FALSE! If you put the right ingredients together, salads can be the bomb.com. I could literally eat a salad every single ...
Pan Seared Scallops with Pistachio Pesto [21 Day Fix]
Why have I been craving pistachios lately? Doesn't that seem super random to you? I'm not sure I've ever craved pistachios before...I'm sure someone out there would read this and tell me it's because my body is really craving fiber or protein or something like that. But...regardless of the reason...I was craving pistachios last week like nobody's business and wanted to make some kind of recipe ...
Loaded Veggie Cream Cheese
Yeeeeahhhh I kind of love this stuff. It has so much flavor going on! It takes regular cream cheese, slaps it in the face, and says, "Hey. Get out of here. You pale in comparison to my greatness." I don't know about you, but I think a lightly toasted bagel with cream cheese is one of the best things ever. We almost never eat them because when we go grocery shopping we try to only buy healthy ...
Veggie Power Bowls with Creamy Pesto Sauce
This is such a yummy, flavorful, and HEALTHY meal! The pesto is really the key here, guys. It is a very non traditional pesto - so put away your basil and pine nuts and whip out your spinach, arugula, and almonds! Proceed to whiz together and pour embarrassing amounts on every type of food in your refrigerator. This dish is packed with so much protein and healthy ingredients that it almost ...
Grilled Salsa Verde
What? Oh...hello. Sorry. I was busy stuffing my face with this salsa. This tangy, bright, spicy, perfect Salsa Verde. Which is made up of deliciously grilled vegetables that are pulsed together in a food processor. SO EASY! And sooooooooooooo good. Hello there fresh vegetables. You are about to be charred and blended into the most heavenly bowl of food in my refrigerator. Or America. Or the ...
Cilantro Cashew Pesto
There is this restaurant in Charlotte called Cowfish, and it is one of my top three favorite restaurants that I have ever eaten at EVER. It is soooo so so so soooooooo SO good. The point of the restaurant is the fusion between burgers and sushi - hence the name...Cowfish. So aaaanyway, there is this one burgushi (their sushi/burger combo rolls) called the Taste Explosion that has this cilantro ...
Perfect Guacamole
Even my guacamole-hating husband loved this. So I'm just sayin'...it's pretty tasty. I actually grew up eating guacamole that uses the little seasoning packet as the only flavor base - just avocados and the guacamole packet. Mash and eat. I still don't mind eating guacamole that way...I don't discriminate. I love guac in all forms. However, I will say that it is no match for this scratch made ...
Peach Jalapeno Ketchup
Anyone I went to middle school or high school with would be shocked that I am posting a recipe for ketchup. I was known to have quite the ketchup aversion throughout those years of my life. NO idea where it came from, but it really grossed me out, and in certain instances it would actually make me sick! Like if it was on the side of a cup...or dried onto a table...or on a napkin. I know...super ...
Roasted Garlic Kale Hummus
Alright people. This hummus is amazing. It really is the best hummus I've ever had. It has a soft, velvety texture and an amazing flavor. This hummus goes above and beyond the traditional kind. The roasted garlic and kale add so much extra depth and complexity. The flavor of those two additions don't smack you in the face, but they add so much extra deliciousness to the dip. And it's also a ...
Roasted Jalapeno Ranch
I have two AWESOME best friends that I've known since I was 5 years old. We all grew up with each other and were in school together from 1st grade to our college graduation. They were both my maids of honor (jointly) at my wedding, and we now live in three separate states...which is very sad. There is a restaurant in the town where all three of us went to college called "The Rock," and one of ...