Lo Mein is probably my favorite dish to get when I go out to a Chinese restaurant. Sometimes I branch out and get something different, but whenever I do I am secretly missing my traditional Lo Mein order every time :). I'm not sure why I waited for so long to create my own Lo Mein recipe at home, but I am so happy we decided to give it a try. It was a huge hit! The tender veggies, bold, ...
Peanut Lime Shrimp
I'm not sure if you ever have these weeks, but the last three days have been so busy and exhausting that Seth and I just haven't had the time or energy to clean our apartment. So it got messy. Really messy. Especially the kitchen. And when I come home to a messy kitchen, it makes me just want to completely stay away from it and not cook (because that means I have to clean it first). And then ...
Healthy Chocolate Pudding with Almond, Graham Cracker Crumb
Ahh, healthy desserts. There is nothing better than indulging in a rich, decadent dessert that you can eat completely guilt free. Especially when it's chocolate. Because chocolate is pretty much the best thing ever. As you can see here, here, here, here, and here, I'm pretty partial to chocolate... Whoops. That's a lot of chocolate recipes. I'm not even ashamed. Especially when they are super ...
Baked Whole Wheat Pancake with Berry Orange Compote
It's almost Easter! I have very fond memories of Easter from my childhood - egg hunts, going to church on Easter morning (I did not, however, enjoy the floral print dresses and MASSIVE bows that I was forced to wear every year), beautiful spring weather, the Easter bunny - who, by the way, I swear I saw hopping across the yard a few different Easters while I was growing up ...
Broccoli and Brussels Sprout Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
It's always fun when creating a salad to try and find that perfect balance of flavors and textures - crunchy and soft, salty and sweet, etc...That delicious balance is the mark of a great salad, in my opinion. This Broccoli and Brussels Sprout Salad is a perfect example of that! You get the crunch from the broccoli, the salty from the bacon and sunflower seeds, and the chewy/sweet from the ...
Healthy Vegan Chocolate Milkshake
Okay...those of you who follow The Garlic Diaries might think I am starting to sound like a broken record when I say this...but I am going to say it anyway. You know how I've said a million times that I absolutely LOVE it when healthy food tastes unhealthy? This milkshake is literally the epitome of that phrase. This is seriously, and I'm not exaggerating, one of the best milkshakes I have ever ...
Superfood Green Tea Smoothie
Don't you love it when you are eating something that is crazy, insanely, ridiculously good for you but still tastes amazing? It's like when you are eating a doughnut or a cookie and thinking...man, how amazing would it be if eating junk food like this was the heath equivalent of a salad? I love creating recipes that are amazing for you but don't make you feel like you are making a sacrifice to eat ...
Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Clusters
So this recipe was originally supposed to be chocolate peanut butter granola bars...which obviously didn't work out. At first I thought I was going to have to chalk this up to another fail recipe, but after trying the granola clusters, they ended up turning out better than anything I initially imagined! Granola bars have a different texture than straight up granola - they are chewier while granola ...
Spicy Greek Yogurt Deviled Eggs
In my opinion, Deviled Eggs are some of the best finger food-appetizer-snacks ever. I absolutely love them. I can eat an entire plate full and still want to go back for more...I have to be really careful when I am at an event where someone brought Deviled Eggs, because if I don't pay attention, I will eat half the plate before everyone else gets to have their fair share...confession. The only ...
Brown Butter Popcorn
It has been three entire days since I've posted a new recipe...I definitely try my best to post more often than that, but I had a recipe fail that I worked on for two days and just ended up trashing. "Chicken Parmesan Cups"....the bane of my existence. I literally tried for hours to figure out the perfect, easiest way to bake Parmesan cheese in the oven and then form it into little cups using ...