Category: Meal Plans

I have to admit. When I cook a little homemade dinner, even after a crazy day, I feel like I’m totally just winning at life. Beyonce-in-a-apron-style, even if I’m still in my sweaty lululemons with a power bun and eyebrows that so badly need waxing. To me, making a healthy dinner is like this soothing little ritual […]

Earlier this week on instagram, I took you guys behind-the-scenes on a typical grocery store haul: on what I buy, why I buy it, and what I usually do with it, to make easy healthy meals without spending more than 15-20 minutes cooking each night. Scratch that. Honestly? Most nights are more like 10 minutes. Because although […]

also known as: husband-waffles. I think I was about 24 years old before I realized that not all waffles started with the blue boxed mix from Costco. Paired with Aunt Jemima’s. I mean, don’t get me wrong, like every 7 year old, I knew Eggo’s well. I think daily, for most of my childhood. Waffles were […]

Ok, ok, ok. I know, all you saw was the word PIZZA, right? Let me just say– yes. Pizza totally, in essence. And taste. But if you’re looking for more of classic crust-situation, the Cauliflower Crust Pizza from the Cookbook will be more-so your jam. Or the next best thing, using my other total fav, […]

The verdict is in. The top 8 recipes of the year, round-up style. Just in case you need a little last minute easy, healthy holiday inspiration. And the winners are…… The Fall Salad You Won’t Be Able To Quit. The salad I’ve brought to, oh…….. every. single. occasion. in the last three months. Aka, I wasn’t […]

This recipe is a fun little part of my healthy holiday menu post. See the first post here. Kale Salad with Roasted Squash, Bacon + Pomegranate Seeds With Herby Dressing Makes 6-8 servings Notes: Everything can be made ahead of time in this salad, making it ideal for parties. The dressing and pomegranate seeds can […]

I had to wait until the weather actually turned, you know? And that it was official on that calendar. To finally admit that Fall is here. To finally make that shift into the cozy, earlier eves, to cooking again, and actually enjoying the process (without the “stress” of doing some outdoors, at all hours of […]

So, I posted this guy on instagram last week before we were heading out to a little BBQ, and immediately got 10 messages to please post the recipe. Oh, you guys. You mean, you’d like to have the ultimate summer picnic/BBQ perfect/easy healthy recipe/and my new favorite make-ahead dish, too? I should have known. Wait. […]

So, it’s Summer. Ahh. YES. The season of BBQ’s, patio nights under the string lights, boating, traveling, camping, sunsets, grilling, concerts and hanging with friends and family until the sun slowly sets late at night. And food, duh. The best, freshest food of all. Because it’s the season of freedom and ease. At least I think […]

I’m gonna tell you how it goes. You tell me if I’m right. Ready? It’s farmer’s market season. YAAAAS!! It’s here! Get overly excited. Make an outing out of it, that turns into a full afternoon. You arrive. Get overwhelmed. Start randomly buying things, because hey. It’s all good for you, and you want to […]

Spring Meal Plan 2016 Recipe List: Sign up here. Plan available to start April 8th (or after). It’s real food eating, made delicious and EASY (in under 3 hours a week).  Thai Chicken Salad Rolls Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing Organic Turkey Meatloaf Sesame Snap Peas The TGF Spring Salad Healthy Homemade Vegetable Pho with Zucchini […]

Spring and hallelujah. The two words that always come out of my mouth together when we get to this point in the year. It’s time to lighten up people. Let’s start today, shall we? With this. A little teaser recipe from the upcoming Spring Meal Plan, (which pssst, will officially open it’s doors next week for registration). So you […]