Tag: salad

Missed Wednesday morning’s fun cooking segment on King 5 TV’s New Day Northwest? Catch up here with one of my all time favorite recipes this summer. Because #saladingisaverb this season. Watch the New Day Northwest Show Recap Here! And because I’m anti WIMPY salads, a little quick shortcut to easy, amazing ones, no matter what […]

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 […]

It’s gonna be a bold statement, but I’m gonna make it anyways: the answer to everything, is this salad. It’s not even an exaggeration. Have a busy week ahead? Make this salad. Not sure what to make? Make this salad. Have a party to take a dish to? Take this salad. Trying to feed some […]

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 been a little crazy over here, but hey, so is normal life right? Totes. I define “crazy”, when even I “modify” (laz-ify) one of my recipes from the cookbook, that’s easy to begin with. A weird way to measure life, but it’s always true. The shortcut to the shortcut. Sign this girl up. […]

Green papaya salads used to be the entire reason I would want to go out to Thai food in the first place. Back in the day before I was gluten-free. It was crunchy and refreshing, and always so fresh feeling, compared to that saucy stuff. Although, to be honest, it’s been a few years since I’ve been […]

You know when you’d sit at the dinner table as a little kid and hear… Eat your vegetables. You have to eat your vegetables. Eat your vegetables… or else! No dessert. Like it’s some kind of punishment. It’s no wonder most of us have a terrible relationship to eating veggies. And that’s if you were […]

Because I think mint is the most under-appreciated fresh herb. And with late summer mojitios or moscow mules happening, chances are, you’ll probably have some left over…or a garden full of it.  And a fridge that already has all of these other ingredients. So. Make this. And yes, this is a Simply Real Health Cookbook […]

Some of you may have seen my post earlier this week about my jicama purchase. I l-o-v-e it. The cold, crunchy, sweetness is so good to me this time of year.What is it? It’s a veggie like celery but without the bitter bite at the end. Like watermelon but without the intense sweetness. It’s most […]

If you’re a fan of fast + good, {Ok, who isn’t?} I’ve got a great one for you today. Introducing the cucumber boat. The newest addition to the Simply Real Health Food Files. A little bit crunchy, creamy, (sea) salty and filling, AKA, the perfect snack. The fact that’s it’s good for you is just […]

Let’s get right down to it today. Why this recipe is Sarah-approved & so very awesome? Let me count the ways: Seasonal– romaine lettuce & tomatoes are at peak season right now. That means great taste and cheaper prices too! Inexpensive- using good quality chicken as a topping instead of the main part of the […]

Sometimes being on the spot is a great thing. This summer, its been a great thing over here. For all of  us, really. That fact that 2 of my favorite summer dishes have come from client cooking sessions– in which I am showing a certain technique (usually how to make healthy “make ahead” dishes for […]