I first posted this recipe back in 2013. As I was creating my meal plan for this week, I decided this was perfect but I needed to make some updates to it. After traveling for the Stride & Story retreat for the last several days it was a good excuse to whip up a slow …
Continue reading Healthy Recipe: Turkey, Quinoa and Butternut Squash Chili
Confession: I am obsessed with MacIntosh apples. So obsessed I have 4 dozen delivered to me every fall. A couple of years ago I forgot I’d already ordered them and accidentally ended up with 9 dozen. I eat a lot of them just as one eats an apple, plain and direct. But I love slicing …
Continue reading Healthy Recipe: Peanut Butter Apple Protein Oatmeal
Tasty treats for snacks or dessert
As I type this, it’s going to be in the 90s again, although it’s mid-September, so Fall still feels a million years away, but that doesn’t mean we can’t invite it in with meals, smells, and pastimes that say “Fall” over and over again. The Titans have their first regular season home game today. Pumpkins …
Continue reading Getting breakfast ready for Fall: Gluten Free & Dairy Free Sourdough Apple Waffles
I was out of all my usual pre-run oatmeal toppings at home last Sunday, so I decided to make oat pancakes. As I started whipping them up, I started thinking about flavor combinations, and decided to try something a little different. I could not have been more happy with how they turned out. They …
Continue reading Healthy Recipe: Almond Coconut Oat Pancakes with Raspberry Brown Sugar Compote
Last weekend, I had the urge to have meatballs with red sauce. This isn't something I've ever really craved, nor is it something I have in my cooking arsenal. My dad always made homemade sauce growing up, but I had never learned to make it. An Ex and I used to make his uncle's Sunday …
Continue reading Healthy Recipe: Turkey & Red Bean Meatballs with Red Sauce
After getting a waffle iron for Christmas, I’ve tried a number of different waffle recipes at home. I’m obsessed with creating new, healthy versions of my childhood favorite. I’m also fairly obsessed with making treats that are filled with protein. So the idea of protein waffles are right up my ally. They’re a great option …
Sometimes you just need comfort food, and for me, if it's in a bowl, its more comforting. After the longest, coldest week in Chicago yet, all I wanted was something quick, that was healthy, but comforting. One of my favorite comfort foods is oatmeal, and over the last couple of years, I've started using oats …
I've been craving gingerbread for over a week. I really wanted to make a gingerbread house, something I can honestly say I've never done before, but decided I didn't need a cookie house, covered in frosting and candy to tempt me. But, I found a great vegan gingerbread recipe that I decided I'd try out. …
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I could eat soup every day during the fall and winter. I've come close some years, I'm pretty sure of it! I also have owned an immersion blender for a couple of years, thanks to my dad and step-mom fully supporting my obsession with cooking (watch …
Continue reading Healthy Recipe: Peanut Curried Chicken, Squash & Apple Soup