This Asian Noodle Salad recipe was inspired by a recipe from Half-Assed Kitchen. I served this easy cold noodle salad with wild-caught salmon. It made a delicious and healthy meal. I used Buckwheat Soba Noodles instead of regular to pump up the nutritional value and I love to switch it up with rice noodles on…
Homemade Soft Graham Artisan Bread
A vintage recipe for homemade soft graham artisan bread made with a blend of whole grain flours and a few simple ingredients. I came across a newspaper clipping from the early 1900’s tucked neatly in the pages of my great grandmother’s “Table, Home and Health” cookbook. It was for several different bread recipes. They all…
Lightened-Up Southern Macaroni and Cheese
A lightened-up simple recipe for classic southern macaroni and cheese that has all the delicious flavor and taste of the original with half the calories. What makes this macaroni and cheese recipe southern style? It is thicker and richer than your basic creamy macaroni and cheese, made with eggs and baked until bubbly and lightly…
How To Make Easy Spinach Calzones
Easy Spinach Calzones are super simple to make using ready-made pizza dough. This fast and easy recipe is kid-friendly and great for a busy weeknight meal. I love this meatless version dipped in marinara sauce. I make my own sauce or heat up a jar of organic marinara to serve on the side…
Creamy Ham and Spaghetti Casserole
Creamy Ham and Spaghetti Casserole is a delicious one-dish casserole dinner made with high protein pasta, chopped ham, butter, olive oil, and English peas in a lightened-up cream sauce. Perfect for a kid-friendly weeknight meal. During a busy week, the last thing that I feel like doing is meal planning and grocery shopping. Life gets…
Lightened-Up Chicken Divan
My seven-year-old daughter’s exact words after eating this meal were “this Chicken Divan is divine!” Everyone in the family loved this dish. I got the inspiration for this lightened-up Chicken Divan recipe from one of my blog favorites Skinnytaste. This casserole is so full of flavor and does not taste low-calorie at all!! I used half a…
Creamy Vegan Coconut Rice Pudding
This filling and delicious Vegan Coconut Rice Pudding is made with brown rice, coconut milk, maple syrup, raisins and spices. I originally found this creamy Vegan coconut rice pudding recipe in my P90X cookbook. It is so crazy good, I had to share! I love that this rice pudding recipe is made with healthy ingredients to…
The Best Classic Oatmeal Date Bars
I love these highly addictive and decadent oatmeal date bars. My mom has been making these amazing dessert bars for years. She got the original recipe from a cookbook that she got while attending college in La Crosse, Wisconsin. I made a few changes and added fresh orange zest to the recipe. Make these bars…
Parmesan Oven-Fried Chicken
This is a simple way to prepare oven-fried chicken. Start with thin chicken breast cutlets. They cook fast and are simple to prepare. If you don’t have thin cutlets, pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (using a meat mallet) to about 1/4 inch thickness. This Parmesan Oven-Fried Chicken is a family favorite weeknight meal. How To Make Parmesan…
Delicious Light Coconut Cream Pie
A tasty and healthier recipe for light coconut cream pie that is Weight Watchers friendly made with cool whip, organic pie crust, and fat-free cream cheese. I would like to thank and credit my friend, Laurie, for this light coconut pie recipe. She made it for Bunco night last year and I had to have…
How to Make a Yeast Starter Sponge For Bread and Cake Recipes
Making a yeast starter sponge from scratch for bread and cake recipes is actually really simple. Using this yeast starter sponge yields breads and cakes with amazing taste and texture! I made this sponge with my great grandmother’s vintage Bread Sponge Cake recipe in mind but it will also work beautifully for a crusty loaf of bread….
Clean Eating Buttermilk Pancakes
Clean Eating Buttermilk Pancakes provide a healthy source of carbohydrates and great fuel to start your day! I subscribe to Clean Eating magazine to get more healthy meal ideas. It is full of great recipes that don’t use highly processed carbs and refined sugars. I got this Clean Eating Buttermilk Pancake recipe from their website…
