Vanilla bean-pear baked oatmeal

Vanilla bean-pear baked oatmeal

I absolutely love oatmeal. I went through a phase a few years ago where I ate oatmeal for breakfast every morning, Monday through Sunday, all seasons of the year. No matter how hot it was in the summer time, it was oatmeal for breakfast. And 

Blueberry oat bars

Blueberry oat bars

I know it’s not berry season by any means, but there’s never a wrong time for a warm crumb cake fresh out of the oven. Blueberries happen to be one of my favorite fruits that’s almost even better when cooked down and caramelized. I don’t 

Cacao brownies

Cacao brownies

My husband and I have recently discovered brewed cacao beans. Cacao beans ground up and brewed just like coffee beans. Pure genius. Absolutely divine. I only wish we had come up with this idea years ago! It’s still kind of a new thing just emerging 

Lemon-herb rice salad

Lemon-herb rice salad

Do you have a dish that’s requested at every family gathering?….Let me re-phrase that, a dish that is requested of you for every social event? A dish you make so often, you could prepare it with your eyes closed? I certainly do! My lemon-herb rice 

Creamsicle-stuffed French toast

Creamsicle-stuffed French toast

One of my favorite treats growing up was my Mom-mom’s French toast. It wasn’t fancy and it only required a handful of ingredients, but she always made the best. She even used inexpensive, store-brand soft, wheat bread but it didn’t matter. Her eggy, creamy, cinnamon-y 

Sweet potato-black bean burgers

Sweet potato-black bean burgers

Last year, hubs and I got a veggie spiral cutter and I went to town using it on just about any veggie that would stand up to the spiral-cutting blade. (Check out that post here!) I had made hubby lots of chicken Amatriciana over sweet 

Paleo chocolate-nut bars

Paleo chocolate-nut bars

This healthy, yet decadent treat is inspired by a recipe from Elana’s Pantry, New York Times best-selling author Elana Amsterdam’s website. A no-bake dessert with five simple ingredients layered thick for a perfectly divine summer sweet: rich, dark chocolate; wholesome dry-roasted nuts; raw cacao nibs; 

Pineapple upside down cakes (vegan + gluten free)

Pineapple upside down cakes (vegan + gluten free)

Pineapple is one of my favorite fruits! Whether it’s freshly cut into cubes, infused into a savory dish, or baked into a sweet dessert, pineapple is one versatile fruit. My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Hawaii and immersed ourselves in everything culturally Polynesian. 

Lemon-herb tahini with a turmeric twist

Lemon-herb tahini with a turmeric twist

Are you dealing with inflammation? Although this is the body’s natural response to protect and heal, chronic inflammation from undue autoimmunity calls for some relief! Get familiar with turmeric! Nature’s powerhouse for reducing inflammation in the body! Fresh turmeric, as pictured, looks like ginger root, 

Instant Pot-ting

Instant Pot-ting

Yep, we jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon and have been loving every minute of it! Hubby got me an Instant Pot for Christmas and I have used it almost every day since. Of course, not knowing Hubby bought me one, I had coincidentally bought