Once a month is book club night, one of the best weeknights of the month! It’s the perfect excuse to try a new recipe, sip wine with friends on a Tuesday night, and chat about books (and then gossip a bit afterwards).
Last week was book club. I’d already selected my wine and next month’s book recommendation. Now all I had to do was pick a recipe!
I’ve officially had zoodles every day for the last 4 days in a row. I’m zoodle obsessed!
If you don’t know what a zoodle is, I’m here to help. A zoodle is made from zucchini. You “spiralize” the zucchini into long thin strips (like noodles), and BAM you have yourself a “zoodle”!
You can mix them into anything under the sun or pile them high on a plate and pair them with a large glass of wine :)
The boyfriend always comes to me with new meal requests, this time it was for cauliflower rice (aka “cauli rice”).
I don’t know much about the paleo diet but I do know I could never follow it (I love bread, milk, and wine WAY too much!) That doesn’t mean paleo dishes aren’t delicious though, like this dish!
I’m all about simple recipes, which you probably know by now, and I try to be a healthy eater. I have my slip-ups though, like today when I ate a whole Hershey’s bar… but I digress.
I’ve expressed my hatred before for cooking long, extensive meals during the week that yield 6 portions when I only have my little mouth to feed… it’s not only wasteful of ingredients, it’s wasteful of time too!
I’ve ALSO mentioned my love of frozen shrimp :) They are my go-to healthy dinner ingredient for when I haven’t been to the store in a while (or when I’m craving a bit of seafood… and I haven’t been to the store in a while).
Thursday after work was one of those days where all of the above was happening, so I created a simple shrimp pasta dish. The best part about it is that you only need two fresh ingredients (onion and tomato)!
I’ve seen quinoa crusted chicken all over Pinterest! I keep pinning it and pinning it because they look delicious, but I’ve never actually made it… until now!
I went to the store and bought the ingredients! That’s step one to creating these healthy chicken tenders :)
The problem… I only looked at the ingredients, not the actual steps of how to make it :(
Wash quinoa, cook quinoa, dry quinoa, bake quinoa, grind quinoa up into a flour….. waaahhh??? Ain’t nobody got time for that!
When life hands you lemons… or when Trader Joe’s doesn’t sell lemons individually so you have to buy a whole bag… make lemon bars!
They’re ideal for those long Fridays in the office when all you want to do is be outside frolicking in the nice weather… but instead you are stuck working away. Have a lemon bar for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if you wish! You’ll have more than enough to devour and to share with other depressed coworkers… the coworkers you like that is :)
I’ve seen this all over Pinterest and always wondered what it would taste like… Ever since avocados became a super trendy food to eat (and I finally accepted them into my life), people have been trying to put them with all kinds of things. Smoothies, baked goods, and now eggs!
I’m usually an “egg-in-the-hole” gal (egg and toast), but I finally gave in the other day and made an egg-in-an-avocado! They need to come up with a cooler name for it, but this recipe is super simple and delicious! Not to mention healthy :)
This idea came to me as I was wandering the aisles of Trader Joe’s. I’m lucky enough to have a Trader Joe’s on the main level of the office building I work in, but I’m unlucky because (unlike some people who spend all their money on makeup or fashion) I tend to spend it all at the grocery store. Hey, they do have a darn good wine selection if you ask me!
Anyways, back to the point of this blog. I turned the corner of one of the aisles and found a wall stacked high of this tasty devil…
When it comes to holidays, I’m all about the food! Whether it’s the perfect stuffing for Thanksgiving, sugar-filled Christmas cookies for Santa, or lucky black-eyed pea soup for New Years, there are foods you just HAVE to have for special occasions.
Hence this perfect, super simple, guacamole recipe for Cinco de Mayo! Just a few ingredients and you have the makings for a dish that will be the hit of the party :)
Weekends are wonderful for so many reasons…. completing to do lists, longer gym workouts, no work emails, AND more time to try new recipes in the kitchen!
I’ve seen green smoothies all over Pinterest and blogs lately, so I finally decided to give it a go. Just like everyone claims, you can’t taste the spinach and they’re very filling!
A few simple ingredients and a blender are all you need. Next thing you know you’ll be sucking down a tasty green creation, feeling stronger and healthier than before, ready to make the most of the rest of your weekend… or at least that’s how I felt! :)
Anchored to Sunshine 
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