Get ready for your new favorite quick and healthy lunch. The combo of sun-dried tomatoes, pecans, and savory chicken will give you lots of flavors without a lot of effort. This 5-minute lunch is great to whip up real quick on your lunch break or you can prep it ahead of time and let the flavors develop more while it sits in the fridge.
Mediterranean Chicken Salad with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Pecans
This is one of the smoothies that I probably make the most, at least once a week. This healthy mint chocolate protein smoothie has just enough of a milkshake-y taste to feel like a dessert, but is nutritious enough to be breakfast or a snack anytime. Recipe
While being in quarantine and trying to extend the food in my fridge as long as possible, a lot of times I end up with odds and ends of vegetables in my freezer or fridge that need to be used up. This chili has become one of the best ways to use up whatever I have left.
This summer, our family took a two-week-long trip to Hawaii to celebrate my parent’s 35th anniversary. While in Hawaii, I loved trying all of the fresh fruit and Asian-inspired foods that you can’t normally get on the Mainland. One of my favorites was the Kalua Egg Rolls from The Hideout in Waikiki, located at The Laylow hotel, where we stayed while in Honolulu. They were filled with Kalua pork, pineapple jam, and island coleslaw. This is my healthier and easier to make version of those egg rolls, but if you’re ever in Waikiki, definitely try the original.
Lately I’ve been getting more interested in different spice combinations and pairing unexpected spices together. One of the food cultures I’ve found that does this best is in Moroccan foods. I would love to go to Morocco (when we can travel again) to see the markets with all of the spices, textiles and more. It…
Over the past couple of years, I have become (slightly) obsessed with chai lattes. I am not a coffee drinker, so they have quickly become my go-to at Starbucks. The only thing I don’t like about them is that they are normally loaded with sugar and most have black pepper in them, which I recently found out is a no-no for me. Making this chai concentrate recipe has been a game-changer for me, since I can still have my chai lattes and not have to worry about the sugar or ingredients.
As a graduate student who also works full-time, I need a lot of easy options that can be prepared ahead of time. This chicken is a great option to make on the weekend and have for the week for salads, tacos, pretty much anything you can think of. All you need is a crockpot, chicken,…
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