With the Jewish New Year around the corner, my mind is focused on holiday inspired recipes. One of the traditional Jewish New Year fruits is the pomegranate. I happen to love snacking on these sweet red jewels year round but…
Three Easy Summer Salad Recipes
I’m a salad lover regardless of the season, but come warm weather and I serve summer salads in abundance. I always think light, flavorful with minimal preparation. During summer months, when corn and tomatoes are at their peak, I take…
3 Lite Bite Ideas for Summer Entertaining
Summer entertaining equals good friends to share laughs with, chilled rose, tequila on the rocks and savory lite bites to accompany the cocktails. Crudités, cherries, sliced peaches, nuts, olives and cubed parmesan are always my easy entertaining go- to’s. I…
Chop, Mix, Repeat: My New Favorite Asian Chicken Salad Recipe
I’ve been hearing murmurs from the peanut gallery that my meals are getting a bit repetitive -guilty as charged. Dinners typically include a salad which is why I set out to find a new chopped salad to add to my…
Creative Ways to Spend Mother’s Day
Though I always LOVE a gift box, another special alternative is a shared experience with your mom/wife or partner. There is no substitute for the gift of time spent together. At the top of my list would be a spa…
3 Flavorful Fish Recipes
If you think there’s something fishy going on with this post, you’re right on. Nothing like a little bit of cheese on a Monday morning. I’m always on the lookout for tasty and easy to follow fish recipes. I gravitate…
What I Eat in a Day
While reading other blogs, I always tend to click on posts titled What I Eat in a Day, as I am always curious and looking for inspiration for my own meals. I thought I’d share what my daily meal plan…
My New Favorite Cookbook for Healthy Recipes
I came across Kitchen Matters, a fabulous cookbook full of healthy recipes by Pamela Salzman on Mama and Tata’s Instagram feed a little over a month ago. The author is an educator and cooking instructor that was raised on produce…
How to Prepare Vegetable Chips Without the Calories
I got the idea to write this post because my girls love to munch on butternut squash chips as an after school snack. I get requests weekly! It’s really quite simple to prepare. I peel and slice the squash on…
Valentine’s Day Breakfast Ideas
They say the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach. With that said, a thoughtful, creative, and fun way to start off your children’s Valentine’s Day would be to surprise them with a heart shaped themed breakfast. Think…
Healthy Vegan Winter Soups
With colder days and long winter nights upon us, I find myself craving soups on the daily. I have been on the hunt for soups that are satisfying, nourishing, yet calorie conscious. My recent weekly go to is F Factor’s…
Grate Gadgets
I can always appreciate a new kitchen gadget to add to my collection. They make prep time easier and presentation more professional looking. With so many gadgets on the market, it can be hard to choose which ones are best….