Sesame Beet and Goat Cheese Dip
There’s nothing like a bright purple dip to dress up your holiday feast! I had never roasted beets before, and I had no idea they would come out with this brilliant color! Roasting them was super easy, and they came out tasting much better than the canned beets that I’m used to adding to salads…. Read More»
Spicy Cinnamon Ginger Roasted Carrots
These pretty puppies are hands-down, no contest, the best carrots I’ve ever had. You know how when people start a diet the first things they go out and buy are skinless chicken breasts, carrot sticks and rice cakes? I think that’s why a lot of people aren’t huge fans of carrots, because they remind them of… Read More»
Lemon Raspberry Zucchini Bars {Recipe Redux}
Just in time for you to use all the extra zucchini from the garden that you have no idea what to do with! Or you can send it to me since my tiny porch garden doesn’t support zucchini growing. This month’s recipe redux was all about bites and bars. I took these babies for a vegan potluck event–… Read More»
Simple Summer Peach Salsa
Who doesn’t love a perfectly ripe, juicy and in-season peach? I stopped at a small farmstand this weekend in Conroe, TX (Cooper Farms) to grab a few but they only sold them by the bag, which gave me about 12 big peaches, ready to eat after a day on the windowsill. I didn’t want to… Read More»
The Best Snack Bars 150 Calories or Less
“What are some easy on-the-go snacks that are healthy?” “What are the best snack bars out there?” I hear these questions every week! Many people head to the cereal bar section and pick up the Special K bars, Fiber One, or Chewy Oatmeal bars. The problem with many of these bars is that they are high in… Read More»
Homemade BBQ Potato Chips and Curried Sweet Potato Chips
This is probably the easiest snack and recipe ever, but so much healthier than the alternative of grabbing a bag of fried chips. I’m always trying to get my clients more involved in their food and eating “cleaner,” less processed foods. In general, potato chips are the perfect example of a highly processed food. You start… Read More»
Sweet Potato Hummus
Hummus is all the rage– and we all know why. Its deeeelicious. On sandwiches, on wraps, on crackers, as a veggie dip, with warm pita and on and on. Have you ever made your own? I had never thought to and always bought Sabra or whatever was on sale at the time, until my friend… Read More»
Fire Roasted Red Pepper and Corn Chowder
I’ve gotta get at least one (or two or three) more good soup recipes in before the weather heats up here in The Woodlands! I’m a very seasonal eater, I like soups when in the fall and winter and salads in the spring and summer. My recipe tester has started calling me “The Soup Master”… Read More»
Banana Nut & Honey Protein Muffins
I made these delicious banana protein muffins as a treat for the ladies at Breathe Pilates Studio to snack on after a tough workout. I promised them I would share the recipe so here it is! These babies are only 180 calories per muffin with 5 grams of protein! There’s no reason you can’t have a post-workout snack… Read More»
Fresh Texas Salsa with Green Hatch Chiles
Have you ever heard of green hatch chiles? I hadn’t until I moved to Texas, where HEB Central Market has a Hatch Chile Festival every year celebrating the little spicy green peppers grown only in Hatch, New Mexico. Since they’re not in season now, I found a canned version at Trader Joe’s but you can… Read More»