TL/DR – Jicama Pineapple Salad. A crunchy, tart, sweet and slightly spicy side salad perfect to serve with tacos. Easy to make and can be made a day ahead to save time. – Jicama! It’s crunchy, a little starchy, satisfying, light, and works well with …[read more]

TL/DR – Southwestern Crustless Quiche. This easy recipe blends chorizo, peppers, onions and cheese with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and coriander. The result is a slightly spicy, satisfying and low-carb breakfast. To be completely honest, I make this for dinner sometimes. Quiche is just one …[read more]

Mocktail, anyone? I know, I’m late to this party. But with the dreariness of the Covid-19 crisis and the onset of summer, I’ve been jamming on some homemade, fresh, low-sugar, fizzy alcohol substitutes. This Raspberry Orange Fizz is tasty and zippy! What exactly is a …[read more]

TL/DR – Carrot Radish Ginger Salad. Leftover carrots or radishes deserve our respect. Transform them into a healthy and easy side salad, sandwich or taco topping with this easy recipe. –      I often find myself with leftover radishes. I get grossed out by …[read more]

TL/DR – Cowboy Caviar. A low-sugar version of a nutritious and versatile fresh bean salad… or salsa… or dip. It does whatever you want it to! – There’s this fresh bean salsa called Cowboy Caviar and it’s really good, but the recipe often calls for …[read more]

TL/DR – Turkey Meatballs on Zoodles with Parsley Pesto. Turkey meatballs are seared on three sides and then braised for ten minutes in order to keep them from drying out. They are lemony, garlicky and nutritious, nestled on top of some hot zoodles with a …[read more]

TL/DR – Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Crema. Make easy and flavorful marinade for shrimp and bell pepper. Marinate them together, grill them at the same time and whip up an easy cilantro crema. – To be perfectly honest, this recipe could be made with …[read more]

TL/DR – Pumpkin Carrot Waffles. A healthier version of waffles, perfect for fall with cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and nutmeg. Great for make-ahead-and-freeze. – Breakfast can get boring. My picky eaters are, ahem, a little grumpy at breakfast time. It’s nice to be able to have …[read more]

Vegetarian! Easy! Picky eater approved! Sesame Tofu with Stir Fried Veggies requires a little bit of thought in the preparation, but it’s really quite easy. It’s a good recipe to use up leftover veggies in the refrigerator. Corn starch helps the tofu pieces not stick …[read more]

TL/DR – Jalapeño Salmon Chopped Salad. A light and healthy dinner salad with baked salmon, jalapeño buttermilk cilantro lime dressing and lots of colorful chopped veggies. A chopped salad has many benefits. The components are all small, so each bite has every flavor. Also, I …[read more]