Dinner Planner: Week of September 19th

Besides being back-to-school it is also back-to-football season!  We love watching a game or two on Sundays.  I always make a pot of soup or chili which can sit in a slow cooker on warm for a few hours and everyone can help themselves.  Here is a great dinner planner for the week!

How to Cut Winter Squash *Video*

I was at the farmers market this week and guess what’s back? Winter Squash!  I love, love, love every variety of winter squash from butternut to kabocha to acorn to delicata.  So sweet and packed with nutrition, especially in the way of the carotenoids family of phytonutrients, winter squash can be made so many different ways […]

Baked Black Bean or Chicken Taquitos Recipe

I think I have probably admitted more than once that making school lunch is not my favorite thing to do.  Breakfast, no problem.  After-school snacks, easy.  Weeknight dinners, fun times!  But my inspiration for school lunches is usually reheated leftovers from dinner.  I know, yawn.

Dinner Planner- Week of August 29th

Although I was very sad to leave the Golden Door, which is an incredibly magical and serene oasis, I came home inspired to cook. Every bite I ate there was so delicious, fresh and healthful.  I can’t wait to head to the farmers markets this weekend and load up on all the fresh produce that […]

Dinner Planner- Week of August 22nd

I just returned from Dallas and boy oh boy do I need some of my own cooking!  Dallas is a great food town, but my husband seems to direct us towards a lot of barbecue and biscuits.  Yikes!  Green juice is my breakfast this morning and then I am headed by myself for a little […]