Chicken Broccoli Rotini

Chicken Broccoli Rotini Use up your roasted chicken on this healthy favorite pasta dish made with whole-grain pasta. 1/2 pound whole-grain rotini pasta1 cup chicken broth2 teaspoons corn starch1/4 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese1 cup...

Greens & Burrata Pizza

Greens & Burrata Pizza A delicious pizza with lots of greens on a thin crust topped with bits of melted burrata cheese. Ingredients for pizza:1 pound pizza dough (see below or use premade)1/4 cup basil pesto1 cup spinach (fresh)1 cup arugula1 cup radish...

Chicken Cauliflower Sheet-Pan Dinner

Chicken Cauliflower Sheet-Pan Dinner Place everything on a large cookie sheet and then roast it for 30-35 minutes and you have a beautiful dinner. 1 head cauliflower (cored and cut into 8 large chunks)4 chicken thighs (skin removed)4 red sweet peppers (use small...

White Bean Tomato Soup

White Bean Tomato Soup This delicious soup is a meal by itself since it contains white butter beans and a tomato cream base. 1 onion (diced)2 cloves garlic (peeled and crushed)1 teaspoon olive oil1 teaspoon black pepper1 teaspoon garlic powder1 teaspoon thyme4 cups...

Spicy Chick “Peas-za”

Spicy Chick “Peas-za” This vegetarian pizza is full of flavor and crunch and makes a fantastic lunch or dinner. It can also be served as a tapas or appetizer. Feel free to add more dishes to make a full meal. Ingredients for pizza:1 pound pizza dough (see...

Quick Pickles

Here is a fun project to make quick pickles using fresh fruits and vegetables and a little vinegar. The process of quick pickling adds a super crunch and intensifies flavors but without all the salt and time-consuming processes of regular pickles. PLUS having these on...

Your Beginner’s Guide to Meal Planning

With all the beautiful food photos and recipes that you encounter on Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Plus, the plethora of diet and health information available is a blessing and a curse. How do you eat clean? Should you follow the...

Chef’s Salad for Meatless Monday

Chef’s Salad for Meatless Monday If you have hard-boiled eggs on hand, you can make this salad in less than 10 minutes. 1/2 cup pistachio nuts (roasted)1 Tablespoon red onion (minced)2 tomatoes (cored and cut into wedges)1 cup cauliflower (chopped)Olive oil...

Kale and Beet Winter Salad

Kale and Beet Winter Salad This salad is a magnificent showcase of winter vegetables and it is as delicious as it is beautiful. Make this veggie salad the star of your next meal. 2 red beets (rinsed to remove the dirt)2 golden beets (rinsed to remove dirt)2 bunches...

Change It Up, Little by Little

This phrase recently caught my attention: Little by little, a little becomes a lot. I even wrote it on a sticky note and put it on my refrigerator. It reminds me that small things count. They add up. Meditating for just one minute; adding a baby spinach salad to a...