Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs

I’ve been thinking lately about comfort food. Probably because it’s winter, it’s cold outside, and comfort food usually warms you body and soul. And apparently in 2012 comfort food is coming back into style at some of the top U.S. restaurants – who knew!? When I imagine comfort food, I generally picture baked mac n’ … Continue reading

Prosciutto and Spinach Frittata

Who doesn’t love a little “breakfast for dinner” every now and then? I happen to love me some eggs for breakfast, and a scrumptiously salty and rich frittata is a great way to enjoy eggs for dinner – plus it’s super easy to make, relatively low-calorie, and awesomely nutritious! Don’t these ingredients just look super … Continue reading

Baked Eggs with Asparagus, Tomatoes and Spinach

There’s something special about Sunday breakfast. It’s a day of rest and relaxation before the new week begins, and since breakfast is the most important meal of the day, Sunday breakfast deserves a little extra attention. We try to make something super delicious on Sundays – pancakes and fruit, a southwestern egg scramble, egg bagel … Continue reading

Spicy Black Bean Cakes

These little puppies might be one the best things I’ve ever made for breakfast. Ever. Seriously, these are amazingly delicious and I just might have to make them every weekend! They are surprisingly easy to whip up, super delicious, and very, very nutritious. Can’t beat that! I used about a cup and a half of … Continue reading

Cauliflower Penne Puttanesca

This week I had a lonely head of cauliflower in the fridge and wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with it, until I saw a recipe for cauliflower puttanesca in Real Simple Magazine. The pasta looked absolutely delicious and healthy, so I thought I’d try my spin on it. In case you’ve ever wondered, … Continue reading

Lemon Dill Salmon and Roasted Asparagus

Over the last few years, I’ve read several articles that feature wild salmon as one of the healthiest foods you can eat. Well that’s just awesome, because it happens to be super yummy! We would have salmon at least once a week when I was younger, and since we lived in the Northwest, it was … Continue reading

Chocolate Truffles

I have a confession to make. I. Love. Chocolate. Like, really love chocolate. Might be one of my top 5 favorite things to eat…and in life in general. I found this recipe for chocolate truffles online and decided that I just had to give them a try. I used a combination of bittersweet and semisweet … Continue reading