Healthy Avocado Brownies

1 large avocado 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 large eggs 1/2 cup coconut flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 tsp sea salt 1 tsp baking soda Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a blender or food processor combine avocado, applesauce,[…]

Healthy Avocado Brownies

Goat Cheese, Mozzarella, Basil, and Tomato Mac and Cheese

1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 8 ounces conchiglie (shell) pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil, or more if needed 1/4 cup flour 2 1/2 cups milk 1 log (4 ounces) fresh goat cheese, coarsely crumbled 6 ounces ciliegine fresh mozzarella 1 ounce parmesan cheese, finely grated 3/4 cup fresh[…]

Goat Cheese, Mozzarella, Basil, and Tomato Mac and Cheese

Breakfast Enchiladas with Roasted Poblano Sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil ½ lb. potatoes, peeled and diced 1 tablespoon EACH chili powder and cumin 1 teaspoon salt, divided 1 lb. ground turkey 5 eggs, beaten 1½ cups Mexican style cheese 3-4 cups poblano sauce recipe on the blog (slightly thinned out) 9-12 large tortillas of choice POTATOES:[…]

Breakfast Enchiladas with Roasted Poblano Sauce

One Pot Lasagna Soup

1 pound lean ground beef (or half Italian sausage) 1 yellow onion, diced 4-5 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 (24 oz.) jar Traditional Italian Sauce 8-10 cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided 1 (14 oz.) can crushed tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 teaspoons balsamic[…]

One Pot Lasagna Soup

Lettuce Tacos’ with Chipotle Chicken

400g of skinless chicken breast cut into fairly thin strips splash of olive oil to fry these in 1 x red onion finely sliced 1 x 400g tin of tomatoes (whole or chopped) 1 T of finely chopped chipotle in adobo sauce (or substitute with finely chopped pickled jalapeno chillis[…]

Lettuce Tacos’ with Chipotle Chicken

Avocado Hummus

1 (15 oz) can chick peas, well drained 2 medium ripe avocados, cored and peeled (13 oz before cored and peeled) 3 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for serving if desired 1 1/2 Tbsp tahini 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice 1 clove garlic, peeled Salt and freshly ground black pepper[…]

Avocado Hummus

Creamy Avocado and Spinach Pasta

10 oz spaghetti or fettuccine (I used semolina pasta) 1 clove garlic 1 avocado 1 cup fresh spinach ½ cup pecans ¼ cup basil 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice ¾ to 1 cup pasta water salt and pepper to taste Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package.[…]

Creamy Avocado and Spinach Pasta

One Pot Vegetable Macaroni and Cheese

Pasta, cheese and veggies all cook up together in one pot in this easy and delicious recipe for vegetable macaroni and cheese! 1½ cups elbow macaroni 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cup broccoli florets 1 cup milk 1 cup water 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons flour Salt[…]

One Pot Vegetable Macaroni and Cheese

Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

Peanut Butter Overnight Oats: 1/3 cups rolled oats 1/3 cup Greek yogurt 1/2 cup milk of choice 1 tbsp chia seeds 2 Tbsp pb2 Agave to taste (or any sweetener combo) Chocolate Overnight Oats: 1/3 cups rolled oats 1/3 cup Greek yogurt 1/2 cup milk of choice 1 tbsp chia[…]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

Roasted garlic stuffed chicken

1 head roasted garlic 9-10 artichoke hearts (about 2 cups worth) 1 tsp coarse grain sea salt (1/2 tsp for fine grain salt) 1 cup flat-leaf parsley (folded and packed) ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts a few handful of organic baby spinach additional pinch[…]

Roasted garlic stuffed chicken