Looking for a deliciously indulgent soup that both your tastebuds and your body will love? Look no further!
This Roasted Red Pepper and Sweet Potato bisque is so good you’ll forget how good it is FOR you! Perfect as an entire meal, or get crazy and serve it as a starter to your foodie friends. This is one recipe people won’t ask if, “this is one of your healthy recipes”
Read MoreRemember how I started talking about Cinco de Mayo over a month ago? Guess what… it’s here!!!
If you’ve been with me for any length of time you’ve probably figured out that I love food. I love ethnic food of all sorts, but there is a soft spot in my heart for Mexican, Tex-Mex, and Americanized Mexican food. Maybe it’s because it’s super delicious and has the opportunity to be spicy (which I love), or maybe because it’s super easy to make.
Probably both.
However, with Cinco de Mayo coming up this weekend, I wanted to keep it short and sweet this Thursday with a wrap up of some of my favorite tasty yet easy to make Fiesta-ish foods!
Read MoreDo you have plans for Cinco de Mayo? Yes, I know this weekend is Saint Patrick’s Day, so you’re probably thinking about Guinness, corned beef, boiled potatoes and whisky. And I can’t blame you. I’m a huge fan of a good Irish Stew or Shepard’s pie. But, you know what I like even more?
Mexican food. All of the Mexican food. Mexican, Tex-Mex, Americanized Mexican, and even that random taco stand down the street. Don’t get me wrong, I love food from other Central American countries as well (My sister makes a delish Nica Salad… I’ll have to convince her to share her recipe), but right now, my brain is thinking about Cinco de Mayo, and Mexican.
Yes, I know Cinco de Mayo is more of an American Holiday… I’ve made that disclaimer both times I’ve shared my recipes previously (You can find them here and here). That being said, as I mentioned previously I love this food, and I’ll embrace any reason to eat it. I know I’m not alone because Taco Tuesday is a thing. (And I’m not sad about it, one bit.)
Read MoreNext Tuesday is Fat Tuesday. Some people call it Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday. Any of them work, take your pick.
But really, Fat Tuesday?
Have you ever wondered why it was called Fat Tuesday? I’ll be honest, for the longest time I thought it was because that’s when the church did the Pancake breakfast fundraiser and we ate all the pancakes and bacon. Funny thing is, I was partially right.
Side note: all you people who took French in High School but never clued the rest of us in, thanks for nothing. The translation gras mardi from French to English is… yup, you guessed it. Tuesday Fat. Tuesday Fat. Fat Tuesday. (Face palm)
Read MoreWhen was the last time you had cake or pie for breakfast? Cookies? Brownies? Ice cream or pudding?
Unless you’re my husband, you probably don’t make a regular practice of eating these dessert items for breakfast; and to be fair to him, it’s only a cookie or two that occasionally make it on the plate with his eggs. But also to be fair to him, he eats “dessert” at breakfast fat less than most Americans.
Don’t believe me?
What do you call donuts, coffee cakes and other “breakfast” pastries? How about waffles, French toast, or pancakes smothered in sugary syrup? Heck! Even most of the cereals in a typical grocery store have poorer nutritional consistency than some of the desserts mentioned above.
Read MoreThe house renovation is happening and there is not a single room in the house where someone who likes things tidy and clutter-free can breathe easily. So what do I do when the stress and overwhelm of the situation hits like a ton of bricks? I create. Cook, bake, make And today, we're almost out of mayo- so it seemed like an appropriate project.
Yes, you could buy it at the store... but why?!?
The first time I made homemade mayonnaise I asked myself what I had been eating for three decades of my life. Because seriously... the homemade stuff is SO good... and to top it off, it's ridiculously easy to make.
Read MoreThis recipe is SO EASY, it's almost like cheating. Seriously. Not only that, but you can adjust amounts and add-ins to switch it up, or to your specific taste. In our house, we like this pasta creamy, so I use a higher avocado pesto to zoodle ratio that you may like. However, that's the great thing about this "recipe," you can easily adjust this to your preferences.
All you really have to do is combine two of super easy recipes together and BAM! Dinner is served.
Read MoreExperienced traveler. Your GO-TO place for motivation, accountability, balanced life tips, and, well... the FRICKin Good Life with Erin Frick: Fit Life Coach; recovering perfectionist, people pleaser and clearance rack shopper.
