Simple Side: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Quick Marinara

Brussels sprouts have become a favorite around our house this winter.  We buy several pounds at a time.  I suspect that if one wants to gorge themselves on vegetables, it is probably ok.  At least, I hope it is, because that’s what inevitably happens. There’s nothing quite like the salty crunch of the outer leaves [...]

Colorful Mango Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Mango photos, mango-cutting tutorials…maybe it’s time for a mango recipe!  And for those of us still on the edge of winter, this recipe will add color to dreary days. Want to see how to cut a mango?  Check out this post here. Colorful Mango Chicken Lettuce Wraps 5.0 from 3 reviews Print Recipe type: Entree [...]

Cauliflower – the latest casserole companion + a recipe

  Many moons ago, when gluten and dairy were not an issue for me, I used to love making a chili cheddar pasta dish I’d found in Cooking Light.  It was awesome – filled with noodles, milk, butter, and cheese.  But, alas, no more. As I transitioned to a whole foods way of cooking, I [...]

Roasting red peppers for a creamy spice bazaar-inspired soup

Spicy, bright, and good enough to eat every day! At least, that’s according to my husband, who likes this soup so much he’s taken it to work with him each day this week. Carrots were on sale and the snow had finally hit the mountains after several sunny weeks – soup seemed appropriate.  But what [...]

Fancy some meatloaf?

As a kid, I hated meatloaf.  I think it was the ketchup.  I had a bad experience with it and avoided it well into my 20s.  Unfortunately, it meant I never developed a taste for dishes that included it. This week, I decided to test my taste buds and pulled out an old copy of [...]