This post featuring my Honey Vanilla Oatmeal Breakfast Bake is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds through their Tastemakers program. I received free product and was compensated for my time but, as always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I was on a major cereal kick for the months of June and July. I blame [...]
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A hearty Summertime pasta salad that is chocked full of veggies and is big on flavor. I was a picky child. I was picky about my hair. I was picky about my clothing (apparently I hated when my socks were twisted?). And I was most definitely extremely picky about my food. As a result, the fact [...]
Remember a few weeks ago when I posted a recap of my weekend with Jeremy? We had a wonderful time and one of our favorite parts was spending a day at the lake with friends. Both Joanna and Erin were there, so we decided it was the perfect time to cook for our Three Cooks [...]
This is going to be an introduction-less post because, to be quite honest, I am still trying to catch up from my busy weekend. You are mostly interested in the pictures of my eats anyways, right? Sticking with the theme I have had going for about a month or so, here is a round-up of [...]
A tutorial on how to cut one of my favorite fruits, cantaloupe. After I wrote my post on How to Select and Cut a Ripe Avocado, I figured there are probably a whole slew of other fruits that people may be uncertain about how to cut. After all, I was in that boat at one [...]
What a weekend! I met my boyfriend in Des Moines for some quality time together. Being in a long-distance relationship is by no means easy. So whenever we get the chance to spend even two days together, we take it! As per usual, we ate delicious food, drank delicious beer, and had a grand time [...]
Happy Friday! Is everyone else as excited as me about the fact that it is almost the weekend? Once Friday rolls around, I feel like I am home free. Ahh, such a good feeling! This weekend is one that I am really excited for. I am driving two hours east and my boyfriend is driving [...]
Today is Wednesday and today I am linking up with Jenn from Peas and Crayons for What I Ate Wednesday. WIAW is not about judgment, but is instead a way of sharing eats in order to inspire others and give them new meal and snack ideas. I hope my recent eats do just that for [...]
This Asian Quinoa and Veggie Salad with Tempeh makes for the perfect meal for two or three or a fantastic pairing to any Summertime gathering. Fresh veggies, protein-packed tempeh, and saucy quinoa all come together for a refreshing dish. I have gone salad crazy up in here! And no, I am not referring to the [...]
A super simple, 3-ingredient vegan taquito recipe and a meal plan! Three ingredients? Check! Ready in 20 minutes? Check! Tasty vegan taquitos? Check! But more on this healthy lunch/dinner/snack recipe in a bit... First, let's talk about this week's meal plan! Weekly Meal Plan: August 4th to 10th, 2014 Monday: Vegan, Lentil, Kale & Salsa Verde [...]
