When we were in Barcelona, we ate gazpacho almost every day. It was early October and the weather was still warm and sunny, and chilled gazpacho became my go-to lunch. I love gazpacho because it is so refreshing, the combination of the fresh tomato and cucumber is simply wonderful. I made it home from Europe just in time […]
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A Healthy Lunch: Simple Cobb Salad
I love the idea of making a vegetarian cobb salad. It’s a very easy and healthy lunch that can be customized to include your favorite vegetables, cheese, greens, and dressing. I combined baby spinach, hard boiled egg, corn, cheddar cheese, shredded carrot, cherry tomatoes, and chopped cucumber with ranch dressing. This is a lunch that […]
An Easy Packable Lunch: Turkey and Cheese Pinwheels
Do you pack lunches? For yourself, your husband, your kids? When I worked in an office I tried to pack my lunch every day. The challenge was to come up with an easy packable lunch that I would look forward to eating. These days now that I am blogging from the comfort of my home […]
20 Fun Packed Lunch Ideas
It’s back to school and back to the grind season. Even though I have been out of school for a full decade (wow that went by fast), I think of Fall as a time to get serious about work. Summer is about trying to take advantage of every warm day, and savoring every bit of […]
5 Ways to Make Avocado Toast for Dinner
A collection of healthy and hearty avocado toast recipes that can be served for dinner. It’s an avocado toast world and we are just lucky enough to live in it. Today I am sharing 5 avocado toast recipes for dinner because you should be able to eat avocado toast for every meal of the day! These […]
Avocado Caesar Salad
I have always loved Caesar Salad, but recently, I have been taking classic Caesar Salad and giving it a modern twist to create an Avocado Caesar Salad. Before you take a look at the photo and think that the salad doesn’t have any avocado – the secret is that it is in the dressing! Let […]
The Best Turkey Sandwich
I am sharing my secrets to making the very best turkey sandwich. This is a lunch that I have been eating for years, and I am sure you will love it too. There is such satisfaction in having a simple meal that is executed perfectly. Turkey sandwiches have been a staple of my diet for […]
Summer Salads from Wendy’s
I have been focused on eating more salads this summer. It’s part of my effort to eat better and incorporate more vegetables into my diet. Recently I teamed up with Wendy’s to learn about their salads – and I was seriously impressed. It’s easy to be skeptical of salads from a fast food restaurant, but […]
Shopska Salad (Balkan Salad)
I think that I ate Shopska Salad (also known as Balkan Salad) nearly every day while I was in the Balkans. I first discovered it in Serbia, and I loved how light and refreshing it is in comparison to the large portions of hearty meats served in Serbia. The salad is filled with fresh seasonal […]
My Favorite Grilled Cheese Recipes
Some people view April 1st as April Fools Day, but I like to think of it as the kickoff of National Grilled Cheese Month! To help you celebrate, I am sharing my favorite grilled cheese recipes so that you can spend the month indulging because let’s face it, cheese and carbs are the best food groups. […]