Carrot Salad
Carrot Salad
Fresh, crisp carrot salad with a homemade vinaigrette, perfect on its own, or as a bright side dish to your favorite meals.
6 carrots, peeled and shredded3 tbsp olive oil2 lemons, juiced1 tsp sugar2 tbsp fresh parsleysalt and
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Ahh, brussel sprouts. The name alone can strike fear and loathing into so many hearts. I've see grimaced faces, describing bad experiences with brussel sprouts - boiled for holidays, made into mush, overcooked, undercooked, force-fed etcetera. But
Quinoa, Egg and Cheese Muffins
The school year is still new and we're already struggling to make breakfast and lunches interesting. We've fallen into a rut with breakfast protein. Eggs served scrambled, fried, boiled, diced, with ham, veggies, cream cheese,
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
Here is a moist, flavorful and chewy peanut butter cookie recipe made without flour and just 4 ingredients (peanut butter, sugar, egg and vanilla). Adding dark chocolate chips makes them even better. I swooned a little
Macaroni and Cheese for a Crowd
Do you need to feed a lot of people? Will they be looking for something warm, comforting and creamy? Look no further! This Mac and Cheese for a Crowd is the perfect recipe. It's
Herb and Butter Salmon
Herb and Butter Salmon
Savory, buttery and lemony with garlic, basil and dill, this easy salmon recipe is short on prep time and big on taste. Make it for company, date night or a weeknight dinner. My
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