These Asian Chicken Zucchini Noodle Instant Soup Jars are the perfect make ahead healthy lunch. I like to meal prep them for the workweek during the colder months so we have something hot to eat at lunchtime. You make your own chicken soup base with plenty of fresh ginger. Then it’s cooled and added to a jar with zucchini noodles. And from there you add boiling water to serve just like the classic instant soup so many of us grew up with....
These Caramel No Bake Cookies with chocolate chunks couldn’t be easier to make, and everyone absolutely loves them! They’re the perfect allergy-friendly treat to make for pretty much every occasion. And even better, you can make them ahead, and freeze them as well. This recipe is based on the classic no-bake cookies my mom made, but I’ve remade it with healthier ingredients. The ‘caramel’ flavor of these cookies comes from coconut sugar as a natural sweetener....
A copycat recipe for the brand new menu item, these Chipotle Honey Chicken Burrito Bowls are packed with flavor and loaded with toppings! One of the greatest things about homemade Chipotle burrito bowls is that you can pile on as much guacamole as you’d like. These bowls are also way more flavorful than the restaurant version, and they’ll quickly become a family favorite. You’ll find meal-prepping tips, super-fast shortcut options, and dietary suggestions as well....
Buttercream is the king of frostings, and there’s nothing quite like it! It’s that silky texture that I had in mind when I created this recipe. The avocados make an amazingly smooth frosting that’s not too sweet. As a bonus it gives you a boost of healthy fats and vitamins. Not something you can say for just any frosting. Now, I’m not saying this is going to replace buttercream (there’s a place for everything)....
Plump berries full to bursting with juiciness, surrounded in a buttery cake batter scented with cinnamon, and topped with Homemade Coconut Ice Cream for the ultimate summery treat! The funny thing is, there’s actually no butter in this batter style cobbler, the buttery richness comes from cashew butter. Cashew butter is a most magical substance, simultaneously it can replace peanut butter for the best mock Peanut Sauce ever, and on the other hand here it is baking up into a most delicious cobbler....
This Cooling Aloe Mint Lotion is my most popular lotion recipe for a good reason, it’s so moisturizing! It’s all thanks to a lot of aloe vera gel for hydrating combined with coconut oil for conditioning and moisturizing the skin. It’s an easy to make DIY that you can customize by changing up the essential oil to suit different seasons. This homemade lotion is easily absorbable with so much aloe vera in it, and keeps my skin nice and smooth....
Cranberry filler beads are such a great decorating idea. They add beautiful red color without the expense of flowers or centerpieces that require watering everyday, and I love the simple look of red and ivory in this candle holder. I found the idea on Pinterest, but the original source is Pottery Barn (of course, their stuff is so great)! I’ve change my version a little because I can’t find the filler beads here, and Pottery Barn is currently out of stock....
“This mask can dramatically tone your skin and visibly shrink your pores!” This was said by the author of this recipe, Stephanie Tourles , and I’ll admit I thought it might be a bit dramatic. You see… I can be a bit of a skeptic about these kinds of claims. However, the results are dramatic – it really works wonders on my face. She says it’s like a temporary facelift, and she’s not exaggerating!...
One of my 10 intentional habits for the new year is to eat more veggies. There’s always so much confusing diet advice being thrown around, and it’s even worse at the beginning of a new year. But there’s one thing everyone seems to agree on, and that’s to eat more veggies. You simply can’t go wrong with that formula! For me, I’ve been wanting to add juicing consistently as one of my ways to eat more veggies....
The Granite Park Chalet hike starts from the loop and climbs upwards to the chalet. From there you can ‘base camp’ and do all sorts of hikes. Swiftcurrent Lookout is a popular day hike from the chalet as well as the Grinnell Glacier Overlook . The views are what I’d call mild on this hike, but they do get better when you reach the chalet. The ‘loop hike’ up to Granite Park Chalet wouldn’t be my first choice for hiking in Glacier....
Otokomi Lake in Glacier National Park is a less traveled trail, often overlooked in favor of the classics. However I personally love this trail. So much so that I hesitated for over a year to even write about it. After all, it’s kind of nice to hike on less known and less travelled trails. But I’ve come to the conclusion that pretty much every trail in Glacier is fairly well traveled these days, and that the popular trails will always be the first stops....
Just fifteen minutes of prep time, and the rest is hands-off for these Oven Baked Pork Ribs. They’re the perfect combination of sticky BBQ sauce and fall-off-the-bone tender, while still being juicy. They bake low and slow, creating the most tender texture, and can be made with Baby Back, Spare, Country, or St. Louis style ribs. They’re naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, and can be sugar-free as well with the right BBQ sauce....
I don’t know what you’re grilling this holiday weekend, but I sure hope it will include some of this Rosemary Grilled Chicken! It’s great with the salad, but I probably should’ve given it a recipe unto itself because it’s so versatile. We’re going to be grilling in the rain, (or so they say) and I think we’ll all be celebrating about it after the terrible drought and fire season we’ve had the last couple of months....
Better than takeout, this Sesame Chicken with Stir Fried Vegetables is full of flavor but made with lots of veggies and all real food ingredients. There’s no refined sugar and this Asian inspired stir fry is gluten free, dairy free, and paleo. This is my version of the popular Chinese take-out, Sesame Chicken. I’ve lightened up the recipe considerably by not coating and deep frying the chicken. Omitting a step also shortens the preparation time by a lot, as well making this a quick, easy, and healthy weeknight dinner....
These 5 Easy Kombucha Mocktails are just the beginning of all the fun combos you can come up with! They’re easy to make, & the perfect addition to any meal. Start with your favorite flavor of kombucha, then pair it together with your favorite sparkling water, or fresh fruit juice, and some fun garnishes. From there the sky is the limit for how many mocktails you can come up with....
No mess and no fuss, these Air Fryer Sausage Links are the perfect addition to your breakfast table. Making sausage links in the air fryer is my favorite way to cook up sausages fresh for breakfast with minimal cleanup. This is also a great way to meal prep them ahead for grab-and-go breakfasts. And the best part of all is no grease splatter mess on your stovetop! Why cook breakfast sausage in the air fryer?...
These Almond Flour Banana Muffins are the perfect way to use up your ripe bananas. They’re easy to make and the right combination of moist and fluffy with some mini chocolate chips thrown in for good measure. These healthy banana muffins are popular with both kids and adults alike. And as a bonus, they freeze well too so you can always have some on hand for quick breakfasts or a snack....
We had a truly stunning day when we hiked into Bow Glacier Falls & Iceberg Lake in Banff National Park . We had everything from blizzard weather to beautiful sunshine for these stunning views. Bow Glacier Falls is a popular hike in Banff because it’s a gorgeous set of falls. And the hike around Bow Lake to get there is exceptionally beautiful as well. Sitting by the shores of Iceberg Lake....
Inspired by Chipotle’s brand new menu item, this Chipotle Honey Chicken copycat recipe is perfect for tacos, burrito bowls, and quesadillas. Smoky, spicy, and sweet, this Honey Chicken is our new favorite protein to add to our Mexican-inspired meals. It’s really easy to make with a simple marinade. And the final trick is to toss the cooked chicken with a chipotle honey mixture just like they do at Chipotle....
This creamy pasta salad is packed with flavor and is the ultimate summer dish. It can be made with regular or gluten-free pasta, and you will find plenty of tips for how to make a great gluten-free pasta salad below. It’s incredibly flavorful with smoked sausage, cheddar cheese, fresh veggies, and it’s all wrapped up in a creamy basil dressing. This pasta salad has been one of my most made recipes for 20 years now....
