My sweet tooth is active year-round (365 days of the year, that is) but once ice cream season comes along, it somehow kicks into an even high gear. Nothing can replace a good old-fashioned ice cream ...
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Carrot Cake Smoothie
Smoothies were by far the biggest game-changer for me when I first started trying to eat healthier -- it's such an easy (and delicious!!) way to get more fruits and vegetables into your diet. As ...
Easy Mexican Brown Rice
This flavorful rice is the perfect simple addition to any Mexican-inspired meal (Cinco de Mayo is next Saturday btw!). All you need is a can of tomatoes, some spices and garlic to take your rice to ...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Granola
If I didn't lure you over to the homemade granola club with my Crunchy Chunky Coconut Granola, how can you resist peanut butter and chocolate?! I've been rotating between these two recipes over the ...
Easy Homemade Dark Chocolate
I'm still blown away every time I have this chocolate by how good it is! The ingredients couldn't be simpler, but I think that's actually the key. The store-bought chocolate most of us are used to is ...
Asian Farro Salad with Quick Peanut Dressing
I love Asian-inspired flavors and ingredients, but I usually like to put my own twist on it (probably ending up pretty far from authentic). This farro salad with a quick 4-ingredient peanut dressing ...
Chocolate Energy Balls
My obsession with dates continues...it's hard to beat the date caramel in my Wild Blueberry Tarts, but these Chocolate Energy Balls are about as delicious as a truly healthy sweet snack gets. A great ...
Quick Maple Mustard Dressing with Turmeric
Sometimes there's nothing I crave more than a big, flavorful salad, but that definitely hasn't always been the case -- it took me a while to realize which combinations I liked most and made me feel ...
Wild Blueberry Caramel Tarts
Can't believe I haven't posted a dessert yet, but these Wild Blueberry Caramel Tarts set the bar very high. And just in time for Easter and Passover! They start with a simple pie crust made with ...
Perfectly Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
I was planning to post another recipe next but then I finally cracked the code for the ULTIMATE crispy sweet potato fries, which obviously gets bumped to #1 priority. If you've tried making them ...