Browsing Category Lunch

Eggplants aren't just emojis! Nor or they just veggies you bread and cover with sauce. Recently I saw some big gorgeous eggplants on SALE in the grocery store and I quickly bought 2, without having the ...

It's not often I come across a recipe that's delicious warm or cold, but this salad creates and breaks the mold. It's HOT, and salads and smoothies are in season. This Quinoa-Chickpea creation is delightful warm ...

Growing up the mention of okra was always followed by a prompt "EWWWWW!" from my sisters and I. My mom and grandma made something called okra pie (sounds even grosser) essentially, it was layered okra, ...

Another EASY, layering recipe. And once again there is nothing to cook, just add hot water! Soup is a wonderful lunch or dinner idea in the colder months. I refuse to eat those processed "cup ...

Number 4 in my magical Mason jar installment. The latest just may be the greatest in this case.  Recently ... (I mean as recent as this month) I discovered I LOVE red quinoa, I've used regular ...

The "hardest" part of this recipe is sautéing the mushrooms just right. Mushrooms are also the most special part of this quick and easy salad, they create a base layer for the milder feta and sweet ...

I love great big messy cobb salads. More often than not, there are so many extra ingredients that the health factor is null and void. Cobb salad seems like a good idea - but really ...

Ask and you shall receive! Tuna burgers are super easy, filling and great for a snack, lunch or dinner.  Not to mention tuna is full of protein, clean and low in calories - you can't ...

I've created magic once again! After months of stalking and pinning on Pinterest, I decided to try something new with my ever-loving mason jars. For the first time I prepared stacked salads in mason jars for the ...

Literally 3 ingredients. A lunch dish or a side piece these beets will have you beating with a new drum. Historically I've never been a fan of beets, my father prepared them from a can, boiled and ...

Preparing Asian inspired food intimidates me, but I love it. Spring rolls are near the top of the list, prepared in any way but very specifically when eaten raw, they leave a fresh and light feeling ...

I like to be excited to eat the lunches I meal prep. My excitement doesn't allow for any temptation of purchasing expensive and perhaps unhealthy food throughout my work day. I LOVE the control I have ...

This is super easy, super filling but super light! If you have a taste for garlic you'll LOVE this, the first time I made these cabbage rounds I ate half of the half of the ...

Always shaking things up - I wanted a filling salad for lunch that I didn't need to add dressing to each day.  This quinoa salad turned out perfectly, the acid from the vinaigrette and the ...

A first for me, this summer my 15 year old niece came to visit me for 3 weeks. I aimed to give her a healthy living workout-shop to teach to my family back home in Pittsburgh. The object ...