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Summer Salmon Skewers
Skewers SCREAM summer! They are clean, easy and tasty and best thing about a skewer is that you can use almost anything you want
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Flaxseed 1 carb crackers
It’s no secret that i’m watching my carb intake these days. It started as a challenge with myself and then progressed to an elimination experiment.
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Peanut Butter Berta Cups
PB cups but make them luxurious! I lead my life with moderation so luckily only one of these Tabbalicious Peanut Butter Berta cup treats goes a long way! Super easy to create AND low carb / sugar if you use the right ingredients. Your shopping list is only 4 items long. 12 ounces Semi…
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CranBertaberry – Holiday Brie Crostini Recipe
It is known that members of my family still prefer cranberry sauce from the can as opposed to my tangy homemade sauce. I can only attribute this to nostalgia. So now there are now always 2 types of “sauce” on our holiday table and there are always leftovers. I could make less or I…
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Roberta’s Roasted Squash Soup
Fall is a great time for soup. It’s comforting, filling, and takes the chill off. Squash is often on sale and is always in my biweekly produce box so I put it to good use. This soup is hearty and spicy. There are hints of middle eastern flavors and toppings that add texture. The…
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Easy Baked Apple Chips🍎🍏🍎🍏
Tis the season for everything apples! It’s Fall, the leaves and the weather are turning and everyone is apple picking and drinking cider. Although apple pie is my all-time favorite apple snack, these easy apple chips are lighter and simpler to create for any time snacking. So easy, I bet you already have everything…
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Berta’s Protein Bites
Quick and easy post or pre-workout snacks. I needed an easier way to get my protein in besides smoothies so I whipped up these delicious filling bites to grab and go. *Just one bite goes a very long way! 1 1/4 cups creamy Peanut butter I used Peanut Butter & Co. Cinnamon Raisin Swirl…
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Mango-Jicama Summer Slaw
Somehow, 2020 has become the summer of slaw for me. I have never been a fan of this drippy, seemingly pointless side. Coleslaw has always seemed like a BBQ afterthought, the side you skip over for the potato salad. The side that is always thrown out at the end of the day because no…
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Golden Beet Salad
A quick and easy salad inspired by ingredients found in my biweekly produce box. Beets are always interesting vegetable to work with but can be a bit intimidating. Fresh or cooked they are bursting with sweet but rustic flavors. Try this salad when you are low on time but looking for a guilt-free, but…
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Strawberry Summer Hand Pies🍓🍓🍓
Though most of us are still in self-quarantine, we can’t stop the seasons from changing. The unofficial start to the summer is here and the weather has finally broken. This year I wasn’t able to spend Memorial Day at a fantastic brunch on a rooftop, followed by a sunny day party so I decided…
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Simple Strawberry Parfait Meal Prep 🍓🍓🍓
Prepackaged yogurts get boring. Though they may be a little more convenient, most contain extra sugar or unnatural sweeteners. Creating your own healthy parfaits, made from your favorite layers is a great way to control sugar and calorie intake. This recipe uses strawberries, but you can use any sort of berry or citrus fruit…
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The Lokal Post: The EASY Spice
I love bold spice, and I love my friends and I’m extra particular about both. Happily, this post contains the best of each world. Lokal Artisan Foods is a brand created by a high school friend and I was able to test the famous french toast spice before it was in package. Immediately I…
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Roberta Roasts: Easy EGGPLANT 🍆
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 slightest idea what I was planning on preparing. Eggplants have a strange squishy consistency when raw, but when cooked read…
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Quinoa-Chickpea warm or fall salad🍃🍅🌿
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 or fresh out of the meal prep fridge. The quinoa leaves you feeling full and the kick from the…
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Blueberry-Berta Smoothie Bowl
We’re in the middle of a heatwave here in NYC, and I’ve been doing double workouts for a few weeks now. When I get home from work I want something easy and filling – but ALSO delicious. My go-to’s are usually smoothies because I always have the ingredients to make something interesting and fresh. Now…
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Lemon-Blackberry-Basil Infused Cubes🍋💦🌿
Infused ice cubes! A really simple and INTERESTING way to stay hydrated this summer. I bought a bunch of ice cube molds for entertaining purposes and thought why not try this quick and easy idea with the stuff I commonly have in my fridge. 4 ingredients create this really gorgeous execution. I used basil lemon blackberries honey…
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easy avocado 🥑
Sporting events are an easy reason to fall off your path of clean healthiness. This year instead of the stacked nachos – try this easy avocado with pita chips or rye wraps. Avocado is high in heart-healthy monounsaturated fat (the “good” kind of fat) and full of fiber – a great choice nutrient dense…