Howdy!
Here’s the truth…I am not naturally fit or thin and I don’t naturally reach for vegetables. I am not a chef, but I’m good at assembling ingredients. I put in the work. I believe in feeling and looking my best — but not compromising! Here you will find good ingredients (think clean comfort food), real wellness, made fun! Let’s LIVE WELL!
(Progress, not perfection, baby)
Latest and Greatest!
ASIAN-INSPIRED CHICKEN BURGERS
I have zero idea how to cook delicious Asian food…but the different ingredients in these chicken burgers are inspired by my favorite Asian flavors: spice, sesame, and scallion – so you probs won’t find these in Singapore or Japan but you will in my kitchen!
Breakfast Smoothies + Pops
I know how hard it is getting out the door in the morning, so make these the night before, freeze them and serve the kiddos “popsicles” for breakfast en route to school. No more tears and tantrums when they don’t want what you’re serving. The recipe makes enough for mom and dad to enjoy one too!
The Snackle Box
I saw a meme online of someone at the beach using a fishing tackle box as a snack box, aka a “snackle box.’ Though this was supposed to be a joke, I took it VERY seriously and set out to create my own.
Proscuitto & Melon Salad
I mean, if this isn’t HE most indulgent summer salad, then I don’t know what is! Sweet melon, salty prosciutto two ways, salty mozzarella, spicy arugula, fragrant basil, and a juicy salt & pepper chicken. Chef’s Kiss!
Pickled Onions
These are a staple in my fridge. I make a big batch almost every week, and they are gone! The perfect garnish for almost EVERY dish.
Lobster BLAT Salad
You read that right, a Lobster-Bacon-Lettuce-Avocado-Tomato SALAD. AKA if a BLT Sandwich had a baby with a Lobster Louie Salad. I guess you’re WELCOME.
The Hailey Bieber Smoothie
My favorite grocery store, Erewhon Market, does smoothie collabs with different celebs and influencers each month. Recently they did a Beauty smoothie with Hailey Bieber – it sounded delicious, and have yet to try it, but after looking at the ingredients, I felt like I had a couple of tricks up my sleeve to improve it!
Juicy Peach Salad
Salty, Sweet, Tangy, with a bit of crunch. This salad and its ingredients speak for themselves! I ended up not even adding protein to it, because it was SO delicious I devoured it before it was done…must use RIPE peaches or else!
Clean Pasta Salad
There was a French deli in Vancouver that was/is FAMOUS! Especially for their sandwiches and deli salads. One of those being the pasta salad. It was so simple, and so delicious and every bite with a caper in it was delicious! I cleaned it up and added a twist of my own.
This is also VEGAN and gluten-free.
Sheet Pan Frittata
Serving a crowd can be super stressful and a lot of work! But not with this breakfast of champions.