Happy Election Day! Don’t forget to vote. Ok — enough about politics. It was such a beautiful sunny weekend in Tahoe! Saturday evening Nick and I had dinner with friends who’ve been out of the country since early September. You…
Dreamy Butternut Squash Mac ‘N’ Cheese
Ladies and gents, I have a healthy + tasty recipe for you today — Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese! I ordered a new cookbook last week and on Friday Cook Yourself Sexy arrived! Candice Kumai aka the Stiletto Chef did not…
Tasty Tuesdays :: Apple Crisp
Nearly a week has passed since my trip down to Apple Hill, but Sunday I finally made an apple crisp for Nick. And boy do I have the easiest recipe for you. Recipe Source: Food Network Of course it wasn’t…
Caprese Salad
One of my of my favorite summertime salads is the Caprese. There’s something about fresh tomatoes and basil married with mozzarella, balsamic and olive oil that tastes oh so good. Last week over wine my girlfriend and I shared a…
Easy-Peasy Peanut Noodles with Chicken
We tried something new this weekend — Easy-Peasy Peanut Noodles with Chicken, and it was delish! I’ve always loved asian inspired meals and have wanted to make this dish for some time now. My dad was in town over the weekend so…
Nutty Date Balls
Last night I was busy making date balls for Nick. He loves them and they’re great at lunch, while mountain biking or during long hikes. This time I used strawberries and decided to freeze them… now they’re more dessert like….
Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
I’ve always loved a tasty quinoa salad, especially during summer. Lately I’ve been making it on the regular. I did pick up a massive 4 lb bag at Costco a few weeks ago. Again like many other recipes it was…
Baked Spinach Dip Mini Bread Bowls
Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend? How did you spend your extra day off? The 30th Birthday celebrations continued through the weekend with BBQs, beers and bikes. We had a nice BBQ spread, I even tried out a few new…
Bacon-Wrapped Ginger Shrimp
Last fall I decided to subscribe to Everyday Food and I love it. Every month is full of recipes that typically call for in-season veggies and fruits. Score because you’ll usually find them on sale saving you some beans! My…
Holy Guacamole
I love avocados and put them in everything from egg scrambles to sandwiches, but there’s nothing better than guacamole. Over the years I’ve tried various recipes but in the end came up with my own. Ingredients: 3 avocados 1/2 small…
Totally Bananas Chocolate Chip-Oat Cookies
We love bananas in our house but sometimes they just don’t get eaten quick enough. Typically I’ll make banana bread with extra ripe bananas however this time I decided to try something new. Last spring I bought Pretty Delicious by…
Berry Protein Shake
It might be the middle of March and about to snow, but I’m drinking smoothies for breakfast and dinner…at least for the next week. After taking about a 2 month hiatus from the gym plus signing up for Tough Mudder…