Spicy and sweet and weirdly addicting – I call them apple matchsticks! Welcome to the second installment for my week of simple apple recipes! I call these apple matchsticks. These sort of happened by accident. Originally these were going to be matchstick fries. So even though these aren’t matchstick fries, I feel like matchsticks is still an …
30 minutes or less
Are you brave enough to try chickpea cookie dough? This is a no-bake, vegan recipe meant to be a healthy alternative for those cookie dough cravings. Chickpea cookie dough. Yes, I said chickpea. Wait, hear me out. I could have tried to trick you the way I was tricked and call it “Healthy Protein Cookie …
Broccoli crescent wrap – broccoli and cheese goodness all wrapped up in crescent roll dough. Easy, quick vegetarian dinner, made healthy by swapping out the mayonnaise!
Almond joy energy bites – perfect bite sized healthy snacks to beat that chocolate craving! Vegan & gluten-free sweet treats ready in less than 10 minutes.
Vegan and gluten free wrap made with collard greens, veggies and sunflower hummus. This sunflower wrap is full of healthy flavors! You might be thinking, what is a sunflower wrap? Well, I *think* I just made that up. “Collard greens wrap” just didn’t have the same ring to it. Since this was inspired by the vegan …
Grown up grilled cheese with two sauces, two types of cheese, and two kinds of fruits (including tomato). Loaded with flavor! It was supposed to thunderstorm here all day yesterday. I was prepared to put on some yoga pants, eat comfort food and settle in on my couch with the windows open. Guess what? It didn’t rain. …
Spicy summer grits – creamy grits with jalapeno and fresh corn. This is a hit with people who don’t even normally love grits! Perhaps it’s a bit presumptuous for me to say this dish will change how you feel about grits – maybe you already love grits? I, for one, was not a fan until …
A delicious, easy recipe for lemon blueberry cookies. Fresh blueberries and a light lemon flavor in a cookie that kind of tastes like a muffin top! A perfect dessert recipe for summer. It appears I may have a bit of a blueberry obsession. First there was blueberry banana bread. I washed that down with some blueberry …
Heirloom tomato tart with homemade puff pastry, vegan pesto, and heirloom tomatoes. Delicious! If you’ve been following along, we started this week with homemade puff pastry, a vegan almond pesto, and we’re finishing up the week with the finished product: heirloom tomato tart. Isn’t it a beaut? I used mini heirloom tomatoes. They were just too …
(Vegan) Basil spinach almond pesto. Don’t have pine nuts? Or parmesan? No problem! You can still make a basil pesto spread, no cheese or pine nuts required! Part 1 of my “make everything from scratch” meal was making homemade puff pastry. Part two… pesto! I’ll admit I never made pesto from scratch before, so when I realized …
Quick and easy zucchini boats – a healthy meal or snack that will be ready in just 5 minutes. Endless options for toppings and an excellent way to use your zucchini harvest! Zucchini is everywhere right now. We always need more easy recipes to use up zucchini! Traditional zucchini “boats” actually scoop out the inside …
Easy honey baked peaches with brie and (optional) thyme. A sweet and healthy treat with only 3 or 4 ingredients, and ready in 15 minutes! Helloooo peaches! FUN FACT about me: When I was in college and too lazy to cook, I once (maybe twice) ate a can of peaches for dinner. Since that is …
Blueberry mint lemonade – refreshing summer drink with fresh squeezed lemons, added flavor of blueberries, and an extra kick of mint! A perfect summertime drink for sitting on the patio and enjoying warmer weather. One of the very few things I have been able to grow and keep alive in my garden is my mint …
Apple Nachos recipe with peanut butter and melted chocolate drizzle. Fruit, protein and chocolate makes this a great healthy snack at any time! Vegan, gluten-free, 5 minute dessert. One of the best things about pinterest is the inspiration you can find. I especially love when I see a picture of food that makes me feel …
Black bean quinoa salad – flavorful, fast and filling. Another great way to enjoy quinoa in a vegan, gluten-free way. This was a hit for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike! Recently, I had some family come to stay with me for the weekend. I made sure I checked off everything on my to-do list. I cleaned my …
Chopped Caprese salad. An easy way to enjoy this delicious appetizer any time you want! This fresh salad will keep you coming back for more.
Gluten-free peanut butter cookies. Only 5 ingredients needed and they bake in about 10 minutes. Super easy and delicious, you won’t even miss the flour!
Vegan friendly “sushi” raw nori roll with only vegetables and herbs. Fun to make and to eat! A big part of this blog is meant to show you all not only what has worked for me in the kitchen, but also what has not worked. “Trial and Eater” is based off the idea that it …
You would never guess these fries are healthy! Rosemary parsnip fries are so easy to make and add a great twist to any meal. Have you ever tried parsnips? I recently discovered them about a year ago. Maybe there is a better word besides “discovered” since these have obviously been around for a while, but …
Avocado Tomato English Muffin. Quick and delicious lunch or breakfast for all the avocado fans out there! When I get sucked into the black hole that is called Pinterest, sometimes I get so hungry that I run out of time to make any of the delicious, mouth-watering creations that I just scrolled through for hours. In these …