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Appetizers

Peach Caprese with Mint, Pistachios, and Honey

Overhead close up shot of green goddess pesto burrata with watermelon radishes and microgreens garnishing the bowl

Spring Burrata with Green Goddess Pesto

Overhead shot of a bowl of green goddess guacamole with asparagus, snow peas, and broccoli around the bowl

Green Goddess Guacamole

Overhead shot of a plate of BBQ wings with a pastry brush resting on the plate

Brown Sugar BBQ Baked Wings

Beef

Overhead shot of 3 charred tortillas filled with grilled carne asada, chimichurri sauce, cilantro, sliced radishes, cotija cheese, and lime wedges

Carne Asada Tacos with Chimichurri Sauce

Overhead shot of a bowl of barbacoa beef garnished with sliced radishes, a lime wedge, and cilantro with a fork resting in the bowl against a light blue background

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef

Overhead shot of a bowl of mashed potatoes topped with beef stew and a rosemary sprig with a gold fork and spoon next to the bowl

Cranberry Beef Stew with Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes

Forward facing close up shot of a burger on a plate with potato chips

Red Wine Caramelized Onion Burgers with Portobellos and Garlic Herb Cheese

Beverages

Forward facing shot of two elderflower margaritas with a vase of white flowers in the background

Elderflower Margaritas

Forward facing shot of 2 carrot ginger margaritas on a circular marble board with lime wedges in the background and crushed, melted ice scattered around

Carrot Ginger Margaritas

Forward facing shot of a bloody mary garnished with a grilled cheese sandwich on a skewer and a lobster claw sticking out of the drink with a lemon wedge and celery stalk with a grilled cheese sandwich next to it

Old Bay Bloody Marys with Lobster Mac and Cheese Grilled Cheese

Forward facing shot of beer glasses filled with different colors of beer and beer bottles next to it with a vase of flowers in the background and a yellow flower in the foreground

I tried 12 different pumpkin beers and this is what I thought!

Breakfast

Overhead shot of a bowl of lemon blueberry granola with a spoon in the bowl

Lemon Blueberry Granola

Close up shot of cream cheese glazed carrot cake muffins

Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Glaze

Forward facing shot of two banana cacao smoothies with raw chocolate sauce drizzled inside the glass and bronze straws sticking out

Banana Cacao Coconut Smoothie

Overhead close up shot of a bowl of carrot cake oatmeal garnished with coconut flakes, maple syrup, golden raisins, walnuts, and hemp seeds

Superfood Carrot Cake Oatmeal

Bread

Overhead shot of slices of blueberry chia jam stuffed banana bread on a circular marble board

Blueberry Chia Jam Stuffed Oatmeal Banana Bread (gf)

Forward facing shot of a stack of 5 slices of lemon zucchini bread topped with vanilla bean cream cheese glaze

Lemon Zucchini Bread with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Glaze

Shot of a stack of 5 slices of chocolate chip banana bread

Quinoa Flour Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Rosemary Cheddar Pumpkin Beer Bread

Chicken

Overhead shot of a chicken shawarma bowl with cherry tomatoes, red onion, feta, cucumbers, romaine, mint, and tzatziki

Chicken Shawarma Bowls

Overhead close up shot of a plate of roasted chicken garnished with thyme sprigs and lemon wedges

The Easiest Roasted Chicken

Overhead shot of a plate of BBQ wings with a pastry brush resting on the plate

Brown Sugar BBQ Baked Wings

Overhead shot of a plate of chicken cacciatore over pasta with a fork twirling noodles resting on the plate

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Clean Eats

Overhead close up shot of a mediterranean chopped salad with shrimp

Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Overhead shot of a chicken shawarma bowl with cherry tomatoes, red onion, feta, cucumbers, romaine, mint, and tzatziki

Chicken Shawarma Bowls

Overhead shot of a bowl of pasta filled with roasted tomatoes, summer squash, arugula, and parmesan cheese

Garlic Roasted Tomato Red Lentil Pasta with Arugula and Toasted Pine Nuts

Overhead shot of a salad topped with crispy quinoa, blackberries, and feta

Blackberry Feta Crispy Quinoa Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

Cookies

Shot of a glass of milk against a black background with a dark chocolate cranberry walnut cookie resting up against it and a stack of cookies next to it

Brown Butter Dark Chocolate Cranberry Walnut Cookies

Close up shot of stack of cookies with two glasses of milk in the background and a peanut butter spoon in the foreground

One-Bowl Flourless Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies

Salted Triple Chocolate Pistachio Cookies

No Bake Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies

Drinks

Forward facing shot of two elderflower margaritas with a vase of white flowers in the background

Elderflower Margaritas

Forward facing shot of 2 carrot ginger margaritas on a circular marble board with lime wedges in the background and crushed, melted ice scattered around

Carrot Ginger Margaritas

Forward facing shot of two pink winter citrus crush cocktails garnished with sliced blood orange, tangelo, and a clear glass straw against a dark blue background

Winter Citrus Crush

Forward facing shot of a bloody mary garnished with a grilled cheese sandwich on a skewer and a lobster claw sticking out of the drink with a lemon wedge and celery stalk with a grilled cheese sandwich next to it

Old Bay Bloody Marys with Lobster Mac and Cheese Grilled Cheese

Main Dishes

Overhead close up shot of a mediterranean chopped salad with shrimp

Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Overhead shot of 3 tacos with avocado cilantro sauce, pickled red onions, and lime wedges

Marinated Mushroom Kale Tacos with Cilantro Avocado Sauce

Forward facing close up shot of a burger with pineapple, red onion, and avocado

Hawaiian Turkey Burgers

Overhead shot of a chicken shawarma bowl with cherry tomatoes, red onion, feta, cucumbers, romaine, mint, and tzatziki

Chicken Shawarma Bowls

Muffins

Close up shot of cream cheese glazed carrot cake muffins

Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Glaze

Whole Wheat Cranberry Orange Pistachio Muffins with Vanilla Bean Glaze

Pasta

Overhead shot of a bowl of pasta filled with roasted tomatoes, summer squash, arugula, and parmesan cheese

Garlic Roasted Tomato Red Lentil Pasta with Arugula and Toasted Pine Nuts

Overhead close up shot of a bowl of lobster mac and cheese

Lobster Mac and Cheese

Overhead shot of a bowl of bow tie pasta with zucchini, summer squash, basil, and parmesan, with a gold fork resting in the bowl

Easy Summer Zucchini Pasta

Overhead shot of zucchini noodles with roasted colorful baby heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil, and chicken sausage, with a gold fork and spoon resting in the bowl pointing out from the left, and a glass of rosé on the side

Garlic Roasted Tomato Chicken Sausage Zucchini Noodles

Pizza

Overhead shot of a pizza cut into triangles topped with a shaved asparagus arugula salad

Burrata Pizza with Shaved Asparagus Arugula Salad

Overhead shot of 3 fig flatbreads sliced into pieces with thyme sprigs and a honey dipper alongside them

5 Ingredient Fig and Smoked Gouda Flatbreads

Overhead shot of a peach pizza cut into 8 slices

Peach Burrata Balsamic Dessert Pizza

Overhead shot of a pizza cut into slices with a bite taken out of the slice in the bottom left corner

BBQ Chicken Pizza with Grilled Corn and Scallions

Pork

Slow Cooker Carnitas Street Tacos

Slow Cooker Carnitas Street Tacos

Overhead shot of glazed meatballs over napa cabbage and carrot ribbon sauté with chopsticks resting on the plate and sliced scallions scattered around

Chili Garlic Sesame Glazed Pork Meatballs with Napa Cabbage Sauté

Bahn Mi Meatball Cauliflower Rice Bowls

Banh Mi Pork and Shrimp Meatball Cauliflower Rice Bowls

Pulled Pork Nachos with Pumpkin Chipotle Queso, Butternut Squash, and Crispy Sage

Salad

Overhead close up shot of a mediterranean chopped salad with shrimp

Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Overhead shot of a salad topped with crispy quinoa, blackberries, and feta

Blackberry Feta Crispy Quinoa Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

Overhead shot of a bowl of chopped salad with red cabbage, carrots, tortilla strips, and sriracha ranch dressing with a fork next to the bowl

Sriracha Ranch Chopped Salad

Overhead close up shot of a bowl of kale salad with roasted cauliflower, red onion, feta, dried cherries, and walnuts with a large wooden salad spoon in the bowl

Roasted Cauliflower Kale Salad with Dried Cherries, Walnuts, and Feta

Sandwiches

Forward facing close up shot of a burger with pineapple, red onion, and avocado

Hawaiian Turkey Burgers

Forward facing close up shot of a burger on a plate with potato chips

Red Wine Caramelized Onion Burgers with Portobellos and Garlic Herb Cheese

Overhead shot of a white plate with 4 chicken salad lettuce wraps on them with sliced heirloom tomatoes and chopped bacon

BLT Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Cuban Paninis

Sauces / Dips

Overhead shot of a bowl of green goddess guacamole with asparagus, snow peas, and broccoli around the bowl

Green Goddess Guacamole

Overhead shot of a bowl of grilled pineapple avocado salsa with chips scattered to the left of the bowl, a bunch of cilantro in the top left, a bowl of diced red onion in the top right, and a squeezed lime half in the bottom right

Grilled Pineapple Jalapeño Avocado Salsa

Overhead shot of a veggie platter with broccoli, asparagus, carrots, snap peas, purple cauliflower, radishes, and cucumbers, with a smaller veggie tray in the top right corner and a bouquet of lavender in the top left

Creamy Lemon Herb Dip

Overhead shot of a bowl of pesto with a bowl of walnuts above it, a bowl of hemp seeds, and a lemon and a bronze spoon beside it

Basil Spinach Walnut Hemp Pesto

Seafood

Overhead close up shot of a mediterranean chopped salad with shrimp

Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Overhead shot of a blackened salmon tostada with green sauce, red cabbage, queso fresco, cilantro, and a lime wedge on a white plate with a silver fork

Blackened Salmon Tostadas with Cilantro Pepita Sauce

Overhead shot of a blackened salmon taco topped with blood orange avocado salsa, cilantro, crumbled queso fresco, and a lime wedge

Blackened Salmon Tacos with Blood Orange Avocado Salsa

Overhead close up shot of a caesar salad topped with shrimp and grilled garlic bread

Lemon Herb Shrimp Caesar Salad with Grilled Garlic Bread

Sides

Overhead shot of a bowl of chopped salad with red cabbage, carrots, tortilla strips, and sriracha ranch dressing with a fork next to the bowl

Sriracha Ranch Chopped Salad

Overhead shot of a large white bowl filled with roasted potato salad with asparagus, sliced radishes, red onion, and fresh herbs with a silver spoon resting in the bowl

Spring Roasted Potato Salad

Overhead close up shot of a cast iron skillet filled with cheesy vegan broccoli cauliflower rice with a wooden spoon resting in it

Cheesy Vegan Broccoli Cauliflower Rice Skillet

Overhead close up shot of a bowl of kale salad with roasted cauliflower, red onion, feta, dried cherries, and walnuts with a large wooden salad spoon in the bowl

Roasted Cauliflower Kale Salad with Dried Cherries, Walnuts, and Feta

Snacks

Overhead shot of a bowl of lemon blueberry granola with a spoon in the bowl

Lemon Blueberry Granola

Close up shot of cream cheese glazed carrot cake muffins

Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Glaze

Forward facing shot of two banana cacao smoothies with raw chocolate sauce drizzled inside the glass and bronze straws sticking out

Banana Cacao Coconut Smoothie

Overhead shot of a plate of BBQ wings with a pastry brush resting on the plate

Brown Sugar BBQ Baked Wings

Soups

Overhead shot of a bowl of orange soup drizzled with cream and sprinkled with chives against a blue background

Roasted Root Vegetable Soup with Cheesy Toasts

Overhead shot of a spoon stirring a bowl of creamy sweet potato soup topped with chopped bacon and hazelnuts sprinkled on top and another bowl of soup in the upper right

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup with Bacon and Maple Pecan Crunch

Overhead shot of a bowl of chili topped with sour cream, shredded cheddar, and cilantro

Pumpkin Beer Chicken Chili with Butternut Squash and Kale

Overhead shot of a bowl of orange gazpacho topped with tomatoes, corn, basil, chives, and olive oil, with another bowl of gazpacho peeking out in the top left

The Best Summer Gazpacho

Sweets

Mango dark chocolate ice cream cone in a glass jar with another behind it

Mango Dark Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

Overhead shot of a brûléed banana pie against a white background with pink tulips in the bottom left

Brûléed Peanut Butter Banana Pie

Forward facing shot of a lemon pound cake with blueberry glaze on a pink cake stand

Lemon Pound Cake with Blueberry Glaze

Close up shot of cream cheese glazed carrot cake muffins

Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Glaze

Tacos

Overhead shot of 3 tacos with avocado cilantro sauce, pickled red onions, and lime wedges

Marinated Mushroom Kale Tacos with Cilantro Avocado Sauce

Overhead shot of 3 charred tortillas filled with grilled carne asada, chimichurri sauce, cilantro, sliced radishes, cotija cheese, and lime wedges

Carne Asada Tacos with Chimichurri Sauce

Overhead shot of a blackened salmon tostada with green sauce, red cabbage, queso fresco, cilantro, and a lime wedge on a white plate with a silver fork

Blackened Salmon Tostadas with Cilantro Pepita Sauce

Overhead shot of a blackened salmon taco topped with blood orange avocado salsa, cilantro, crumbled queso fresco, and a lime wedge

Blackened Salmon Tacos with Blood Orange Avocado Salsa

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Welcome! I'm so happy you're here. This is the space where I share healthy recipes with a sprinkle of indulgence mixed in! I’m wildly passionate about food, and I grew up in a family of foodies. I was surrounded by it from an early age and immediately fell in love. I love to share super flavorful, unique, and healthy recipes, as well as indulgent, comforting meals we all need from time to time!

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