It’s actually surprising that I don’t post more recipes about kale because I really LOVE kale. I literally eat it everyday. But here is a new take on it. This bruschetta is easy to make, and I serve it on toasted bread on top of a layer of low-fat cream cheese or goat cheese (we tried both and both are great).
Category Archives: Dinner
Easy Lunch to Prep at Night and Take to Work
I get it, we’re all busy and you can’t always spend a lot of time cooking. But if you still want to bring your own lunch to work, here is a salad we’ve started making that you can very easily prep at night.
Tarragon and Mustard Chicken with Shallots and Tomatoes
Last year I finally got a dutch oven and was so excited to use it. And then I promptly forgot I had it and stopped using it. So in a recent effort to use all the kitchen gadgets I have (I used my popsicle maker last week), here is a delicious and pretty healthy dutch oven recipe that Dave found a few months ago.
Skillet Mac and Cheese
Mac and cheese is one of those dishes that you eat as a kid, but really never stop loving. You definitely learn to eat better (and fancier) mac and cheese, but no matter what, you still enjoy the dish. So, here is a really easy one that you make in a skillet. It is perfect to serve at any outdoor functions you have this coming Memorial Day Weekend. Enjoy!
Classic Gazpacho
It’s finally starting to feel slightly more like spring outside. Just slightly. But still, it already has me dreaming of all of the warm weather foods I treasure eating each spring and summer. I keep dreaming of rooftop BBQs. No I mean it, I actually wake up thinking about throwing parties outside in the sun with fun food. Yes, I know, I have a problem. Anyways, one of the food items I love making each summer is gazpacho. Here’s a simple recipe you can make yourself for dinner or serve as an appetizer at your next outdoor dinner party. I’ve also previously posted a spicy cucumber gazpacho recipe if you crave spice in your life.
Crock Pot Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew
Continuing with healthy recipes, here’s a lentil and sweet potato stew that can easily be made in the crock pot. The most work you have to do for this is some chopping, and then remember to throw it all in the crock pot. If you have a long work day, you can also start this at night and stop it when you wake up.
Carrot Parsnip Soup
The last few weeks have been a bit hectic, so it’s been hard to have time to make dinner. But this soup is one of the easier soups to make. It is also a one pot soup, meaning not a lot of clean up. Plus it’s healthy. So if you’re like me, and ate a lot of Valentine’s Day cookies, this can help undo all that eating.
Curried Cauliflower Soup
So after last Wednesday’s post for quesadillas, I’m back to healthy Wednesday posts with today’s curried cauliflower soup. No other intro needed. This is healthy, hearty, and not your average soup. So whip up a batch this week or weekend!
Brussels Sprout, Bacon, and Bean Quesadilla
You guys know my stance on quesadillas. I love them, and would pretty much eat them every night if I could (see my previous post on them). Today’s post is a slight break from my streak of healthy Wednesday posts, but I promise, it’s worth it for this delicious quesadilla. Plus, it’s on a whole wheat tortilla, so it’s healthy, right???
Farro and Carrot Salad
One of my favorite bloggers, and now cookbook authors, is Deb Perelman who writes Smitten Kitchen. I’ve made a lot of recipes from her blog over the years, and I’ve loved every single thing. So I was really excited to try out the recipes in her cookbook, which my mom got me for Christmas. I was so fired up, I wanted to make something right when we got back to town, before I’d had time to go through and plan what to buy. Based on the ingredients I had, I was able to adapt one of her salads into my own creation. And although I’m sure the original version is scrumptious, my salad turned out delicious as well. This week is the third week in a row that we are having this for dinner. And for those of you looking for a new cookbook, I highly recommend picking this one up (I think my mom found it at Costco).
the petite croissant 