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Desserts

Mango Raspberry Creme Brûlée

My favorite dessert is creme brûlée. I made this for my birthday this year & it did not disappoint! Here are some tips to make sure your creme brûlée cooks throughly: Place the ramekins in warm water while you are creating the filling. Bring all of the ingredients to room temperature. When placing them into […]

Seafood, Healthy-ish, Family Sized

Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients: ½ pound spaghetti 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2” pieces 3 Tablespoons butter divided 3 Tablespoons olive oil divided 4 cloves garlic minced 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined 1 ¼ teaspoon sea salt divided, plus more for cooking pasta ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground, or to taste ¼ cup fresh lemon juice ⅓ cup fresh parsley […]

Holiday Specials, Side Dishes

Carrot Soufflé

Now this recipe is near & dear to my heart. This came from my Aunt B years ago. At first I was skeptical on what the taste & consistency would be like, but oh boy this is one of my favorite side dishes ever. My family even fights over the last bite at Thanksgiving!Ingredients: 1 pound […]

Desserts

Cinnamon Swirl Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Butter Bread

This bread was amazing. It was the perfect balance between pumpkin & chocolate. Ever bite will just melt in your mouth. Make sure to follow all of the steps – especially the let it cool for 30 minutes. This allows it to fully set & makes it easy to take out of the container!​Ingredients: 1/2 cup pumpkin butter 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 1/2 cup melted salted […]

Breakfast

Acai Bowl

I love a good Acai Bowl. It gets expensive to go out & order them. I decided to look into what is commonly put into them & come up with a recipe! This stays good for one to two days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.Ingredients: The Bowl: 1 packet organic unsweetened Acai 1 ¼ […]

Lunch, Turkey, Easy & Quick Meals

Crunchy Baked Turkey Tacos

This meal is for those out there that aren’t a big fan of chicken or beef. It is easy to meal-prep for a healthy lunch to bring to work! Ingredients: avocado oil (you’ll use about 3-4 tablespoons total) 1/4 cup very finely diced white onion 1 lb ground turkey (preferably dark meat) 1 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion […]

Beef

Zucchini Roll-Ups in Easy Bolognese Sauce

This recipe is good if you would like to change things up! I couldn’t find almond milk ricotta, so I just used regular. It was not my favorite, so I recommend finding almond milk ricotta. Ingredients:MAKE THE QUICK BOLOGNESE: 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3/4 cup finely diced carrot (or 1 small carrot) 3/4 cup finely diced yellow onion (about 1/2 of […]