This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond and includes some of my favorite ways to make vegetables taste delicious. I hope you enjoy! Growing up I wasn’t the biggest fan of vegetables. There were a few select veggies I enjoyed (green beans and carrots), but I didn’t like to venture outside of my comfort zone….
Summer Salad Recipes
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy light, refreshing salads that are easy to prepare and full of flavor. Salads are a staple in our household during the warmer months and I love the way they incorporate so many different textures, flavors and ingredients. If you think salads are boring, I’m convinced it’s because you’re…
Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Bacon
After yesterday’s lunchtime fail, it was kind of nice to have a dinnertime success in the kitchen. This sweet potato side dish was inspired by the glazed carrots I made over the weekend. They were so delicious and super simple and I had a feeling I could use similar flavors with sweet potatoes to make another…
Easy Lemon Vinaigrette
It’s summertime which means salads are making a serious comeback in my life. Keeping the oven OFF when the sun is blazing outside is way more appealing than heating things up in the kitchen. For the past week, we’ve had salads or sushi for dinner nearly every single night! This easy lemon vinaigrette is the…
Lightened Up Summer Fare
Summertime is right around the corner which means it’s almost time for cookouts that often include deliciously indulgent foods. The appetizers, entrees, drinks and desserts that typically pop up at a summertime barbeque are often quite heavy. If you’re anything like me, you tend to fill up on chips and dip and sugary frozen drinks…
Chickpea Salad
I have a fresh, produce-packed chickpea salad recipe to share with you guys this afternoon, but first let’s recap the day! After I published my morning blog post, I drove to work to teach TRX. Shout out to Lindsay for posting a TRX vide on Instagram yesterday! I try to cycle through various TRX exercises…