Tag: healthy living

Red Lentil Dahl

Red Lentil Dahl

I don’t know about all of you but today was a long day at work. After getting home and playing with the kids I didn’t feel like spending to long in the kitchen. But I also was HUNGRY!!! This red lentil dahl recipe is perfect 

Lavender Cardamom Simple Syrup

Lavender Cardamom Simple Syrup

Happy weekend! Ready to crawl out of bed and make the day happen? Try this simple syrup recipe & make a lavender cardamom latte! The floral notes will be the perfect compliment to that much needed morning coffee! Most of my morning begin with a 

Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto

Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto

It’s really starting to feel like fall out there! We really love this time of year, cool mornings and evenings but still nice during the day for the kids to go outside and play. The cold evening having me wanting warm comforting dinners, and nothing 

Sweet Potato Shakshuka

Sweet Potato Shakshuka

Shakshuka is traditionally a breakfast dish originating in the Mediterranean and north Africa. Poached eggs, tomato sauce, sweet potatoes, and spices work together to make a heart and belly warming dish. Although Sweet Potato Shakshuka is traditionally a breakfast entrée I often end up craving 

Sun Gold Eight Egg Frittata

Sun Gold Eight Egg Frittata

My wife Jennika and I are both procedural nurses and this weekend we are both on call. Luckily we are blessed to have family who lives close by, Jennika’s mom came up to stay with us in case we both get called in at the 

Vegan Banana Muffins

Vegan Banana Muffins

Warm fresh from the oven banana muffins are one of the best ways to start any day. Add a hot cup of coffee or tea and nirvana is reached! These vegan banana muffins are sure to get you there. Our family isn’t exclusively plant based, 

Dark Chocolate Ginger Turmeric Bark

Dark Chocolate Ginger Turmeric Bark

Rich dark chocolate, sweet and zesty ginger, and aromatic turmeric. This dark chocolate ginger turmeric bark recipe is the perfect treat for a relaxing healthy snack. Let yourself relax with a piece of this bark and a warm bath, good book, or bride your significant 

Vegan Banana Bread

Vegan Banana Bread

This vegan banana bread recipe is amazing partly because of how healthy it is, but also because no one will ever know! The only sweetener used is natural maple syrup, and flax seed is used in place of eggs. The bananas and applesauce keep the 

Oven Roasted Sweet Potato Brussel Sprouts

Oven Roasted Sweet Potato Brussel Sprouts

I love holiday traditions! We always have had Brussels sprouts with our holiday meals, growing up they were always covered in a hollandaise sauce. I can smell them just thinking about it! This year it was my turn to bring the sprouts, I didn’t have 

Gingerbread Holiday Pancakes

Gingerbread Holiday Pancakes

The Christmas tree is up, lights are twinkling, family and friends are visiting, and the smells of Christmas spices fill the house. These gingerbread pancakes are Christmas in a breakfast bite! Pillowy and spicy they will keep your holiday guests asking for more, so put