These green garlic smashed potatoes are a perfect spring time side.  Green garlic is paired with buttermilk and parmesan cheese for a creamy smashed potato. Green garlic and ramps are some of my favorite vegetables in the spring time.  This past weekend we went to […]

< These meatballs with tomato cream sauce is not your traditional spaghetti and meatball recipe. The addition of heavy cream changes the game!   I don’t eat meat too often but every now and then I crave a good meatball.  Maybe it’s my body’s way […]

This lemon chicken rice soup is easy to make. Roasted chicken provides extra flavor while the lemon gives the soup a little something extra! When I think lemon chicken rice soup my mind instantly goes to the Greek style avgolemeno soup.  It is traditionally made […]

This lemon basil pasta is simple to make yet big on flavor.  The sauce is made while pasta cooks so dinner is ready in less than twenty minutes. The weekends are usually reserved for our heavier meals.  During the week we eat lots of salads […]

  This Mexican vegetarian quinoa skillet is a quick and easy meal. Fresh veggies and quinoa are paired with a store bought sauce to save time! During the week time is short.  We get done working (either at home or in the office), I pick […]

  This lemon asparagus pasta with goat cheese is simple to make.  In the time it takes to cook the pasta the meal is almost done.  The sauce is combined with goat cheese for a creamy finish. Spring is almost here and the springtime veggies […]

This Mexican noodle soup with veggies is cooked in a spicy tomato broth.  Thin angel hair noodles are paired with lots of veggies for extra nutrition. It was Sunday – so soup – and I was trying to figure out what I wanted to make. […]

This tomato rice soup with roasted chicken is not only easy to make but it’s full of flavor.  Juicy roasted chicken is complimented by tons of veggies in a tomato parmesan based broth. So if you are new here you might not know this – […]

< These easy vegetarian unstuffed shells eliminate most of the hard work that comes with shells but keeps all the same great flavors. Growing up as a kid my mom didn’t cook a lot.  She had a few meals she would make and stuffed shells […]

As you know by now if you have read any of my previous posts – we don’t eat a ton of meat.  We may eat meat once on the weekend and sometimes not at all.  I always have been picky about eating meat and before […]