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Good Food Reads: Egg-citing Chicken Recipes!

June 22, 2018 By Holly 2 Comments

Are you ready for some Egg-citing Chicken Recipes? Yeah, I went there. And I don’t care. After a long day at work, I’ve been trying to come up with a fun title for this week’s Good Food Reads, which is all about great new recipes for that kitchen staple: chicken. As it turns out, when you are tired and start playing around with chicken puns, it rapidly degenerates into fits of laughter about bad, kid-style chicken jokes. Good times, friends, good times.

Chicken puns aside, I really do have some great new recipes for you all this week. I always keep a variety of chicken in my freezer, ready for last minute dinners or recipe experimentation. It’s inexpensive, relatively healthy, and generally quick to prepare. What’s not to love? My biggest complaint with chicken is that it can easily get a little boring so I’m always on the lookout for recipes to spice it up (both literally and figuratively)….

Sparkling Grapefruit & Gin Cocktail

June 19, 2018 By Holly 1 Comment

It seems like everyone has their go-to cocktail. The one that they can order anywhere, without a menu or a second thought. Mine is the gin and tonic. I love the crisp, refreshing, almost bitter flavor and the bubbles of the tonic water.

I first started drinking gin and tonics years ago while on my honeymoon. My husband and I were at a small resort south of Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Though I had spent plenty of time in Mexico prior to that trip, I had never been to the Riviera Maya in early June. Let’s just say, it’s a whole different world in the summer! It was HOT. Sweltering, stifling, tropical heat from sun up to well past sun down. To help beat the heat, we frequently would grab a good cocktail and head straight to the pool, only our heads and drinks staying above the water’s surface!…

Good Food Reads: Summer Salads

June 8, 2018 By Holly Leave a Comment

I don’t know if it’s the warm weather or the abundance of fresh veggies, but in the summer I have a serious need to eat salads just about every day. More often than not, I just chop up whatever I have in my fridge at the time and toss it into a giant bowl with a handful of lettuce or spinach and call it a day. Recently, I’ve been inspired to up my salad game and have been slowly collecting new recipes for salads of all kinds. This week’s Good Food Reads: Summer Salads is my new salad to do list!

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Good Food Reads: Memorial Day Weekend!

May 25, 2018 By Holly Leave a Comment

It is a bit hard to believe that the unofficial kickoff to summer is almost here! Since we had nearly two feet of fresh snow here just over a month ago, it still feels a little strange to be sitting in the 90 degree heat on my porch today. Don’t get me wrong, I am loving every minute of this heat wave, but it was definitely odd to go from snow boots to sandals so quickly!

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Instant Pot Coconut Curry Chickpeas

May 15, 2018 By Holly 6 Comments

Like so many others, I’ve become somewhat of an Instant Pot fanatic. When I first bought my Instant Pot, it sat in the box for about six months, coming out only to serve as a glorified rice maker. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s a great rice maker, but I didn’t really appreciate just how great this kitchen instrument was until I started using it to fast track healthy dinners for my family. Over the past year, it’s become a go-to tool for soups, stews, roasts, and countless large batches of quinoa. I love that it allows me to produce meals that taste like I’ve been working on them all day, but in reality, came together in less than an hour. My latest IP favorite? This simple recipe for Instant Pot Coconut Curry Chickpeas.

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Good Food Reads: Thinking Outside the (Lunch) Box

May 11, 2018 By Holly 21 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I frequently feel like I’m in a bit of a lunch rut. Either I’m busy and forget about lunch altogether or I jam in a quick sandwich or protein bar and call it a day. One of my “grown up resolutions” this year was to make lunch feel a little more special. To make things that are tasty, beautiful, and (mostly) nutritious. While I haven’t always kept to that plan, I’ve definitely noticed that on the days I make a little more effort for lunch, I’m always glad I did. We recently reached out to some blogger friends (hi, friends!) and asked for their recommendations for new lunch ideas. Boy, oh boy, did we get some great new recipes. This week on Good Food Reads, we are Thinking Outside the (Lunch) Box.

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Iced Lavender Almond Milk Latte

May 8, 2018 By Holly 23 Comments

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I didn’t start drinking coffee until just before my 30th birthday, but now it’s the first thing I reach for in the mornings. When the weather gets warm, I drink mostly cold press coffee. Less bitter than conventionally brewed coffee, it’s perfect for hot summer days. It also makes a great base for iced lattes you can make at home, like our new Iced Lavender Almond Milk Latte.

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Good Food Reads: Berries Are Back!

April 27, 2018 By Holly 2 Comments

Ahhh…the berries are back, friends. They are BACK!

If you read my post on Tuesday, you know that I LOVE berry season. After a winter of apples, bananas, and citrus fruits, I just want to eat all the berries, all the time. My kids join me in this love affair and suffice it to say, we spend a lot of our fruit and veggie budget on strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries this time of year. With that in mind, I’ve gathered up a few recipes this week all featuring my favorite fruits! I’m planning to try the Chicken and Berry Pesto Pasta Salad for lunch tomorrow and am really excited about making a batch of Joy the Baker’s Strawberry Shortcake Donuts this weekend! What are your favorite berry recipes?…

Good Food Reads: I Need A Snack

April 13, 2018 By Holly Leave a Comment

Now, I know what you’re all thinking. I just wrote a post about feeding my picky toddler, so if I’m talking about snacks, this must be more kid food stuff. Nope. This time, I wanna talk about snacks for grown-ups. We all love veggies and hummus (you can check out my favorite hummus recipe here) but I’ve been looking for some recipes that are pushing my snack boundaries just a little and boy, did I find some good ones! Grab your stretchy pants and get ready to check out this week’s Good Food Reads all about snacks.

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Veggie Quinoa Cakes

April 10, 2018 By Holly 14 Comments

I’m not gonna lie, sometimes feeding my daughter is tough. She is the sweetest, funniest little girl in the world but at 18 months old, she’s also a tiny tyrant when it comes to food. If it isn’t a fruit, yogurt, bread, or cheese, she isn’t having any of it. I’m fairly certain that if it weren’t for those handy pouches with veggies mixed in, she wouldn’t get within 10 feet of a vegetable. It breaks my food blogger/veggie loving heart just a little. So, in an attempt to get my daughter to eat something other than cheese, I recently came up with these delicious little Veggie Quinoa Cakes. They’re easy to make (and freezable!) and packed with protein and veggies, making them a great option for the entire family!

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