Fish tacos… most beloved of foods – second only to pizza for me. Every vacation near the ocean is centered around where I’m going to get the best fish taco for lunch (really, I’m not exaggerating)! But, these aren’t just any fish tacos, although I really do like them all. My favorite combination consists of fresh grilled salmon, mango salsa, and avocado cream. This particular recipe today has been in the makings for a decade now, and it’s underwent several innovations!...

Not very many people know about this trail, and it’s a real gem! It’s actually a spur trail that starts about 1 mile from Granite Park Chalet on the Highline Trail, (you can also reach this lookout via the loop trail that leads up to the Granite Park Chalet). The trail is about 1 mile from the Highline Trail to the top of the overlook, but trust me, 1 mile never seemed so long!...

I’ve been getting lots of requests for more Instant Pot recipes as well as meatless meals. So today is a 2 for 1 kind of situation. Or it may be more come to think of it because this Tikka Masala is vegan and Whole30 too! I decided to go with cauliflower as the main focus in this luscious spiced sauce. It’s really is a great vehicle for all sorts of flavors....

We crave lasagna flavors more often than I actually have time to make lasagna. So the easy solution is to come up with an easy weeknight option! As it turns out pretty much everyone on the Internet has been making Lasagna Soup for a while now. I may be a bit late to the party, but I wanted to add my spin on what has now become a classic....

I love a good savory breakfast, but during the work week there’s not a lot of time for such things. Enter meal prepping, with something prepped ahead, a healthy breakfast is so much easier. Without meal prepping, I’m not too proud to tell you I’m not all that good at feeding myself. In fact just yesterday without thinking about things much, I found myself not feeling all that great around noon....

This is the kind of weekend breakfast that makes me smile. There’s something so comforting about a leisurely breakfast at the end of the week, where I can linger over a second cup of coffee and contemplate my upcoming food adventures. Caramelized roasted veggies are sauced with over-easy eggs, and topped off with aged cheddar, avocado and Greek yogurt! I like to make a huge batch of the filling to use throughout the week, so I double or triple the amount of veggies in this recipe....

I think I’ve mentioned a few times that I often get into a rut with boneless skinless chicken thighs. They’re just so easy, and I end up using them for everything from stir fries to our favorite Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad. But recently my sister-in-law made a fantastic dinner with bone in/skin on chicken thighs. She season hers with salt and pepper, and then roasts them into crispy perfection. It’s one of those cases where the sum equals more than the parts because they are next-level good!...

Most weeks you can find us meal-prepping some cut up fruit for green smoothies, and something to take along for healthy lunches. However, lately I’ve been stepping up my breakfast meal prepping as well. It started with the realization I was spending quite a bit of time putting together breakfast every morning. I’ve been wanting to add more veggies to our breakfasts, but when it comes right down to it, I almost always just scramble some eggs really quick....

What’s the secret to incredible beef stew? It’s super simple, use cubed-up chuck roast rather than the usual stew meat for meltingly tender fall-apart beef. From there adding some chopped fresh herbs gives the traditional beef stew a boost of savory flavor. It all braises together in the oven with tender meat & veggies, velvety smooth gravy with hearty beef stew flavor. How to make this recipe step by step I really hope you enjoy this hearty Dutch Oven Beef Stew!...

Hot, Sour, Salty, and Sweet – these are the 4 flavors that Asian cuisine is built around, and a fifth is sometimes added into the mix called umami. Each meal is carefully crafted around balancing the different flavors and textures so that the overall meal is satifying. I love this whole concept, and I try to work it into my recipes as often as I can. Today, there’s a little heat in the form of Frank’s Red Hot Sauce in the burgers, a slight bit of tang in the slaw that plays off the sweetness of sweet potato, and it’s all wrapped up with a touch of saltiness from the blue cheese crumbles....

I love the way the house smells when I have Rosemary Chicken with Butternut Squash in the crockpot. I think it’s the rosemary in particular that really gets me, because it has a certain savory smell with a hint of gourmet sophistication. There’s enough vegetables in there for this to be a one pot meal, but Caesar Salad with Pine Nuts makes a great companion. If you’re having company, add Chocolate Fudge Skillet Cake and you’ve got a simple, crowd-pleasing menu....

I can’t even tell you how excited I was to see gluten free ramen in the store the 1st time. In mere seconds it was in my cart, and I was thinking to myself – ‘this is too good to be true’! I figured there was a slight chance it might actually be good, (not very optimistic of me, but gluten free can be tricky you know?). Luckily it was super tasty ramen, and we’ve been enjoying ever since....

I love making chicken salad for meal prep because it keeps so well and makes a nice easy lunch option. But it’s also really great for entertaining as well. And if you want to mix up this recipe, definitely try it with my Smoked Chicken Breasts. The smoky flavor makes a nice change of pace. How to make this recipe step by step I really hope you enjoy this Healthy Chicken Salad!...

There’s definitely a few ways to make fajitas, but my latest sheet pan version is just the quickest, easiest method I’ve ever done! I usually grill them during the summer months to keep the mess outside. But when I don’t feel like grilling during a blizzard or when it’s -30ºF outside, I’ve always sautéed them on the stove top. And while I’m here to tell you that’s pretty tasty, it’s also very messy too!...

With abundant summertime zucchini in full swing, I start adding zucchini to almost everything I make. We often eat it as a side dish for dinner, but I also love baking with zucchini. If you’re also overrun with zucchini right now, check out my 35 Healthy Zucchini Recipes to help you use it up. And if you’re looking for more baked goods to try, my Pineapple Zucchini Muffins, Lemon Zucchini Cake, or Zucchini Blueberry Bread are favorites in our house....

Ever since I put together this recipe for Honey Sriracha Shrimp Sushi Bowls, I’ve really been into honey and sriracha together. It’s not surprising since sweet-spicy things are a universal favorite! So today I have a great grilling recipe using this most addictive of combinations. This chicken is marinated in a simple marinade, but the real magic happens after grilling. Right after you take the chicken off the grill, you toss it with a touch of honey and sriracha as a ‘glaze’ of sorts....

I’ve never been a big fan of packaged energy bars. I see them in a utilitarian kind of way, useful and convenient when there is absolutely nothing else to eat. I always pack them when I’m hiking, but I do my very best to avoid eating them. For example, there is a Cliff Bar in my pack right now that is at least 2 years old, I’m guessing it’s a bit past the expiration date!...

This cheesecake has been a summer staple for as long as I can remember. My mom always made this several times a summer, especially for birthdays or picnics because it’s so nice and portable. It’s also a no-bake dessert which is essential in the hottest weeks of the year. You’ll find 2 different ways to make this below in the recipe. First up there’s the traditional way my mom always made it in a glass baking pan....

Can you ever get enough of Pad Thai? I’m thinking not, as it hasn’t happened to me yet! Today’s version of Pad Thai is far from the classic but stick with me because Pad Thai is delicious in all its forms. I’ll admit to being of the school of thinking ‘Why mess with a good thing’, but over the years I’ve begun to branch out with my recipes. And today’s salad version of Pad Thai is just such a recipe....

We’ve been making these Rustic Italian Sweet Potato Noodles a lot over the last year. But somehow I’ve just never written down the recipe before, probably because it barely qualifies as a recipe, it’s more like an outline. You can easily change up which type of sausage you use/change up the greens/and use different seasonings. Everyone who tastes this dish immediately loves it, and can’t believe how simple it is to make!...