Carrot Cake Muffins | Healthy Carrot Muffins | Exciting Breakfast Ideas | what to do with extra carrots?

Here’s a new favorite. I make muffins each week for my meal prep clients and this was a hit. The other muffin hits are apple strudel and blender breakfast muffins. These aren’t too sweet and I love the crunchy walnuts nuts in them. You can feel good eating them. They’re packed with 2 cups of… Continue reading Carrot Cake Muffins | Healthy Carrot Muffins | Exciting Breakfast Ideas | what to do with extra carrots?

3 Easy Blue Zone Recipes for Beginners | Starter Guide to the Blue Zones | Blue Zones for Newbies

Are you here because you saw the Netflix special on Blue Zones? Well, welcome! To recap, Blue Zones are places in the world where people live 90 too 100 years old, and are free of disease. A lot of their success is living the lifestyle they do (in communities, with purpose, and prayer). But, some… Continue reading 3 Easy Blue Zone Recipes for Beginners | Starter Guide to the Blue Zones | Blue Zones for Newbies

Dinner Party Easy Lasagna | Dinner Party Ideas | Wine Tasting and Lasagna | Shortcut No-Boil Noodles

This lasgana was for a wine tasting event. I needed an easy fill-yourself-up-don’t-get-wasted food to serve. Lasagna for the bill perfectly. This recipe is easy and good. In a perfect world I would have time to make my own sauce and everything but I didn’t. I used two shortcuts: using No-boil noodles and my favorite… Continue reading Dinner Party Easy Lasagna | Dinner Party Ideas | Wine Tasting and Lasagna | Shortcut No-Boil Noodles

Pan con tomate 🍅🇪🇸 | Easy & Fun Breakfast Idea | Breakfast Around the World

. Last week my parents went tomato picking and brought me back a ton. . So I made one of my favorite breakfasts called “Pan con Tomate” (Bread with Tomato) . It sounds weird, but it’s popular in Spain. . It’s like having toast with tomato jam. . Here’s how I make it. . What… Continue reading Pan con tomate 🍅🇪🇸 | Easy & Fun Breakfast Idea | Breakfast Around the World

This Soup Makes You Live to 100!? | Longest Living Family Eats This Everyday

So a few years ago I got into this thing called “The Blue Zones.” They’re five places in the world where the oldest people live. They usually make it to 100+ years and stay active. One of these places is Sardinia, Italy. So I looked into what the oldest living family there ate to stay… Continue reading This Soup Makes You Live to 100!? | Longest Living Family Eats This Everyday

Sheet-Pan Chicken Shawarma And Garlic-Lemon Potatoes | Meal Prep Favorites | Easy Weeknight Dinners

I found this recipe on Tasting Table and it looked really good. I changed it a little bit since I used bone-in thighs instead of boneless. I loved how it smelled and the flavors were really nice. Next time I’ll use boneless thighs so I can slice up the meat like a shawarma. And then… Continue reading Sheet-Pan Chicken Shawarma And Garlic-Lemon Potatoes | Meal Prep Favorites | Easy Weeknight Dinners

Easy Blender Banana Oat Muffins | Vegan & Gluten Free Breakfast Ideas | Breakfast Meal Prep | Forks Over Knives

Here’s the perfect breakfast meal prep. I’ve been eating them for breakfast all week. They give me energy without feeling heavy. . I love that the whole thing can be made in a blender. . Recipe adapted from Forks over knives. . These are more like “oatmeal cups” instead of muffins but they are wonderful.… Continue reading Easy Blender Banana Oat Muffins | Vegan & Gluten Free Breakfast Ideas | Breakfast Meal Prep | Forks Over Knives

How to Cook like a Pro: 5 Pitfalls Home Cooks Face, Expert Guidance from a 10-Year Culinary Veteran

🍽️📚 A Decade in the Kitchen: 5 Mistakes to Avoid for Culinary Excellence Celebrating 10 years as a seasoned chef and passionate teacher has granted me a front-row seat to numerous culinary adventures. Along the way, I’ve witnessed some common pitfalls that many aspiring cooks stumble upon. Today, let’s delve into the five most frequent… Continue reading How to Cook like a Pro: 5 Pitfalls Home Cooks Face, Expert Guidance from a 10-Year Culinary Veteran

Smashed Zucchini with Garlicy Lemon Yogurt Dip | New Ways to Eat Zucchini

I love zucchini, but a lot of times I get bored of always sautéing it. Then I found this new, odd recipe. It was in one of my favorite magazines, America’s Test Kitchen.  It’s a fun and new way to prepare zucchini.  The best part?  You get to smash ‘em! Give it a try and… Continue reading Smashed Zucchini with Garlicy Lemon Yogurt Dip | New Ways to Eat Zucchini