
Grilled Chili and Lime Marinated Shrimp
You really can’t get any simpler with this recipe. You can quickly make these shrimp and serve as an appetizer, add to a Summer salad, or as the main protein for a quick dinner. I don’t peel or devein the shrimp for this recipe. I find that the shrimp are more tender when grilled in […]

Quick and Healthy Breakfast Tacos
The weekend is usually very busy for us, so I like to take the time and make a hearty healthy breakfast to keep us going. This is one of my go-to weekend breakfasts’, but is really simple enough and quick enough to throw together on any morning. 1. Cook ahead potatoes The evening before or […]

Panko Crusted Tilapia with a Creamy Mushroom Marsala
This recipe is for a light and flaky tilapia dish that is topped with a hearty and creamy mushroom Marsala wine sauce. Tilapia is a farmed raised fish and is one of those fish you want to purchase with a bit of prior information. My husband is from Ecuador so we always purchase tilapia that […]

Marinated Portobello and Beet Salad
Oh ya this deliciousness is even happening on top of fresh avocado. In my house I roast off beats once a week because I put them in everything from sandwiches to salads and they are so good for you. Beets help fight inflammation, increase blood flow, are packed full of antioxidant betalains, and are a […]

Magnificent Magnesium!
After having my first baby two years ago I found myself very tired and moody and she was such a good sleeper that I didn’t have her to blame. I visited my chiropractor and she went on and on about the importance of magnesium for both men and women and tried to send me home […]

Pan Seared Scallops
Pan Seared Scallops with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Lemon Caper Butter Sauce I am trying to think back to the first time I tried scallops…I must have been very young because I can’t remember a time when I didn’t eat them, but I do remember the first time I saw one in the wild. I […]

Tempeh and Bean Chili
It is spring time and typical to Colorado we watched our 60 degree weather turn into a spell of winter, complete with blizzard and freezing winds from the north. It was a perfect reason to gather up the ingredients and cook a big batch of tempeh chili to keep us warm during the storm. This […]