I went through this phase when I was in high school where I forced myself to eat cottage cheese with fresh fruit and a little brown sugar for breakfast. I'm not quite sure why I thought this was necessary, especially since I really don't like the texture of plain cottage cheese but I guess I thought ...
Appetizers & Side Dishes
Spring Citrus Salad with Honey Mint Vinaigrette
If you've been following the blog for a couple months, then you'll remember that I started a feature in January called Fiesta Fridays to highlight some of my favorite Mexican recipes made healthier. Even though I haven't explicitly mentioned Fiesta Fridays for a couple of weeks, I've been sticking ...
Guacamole Two Ways: Strawberry Jalapeño and Mango
Maybe you've had fruit in your guacamole before, or maybe you haven't. If you haven't, then you should stop what you're doing and go make these two fruity versions ASAP. Then, get back to me and tell me how amazing the combo is. This would be another recipe that Daniel did not approve of. When I ...
Skinny Queso Fundido
We are back today with another regularly scheduled Fiesta Friday recipe! Just a slight interruption last week for Valentine's Day but I made these beauties so it was totally worth it. You guys, this skinny queso fundido! It is so creamy, so cheesy, and so not as bad for you as the regular stuff. ...
Fried Green Tomato Sticks
I have to admit that I have no idea what fruits or vegetables are in season right now in the U.S. (besides the obvious winter squash). Of course, this is a tricky subject in general because what is in season on the East coast probably isn't in season on the West coast, and vice versa. So I'm just ...