January always seems to be the month that goes on forever and ever. The weather is always a bit (or a lot) chilly depending on where you live, calling for lots of cozy food. In addition to soup, potatoes are the next best thing to stick to your bones if you ask me! I love using sweet potatoes as much as I can because they are more nutrient dense than a regular russet potato. Sweet potatoes are so versatile and while they are delicious on their own just with a little honey and butter, I love to add savory flavors as well. Stuffing sweet potatoes is a great way to add a variety of flavors and you can create an entire meal with them that the whole family will love. My miso butter sweet potatoes with roasted chickpeas will quickly become a weeknight favorite and the best part is, they are loaded with flavor and nutrition!
Green beans are a staple for a vegetable side dish at our house. There are so many ways to cook them, but I have found my favorite method and no other beans compare. These green beans are the kind of veggie side dish that you will want to make over and over again because they are just that good. We have them at least once a week at my house and eat them like they are French fries, true story! You will not have a problem getting your kiddos or any other picky eaters in your house to eat their green vegetables with a recipe like this. My Garlic and Shallot Green Beans are going to become your new favorite side to serve with almost every meal.
Keeping with the theme of eating more plants this year, I have rounded up my favorite meatless recipes that will help with your journey of eating more vegetarian meals throughout the week. Whether or not you follow a strictly vegetarian lifestyle, we can all see benefits from adding more meatless meals into our diet and it’s also really good for the environment too. My family and I try and eat a couple of plant based meals each week because it makes us feel good and it’s nice to give our bodies a break from meat each week. I have compiled my top 20 meatless meals that are easy to make, and even the meat eaters in your house will approve of to help you get inspired to eat more plants each week!
If your goal is to eat more plants this year, salads are a great go-to option for lunch or dinner. You can pack in all the veggies and on top of that, the possibilities are endless with the different flavor combinations that you can mix up. For me, a good salad is all about texture and the dressing that I use. Salad dressings can make or break whether I can really enjoy a salad or not. If the dressings are tasty, I can switch up my salads and eat them multiple times a week. Because of this fact, I started making my own dressings years ago and haven’t looked back since. The flavors are just so much better than store bought dressings that there is no comparison. I have so many different ones that I make, but I compiled my top five favorite dressings that I make the most for you to try at home too. I have 5 simple homemade salad dressings that will transform the way you think about salads and will help you eat more plants all year long!
The holidays are over and if you are like us, this week is the week to get back to reality, work, and school. That means regular schedules, meal times, and having to adjust to not being in relaxed holiday mode anymore. With that being said, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and yet I feel like it gets the least attention when it comes to meal time planning and prep. Mornings are typically rushed and having breakfast ready to go or at least figured out for the week with ingredients on hand, can make or break how smoothly your mornings can run for your family. I love having a mix of savory and sweeter options to mix and match throughout the week based upon how much time I have and what I am in the mood for. That’s why I compiled a list of my favorite top 25 go-to breakfast recipes for you to kickstart your mornings the right way!
This post is sponsored by Al Fresco Chicken, but all opinions are 100% my own.
True story, I’ve never met a meatball that I didn’t like. I love them in pastas, on sandwiches, and even in soup! Today I’m sharing a delicious and healthy soup recipe for you to try out that I know will quickly become one of your favorites. Because let’s be honest, in the midst of all of the holiday cookie baking, we still need to get dinner on the table, and even better if it can be on the healthier side. That’s why I partnered with al fresco Chicken to bring you, not only a delicious and nourishing soup recipe for the whole family, but thanks to al fresco’s Italian Chicken Meatballs, it’s super easy to whip up any night of the week too. My lemon chicken meatball and orzo soup is just the kind of simple and delicious dinner you will be craving all season long.
