Our Garden

This year we decided to start our very own garden. We were super excited to get started but nervous that we were going to screw up. We read many stories online about gardening and the do’s and don’t’s of gardening but we still felt like we were going to get something wrong. It’s a little … Continue reading →

Post-Easter Hard-boiled egg recipes

It’s the day after Easter and you probably have a dozen or so hard-boiled eggs left over!! So what to do?? Well eat them of course but doesn’t have to be just a boring hard boiled egg although that’s one option!! Here are a few other ideas as to how to enjoy those left over … Continue reading →

Easter & Passover recipes

Matzah Brei Recipe courtesy of Sharon Ruskin Matzah brei is commonly eaten as a breakfast food during Passover, when only unleavened bread is permitted. Ingredients: 3-4 large organic, free range eggs 4-5 Boards of Matzah 1/2 Cup of Organic milk Himalayan salt to taste 100% Pure honey 1 Granny Smith Apple, peeled, seeded and chopped … Continue reading →

Get the kids involved

My love of cooking started at a very early age. I can remember from the age of at least 3, helping my grandparents or my mom in the kitchen. They always allowed me to be involved with preparing meals. Because of that, I believe I developed a passion for cooking and entertaining and it’s one … Continue reading →

Zucchini spaghetti with roasted red pepper cream sauce

Can we talk about how excited I am right now about my newest kitchen gadget?!!! My friend, Lauren, told me about a spiralizer she bought last week to make spaghetti out of yams and zucchini and I was immediately sold!!! I jumped right on Amazon and bought it! It just came yesterday so today Mama … Continue reading →

Matzo with Tuna, Avocado and Arugula

I always love this time of year for many reasons such as warmer weather peeking through, blooming flowers and finally, Easter and Passover! Although I’m not Jewish, I do love me some Matzo! Today for lunch, I made some tuna, mixed with expeller pressed Canola Mayonnaise (Spectrum brand) and a dash of pink Himalayan salt! … Continue reading →

Broccoli Cheddar Soup in minutes!

Today I was in the mood for some soup but didn’t have a lot of time so I decided to check out my Vitamix cookbook and found a soup that I had all the ingredients for!! It’s sooooo super simple and delicious!! Here’s the recipe! 1 cup organic low-fat milk 1/3 cup organic shredded cheddar … Continue reading →

SPRING Eating

March, April, May Eating Seasons means eating locally grown fruits and vegetables guaranteeing you the highest nutritional value. Eating locally seasoned produce is also much cheaper at your local Farmers Market then it is in your local supermarket so make sure to google “Farmers Market (insert zip code)” or you can search here http://www.localharvest.org Of … Continue reading →