A few weeks ago on my Facebook page, I mentioned that I threw together some amazing veggie burgers for dinner one night on a whim. I told folks that I’d be happy to make them again if they’d like the recipe. And the answer was a resounding YES! So to the kitchen I went to [Continue reading...]
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I cook and eat pretty simply on a day to day basis. As much as I love spending time in the kitchen, the reality is that life is busy, weeks are full, and I just don’t have the time to spend hours in the kitchen tinkering with recipes for dinner. With more light in the [Continue reading...]
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I don’t know about you, but I am physically craving sunlight, warm breezes, and colorful scenery these days. If you live somewhere where all of this exists, can you please bottle it up and send me a case?! This winter has not left me in a place of complete gloom like some winters have in [Continue reading...]
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What would the third day of January be without some kind of kale salad, right? If one of your New Year’s intentions is to eat more leafy greens, I’ve got you covered! Nothing is more alkalizing, detoxifying, liver loving, cell satisfying, or just plain delicious as a big bowl of kale salad. This one packs [Continue reading...]
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I don’t share soup recipes with you all that often, which—quite unfortunately—has been sending the wrong message, I think. Because in reality, there’s nothing I love more than soup on a cool autumn or winter day. I make some kind of soup or stew or one-pot/skillet meal at least twice a week. And truthfully, I [Continue reading...]
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Happy November! I’m excited to usher in a new month with some rib-sticking food that’s comforting in cold weather but really good for us, too. Have you ever made stuffed potatoes? My mom used to make killer stuffed potatoes (or some people call them twice-baked potatoes) with regular old russets. Of course, a potato needs [Continue reading...]
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This salad really should just be called the Hallie’s Favorite Things Salad because I’m a diehard fan of just about every ingredient—okay, every ingredient—in the recipe. Salt, pepper, garlic powder, olive oil? Love, love, love, and love. Maple syrup and lemon juice? Two of my favorite staples. Chicken? A kitchen basic that never gets old. [Continue reading...]
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Food in jars…it’s just so much fun. After making my Taco Salad Jars a few weeks ago, I got inspired to pack all kinds of salads into jars. Even on days when I’m home all day working in my office, it still brightens my day to eat lunch out of a jar. Salad jars are [Continue reading...]
Filed under: Breakfast & Brunch, Egg-free, Family-Friendly, Grain-Free, Main Dishes, Nutrition, Recipes, Salads, Snacks, vegan, Vegetables
These Taco Salad Jars make a healthy lunch or light dinner that’s so easy to transport! If you’re on the go and need something fast and easy to grab for a meal, salads in jars really could not be a better choice. Big jars, little jars, meat-based, vegetarian, summer veggies, autumn veggies—there are so many [Continue reading...]
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It may not officially be fall yet, but with September comes the back-to-the-grind routine of the new season. It’s easy to fall prey to the “I’m too busy to cook!” mantra that September ushers in, but I’m here to encourage you to press on, plan out some meals, and get in the kitchen! With busy [Continue reading...]
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