I used to love couscous slathered with melted butter back in the day. What kid wouldn’t? After all, couscous is nothing more than tiny semolina pasta, so it was really just buttered noodles that I was eating in a different form. When I grew up and my palate became more refined, I put my buttered  [Continue reading...]

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...]

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...]

Have you woken up from your food coma yet? If you’re reading this, I guess that means you survived yesterday’s big Thanksgiving feast…but maybe you’re in the mood for something a little lighter this weekend and next week, yes? How about an immune-boosting, nutrient-rich, easy to make super salad? I’ve got just the thing. This  [Continue reading...]

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...]

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...]

Welcome to the second week of The Pure Plate, a meal planning series geared toward getting healthy meals on the table as quickly and painlessly as possible! In case you missed it, check out the introduction to this series and learn more about what we’re covering. This week is all about one of my favorite  [Continue reading...]

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...]

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...]

There are certain foods that I call SOO’s. Special Occasions Only. It means that they’re special treats to savor once in a while, but not every week. My SOO’s aren’t just chocolate or ice cream either. Sweet summer corn is one of my seasonal splurges that I enjoy once or twice a summer and that’s  [Continue reading...]