• Breakfast

    Mango Coconut Oatmeal

    This began as an ordinary experimental breakfast, but once Oliver and I had each taken a bite of it, I was running for my camera so I could share it with you all.

  • Dinner,  Lunch

    Sriracha Meatball Rice Bowl

    I really like chicken.  As a matter of fact, if I’m going to cook with meat, chicken is usually my go-to.  If I’m eating out, I’ll nearly always opt for a chicken sandwich rather than a burger.  But you know what?

  • This easy and healthy vegetarian tortellini salad is loaded with vegetables like fresh summer corn, bell pepper, tomatoes, and more!
    Lunch

    Summer Veggie Tortellini Salad

    Happy June, y’all!  It’s (basically) summer, and we just got back last night from a long weekend at the beach.  We always eat most of what’s in the fridge before we head out of town so nothing goes to waste while we’re gone, but unfortunately that means arriving to a nearly empty kitchen after vacation.  Last night

  • Snacks

    Chocolate Banana Snack Bites

    I’ve been seeing these so-called “energy bites” or “energy balls” around Pinterest for a couple years now, but I’d put them on my mental back burner.  Honestly, I don’t think I ever even saved them to my boards.  All the posts about them were claiming that you only had to eat one of them for a snack, and I’m really not that interested in tiny snacks.

  • Breakfast

    Orange Spice Oatmeal

    You know how sometimes you’re just reading a book one night and suddenly you start thinking about oatmeal?  And then you get an idea for exactly how you want to make that bowl of oatmeal, and before you know it, you can’t even pay attention to your book because you’re too focused on the potential for a bowl of oats?

  • Drinks

    Rainy Day Honey Chai

    I’ve been holding out for a rainy day to post this recipe, and while it’s not actually raining as I type this, the sky is gloomy enough that it feels right. On rainy days, all I want is tea and a book.  Well, realistically, most days all I want is tea and a book.