I’ve been itching to bake lately but haven’t because I don’t want it in the house to tempt me. Well, I gave in today because this heat wave is killer and I wanted to sit in the ac! Sitting in the house means keeping the boys as busy as possible so we painted seashells, played…
Archives for July 2013
Braised Chicken with Artichoke Hearts & Olives
This Braised Chicken with Artichoke Hearts & Olives is a perfect example of a rustic Italian dish. There are just a handful of flavors but they all work perfectly together to create a delicious one pot chicken dish. A couple big juicy bone in skin on chicken breasts, artichoke hearts, onion, kalamata olives, white wine,…
Summer Nectarine Crisp
I love being able to use in season fruits and vegetables because lets be honest- everything just tastes better. This Summer Nectarine Crisp is such a perfect dessert. Serve warm with a big scoop of ice cream. This one may look familiar to anyone who has been following along from the start. I posted this…
Clean Eating Breakfast Ideas
Breakfast is definitely the meal I could take or leave. I have never been a huge breakfast person but I know the importance of starting the day out right with a healthy meal. I’ve gotten such positive feedback from the clean eating meal ideas i’ve been posting here on the blog as well as on…
Creamy Cannellini Beans
I happen to be a big fan of beans in just about any form. They make a wonderful healthy side dish and these are seriously delicious!!! So, besides the deliciousness here are some of the health benefits of cannellini beans: full of nutrients, low in fat, high in fiber, help lower cholesterol, prevent headaches, twice…
Chicken Chili Topped Baked Potato
A typical topped baked potato at a chain restaurant is full of greasy bacon, tons of cheese, a giant dollop of sour cream… sure it tastes pretty darn good but we can definitely do better! One of my favorite cool weather foods is a big pot of chili! Yes I know, its summer but this…