I did it! I’ve made it halfway through my 366 days of Pinterest! Wow! I honestly can’t believe I’m halfway done already. Thank you to everyone that has been joining me in my journey. Your kind comments and words of encouragement have made this journey that much more exciting for me. To celebrate, I headed …
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Another caprese salad? Don’t mind if I do! When I was making the Quinoa Caprese Salad a few weeks ago, I was actually tempted to add balsamic vinegar to it. What’s caprese without oil and vinegar after all? I really wanted to try the recipe as it was though, so I held off. Then, I …
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When I saw this pin for oatmeal flaxseed cookies, they were baking in my oven less than a week later. We all know oatmeal is good for you, but flaxseed is great for heart health too. So if you want a cookie you can feel a little better about eating, this is it. Ingredients: 1 …
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I love a good smoothie. I usually don’t follow a recipe. I’ll just dump some fruit, yogurt, ice, and whatever else looks good into the blender. This one looked too good not to try. Honestly, I don’t even like ginger so I didn’t include that, but this was still tasty. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups diced …
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I love a good Crock Pot meal. We have been spending a lot of time at the shore, so it’s great to be able to throw dinner in the Crock Pot before heading to the beach and having a hot meal ready to go when we get back. I don’t really make fajitas very often, …
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This is now my seventh recipe featuring quinoa. Can you tell I’m slightly obsessed? The first quinoa recipe I tried from Pinterest was the Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Mac and Cheese. Of course, it was absolutely delicious. Now it was time to try a new spin on a classic recipe; Quinoa Mac and Cheese. Ingredients: 2 …
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I have made a few different variations of banana bread, but this is the first time I have attempted to add strawberries. Who doesn’t love strawberries? Adding Greek yogurt to the mix didn’t hurt either. I’m a huge fan of that as well. Ingredients: 1 1⁄2 cup + 3 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour 1 …
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It’s summer, so the grill has been getting a good workout. We really don’t make kabobs very often, and I’m not sure why. They are so fun, and these Yummy Honey Chicken Kabobs were a huge hit! Ingredients: 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup honey 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 8 …
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My husband is trying to cut back on the carbs, so I have been trying to find new and fun side dishes that incorporate more veggies. I expected this Grilled Eggplant to be good, but it definitely exceeded our expectations. Ingredients: 1 large eggplant 3 large tomatoes, to match the diameter of the eggplant 0.4 …
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If you couldn’t tell by all the Mexican recipes I have posted so far, I love Mexican food. Refried beans are a taco night staple, but canned beans aren’t the best. Have you ever wondered why there is a vegetarian version of refried beans? I did, so I took a look at the list of …
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