As we ever so slowly are coming into fall, soup is starting to sound appetizing again! Here’s the thing with soups – they never feel like a complete meal because they seem so light and you rarely feel satisfied afterwards. But that is just your brain playing tricks on you because we are bred to…
Street tacos…but with a twist. If you have been following our virtual recipe book, you know by now we love lean ground turkey meat around here. Whenever we can incorporate it, we do. This week, we are getting down to business with a classic street taco without the extra fat. Many people underrate ground turkey…
Chicken salad is an excellent way to get the protein your body wants and the light meal you are craving. One of the simplest things you can do to make a dish on the lighter side is find a way to eliminate the bread, gluten or carbs. Chicken lettuce wraps are quite popular; but chicken…
Talk about an Italian delicacy you can whip up in an unreasonably short amount of time. This dish is not only delicious, but it is a fantastic way to use up crusty bread that is about to go over and leftover vegetables. The beauty is in the toasted baguette soaked in the freshly made dressing…
This is the perfect dish to serve before a dinner party, or as an appetizer to tide people over before the big dishes are served. The sweet and savory elements of this small dish are worth their weight in gold – you are sure to have every guest begging you for the recipe by the…
We are huge fans of our strawberries (rightly so), and we try to incorporate them into any recipe we can. This week we are featuring spinach and arugula, and our favorite way to consume spinach raw is through a sweet salad dressing. This homemade balsamic dressing with the hints of candied pecans, strawberries help offset…
Who needs dough for pizza anymore? Okay, so most people need bready dough in order for it to be considered pizza, but our health conscientious society has other plans. In other words, it is more common than ever for people to replace bases such as pasta noodles or bread with some sort of vegetable or…
Ready for a French fry replacement? We’ve got you covered. In fact, one might argue that our crisped potato wedges have WAY more flavor than any old French fry, not to mention they are world’s healthier. This recipe couldn’t be more basic and easy – isn’t it interesting how some of the best things in…
Life can be a real beach, so we came up with this powerful antioxidant smoothie as the perfect pick-me-up. We call this the “Tropicanta Smoothie” because we are highlighting our secret ingredient in order to make the best tropical smoothie at home – cantaloupe! This smoothie can be whatever you want it to be –…
One of the most common side dishes people tend to lean on is rice. Rice can be a great backbone of just about any meal. Rice does contain a lot of starch; so doing our best to make sure our consumption of rice is in moderation and is made the healthiest it can be is…