Thanksgiving: Sweet Potato Fries

A favorite from my Fueled Cookbook… these fries would be PERFECT to serve on Thanksgiving and beyond. Sweet Potato Fries 4 large sweet potatoes 1 tsp. Kosher salt 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp. dried parsley 1 tbsp. olive oil 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese or 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast (optional) Preheat your oven to 425…

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Thanksgiving: Magical Mashed Potatoes

The only way I make mashed potatoes these days….. and if I’m feeling good, I add just a titch of cream to make them even creamier. Magical Mashed Potatoes 3 russet potatoes, peeled and diced 1 head cauliflower, diced into chunks Salt 1/2 tsp. garlic powder In a large pot, bring to boil, water, potatoes…

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Dr. Pepper Baked Beans

I love the Dr. Pepper Baked beans. LOVE. They are tangy and sweet, and I knew I had to use them for a dish for summer. This recipe doesn’t have more sugar, ketchup or the other things you’d traditionally find in baked bean recipes. I tried to keep it on the healthier side of traditional…

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Garden Series: Tomato Panzanella Salad

The last of the tomatoes are just about ripe. How about this great tomato salad for lunch, dinner or a side dish. It’s delicious. Gotta use all of the tomatoes ASAP. 8 oz. fresh Mozzarella balls 2 slices toasted whole wheat sourdough 1 cup cherry tomatoes 2 large beefsteak or red tomatoes 1 lb. baby…

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Cream Cheese Wontons

We love take out, I just don’t always love the price especially with my large family. I thought it would be so much fun to make cream cheese wontons myself…. and so here we are. Delicious, crunchy and creamy, these wontons are a HIT. Gonna make them a lot I believe. Here’s my easy, recipe.…

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4th of JULY: Favorite Summer Recipes Roundup

Here’s some of MY FAVORITE Summer Recipes…… all in one place! Side dishes, main dishes, desserts. The best of the best. I’ve given you all the things needed to make some delicious recipes this weekend, and all summer long. Just simply get your ingredients and make them. Happy 4th of JULY everyone! Aren’t we lucky…

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Hawaiian Mac Salad

Hawaiian Mac Salad (traditional) ½ cup shredded carrots 1 tsp. kosher salt 1 tbsp. coconut sugar 1 cup mayonnaise 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and diced 2 cups macaroni noodles ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese In a large saucepan with water, bring to a boil. Add the macaroni, and potatoes and cook until tender,…

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Curry Chicken Pasta Salad – a family recipe

It’s flavors are simple, yet strong. And it’s so easy and quick to assemble. I hope you love it!!!! (Also, take out the pasta, and use it for chicken salad sandwiches….. to. die. for. Chicken Curry Pasta Salad 4 chicken breasts, grilled or broiled or rotisserie chicken 1 lb. pasta, cooked and drained 3 green…

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Summer Roasted veggie pasta salad

For my daughter’s graduation party, I wanted to make some tasty salads, that could feed the masses and still be delicious. THIS is the salad to make. 1 lb spiral pasta 1 can artichoke hearts, drained 1 can garbanzo beans, drained 1 cup kalamata olives 1/2 cup sundries tomatoes 1/2 cup Newman’s Own light balsamic…

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