This Chinese Chicken Salad takes the lighter road than the heavier versions I always see at those popular food chains that everyone loves. It's made with
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Chicken and Avocado
A simple balsamic dressing does double duty as a marinade for the chicken in this light and healthy, fresh avocado and strawberry spinach salad. Simple
Easy Green Beans with Browned Butter Almondine
These green beans almondine are made in one skillet, steaming the beans right in with the butter and almonds then finishing them off with some lemon
Asian Ramen Noodle Salad Recipe
Crunchy ramen noodles and cabbage make this easy Asian ramen noodle salad with an addictive dressing an instant picnic and pot luck favorite. This salad
Roasted Asparagus with Browned Butter and Almonds
Roasted asparagus gets a leg up on the basic side dish with a drizzle of nutty browned butter and the crunch of buttery marcona almonds. There's nothing
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
This easy lemon poppy seed muffin recipe gets a healthy boost with almonds and yogurt to make a moist muffin everyone will declare the very best. Healthy
No-Bake Cookie Bars with Chocolate, Cherries and Chia Seeds
I’m shortening this recipe title to be known as Triple CH No-Bake Cookie Bars, making it easy to remember the main ingredient list thanks to it’s title:
Thai Coconut Noodle Salad
Almond Breeze Almondmilk Coconutmilk is my secret to a lower calorie instead of canned coconut milk for dressing this flavorful, Thai-inspired noodle salad.
Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons
These dense and chewy coconut macaroons are dipped in dark chocolate for the ultimate decadent treat, and they also feature a fun crunchy surprise in the
Raspberry and Chocolate With Almonds Grilled Cheese
Havarti cheese, creamy mascarpone, tart raspberries, milk chocolate with almonds and orange zest get melty and gooey pressed in between hunks of angel food cake
Light and Easy Cheese Ball Recipe
This 5-ingredient cheese ball is lightened up with a combination of Neufchâtel light cream cheese and Greek yogurt cream cheese for nearly guilt free
Chocolate Dipped Almond Cookies and Santa’s Milk Drive
These simple and decadent almond cookies are sandwiched between a layer of rich dark or milk chocolate filling and are then dipped in dark or white chocolate
Winter Green Salad with Orange Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
This fresh and healthy winter salad recipe with spinach, romaine, mushrooms, apple, and almonds features the best citrusy honey mustard dressing. 'Tis the
Apple Blondies with Cinnamon Almond Streusel
Things around here have floated back into a familiar groove. Smudge is back in school so sleeping in is saved for the weekends and random mommy daughter
Strawberry and Avocado with Tuna Salad Recipe
It’s back! After a summer peppered with vacations to the beach / cabin / red rocks, popsicles and cereal flavored milkshakes, far more thunderstorms than I
Spicy Chocolate Bark with Chipotle and Almonds
Sweet treats don’t have to be time consuming. They just have to be good. In my book there’s nothing quite as simple, and definitely not as good, as a decadent,
Strawberry and Quinoa Parfait Plus a Giveaway
This post is sponsored by California Strawberries, whose sweetness will surely inspire you to start the new year right with this Strawberry and Quinoa Parfait
Cranberry Baklava Phyllo Cups
A new year calls for new tips in simplicity, especially in the kitchen. Sometimes I’m a short-cut kinda gal, which makes for some interesting cooking
Apple and Cherry Strudel Plus Friday Faves
My secret to an easy dessert? I start in my grocery store freezer for an Apple and Cherry Strudel that's every bit as easy to pull together as a traditional
Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal with Sweet Potato
This maple and brown sugar oatmeal recipe with sweet potato is made super easy in the microwave and is a delicious, healthy, and comforting breakfast on a busy
Roasted Kale and Fennel Salad with Avocado Caesar Dressing Plus 20 More Kale Recipes to Love
I succombed to peer pressure. I jumped on the bandwagon. I’m intoxicated with the sweet promise of a new fangled and healthy twist on one of my favorite
Baked Orange French Toast with Almond Crumble
I have a friend who abhors anything citrus. The smell alone puts her into a tailspin and the gag reflexes start. Peeling an orange in the same office with her
Sweet and Spicy Popcorn Recipe
Before making the change to a low-sodium diet, Jess Goldman Foung, the author of the popular blog Sodium Girl, was like a lot of Americans who ate fried chicken
Baked Salmon with Spicy Plum Preserves and a GIVEAWAY
You’ve been there, we all have in one form or another. You’ve invited friends over for a weeknight bite and a sip, but the bossman says, “You know that campaign
Kale and Cabbage Coleslaw with Marcona Almonds
I'm into layering. Not just in my clothing options—yes, I'm a big fan of piling on the tank, then the shirt, then the sweater, jacket or blazer—but also when it
Craving > 5 Updated Chicken Salad Recipes
Chicken Salad. It can so easily go so wrong and seem trite, the catch-all recipe for the catered office lunch or duty-calls bridal shower. But by adding an