beachside eats.

  beachside dining menu below.  what do you think? sandwiches toasted pan bagnat with tomatoes, mozzarella and arugula via the bojon gourmet grilled chicken melt with pesto and sun dried tomato spread via foodie with family salads fresh cool cucumber salad via social moms chimichurri potato salad (non-mayo) via redbook mag sweets fresh strawberries chocolate … More beachside eats.

a strawberry letter

it’s all about strawberries today!  check out our 5favs ways to enjoy this super-healthy-vitamin C-packed-high antioxidant spring seasonal fruit (now that’s a mouthful)  ;).  so what’s your favorite way to have strawberries? 1. raw:  just as-is 2. in a smoothie: strawberry protein shake via a sweet pea chef 3. with chocolate:  chocolate covered strawberries via oh she glows 4. in … More a strawberry letter

protein packed meals for #meatlessmonday

these are our 5favs ways to enjoy protein on #meatlessmonday! breakfast vegan ginger pear smoothie via shape.com (12 grams of protein from hemp & flax seeds and almond milk) vegetarian breakfast enchiladas via living well kitchen (eggs + beans equal 22 grams of  protein per serving) lunch or dinner chipotle bean burritos via cooking light … More protein packed meals for #meatlessmonday

5 favorite ways to celebrate #NationalPecanDay

#NationalPecanDay is today!  and it’s a great reason to celebrate because we…(heart)…pecans.  here are our 5favs ways to enjoy them.  what about you?    breakfast pecan pie granola via house of yumm lunch spiced pecan and apple salad with honey vinaigrette via chowhound snack handful of pecans via nuts.com dinner pecan crusted turkey tenderloin via eating well dessert pear … More 5 favorite ways to celebrate #NationalPecanDay

eat in color: all day (g.r.o.p.y)

sharing our  ALL color (g.r.o.p.y, i.e. green, red, orange, purple/blue and yellow) daily meal plan.  I’ve compiled this #MeatlessMonday meal plan straight from our previous eat-in-color posts.  there’s enough meal options to have multiple days of eating in color, so mix and match like I’m doing!  what’s your favorite foods to eat in color?   green breakfast  green smoothie with … More eat in color: all day (g.r.o.p.y)

breaking bread.

if you haven’t made bread, you must.  and I have the perfect easy no knead white bread recipe from King Arthur Flour.  it’s their 2016 recipe of the year,  and I can see why.  not only will it make your home smell ah-ma-zing, but the satisfaction of making, creating and baking loaves (your way) is something … More breaking bread.

eat in color: April

it’s the first Monday in April and we thought it would be a perfect time to celebrate #MeatlessMonday with a day of eating in color (choosing the best of green, red, orange, purple, and yellow foods).   what’s your favorite food to #EatInColor? please share! eat in color: april breakfast lunch snack dinner *seasonal spring produce … More eat in color: April

garden party.

celebrate spring with a garden party full of the fresh seasonal produce* that’s available.  what’s your favorite? spring garden party menu spring bruschetta (four ways) via delish knowledge (made with radishes* and peas*) spring salad with radishes* and fresh herbs via williams-sonoma  (more about radishes*) spring vegetable* paella via food & wine (made with asparagus* and peas*) chilean … More garden party.

meatless italian – mangia!

it’s Italian for  #meatlessmonday dinner…mangia! mangia! make it special. meatless monday: italian  roast peppers and goat cheese canapes via organic tuscany cookbook ribollita (w/kale) with warm croutons via vanilla and bean baby arugula salad via kalyn’s kitchen (I [heart] argula. peppery and delish. nuff said) vegan lasagna roll ups via hot for food vegan cannoli bites … More meatless italian – mangia!