How to Waste Less in Your Kitchen
One of the number one places in our house we generate waste is the kitchen. Here are a few tips for how to do a better job of minimizing your kitchen waste! I hate throwing things out. It’s not that …
Our Favorite Burgers for Summer Grilling
Summer is just about here, and there’s no time like the present to fire up the grill – especially when you don’t want your stove heating up the house any more than it already does! And there’s nothing easier to …
Home Improvement VA :: Before + After
When we’re not working or cooking, we’re home makeover and DIY junkies. We can’t be in a house for too long before we’re planning ways to overhaul our space. After living in our house here in Virginia for five years, …
What to Make With Spring’s Favorite Fruit
There’s nothing that says spring quite like fresh strawberries! It’s always exciting to see them start showing up in the grocery and at the farmer’s market. Here are some of our favorite things to use them in! Despite the few …
Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Salad
We’re incorporating some of our favorite spring flavors into this delicious and hearty warm salad. Some strawberries, some fresh greens, some goat cheese, some avocado, some fresh grilled chicken, all of it washed in balsamic drizzle – what’s not to …
Strawberry Shortcake Tiramisu
I’m bringing my favorite spring flavors into an Italian {and Californian} classic! This light and fluffy tiramisu ditches the coffee and chocolate for strawberries, lemon almond cookies, and just a leeeeeeeetle bit of rum! People will tell you that mascarpone …
Lightened Up Loaded Baked Potato Soup
We absolutely love our loaded baked potato soup around here, but it’s definitely not calorie friendly to those of us trying to watch our intake! The good news is, with a few simple substitutions, we can make a lightened-up version …
Cali Roll Sushi Bowls
Spring is here in a big way, and what better way to welcome the warm weather than with a refreshing, tangy, little-bit spicy sushi roll bowl? These Cali Roll Sushi Roll Bowls are the perfect way to make your work-from-home …
Strawberry Sunrise Smoothies
Smoothies are a great way to kickstart your day! They’re bright, full of flavor, packed with vitamins, and what easier way to make breakfast than throw everything in a blender and hit a button? This one makes use of bananas, …
White Chocolate-Covered Oreos
These aren’t special just because they’re my all time favorite indulgence. These are special because my husband figured out how to make them and gifted me a stack of beautiful homemade white chocolate-covered Oreos for Christmas because he knows they’re …
Mahi Mahi Street Tacos
There’s no frying, just flavor, going on in these delicious and just-spicy-enough mahi mahi street tacos, making them delicious and fun for your family’s Taco Tuesday! It feels totally appropriate for this California girl to kick off the first recipe …
Crustless Broccoli + Monterey Jack Quiche
Quiches sound old school but they’re a great breakfast meal-prep recipe and also a great way of using up any extra veggies you have around. Make them crustless to keep your carbs low! I’ve seen two attitudes among my friends …