Monthly Archives : July 2016

nachos healthy dinner low carb

B&B Nachos


So you may be thinking, what do nachos have to do with a bed and breakfast? But think again! The B&B here stands for Beef and Bean nachos, as in grass-fed ground beef and fiber-filled pinto beans! Pile those nutritious ingredients on top of bean chips, almond cheese, and tomatoes, all topped off with spinach, cilantro, and lime? My kind…

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veggie eggplant lasagna quinoa crunchy topping low carb

Eggplant Lasagna with Crunchy Quinoa


Hey there! I’m bringing you another lower-carb pasta alternative today, and this one is SO STINKIN GOOD. You know why? Because there’s CHEESE! It’s something that I don’t honestly use a lot of. You may find it here and there in recipes, but we became so accustomed to a dairy-free diet after both my fiance and I discovered we were…

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healthy easy bbq salad onions fried

BBQ Chicken Salad with “Fried” Onions


Ok, so right now I’m making a lot of salads. Honestly, sometimes it’s just too hot for anything else! You will probably see at least one a week for the remainder of the summer, just so I have something light and refreshing on the menu. But that doesn’t mean it’s lacking on flavor! For this BBQ salad, I want you…

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Menu & Grocery List #2


Ta-ta-ta-TA! Say what?! There’s finally a new menu and grocery list up? Yes sirs (and madams!) you heard right! I know it’s been awhile in the making but I’m happy to announce a new menu that sums up the past 5 recipes that I’ve posted. Now what I want you to do is visit the recipes, and first, PRINT THEM.…

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chicken pesto baked cheesy asparagus quinoa

Chicken Pesto Bake


Hello again! How is your week going so far? Is it busy, full of tasks and to-dos, or are you enjoying a more care-free summer right now? I hope that either way, you are enjoying it to the fullest! We all have the capacity to create our own happiness. Whether you’re busy or not, a quick, easy recipe is always…

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lamb pot pie phyllo

Moroccan Lamb Pot Pie


Happy Monday everyone! I want to apologize for falling a little behind here. You see, I’m trying to find a good way to balance this blog into my life. It’s something that I’m extremely passionate about, but I’m also finding that I don’t have all the time I wish I had to work on it. And other things are falling…

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Spicy Sofritas Buddha Bowl


Hey there! I hope that you’ve had a wonderful start to your week? Is it just me or does time feel like it’s just FLYING by lately? I can’t believe it! Great news is that I finally made a Facebook Page today to accompany my blog- find it here. I would love to see you interact with me on there,…

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Sausage, Chicken, & Shrimp Gumbo


Hey there! Ok, so I know I’ve made jambalaya before (find the recipe on instagram @thesamanthaelaine), but I’m here to say I think I love gumbo more. Trust me, ask me 5 years ago and I probably would have looked at you like you were crazy. Okra was not something I had ever tried before. But now, I love it!…

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healthy easy Greek Salad chicken homemade

Greek Salad with Chicken


This was a sad week for any Game of Thrones fans out there. My Sunday felt just a little bit more empty now that the season is over. But c’mon, that was a pretty good finale last week! We even had to go back to our room in VEGAS and watch the finale because we were too excited about it.…

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