Bold Blackened Shrimp Chickpea Salad with Blue Cheese

With Austin’s temperatures already in the 90s, it’s officially salad season in my book. Also, May is National Salad Month, so there’s that!  Bold Blackened Shrimp Chickpea Salad with Blue Cheese

My Bold Blackened Shrimp Chickpea Salad with Blue Cheese is a tasty way to kick off my “Let Us Eat Lettuce” binge for the next three, four, maybe even five months! Continue reading

Greek Beef Hidden Veggie Couscous

Today, I bring to you Greek Hidden Veggie Beef Couscous, it’s a recipe I recently created for Beef Loving Texans. The Mediterranean dietary pattern was inspiration for this quick, family-friendly meal that will gather everyone around the table.Greek Beef Hidden Veggie Couscous

Vegetable wary children may notice the spinach but will likely have no idea that generous servings of mushrooms and cauliflower lie within – those ingredients are chopped fine and similar in color to the couscous!  Read on to get more details! Continue reading

20+ Fit & Fresh Cinco de Mayo Ideas

May is here and I am ready to parrrr-tay! Today I’ve rounded up my favorite Fit & Fresh Cinco de Mayo Ideas as inspiration for your south-of-the-border inspired shindig. I’ve stayed away from heavy, filling Mexican foods and focused on lighter foods, festive colors and alcohol-free libations so you can keep shaking your maracas all night. 20+ Fit and Fresh Ideas for Cinco de Mayo

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Chocolate Steel Cut Oat Protein Cookies (Low Carb, GF)

Sweeeeet, it’s National Oatmeal Cookie Day! I’m giving this old-school cookie jar hero with a brand-new, super-foodie spin – (low carb) Chocolate Steel Cut Oat Protein Cookies! Chocolate Steel Cut Oat Protein Cookies - a low carb, sugarless treat.

This small-batch recipe (makes 4 big cookies) whips up quick and, in no time you, can be comforting those cookie AND chocolate cravings in a healthy, sustaining, muscle-making way. Read on to get all the details: Continue reading