Fiesta Five-Veggie Potato Salad

Say “Hello,”  . . . err,  make that “Ola,” to my Fiesta Five-Veggie Potato Salad – it’s a delicious addition to your next family dinner or for pot lucks, outdoor grilling, and other casual entertaining. Packed with loads of vegetables (as the name implies), this south-of-the-border inspired salad is nothing like those monochromatic, bland, sit-in-your-stomach-like-lead potato salads of yore.

Fiesta Five Veggie Potato Salad a yummy, southwestern inspired side dish.

Instead, this simple to make southwestern potato salad is colorful, kicked up in flavor and lighter yet packed with plenty of vitamins and important nutrients. Read on the get the recipe and all the yummy details. Continue reading

Low Carb Chicken Verde Queso Soup | 15 Minute Meal

Looking for a semi-homemade, entirely delicious soup to warm you up on those chilly nights when you don’t have a second to spare? My Low Carb Chicken Verde Queso Soup is a speedy solution that relies on pre-cooked, shredded chicken and a brick of cream cheese for a jump start. Don’t fret, fresh veggies like mushrooms and spinach are also included. Low Carb Chicken Verde Queso Soup a 15 minute meal gluten free

I almost always have meal prepped shredded chicken in the in the freezer for occasions like this, but most grocery stores offer packaged in the meat or deli department as well (you can also cube up grilled chicken breasts instead). Read on to get the recipe for this 15-minute meal that will warm your belly and nourish your soul, without adding any stress or mess! Continue reading

A Dozen Delicious Taco Recipes & Tips for Healthy Meals

Keeping this short and sweet  (err, quick and crunchy). . . because i need to commence the Taco Day celebrations! Today, October 4th is National Taco Day and tacos are being slung and their praises sung all over the country — apparently we eat billions and billions of them per year. I live in one of the most taco-obsessed cities in the nation (Austin, Texas) and i’m pretty sure we have a taco truck per every 10 residents. A Dozen Delicious Taco Recipes and Tips for Healthy Meals:

Are you dining out for taco day (Chuy’s is giving away free meals for dressing in a taco) or grabbing takeout (Torchy’s Tacos is having a Willy-Wonka “golden ticket” style giveaway for a year’s worth? I prefer to make my tacos at home so I can have them EXACTLY made to order. #TacoControlFreak

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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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Beef Enchilada Instant Pot Meatballs

The only thing traditional about my meatballs and sauce is the meat – it’s beef.  While Italian spices are nice, southwestern spices like cumin are ground chipotle pepper are twice as nice. And, rather than slaving away all day in the kitchen with a slow-simmer, I’ve cut the cook time into a tiny fraction of old-school recipes thanks to the Instant Pot.  Check out my recipe for Beef Enchilada Instant Pot Meatballs because, yee-haw, it’s what’s for dinner in 30 minutes.Beef Enchilada Instant Pot Meatballs

You know you need this easy Instant Pot dinner recipe in your life, read on!  Continue reading