This 5-minute vegetable side dish recipe is a staple in my house. Ideal for any greens you have on hand, Garlicky Bok Choy is tossed with garlic, ginger, and soy sauce until tender and fragrant. Bok choy is one of my favorite veggies to enjoy for a quick lunch or a busy weeknight side dish. READ : Garlic Bok Choy ..read more

A healthy and portable snack or breakfast-on-the-go, your entire family will love these light and fruity Strawberry Oatmeal Yogurt Muffins. Whether you are looking for a healthy treat to pack in lunch boxes or an afternoon snack to give your kids, these Strawberry Oatmeal Yogurt Muffins will hit the spot. Packed with juicy strawberries, whole grain READ : Strawberry Oatmeal Yogurt Muffins ..read more

The ultimate homemade snack bar, these no-bake Quinoa Chocolate Chip Granola Bars are packed with protein, fiber and omega-3’s. Healthy, travel friendly and easy to make these are my go to snack. EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR QUINOA CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA BARS Are you sick of the peanut butter and chocolate flavor combo? Good. Because I can’t READ : QUINOA CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA BARS ..read more

In loving memory of my friend and former classmate at Boston University, Lisa Frost, who lost her life at 22 when United Airlines Flight 175 slammed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. On September 11th, 2001, I was starting my senior year of college attending Boston University’s School of READ : My September 11th Story: In Memory of Lisa Frost ..read more

This easy and delicious grilled watermelon and feta salad is made with romaine lettuce and topped with a garlicky, lemon vinaigrette. Ideal for outdoor entertaining, it’s delicious on its own or topped with grilled chicken. I recently returned from another wonderful Fresh Air Retreat, a food blogger retreat I host twice a year. Most recently READ : Grilled Watermelon and Feta Salad ..read more

Juicy tomatoes, briny olives, and nutty pine nuts are the perfect compliment to whole wheat pasta in this bright and fresh pasta salad with toasted pine nuts. My beautiful mother is the queen of pasta salads. Every summer she makes them for family gatherings or lazy days at the cottage on Lake Michigan. The ingredients READ : Pasta Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts ..read more

The ultimate homemade snack bar, these no-bake Quinoa Chocolate Chip Granola Bars are packed with protein, fiber and omega-3’s. Healthy, travel friendly and easy to make these are my go to snack. There is just something about the combination of creamy, salty peanut butter and rich, chocolate goodness that makes me happy. I love to READ : Quinoa Chocolate Chip Granola Bars ..read more

A refreshing drink for summer, homemade lemonade is flavored with orange blossom water to create the ultimate lemonade recipe. With the heat of summer just around the corner, I’m getting excited to make a family favorite, my Orange Blossom Lemonade. A trick I learned from my mom and aunts, adding a splash of orange blossom READ : Orange Blossom Lemonade ..read more

Chewy and delicious grab-and-go fuel, these No Bake Chocolate Chia Energy Bites are perfect for stashing in your purse, gym bag, or desk drawer. Everyone knows I’m not a huge cake or sweets person, but I do love chocolate. If I’m ever craving something sweet, a bit of chocolate usually does the trick! And these READ : No Bake Chocolate Chia Energy Bites ..read more

These chewy Oatmeal Raisin Granola Bars are the ideal lunchbox treat or after school snack. As a mom of two growing children and a healthy recipe developer, I am constantly asked for nutritious kid-friendly meal ideas. The truth is, I didn’t grow up eating “kid food” and as a result, neither will my children! My kids eat what […] READ : Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Granola Bars ..read more