Watermelon Gazpacho {+ a barcelona tapas crawl}
Watermelon gazpacho is a sweet and spicy cold soup perfect for those hot summer nights when the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven or stovetop. Pair it with a few slices of prosciutto or top it with some mini mozarella balls and call it dinner! There are three things that stick […]
Summer Lentil Salad
I’ve always been interested in nutrition, but recently I started a year-long nutrition course that has me thoroughly engrossed in all things health related. Because of my newfound knowledge, I’ve admittedly been a little too critical of my husband’s McDonald’s and Coca-Cola loving ways. I finally realized my nagging wasn’t going to do anyone any […]
Mushroom Barley Soup
My grandma is a great cook, but a self-professed terrible baker. Which makes sense, because I find that the more I cook, the worse baker I am. I catch myself thinking, “ehh, let’s not dirty the measuring spoons if we don’t have to.” Besides Gram’s signature sauerbraten and potato pancakes dish, she makes the most […]
Persimmon Pomegranate Quinoa Salad
I just finished my first of eleven modules on the road to becoming a yoga teacher. It was probably the most physically challenging activity I have done since high school sports tryouts. By day three of five days, every muscle in my body was sore and not happy with me. I came home each night […]