Ok, so I know there are people who make smoothies all the time for breakfast or a healthy snack, and they make it seem effortless.  I’ve always wanted to be that person, but for some reason getting out my heavy blender never sounds appealing (don’t have enough counter space to keep it out). BUT…I just came up with this green smoothie recipe that has given me a reason to suck it up and lift the darn thing more frequently. I...

For an anniversary trip, my husband and I drove up to California’s Central Coast to a small town called Morro Bay. We had been there once before in 2006 and knew we had to go back. Of course, as soon as I booked the trip I had to research some restaurants. Here are a few we loved: Shine Café– This was our first stop in town and our last. That’s because we fell in LOVE with Shine Café. Right as you walk in, you can feel the...

 This recipe was featured on ModernMom’s ipad & iphone app! To get in the spirit of Halloween, I decided to play with black bread and a vibrant orange cheese. I took it one step further and found a small cookie cutter in the shape of a pumpkin and decided to have some fun!! Next time you’re packing your kids lunch this fall, surprise them with these mini pumpkin-shaped sandwiches that are sure to be a hit with the lil’ goblins...

This recipe is super nostalgic for me. Fall is by far my favorite season and Halloween is in the top 3 of my favorite holidays. I have such fond memories of carving pumpkins with my family at the kitchen table. We’d get those creative juices flowing and talk about our days and what was going on in our lives. We bonded through pumpkins. Now that I’m far away from my family and don’t have any kids to share those moments with, I...

I was just getting over a stomach bug and was scared to eat much of anything, but was STARVING.  I looked in my fridge and saw left-over spaghetti with chard and artichokes. That sounded good to my tummy, but I also wanted a dose of protein. Of course I had eggs, and a light bulb went off.  I’d seen eggs on pasta in restaurants before, so why haven’t I tried it at home? I warmed up my leftovers and made one over easy egg (with a...

I fell in love with lettuce wraps back in college when my friend Ashley and I would stop at The Cheesecake Factory in Baltimore a couple times a year when we were driving back home from school. We’d always start with the lettuce wraps, then go on to order and finish two HUGE entrees and then wash it down with cheesecake. Needless to say, my stomach grew during that time and so did my pant size. As I got older, I was introduce to the PF...