I’ve been wanting to share this trip since the moment we landed back home! We spent a week in St. Barths this June with some of our best friends celebrating both our anniversaries. Two couples, a villa, and more good food and beach time than we knew what to do with. It was one of … Read more

Calling all salad lovers! This strawberry spinach salad is the perfect mix of sweet and savory — fresh baby spinach piled high with juicy sliced strawberries, tangy feta crumbles, crispy red onion, and maple-candied almonds, all drizzled with a creamy homemade poppyseed dressing. It’s my go-to summer salad because it comes together in about 15 … Read more

Whether you’re cooking homemade burgers outside on a grill or inside on the stove, the first step to making a knock-it-out-of-the-park burger is to season it properly. This super simple Homemade Burger Seasoning takes seconds to make, uses budget-friendly spices you probably already have, and gives your patties a smoky, savory, slightly peppery flavor without … Read more

Carmen Varner / Static Media Summertime foods and drinks can feel different from what you enjoy at other times of the year. Besides featuring seasonal produce, like berries, the hot weather calls for lighter, more refreshing flavors. It’s a great time for making frozen cocktails and dishes that don’t … Read more

We rounded up appetizers, sides, mains, desserts and cocktails. All of the crowd favorite recipes you need for your next cookout or barbecue! Summer, we’ve missed you! It’s finally that time of year where we dust off the grill for all the backyard get togethers, family cookouts and barbecues. We have sides, mains, salads, drinks, … Read more

These Trail Mix Energy Bars are chewy, crunchy, and packed with wholesome ingredients like oats, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and creamy nut butter. They are an easy no-bake snack for busy mornings, lunchboxes, after-school hunger, road trips, hiking days, and meal prep. Unlike many store-bought snack bars, these homemade trail mix bars are made with … Read more

Juggling the demands of your everyday life while also trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle can sometimes be a challenge. When work, school or other commitments start to pile up it’s easy for your healthy living practices to become less of a priority. Healthy living is important, however for keeping you focused and energised in … Read more

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This High-Protein Cottage Cheese Pasta tastes like a creamy vodka sauce, but it’s made with blended cottage cheese instead of heavy cream and skips the alcohol. Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta I was skeptical that cottage cheese could replace cream in pasta sauce, but this healthy … Read more

2. Make Vegetables the Star of Your Bowl To make your pasta bowl more diabetes-friendly, add color from the produce aisle. Centering your pasta dish around nonstarchy, naturally low-calorie vegetables can easily increase the amount of vitamins and minerals on your plate, says Smithson. “Nonstarchy vegetables are [also] high in fiber and have few carbohydrates, … Read more

For some of us, post-pandemic life and transitioning back to the ‘new normal’ has not been easy. Between juggling responsibilities and ticking off never-ending to-do lists, finding time to switch off can be challenging. Some people go for a walk to destress; others read books. Some listen to podcasts, while others do yoga to relax. Fortunately, you … Read more