Roasted Brussel Sprouts in a Vinegar-Dijon dressing.  I love adding some dried cranberries to the mix to make it an extra festive dish around the holidays! Get the full recipe!

Fall is here and so are all of the root vegetables in season! Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash is great as a side... but now just add those leftovers to your green salad for a warm and fully flavorful and delicious meal. Get the recipe!

Enjoy this warming Cinnamon spiced, naturally sweet and nourishing Butternut Squash Soup. With only 3 ingredients it takes just under 5 minutes to whip together! 

Sounds fancy, looks beautiful... actually SO easy and only takes about 5 Ingredients!  The key to it?  Well, if you've ever come to any of my cooking demonstrations in the Cincinnati area you would know the trick!!  It is to MASSAGE YOUR KALE - yup! Everyone always get's a kick out of it but it's totally the truth and it's the game changer to an amazing kale salad (one that I PROMISE you will love!!). Get the recipe!!

Instead of frying, just roast these tasty little florets a high temperature for a crispy broccoli piece that has tons of crunch with a lot less oil.  Sometimes it’s just a matter of getting creative with our vegetables to keep things interesting!! This dish goes wonderfully with a drizzle of a mediterranean style dressing of tahini-garlic-lemon. 

YUM this easy peasy side dish is SO tasty and really takes those basic roasted vegetables to a whole new level! Meet the perfect combo of sweet, salty, starchy, with a perfect balance of acidity from fresh lemon.

These easy marinated cherry tomatoes are bursting with flavor, so easy to prepare, and perfect for hydrating your skin and cells on a hot summer evening.  Whip up this 5 min cherry tomato salad, perfect addition over fresh fish, on the side with a meat/fish, or even just tossed with some chickpeas, quinoa, or spinach for a meal. 

This is one of our favorite vegetarian dishes at home because it's so full of flavor and it's really just a ton of fiber rich veggies along with plant-based protein!  

Asparagus is in full bloom this spring!  Roast these beautiful green stalks and serve in multiple ways this week - as a side with fish/chicken, chopped up and added to scrambled eggs or thrown into a quinoa or cous cous salad. YUM - enjoy y'all

This is a staple in our household because I can use these sweet and tasty treats all week long in multiple dishes! Complex carbohydrates are excellent for long lasting fuel - whether you are looking to manage hormones, sustain long workouts, or fuel for your day to prevent hunger pangs in 1 hr of eating - fuel up with some hearty sweets & beets!

This incredible Cranberry Hazelnut Chutney is SUPER tasty, perfect amount of sweetness from the fruit and maple syrup, a bit of zing from the tangerines/lime, tartness from fresh cranberries and I love the texture and crunch from the combination of different fruits and toasted hazelnuts.  Use in yogurt, with chicken, on whole grain toast, with eggs in the morning, and even just as is for a mini snack.  Love this recipe and I know you will too!!

Looking for an easy meatless meal?  Black beans are rich in fiber which help to fill you up which help when controlling hunger, satiety and helping with weight management and overall health

Here is an EASY protein option that you can make and have on hand all week using one of the most versatile plant proteins – beans! I love it as a snack or on top of lettuce for a salad.  Couldn't be more refreshing and filling too!

If you're looking for a way to get more vegetables into your diet what better way than swapping out white rice for... white rice... cauliflower style! Cauliflower is one of our cruciferous vegetables and has the ability to help protect against cancer due to sulforaphane, a sulfur compound that has also been shown to kill cancer cells and reduce tumor cell growth.

It’s a great source of fiber and protein due to the quinoa and lentils, but it’s also got some bioflavonoids from the parsley and a natural sweetness and antimicrobial properties from the sautéed onion, garlic and mushroom mix.  I do love my spice, and adding in a bit of hot sauce and cumin adds the touch that you need.  These patties hold together well and worked great on the skillet to bake until crispy - oh la la so delicious and nutritious!