Easy Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe
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    This blog is about my life as an unintentional homemaker, a healthy lifestyle fan, and a santa monica enthusiast. You'll find posts on the foods I make, the crafts I toy around with, and anything else that interests me. I'm a general fan of all living things.
Easy Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe

Easy Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe

I don’t know about you…but I’ve never liked cauliflower. So it came as a surprise to me when I actually liked this experiment! It’s not my own experiment– as many of you have probably seen, this idea has been thrown all around pinterest. Cauliflower rice…huh? Weird, I know!! But I thought I would give it … Read more

Chimichurri sauce recipe

Chimichurri Sauce Recipe

Need a way to fancy up a meal without much work? Make a sauce! Simply throw some ingredients in a food processor and blend away! So behold….my chimichurri sauce! It’s a fresh, healthy, quick, and easy recipe! Chimichurri sauce is a sauce that originates from South America that combines parsley, often cilantro, garlic, olive oil, … Read more

Sesame Soy Soba Noodles with Chicken, Shiitake Mushrooms, and Edamame

Sesame Soy Soba Noodles with Chicken, Shiitake Mushrooms, and Edamame

I love all sorts of ethnic foods, but one of my favorite types is Japanese food! I love how simple, flavorful and healthy many of their dishes are. If I had to choose my last meal it would most definitely be sushi! But this post isn’t about sushi, it’s about a soba noodles. What the … Read more

Prefect Pesto Recipe

Perfect Pesto Recipe

In honor of St. Patty’s day, this Sunday I made a delicious pesto sauce. So what if pesto sauce is more Italian than it is Irish…it most certainly is a bright vibrant green! And I didn’t get pinched by any leprechauns so they obviously saw that I was wearing green (even if it was only slathered around … Read more

Smoked Salmon, Egg, and Pesto Breakfast Sandwich

Smoked Salmon, Egg, and Pesto Breakfast Sandwich

Wow, sorry it’s been so long since I last posted! I’ve had a lot of things going on and for some reason my pictures weren’t uploading to wordpress…and I definitely can’t have recipe posts without pictures! =] On to the post! This is one of my favorite weekend breakfasts. I typically have a healthy green … Read more

Healthy, Easy, Simple Asparagus Soup, Purée, or Sauce Recipe

Healthy, Easy, Simple Asparagus Soup or Purée or Sauce Recipe…

Forgive me for the title of this recipe being weird… I really wasn’t sure what I wanted to use this asparagus concoction for until it was done and surprisingly it’s very versatile! Either I’m just that good (highly likely)…or I’m just that crazy (equally as likely), but I made this recipe work for me 3 … Read more

The Perfect Meatloaf Recipe (shhh it's healthy!)

The Perfect Meatloaf Recipe (shhh it’s all natural and healthy!)

Ok, if you’re like me then you might think of meatloaf as “mystery meat.” EEEK! I’ve never made meatloaf before, I don’t think it’s typically healthy, and I’ve never ordered it at a restaurant. So why on earth do I have the perfect meatloaf recipe on my blog..? Well, I bought some 99% fat free ground turkey … Read more

Quinoa and Whole Wheat Couscous Blend with Mushrooms and Truffle Oil

Quinoa and Whole Wheat Couscous Blend with Mushrooms and Truffle Oil

I hated mushrooms growing up. I thought they were all the same boring brown or white mushrooms with the same boring bland taste and texture. I had no idea there was a whole world of mushrooms out there with many varying flavors, shapes, and textures that you could cook with. If this sounds like you, … Read more

Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Muffin Cookies

Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Muffin Cookies…

Have you every tried making cookies and substituting the eggs with bananas? I remember one of my brother’s friends tried it once and the cookies came out super moist and chewy–similar to the tops of muffins! Now, years later, I’ve decided to try this myself. I wanted to make a lower calorie & lower fat … Read more

Tasty and Nutritious Green Smoothie!

Tasty Green Smoothie

This is not a rhetorical question…who doesn’t love a good smoothie? Honestly!? If you answered “me” then you need to stop reading and check your tastebuds…you may not have any. Seriously though, smoothies are a great way to add some extra nutrients to your diet while enjoying some great fruity flavors. You can add vitamins, … Read more

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