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Fresh, creamy, easy classic Macaroni Salad recipe made mayo-free! This simple macaroni salad will surely be a family favorite! Serve it up at your gatherings for a lovely side dish.

Anti-inflammatory, nutrient-packed Carrot Ginger Smoothie is loaded with health benefits and goes down real nice! The antioxidants and probiotics in this healthy smoothie recipe provide a big boost to your immune system.

This post is sponsored by Teas’ Tea.   During my formative twenties, I never gave much thought to routine, rarely formed any sort of habitual behavior, and generally lived by a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of mantra. I never understood the people who drank a cup of coffee every morning (hello, I’m one of those people now …

Grain-free, refined sugar-free pumpkin cheesecake, lightened up using yogurt for a healthier holiday treat. This post is sponsored by Nancy’s Yogurt. Did I ever tell you the story about my favorite holiday dessert? It’s a short one. Pumpkin cheesecake. For me, there are few desserts more irresistible than a perfectly sweet, tangy, chilled homemade pumpkin …

Healthy yogurt parfaits with roasted peaches, cherries, and walnuts. This delicious treat is perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert. ^^^ I know, right? Juuust look at all that goo. In my produce fantasy, ripe drippy peaches and sweet tart cherries would be available year-round, but what is real is that they have one foot out …

Thing.of.beauty. We’ve got protein, we’ve got veggie variety, we’ve got healthy fat, we’ve got carbs, we’ve got rhythm, we’ve got music, we’ve got basil. What could be better than a mix grill bowl of colorful food that covers all of your essential food groups? It’s a one-stop shop until your next well-rounded meal.

I’m about to divulge a piece of information about myself that’s very telling. I’m a Gemini. …which means I have a tough time making decisions and I get bored easily. Like, Speedy Gonzales quick. For those of us who crave variety, layered smoothies/cocktails/shakes are totally boss. They are the cheese to our macaroni (<- Juno …

Curried egg salad is a beautifully flavored, unique take on the classic egg salad. Howdy hooo from Coloradoooooo! Yup, I’m still in the sunshine state! I haven’t fallen out of a bunk bed built by Paul Bunyan like I did the last time I was in Breckenridge, but I still have one more day here, …

All the toxins GONE! You guys, I’ve taken up a new hobby since my camera has been in the shop. It’s called White Collar. Have you seen it? Typically, I edit my photos at night because I just can’t seem to get all the tonal curve-y exposure-y vibrance-y things right when I edit them during the day. …

Spicy Kale Caesar Salad with Roasted Garlic and parmesan is a lower-fat Caesar recipe, loaded with flavor for a healthy light dinner.

Pumpkin cheesecake. It’s really very pleasing. What’s not to adore about a silky-smooth, creamy, sweet piece of pumpkin-y feel good that melts in your mouth and leaves you love drunk in decadent satisfaction? True story, kidlets: I once made a pumpkin cheesecake before I left for a trip to Europe, and I told my roommate at …

It’s been AGES since I’ve shown you bacon! Remember when I told you I was going to lay off of the bacon for a while? I fibbed. In my defense, I didn’t realize it was an un-truth at the time. But then I was flipping through the September issue of Cooking Light and their Shaved …

Cream cheese-less cheesecake! These gluten free, naturally sweetened cheesecake bars are healthy enough to eat for breakfast. Which means you should eat them for breakfast. I’m going to miss the peaches. There, I said it. I’m just as excited about cool weather, scarves, butternut squash and hot toddies as the next eager beaver, but can we …

Waffle Sandwiches on gluten-free jalapeno cheddar waffles. Stuffed with gluten-free pan-fried chicken, avocado, bacon and chipotle yogurt sauce. This post is sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill. What if I told you this is the best waffle sandwich I’ve ever made? ^^^Don’t let the fact that this is the only waffle sandwich I’ve ever made discount the …

Make tzatziki sauce at home for all of your gyros, wraps, pitas, and salads.