Summer is finally here! During the summer months, we spend as much time outdoors as possible. For us New York City apartment dwellers, that means our building’s outdoor barbecue area. Grilling and eating al fresco is something we try to do as much as we can! Sometimes it’s just the three of us, but often […]
Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili with Quinoa
I’m always happy when I can use my slow cooker! Who doesn’t love having dinner cook itself?? Between working two businesses, school and after school activities, and LIFE I feel like we are always running. Can anyone else relate?? One thing I do try really hard to do is cook healthy meals for my family […]
Summer Recipe Roundup
The warm weather is finally here and for me that means eating outdoors as much as possible! Living in an apartment building in Brooklyn, NY we don’t have a backyard, but we do have an amazing rooftop with grills and tables to eat outside. If you have been following me for a while, you know […]
Chicken Lentil Stew
As we enter into our fourth week of staying at home, we all find ourselves cooking all the time. The questions of “What’s for dinner” has taken on a whole new meaning and frankly, it can be stressful trying to figure out what to cook all day every day. As we try to make less […]
Healthier Zucchini Brownie Cupcakes
On Friday, we celebrated Isabella’s Summer Birthday in school! She was so excited because although she has birthday parties every year, this was her first time doing an in school celebration. We got to visit her class in the morning, read a book with them, and bring in a treat for all of the kids […]
Healthy Instant Pot Chicken Parmigiana
Yum Full disclosure…I did not grow up eating Chicken Parmigiana. It wasn’t something my family made and I never ordered it out in a restaurant (besides the occasional chicken parm hero from the local pizzeria) because I don’t really like to eat red sauce out. My husband and his family love Chicken Parmigiana, so I […]
Instant Pot Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Yum Lettuce wraps are my go to any time I see them on a menu in a restaurant! These Instant Pot Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps are an easy and delicious way to recreate them at home! Im always trying to recreate dishes that I love to eat out at home. making them a little bit […]
Cauliflower Ceviche
Yum We were fortunate enough to vacation in Los Cabos, Mexico and one of the things we loved most was the food! We were part of a big group on an incentive trip we earned through our business and the overwhelming favorite restaurant was La Cerveceria, which made delicious fresh tacos and ceviche. On our […]
Watermelon Feta Salad
It’s almost…almost….time for outdoor eating! By far my favorite time of the year is when we can head up to our roof (that’s the equivalent of a backyard for those of us in the city), grill, and eat outside with friends. It’s like an impromptu party all the time. But, I like to keep it […]
Carb Free Chicken Parmigiana
There was a restaurant in our neighborhood in Downtown Brooklyn that we used to go to before it closed last year. They had a chicken parmigiana that was different than the typical dish that you get at most places, and my husband loved it. Parmigiana is not something I typically cook and I never order […]
