Juicy strawberries, sweet citrus dressing and tangy goat cheese come together beautifully in this light & easy summer side dish. It’s great at any temperature and is easy to whip up. We brought this to a friend’s BBQ last weekend and it was a hit. The subtly sweet salad balanced out the savory burgers andRead more
Confession: Had the Packers not won on Sunday, this salad would have been called the “Honey Avocado Kale Salad.” But because I’m a sucker for a good theme party (or recipe) and I love lightening-up party food, it is now the Green and Gold Kale Salad. This salad is so incredibly easy to whip upRead more
Summer in the Midwest is fleeting - I mean, it’s almost July, and as I type this it’s 55 degrees out! Back in February when we were in the middle of the polar vortex, I promised myself that as soon as the temps hit 40 and we no longer had snow, I would NOT complain…Read more
Feeling bored with your weekday lunch? This avocado chicken salad is the answer! You can easily whip this up on Sunday and enjoy it all week. I added raisins and curry to spice it up, but the recipe can easily be modified to fit your taste. To keep it easy, buy a rotisserie chicken and useRead more
Hello! When I set out to create a Chicago-themed healthy food blog, I knew my first post would be a healthy deep dish pizza, and my second would be… healthy Portillo’s! I set out to lighten up the roast beef sandwich and fries. An easy way to cut calories was to use lettuce insteadRead more
