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Sunday, July 27, 2014

Splurge on Some Baked Potato Fries

After several days of salads, I had to cave and have something totally unhealthy. Organic potatoes (which are part of the Environmental Working Group's Dirty Dozen) were on sale, by the bag, so my husband and I scoured the internet for something that we could use with most of a 3 lbs. bag of potatoes.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Peanut Butter Chocolate Granola Bars

I swear that I started off making these thinking, "I really need some more healthy granola bar recipes." Yet, as I watched myself pour in the final third of a bag of chocolate chip minis into the mix, I knew that this recipe was going to be far from the healthy bar I had initially planned on making.

Monday, July 21, 2014

Curbing-My-Carb-Cravings Cornbread

My husband and I recently got back from an amazing trip up to the mountains near Grand Lake, CO, and after days filled with sandwiches, chips and ice-cream and nights filled with burgers, pasta salad, and s'mores, we have both decided that

Monday, July 14, 2014

Zucchini Pasta with Vegan Alfredo Sauce


There are just some days where a big bowl of pasta covered in a creamy sauce just sounds so comforting. It could be after a long run or a particularly emotionally-exhausting day. But as I write this, I find myself salivating as I imagine myself enjoying such a meal.

BUT, if you have ever looked at the nutritional values or even the ingredients of an Alfredo sauce,