Food Challenge

ROASTED SWEET POTATO AND FIG KALE SALAD WITH MAPLE-CINNAMON CIDER VINAIGRETTE Roasted sweet potatoes and figs adorn this superfood kale salad. Topped with maple-toasted walnuts, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries with an easy maple-cinnamon cider vinaigrette, this salad is a beautiful fall-inspired clean meal or side dish. This salad. …Also known as the time I ate two heads of kale in one sitting. It’s been a bit of a madhouse in my kitchen lately, with dishes and cooking tools strewn about on every available surface, and every Tupperware container and zip lock bag filled with food. I’ve been working on  the cookbook  (which is the object of all my affections right now…insert all the heart emojis here), and also have some new freelance projects lined up. Needless to say, I’ve been cooking up a tornado to ensure everything that needs to be square is squared before the man and I leave for Switzerland in October. Something about a ginormous clean salads keeps me energized and fo...

CINNAMON RAISIN PALEO GRANOLA (VEGAN) Super crunch, extra large cluster cinnamon raisin paleo granola. This lower-carb granola recipe features nuts, seeds, almond butter, and pure maple syrup for a super nutritious breakfast or snack! I wanted to name this post, “Oatmeal Cookie Paleo Granola,” but then I counted the ways that would be confusing. This granola really does taste like a crunchy oatmeal raisin cookie, loaded with cinnamon and oat-esque flavor from the combination of almond butter, vanilla extract, roasted nuts and coconut. Essentially, all ingredients put together yield a cozy cookie flavor that’ll keep you fiending for more. And the crunch. You guys, the crunch is REAL. I spoke about this in the first  Paleo Granola  recipe I posted years ago. I don’t know about  you, but when I’m craving something crunchy, there’s just no stopping me until it’s fully satisfied. While I can definitely get on board with a vegetable chip (fun fact: I LOVE ka...

MEXICAN STREET CORN CHIPOTLE HUMMUS Fully loaded Mexican street corn hummus with queso fresco, grilled corn, cherry tomatoes, red onion, black beans, and cilantro. The perfect healthy summertime snack or appetizer. I have a personal question to ask you. How do you handle the snacking situation?  Do you harbor snacks in the nooks and crannies of your purse, glove compartment, backpack at all times? Are you into energy bars/bites? Chips n’ dip? Fresh fruit and veggies? Something I don’t even know about? Tell me, I MUST know! I always admired my girlfriends in college who, at first mention of being hungry, would pull a granola bar or bag of chips out of their huge satchel and toss it in my general direction. Truthfully, I’m not ginormous on snacking, but when I do eat between meals or partake in the pre-dinner appetizer situation, it most assuredly is with a bowl of hummus and chips. What can I say? Nothing beats a good chip and dip, and I like to keep my snacks low-or-no-in-sugar – o...