Lately I’ve been doing this rad thing where I give my veggies and grains a little pep in their step. Instead of adding a splash of olive oil and a pinch of salt and calling it a day, I’m taking it a step further. Like adding crusty panko breadcrumbs to cauliflower. Or a spoonful of harissa to the uncooked quinoa. And last but not least, turning up the snap pea cool-o-meter with humble pesto!...

Updated March 26, 2019 We had perfect weather for the hike-clear blue skies, sunshine, and a nice cool breeze. The Utah mountains are abnormally green this summer. We passed through meadows of lush green plants and trees. There were also bursts of color from various wildflowers growing along the hiking trail. It was nice to soak in mother nature’s tremendous beauty. When we passed the lake, we found a nice little spot to have a picnic lunch....

Updated March 26, 2019 Over the holidays, I made this Pomegranate, Orange and Avocado Salad like a billion times. I posted a photo on Instagram and did a little snapchat (twopeasandpod) and I received a TON of emails and requests for the recipe. So, today I am sharing the salad recipe. Now, you can all go make it. Yay! It is so simple and SO good! I actually have a love hate relationship with pomegranates....

Published on October 10, 2022 Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies- hearty and wholesome breakfast cookies made with pumpkin, oats, spices, chocolate chips, and dried cranberries. The perfect healthy cookie for fall! The cookies are hearty, wholesome, and healthy enough to eat for breakfast. They are made with oat flour and naturally gluten-free, as long as you use gluten-free oats. They are sweetened with pure maple syrup and perfectly spiced. I like to add chocolate chips because pumpkin and chocolate chip are a match made in heaven....

Updated March 26, 2019 If you like regular oatmeal scotchies, you will love the pumpkin version. I personally think they are much better:) Pumpkin and butterscotch are the perfect combination for this fall cookie. Pumpkin Oatmeal Scotchies are a MUST make for fall. These chewy and soft oatmeal cookies are a fall favorite. Add them to your pumpkin baking list today! I am sure you will bake them over and over....

Updated March 26, 2019 The Opening Ceremony to the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games is tonight! Who is excited? We are! We love watching the Olympic Games. We are going to be glued to our television for the next couple of weeks. Go Team USA! If you are having an Olympic Opening Ceremony party tonight, we have the perfect appetizer for you-Roasted Blueberry Ricotta Crostini. And if you aren’t having a party and are watching by yourself, you can still make this crostini recipe....

Updated March 20, 2019 Breakfast Potatoes for Brunch I love a good brunch and a good brunch HAS to include breakfast potatoes. They are the perfect side to any breakfast meal. Our favorite way to make breakfast potatoes is in the oven. Roasted Breakfast Potatoes are super easy to make and SO good! They are a staple at our house for breakfast, brunch, and really anytime! Baked Breakfast Potatoes We are a breakfast potato family and these oven roasted breakfast potatoes are our favorite....

Ingredients needed Fresh Garlic. Use whole heads of garlic. Extra-virgin Olive oil. Chilli flakes/red pepper flakes. Oregano. Other dried herbs like thyme, rosemary, parsley, sage or basil will also work to add flavor. If you’d like to use fresh herbs, stir them in right before serving. Lemon juice. White Balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar can be substituted. Salt and black pepper. How to make olive oil dip for bread Olive oil dip is probably the easiest dip you can make....

Updated October 06, 2020 We did a lot of cooking for our guests last week. I was sick at the beginning of the week, so Josh was the “head chef.” Luckily, I was able to help out by the end of the week. We made a lot of tasty meals. One of my favorite dishes was a side-roasted sweet potatoes with agave nectar and fresh rosemary. Have you tried agave nectar?...

Updated July 05, 2019 I love summer, but summer is kicking my bootie right now. The boys are GO, GO, GO from sun up until sun down. And sometimes Maxwell is awake before the sun is up, he is our early riser. I love being a mom of boys, but they rarely will sit and read a book or color. They want action 24/7, especially during the summer. They want to be outside riding bikes, playing basketball, baseball, soccer, shooting water guns, chasing chickens, going to the park, etc....

Updated January 15, 2021 Salted Caramel Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies-chocolate chip cookies with salted caramel, pretzels, and a sprinkling of sea salt. You will love the sweet and salty combo! Yesterday, we made Salted Caramel Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies and the boys loved them! They gave them two thumbs up! I am a sucker for all things sweet and salty. Why choose one when you can have both? These cookies have it ALL!...

What is Paella? Paella is a Spanish rice dish, originating in Valencia, Spain. This flavorful dish is most often made with chicken thighs but can be made with rabbit, Spanish chorizo and/or seafood with vegetables like peppers, green beans, onions and garlic. Ingredients needed You can use any variety of seafood for this recipe but I love using shrimp, mussels and calamari/squid. Clams, crab, lobster tails etc will also be delicious....

Updated March 26, 2019 Roasted Sweet Potatoes I eat sweet potatoes in some form almost every single day. I am obsessed. They are just so good! I like them mashed, stuffed, in salads, in enchiladas, cut up into fries, and roasted. You really can’t go wrong. Roasted is probably my favorite way to eat sweet potatoes because they are so easy to make and go great with any and every meal....

If you have kids, Spaghetti Bolognese is probably firmly lodged in your recipe repertoire along with mac & cheese and chicken nuggets. I, myself, cook it more often than I’d like to admit because I know my kids will gobble up an entire bowl without fighting and I get to cram it full with assorted vegetables. What is Spaghetti Bolognese? Bolognese sauce is a slow-cooked meat sauce flavored with soffritto (onion, celery and carrots) and tomatoes....

Ingredients needed The honey sriracha sauce is a combination of Asian pantry staples, substitutions are mentioned below. I like serving the salmon with coconut rice but you can serve the fish with noodles too. The pickles are also optional but add lovely crunch and tang to each bite. Salmon fillets. I’ve used both fresh and frozen salmon for the recipe, both work equally well. Soy sauce. Tamari or Coconut Aminos can be substituted for a gluten-free alternative....

Published on February 07, 2022 Stromboli- layer pizza dough with pepperoni, salami, provolone, and mozzarella cheese. Roll it up, bake until golden, and cut into thick slices. Serve with pizza sauce or marinara sauce for a fun meal or appetizer! Stromboli was created by restaurant owner Nazzareno “Nat” Romano in Philadelphia and has been a hit ever since. Strommboli is basically a large turnover that is filled with cured meats, cheese, and sometimes vegetables....

Published on March 26, 2024 For one thing, the ventilated rack allows my treats to reach room temperature faster, which means we can devour (or decorate!) them sooner. The best cooling racks allow any steam or heat to escape so baked goods don’t get soggy or overcook in the pan. I guarantee that once you have one of these handy tools, you’ll find yourself using it all the time! To help you find a good option for your kitchen, I included my personal favorite from Williams Sonoma, and then read through reviews on popular retail sites like to find top-notch picks....

Published on April 06, 2022 Twice Baked Potatoes-Salty and crisp baked potato shells stuffed with light and fluffy mashed potatoes, cheese, and bacon. These cheesy potatoes are a family favorite side dish and go great with any meal! Twice Baked Potatoes are probably their favorite potatoes and I am not surprised because they are basically the ultimate potatoes! What is a twice baked potato? Basically, a crispy baked potato shell that gets stuffed with creamy mashed potatoes, lots of cheese, bacon, and garnished with fresh chives....

Sprouting is the coolest thing since sliced bread. Literally. It’s like sliced bread’s cooler older cousin, all full of bio-available protein and enzymes and such. We all have that cousin. Guess what? Sprouting preceded sliced bread. You see, grains are technically the seeds of plants. When temperature and moisture conditions are juuuuuust right, seeds germinate and grow into brand new plants. Why does that matter, you ask? It matters because the plant you’re left with is a more easily digestable grain with readily available vitamins, minerals, fiber, amino acids, and all that jazz....

Or if you are bored of your usual dinner fare, a quick fix dinner recipe such as this one can come in very handy. My entire family loved this as a side dish with dal tadka and jeera rice. I agree to be sent email. The Vegan Jalfrezi recipe is a stir fry curry that has its roots in the Indian subcontinent from colonial times. What started as a way of using leftover vegetables evolved into a dish of its own....