Fresh Tomato Pie, Oh My! Today, we’re making a fresh tomato pie. Stick with me as I delve into this cheesy golden-baked dish made with ripe tomatoes that showcase the essence of summer. Let’s get into it… What Is Tomato Pie? Tomato pie is a southern summer classic made with season ripe tomatoes, and fresh herbs baked in a pie shell topped with a cheese mayonnaise combination spread. This impressive beauty makes for the perfect main course, or brunch dish that will steal the show at any summer gathering. How Do You Prepare Tomato Pie? To achieve a delectable pie, you don’t just stuff the center with tomatoes and expect…
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summer watermelon salad
Summer watermelon salad! This season-inspired salad is built on a base of juicy cubed-sized watermelon bites intertwined with arugula, thoughtfully chosen colorful tomatoes, fresh herbs, and feta cheese adding a crumbly tangy kick of flavor. This salad is: Easy to make Healthy, and more importantly… It’s affordable I call it chunky hydration in a bowl. You should partake. I’m just saying… Here are MORE scrumptious salad bowls that will tantalize your oral cavity: LATE SUMMER PANZANELLA SALAD quinoa salad with black chickpeas PEAR AND PURPLE POTATO SALAD WITH MUSTARD SEEDS HOW TO MAKE A DELICIOUS WATERMELON SALAD summer watermelon salad Print Prep time 25 mins Total time 25 mins…
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the sparkling elderberry mocktail
Herald! The sparkling elderberry mocktail!! Just in time for FRIDAY! This delicious mocktail packs a mighty punch! Featuring the season’s favorite flavors to combat the cold & flu season: Elderberry juice Orange Juice Blood Orange Sparkling Water Ice Parsely Tangerine Wedges Fresh Cranberries What you’ll notice about this healthy refreshing drink is: It’s cold. Like winter cold! Because your throat needs a chill pill when it’s on fire. It’s carbonated. The carbon dioxide erupts releasing a sparkling citrusy flavor from the orange juice and the blood orange sparkling water. Elderberry plays its part as the holy grail ingredient that has the uncanny ability to fight the flu and other respiratory…
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roasted honeynut soup
Serving up roasted honeynut soup because timing is everything. I don’t know about the temperatures in your neck of the woods, but temperatures in Maryland call for a hot bowl of roasted honeynut soup. In our household, honeynut is steadily closing in on butternut as our squash of choice. Why? It’s packed with hefty flavor. A single serving has twice the beta carotene of butternut squash. And its miniature size is too cute to resist. This stick to your ribs soup features: Fresh herbs Apple cider Granny smith apples Succulent caramelized onions It has a velvety puree consistency from combining blended apples and squash, which also has a warming touch…
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leveled up spiced egg curry with baby kale
Spiced egg curry is a WHOLE MOOD! Snazzy-looking Made with locally sourced organic eggs Adorned with fresh handpicked baby kale (Grown by Yours Truly) Spiced up with: Ginger, Garlic, Turmeric, Cumin, Red chili powder, Fennel seeds, and Garam Masala Now, that we’ve established the MOOD, let’s get into why this recipe works as the perfect stand-in to get folks fed. It’s easy peasy on the scale of difficulty. In less than 30 minutes, you’ll end hunger in your household. WIN!! The ingredient variations are endless. You can make it using boiled eggs, toss in some mushrooms, eggplant makes for a meaty option, or add sweet potatoes to add a hefty…
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vegan rose scones
What does this blog need? Another scone recipe. Enter: vegan rose scones. Light, fluffy, sweet, floral Crumbly Hella moist Buttermilk style scones It’s no secret scones are the love of my life and these rose scones are no exception. Made by adding vegan buttermilk to add an element of tang, these mounds of buttery goodness harmonize with the rose petals they display. I used apple cider vinegar and almond milk as my buttermilk substitute creating an acidic concoction to give these mounds the lift they need. Shredded cold butter cut into the dry ingredients seamlessly. Like many flowers, the dried rose petal flakes infused pops of bright sweetness throughout. Baked…
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delicious cabbage soup with kale
Cabbage soup….is that you?!?! If you judge cabbage by its looks, you’d think it lacked substance, but this cabbage soup has a few things going for itself. First, it’s absurdly easy to make. Second, it’s packed with nutrition from the likes of magnesium, potassium, and vitamins A & K. And third, the longer it simmers it brings out the sweeter nuttier flavor of a tender cooked cabbage, not an overcooked cabbage, but a cabbage that’s well seasoned and that gets better with time. Toss in some kale, sauteed red onions, garlic, fresh ginger, and leeks and you have yourself a delicious full rounded flavor profile. To achieve this glorious pot…
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moringa tea latte
Meet Moringa. A super edible tree that’s one of the most nutritious superfoods on the planet. The leaves are nutrient-dense in Vitamins A & C, Calcium, Zinc, Iron, Magnesium, and Potassium. It’s said to reduce inflammation. Assists with malnutrition & obesity. Helps with moods such as fatigue, and anxiety. And it makes AMAZINGLY delicious Moringa tea lattes. This Moringa latte has all the makings of a great cup of tea. It takes all of 15 minutes to make brewed in oat milk to tone down the earthy flavor and sweetened with honey to strike the perfect balance. Tea drinking is a ritual I partake in daily as it comforts and…
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HOW TO MAKE ALMOND MILK
The Winter Apocalypse is coming! Winter awakened, and we had our first glimpse of snow of the season. It was AMAZING! Like, 4 feet deep AMAZING! Shoveling snow replaced cardio on the treadmill AMAZING! Made a snowman AMAZING! Binge watched Netflix AMAZING! Snacked all day AMAZING! Shrouded in blankets; cozy sitting on the couch, sipping hot chocolate AMAZING! I don’t know if it’s the cabin fever speaking or what, but I enjoyed the snowy days, gray skies, tranquil nights, and being surrounded by family. Hmmm, surrounded by family? Maybe, I should have this cabin fever checked out. Just kidding, we had a ball! I got a lot accomplished!! The laundry…
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LEMON LIME WATER CLEANSE
Today, I’m re-posting this 2016 Lemon Lime water cleanse article because timing is EVERYTHING in this post-Thanksgiving week. This Lemon Lime water cleanse is by far, one of my most popular posts and much needed this week. This cleanse is needed after gluttonous eating, seasonal transitions, and because the body needs a reset. Enjoy! _________________________________________ It’s time to cleanse! Yesterday we transitioned into Springtime!!! [THIS IS WHERE YOU DRAMATICALLY OVERREACT!! ] The spring equinox is the perfect time to; restore balance and implement healthy practices in your life after a dark, cold, comfort-eating winter. Last December, I did my first seasonal cleanse for the winter solstice, and I loved it.…
