BIG flavors and a pinch of attitude!
This recipe is sponsored by my friends at Redmond Real Salt. All opinions are always my own!
Garlic + Tequila + Jalapeno + Shrimp + Lime + Taco Tuesday = Recipe for the Best Day Ever!…
I partnered with my friends at Lindsay Olives to make this recipe. As always, all opinions are my own!
Well…. it’s officially summertime and that means it’s officially burger season! I don’t know about you, but I never get tired of a good burger. There are literally SO MANY combos you can make using different proteins and flavor add-ins. These feta-olive bison sliders are packed with allll the flavors: feta, Mediterranean Medley olives from Lindsay Olives, fresh garlic, fresh herbs (I used flat leaf parsley, cilantro, and mint!), and a fun secret ingredient, lemon zest!
Although I used bison for this recipe, I have used grass fed ground beef as well as half ground beef and half ground pork. And, I’m sure lamb, chicken, and turkey would all work really well too! So, have at it and use any of those!…
This post is sponsored by my friends at Hip Chick Farms, all opinions are my own!
You guys! I’m in love with salads at the moment and I’ve been craving a chicken caesar salad for awhile now. I love a big dinner salad for dinner when the weather starts warming up and temps start to rise.
When I partnered with the lovely folks at Hip Chick Farms and saw they had organic, gluten free chicken meatballs I knew I was gonna throw them on a caesar salad!…
I don’t know why, but Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite holidays to have fun with good friends and good food! One of my friends who is from Mexico asked me why us Americans like to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Well, I don’t know about you, but I love the flavors of Mexican food, and any excuse to have a celebration and diy taco bar party with my friends!
And just to clarify, I know that Cinco de Mayo isn’t Independence Day in Mexico. It’s actually the celebration of the battle the Mexican army won against the French army in the state of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
For whatever the reason, Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo hard AF! (ALLL the tacos!)…
As you know, tacos are an every week, if not 3-4 times a week meal around my house, and you can NEVER have enough taco filling recipes in my opinion!…
This post was created in partnership with my friends from KitchenAid! Prep was super simple thanks to my KitchenAid® Artisan® Mini Stand Mixer and with Food Processor attachment. They supplied me with their product, but all opinions are always my own.
I know there are a million recipes on the inter-webs for salsa verde chicken, and I’m not really reinventing the wheel here. I’ve seen recipes that use slow cookers, pressure cookers, oven baked and made on the stove top. I opted to just do this one on the stove top since I wasn’t too concerned about this recipe being hands off….
Adding some chipotle peppers to the hollandaise sauce gives these low carb eggs benedict the perfect little kick! Just add some baked ham, and Easter brunch is ready!
This post is in partnership with my friends at Nomiku. They provided me with their new WiFi Nomiku sous vide immersion circulator, but all opinions are always my own!
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved ordering eggs benedict when going out to breakfast. The poached egg on top the english muffin with ham and the delicious creamy hollandaise poured all over the top! Mmmmmm…….
Okay, here’s the deal… my love for cilantro runs deep. So deep that my blood is probably green. Okay, maybe not that deep. But you get it. Plus, I don’t love parsley very much. So, when making a chimichurri, I just had to do an all cilantro version. I know, I know, this is not a totally authentic Argentinian version, so there’s that. This cilantro chimichurri is packed with tons of fresh, herb-y flavor from the cilantro and garlic….
Pickled red onions are my new favorite condiment. Like for reals. First of all, can you even with this color? It’s seriously the prettiest color pink ever. That’s the first reason why I’m obsessed with these beauties: their color. Second reason, they taste amazing. SO FREAKING GOOD. …
This post is in partnership with my friends at Natural Vitality for Heart Health month.
Since February is Heart Health Month, I partnered with my friends at Natural Vitality to make this recipe for heart healthy hibiscus gummies using their Natural CALM magnesium powder. I’ve been a fan of their products for years and have enjoyed supplementing my diet with all flavors of their CALM powder.
Did you know that heart disease is still the number one cause of death in both men and women in the United States? I bet you know someone in your life who’s been affected by heart disease is some way or another. Personally, I’ve dealt with an irregular heartbeat along with arrhythmia for about 10 years and I’m always looking for ways that I can improve my heart health. I truly believe that heart disease can be prevented through a properly prepared, nutrient dense diet along with the helps of some supplements, like magnesium.
In my studies in the Nutritional Therapy Program, we learned that magnesium is most likely the single most important nutrient in cardiovascular disease, especially if a person is deficient in it. Here are some of the roles of magnesium as it pertains to heart health:
Magnesium is needed in every cell, tissue, and organ every second of your life. Unfortunately, in today’s society a few things have made it difficult for us to get the appropriate amount in our diets through nutrition. Modern farming has depleted our soil. Excess processed carbohydrate consumption strips away the magnesium stored in our bodies. Our environment is overloaded with chemicals and our detoxification pathways are unable to properly do their jobs to remove the toxins if magnesium is deficient.
So, what can we do? We can start by eating a whole food diet and eliminate as much processed, man made “food-like substances,” and supplement with an easily absorbable magnesium product, such as Natural CALM. There are a handful of different types of magnesium, and I like prefer magnesium citrate for 2 reasons: a) it’s super affordable, and b) it’s easily absorbed in the body. I recommend taking magnesium supplements before you go to bed as magnesium helps relax the body and is considered the “anti-stress” nutrient.
In addition to magnesium being great for heart health, 2 other ingredients in this recipe are also quite beneficial! Hibiscus tea and glycine from the gelatin are both helpful in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, improving digestion, and blood sugar control.
5 tbsp CALM magnesium powder (I used unflavored)
3.5 tbsp grass fed gelatin
1 2/3 cups water
1/4 cup monkfruit sweetener
4 bags hibiscus tea
1/2 cup raspberries
In a small bowl, pour 2/3 cup of water and sprinkle the gelatin powder over the top. Set aside to bloom.
Bring 1 cup of water to a boil and add the hibiscus tea bags. Let brew for about 5 minutes.
Blend together the brewed tea and the raspberries, then strain into a pan over medium heat. Slowly add the CALM powder. It will start to bubble up, so whisk slowly.
Once bubbles have died down, pour this hot mixture over the bloomed gelatin in the bowl. You’ll want to whisk until the gelatin is dissolved. If the gelatin doesn’t completely dissolve, you can pour the mixture back into the pan and continue whisking over medium heat.
Pour into a parchment lined 8 x 8 pan, or you can use silicone molds if you have them! Let set in refrigerator for at least an hour.
Enjoy a few gummy squares/hearts before bed to help you relax!
Makes 16 squares
*Notes: I used the unflavored gelatin in this recipe, but the raspberry lemon flavor would also be great and add a bit more flavor!
