Pizza, Healthified

What do I cook when I crave pizza but am too lazy to order in? This . . . Bubbly, cheesy goodness filled with eggs and veggies and topped with meatballs Pizza Frittata Recipe slightly adapted from Minimalist Baker Serves Four Difficulty: Easy Total Preparation and Cook Time: 30 to 40 minutes Ingredients: 7 eggs + two splashes of milk … Continue reading »

Italian Style Hummus Crusted Chicken with Veggies

If you haven’t noticed, I like to put new twists on my favorite recipes. I, unlike most people who stick to tried-and-true methods, always feel the urge to mess around in the kitchen to make a recipe better or simply use different ingredients. Just check out the five million ways I reinvent oatmeal almost every day. With that said, it should be … Continue reading »

Thanksgiving Leftovers: Three Ways Reinvent a Sweet Potato

Hello, and Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are enjoying quality time with family and friends on this foodie-lover’s holiday. As I’m sure you guessed from the title, this post is all about one of my favorite vegetables and a star ingredient in a certain beloved Thanksgiving casserole . . . the sweet potato! I don’t mean to preach or … Continue reading »

Basil Pesto Sprouts Salad

I promised you a recipe Wednesday, so here it is! Basil Pesto Sprouts Salad No lettuce? No problem! This beautiful mess of a salad is brimming with variety, color and taste. Not to mention, it’s a darn delicious way to meet your veggie quota for the day in one sitting. Difficulty: Easiest. Salad. Ever. Preparation time: Five minutes (includes … Continue reading »

A Grilled Makeover

I was never a huge fan of grilled chicken and vegetables . . . until this meal happened. Grilled Balsamic-Rosemary Chicken and Summer Vegetables I never eat grilled food while living on campus, so this juicy dinner was quite a treat. With Memorial Day approaching,  I told my dad fire up the grill so I could … Continue reading »

Grilled Chicken Pita Pizzas

Like many families, a lot of Friday dinners included pizza when I was growing up. Sometimes my dad would pick up $5 Hot-N-Ready pies and cheesy bread from Little Caesars. Other times we enjoyed slices of Dominos Brooklyn style or a Papa John’s pizza with green peppers, which is my mom’s favorite. Personally, I love Joto’s, a family owned pizza … Continue reading »