With just 5 ingredients, this refreshing Strawberry Cucumber Salad is super simple! Check out my video below.👇 I heard it. The Meadowlark. The cheerful song means the birds are back. And that means spring is here! With spring we’re ready to fresh bites, like a refreshing salad. But before I get to that, have you been spring cleaning? Not sure if it’s the bird, the extra evening light or the calendar, but I’ve been on a …
The best places to eat, see, and do. My guide to Jackson Hole, Wyoming
The hidden charms of Jackson Hole, Wyoming When was the last time the police pulled up on horseback? Or a moose wandered down Main Street? It happens regularly in Jackson. That’s Wyoming. “What should I do in Jackson, Wyoming?” I get that a lot. For good reason, I mean, with fewer than 600,000 residents in the state, who else are you going to ask? Traveling, researching, being in nature, learning, exploring, sharing, tasting and physical …
Super simple pasta: asparagus blue cheese
Creamy Asparagus Blue Cheese Pasta is a bowlful of good. Quick for a weeknight, but good enough for Saturday night company, this one-pot meal is ready in less than 30 minutes. Like an Easter egg hunt, that’s how many people remember picking asparagus. Searching for stalks along river and creek banks when they were kids. It was a family outing with a yummy reward. Today most of us stroll the produce section rather than the riverbank. How …
Strawberry Rhubarb syrup, your marvelous mocktail solution
Strawberry Rhubarb Mocktail, a refreshing non-alcoholic cocktail alternative to happy hour. When I think back to my trip to Italy, my most vivid memory isn’t seeing the famous buildings up close or exploring the gorgeous countryside or even gorging myself on all the delicious pasta and gelato. My most vivid memory is sitting on an outdoor patio of a cafe along the canal in Milan, sipping a refreshing Aperol Spritz. I can’t go back to …
When you need a quick meal: The best Mexican Burrito Power Bowl
Is it a power bowl? A Buddha bowl? A burrito bowl? Yep. Yep. Yep. Whatever you call it, you’re spooning into a bowlful of flavorful Mexican foods 3 ways. For those who don’t like their food to touch, bowls aren’t your thing. For those of us who like variety in every bite, bring on bowls (10-Minute Peanut Rice Bowl)! Mexican food staples Corn, beans and chiles are the backbone to Mexican cookery. Though the …
How to fight the flu with this easy One-Pot Spinach Tomato Pasta
With blistered tomatoes, fresh spinach, zesty lemon, and crunchy pine nuts, you’ll like twirling your fork around this one-pot meal, Spinach Tomato Pasta. A LiveBest recipe for better health! But before we eat, let’s fight the flu! 😷 These two topics may not seem relatable, but once you’ve had the flu, you want to do whatEVER you can do fight it. Trust me! At 6:54 pm I started to clear the table. As I stood …
One Pot Baked Greek Chicken Stew is clucking easy
One-pot Baked Greek Chicken Stew is bursting with flavor. Olives, tomatoes, capers, garlic, and beans make this easy chicken casserole one of my favorites! The calendar indicates spring is around the corner. The daffodils poking through the ground confirm it. But I’m not feeling it. Are you? Winter is fickle. Maybe that’s why citrus is in season during the winter months. To give us a fresh, tangy, zingy bite. Sometimes that is all I want …
How to do Tucson like a boss
Originally published February 2017; I updated with even more Tucson awesomeness February 2019. For a food enthusiast, Tucson is a big deal. A Big Deal. Big Tucson is the first city in the U.S. designated a World City of Gastronomy by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Scroll down to see some places to eat and drink. If you’re headed there, here are a few personal recommendations of… What to do in Tucson These Tucson …
How to make a cheese board when you Marie Kondo your kitchen
Tidying up my kitchen turned into a delicious cheese board! Read on to see how long food lasts and how to repurpose it to reduce food waste. I had 20 rubber spatulas. But the same 3 end up in the dishwasher time and again. There were 17 wooden spoons. I rarely use wooden spoons. How do I know? Marie Kondo I’ve been tyding up with Marie Kondo. The organizing phenom whose book, The Art of …
How to make a cancer fighting, heart healthy Brussels Sprouts Salad
Brussels Sprouts Salad fills your fork with cancer fighting, energy boosting, fiber-rich foods. Cranberries, nuts, and cheese add deliciousness! I am a carb lover. Yep. ❤️🙋♀️ That may surprise some because carbs are getting so much hate lately. I wouldn’t think of giving them up. Healthy carbs Carbohydrate quality is what I’m talking about. The type of carb makes all the difference. What’s in your kitchen? Whole-grain toast or a toaster pastry? Go whole grain for …
