whole foods

daily eats: 2.1.12

February 2, 2012

Pin itHey Guys! February is here, can you believe it? Thank you for the amazing comments on my post from yesterday. I usually keep things pretty light here, but I guess I just wanted to share! {2.1.12} Coffee + Coconut Creamer in the dark. Always coffee, and always water in the morning.  Breakfast: Smoothie. I [...]

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salmon cakes with lemon garlic aioli

January 30, 2012

Pin it Salmon Cakes are an easy yet very delicious meal, and one that I made on a regular basis when I was just starting to get into food and cooking. They don’t require any fancy ingredients, they come together quickly and, the end result is so amazing that I made them frequently when I [...]

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sweet potato, kale & bacon egg bake

January 26, 2012

Pin it My Minnesota Aunts made the best egg bakes and it was something I looked forward to every time we celebrated Christmas in Minnesota.  It might be a Minnesota thing – I don’t ever recall having it with Wisconsin family – anyone know? I remember them being full of cubed white bread, breakfast sausage, [...]

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top uses for prepared pesto

January 24, 2012

Pin it (source) Pesto is one of those staples that everyone should always have on-hand. It comes in handy for so many things and adds such fresh flavor to everything it meets! While homemade pesto is usually better, I rely on prepared pesto from the store a lot. Here are some of the ways I [...]

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3-ingredient stuffed mushrooms

January 23, 2012

Pin it Surely you can only be thinking one thing by this title… Sandra Lee. (source) Quick run-down on Sandy if you aren’t familiar with her (ahem, Mom): she often makes a meal on her food network show out of various packaged foods. Think cookies with cake mix (I’m guilty of that one), risotto with [...]

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braised chicken with garlic & mushrooms

January 18, 2012

Pin it Braised meat is something that I really didn’t know a ton about, but it sounds so rustic and hearty, doesn’t it? Like the perfect winter meal. Not that I would know anything about winter anymore, but I hear it isn’t fun. I had a general idea of what braising was all about, but [...]

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