whole grains

tomato, corn & basil quesadilla {guest post}

September 29, 2011

Hi Guys! I’m currently in the middle of moving our entire life across the country so Lindsay (Pinch of Yum) is here for the day!  I made the small mistake of looking at the pictures and write-up that Lindsay sent me for this guest post as I was in the middle of packing up our [...]

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build it better: turkey sandwich

August 10, 2011

It’s the quintessential lunch, right? It can definitely be a great, easy lunch option if you are into brown-bagging it. And if you want it to be, it can be really healthy too. Here are my tips for the healthiest turkey sandwich! Bread: Because I work at a bakery, I’m a total bread snob so I use Sprouted [...]

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chicken tostada pizzas

August 8, 2011

My good friend Megan and I made “Mexican Pizzas” for the full year that we lived together on a very regular basis. They were simple, cheap and really satisfying – the perfect college food! Tortilla + refried beans + cheese + hot sauce all microwaved into a hot, cheesy mess. I still think about those pizzas [...]

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daily eats: 8.02.11

August 3, 2011

Is it really August?! I’m kind of in denial. Last weekend was my Dad’s surprise Birthday Party, so yesterday felt more like a Monday and after a crazy weekend, I’m actually ready to get back into my normal eating and exercising schedule! 6:00 am: treadmill run/walk workout – 45 minutes, 3.82 miles. It has been a looooong time since [...]

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quinoa with tzatziki and blistered tomatoes

July 13, 2011

You know me, always looking for the greatest meat-free, high protein, and filled with veggies lunches. It started with quinoa. It had been a while since I’d had it so I made it my base. Then came the tzatziki. I love tzatziki but I’ve never thought of using it for the main component of a [...]

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sriracha popcorn

June 29, 2011

I’ve been trying to think of a way to combine popcorn and sriracha (my two favorites!) for one ridiculous snack. Don’t ask me why I never thought to google it – it just never occured to me. (This has sadly been like a year in the making.) When the idea finally came to me, I [...]

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