I grew up eating Italian food every Sunday – nooooodles galore! My dad loves lasagna, so it was a staple in our house. While I try really hard to not frequent the pasta section, I often wake up on Sundays and miss the smell of sauce cooking in the house. I had to find a way to do things a little differently (ie; more healthy) while…
I recently saw someone post about PB&J and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. I grew up with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, overstuffed with at least 3 serving sizes of PB and the crust cut off. It’s one of those childhood memories that might not even really be that good, but it’s ingrained in our souls. I could have made this…
Anyone else have a fear of omelettes? Not a fear like the eggs are going to come to life and peck at you, but a fear that you’ll set out to create an omelette and end up with burnt scrambled eggs? Yea. Me too. There’s a great restaurant/bar in downtown Columbus called Union, and on the weekends, they do a breakfast buffet that’s amazeballs. Not like…
Croutons were pretty much a staple product in my house. It was the way we ensured we got our ranch dressing, I mean vegetable, servings in for the day. Iceberg lettuce, croutons, ranch, more ranch, and some cheese, if it was a treat day. In all seriousness, eating healthy wasn’t a thing in our house. We ate for either price, or taste, and over time, the…
If you’ve been reading my ramblings for awhile, you know that pancakes are my soulmate food. My husband used to hate breakfast food. For some reason, bread never appealed to him (isn’t that crazy?) But awhile ago, we came across this pancake recipe, and the world changed. Every weekend, we have these pancakes. In abundance. And the coolest part? They are part of this whole foods, clean…
I need to start this post with an apology. I have been selfish. I stumbled upon a new favorite meal last week, and I’ve been keeping it to myself. Before you get upset, let me explain why. I had a strange group of leftovers in the fridge, and I was getting ready to go out of town, so I wanted to use them up. Instead of…
I have been meaning to post this recipe for a few days, but I tend to lose some of my motivation on the weekend. As I’m laying here, pretending that I’m going to get bed early, and thinking about cookies, I realized that it’s incredibly selfish of me to with-hold this delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe, especially since some of you might also be laying in…
I have been dealing with a serious squash obsession. HA, I’m giggling just typing that out. But really, I saw an acorn squash for the first time last week and came up with a fun recipe for it, so I figured, why not see what I can make with all the other squashes of the world?! Squashes… I’m not sure if that’s right. Squashie, Squash… I…
Happy Halloween! Has everyone been able to stay away from the mass amounts of candy?! I’m fortunate in the fact that my food weaknesses come in the shape of frozen yogurt and chocolate cake, not so much candy. I know it’s a toughie though. My hubby has been leaving a trail of M&M’s and candy corn behind him all week. I wanted to create something festive today…
I was strolling through the aisles of Whole Foods (this is one of my favorite hobbies) and I noticed a squash I had never seen before, Acorn Squash. If you’re familiar with lots of veggies, you might know this one, but I was surprised by it – squash of all kinds is a new addition to my diet, which started when Spaghetti Squash became all the…
Pumpkin. Everything. If that makes me basic, so be it. I love fall for the…. food! When I first started my clean eating journey, I was devastated during this time of the year. No more pumpkin loaves from Starbucks? No more PSLs? How could it be?! To be honest with you, I don’t really miss those things that much anymore. And I know that they are…
Ohio gave us some beautiful sunshine this weekend, so we decided to go apple picking. We bought a $15 bag, and I was originally thinking that I might not have a lot of extras. WHOA, I was super wrong. Our bag was overflowing, and we have at least 25 apples, and I hate wasting food, so I made it my mission to add them into as…
Do you ever get in the mood for a gourmet sandwich?! We got a panini maker for our wedding a few years ago, and I used to make all sorts of yummy sandwiches, grilled cheese, wraps, breakfast burritos, etc. on there. Ever since I started my clean eating journey, I haven’t really used it that much because, well… I’d rather have pancakes. With the exception of…
I have a love/love/hate relationship with coffee. I say that because I love the smell, I love the idea, but I hate the taste. Of just regular coffee, that is. When we’re talking about the fancy, foamy, sugary stuff… it’s nothing but love. However, those do more harm than good in terms of health & goals, which left me wanting the forbidden fruit, which isn’t a…
Do you ever wake up just ready to bake? I swear, I was dreaming about pumpkin loaves and banana bread all night. I basically jumped from my bed to the kitchen to start creating my masterpiece. I opted for blueberry muffins, since hubby isn’t as excited about pumpkin everything as I am. Clearly, something is wrong with him. Who doesn’t spend the fall months bathing in…
HA! That title though! Have no idea what you’re getting into here, right?! Okay, time to be serious – food always deserves a serious conversation. We have been using our grill several times a week all summer, and I am just now discovering this…a month away from snow. I’ve heard lots of people saying that they send their husbands out in the winter to grill, I…
I have been obsessed with my Vegetti since I brought it home a few weeks ago. It just amazes me all of the things that you can turn into noodles! I had a bunch of sweet potatoes from our more recent Costco haul that were going to go bad if I let them sit any longer, so I figured I would noodlize those bad boys. The…
When I was young, we had like 4 go-to meals in my house, and sloppy joes was one of them. Manwich, white bread, and 70/30 ground beef were the ingredients. Who says you can’t revisit some of your old friends sometimes? Okay, well maybe their smarter, healthier grandchildren at least. A year ago or so, I got a hankering for some sloppy joes, and I found…
I warned you guys – I am now obsessed with crepes. And if the normal ones are amazing, chocolate ones must be even better, right? Right. I used the original whole wheat crepes recipe I posted a few days ago, and I added 1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder (the Trader Joes brand is my fav). Amazing how you can turn something into instant chocolatey goodness!…
I woke up feeling inspired to create something beautiful for brunch. My guess is that this inspiration came from late night pinteresting, but that’s neither here nor there. I don’t know why it seems like a good idea to look at all sorts of beautiful food pictures at night, because it creates a hunger that wasn’t there before. Anyway, I knew it wasn’t a typical pancake…
Hey babe! I'm Olivia; a twenty-something living in Chicago. My heart is focused on Jesus and my mind is focused on food. My blog is focused on both, with a little bit of this crazy life sprinkled in too! Welcome to my world!