Healthy Inspirations

Does anyone still have a lot of zucchini left in their garden? Well, if so, here's another recipe for you!  This comes from Just Jessie B ... so far, I have loved every single one of her recipes that I've made.  You do need a spiralizer for the noodles, and there are a couple of unique ingredients, but it's so worth it I think! I made two recipes in one week... for some reason the first one turned out better. I tried increasing the onions the second time and it was too strong for me. I love that it has grilled chicken in it.. then it can be made into your meal! However, I'm sure it would taste good without the  grilled chicken as well.  Italian Zucchini Pasta Salad with Chicken Ingredients: 1 lb grilled chicken, chopped into bite-sized cubes (you could use already grilled chicken from the store, as well. Costco has one with pretty clean ingredients that I love!) 3 medium to large zucchini 1 cup baby tomatoes, halved 1 green bell pepper, sliced ...

Do you have too much Zucchini in your garden and you're not sure what to do with it? Well, I don't have a garden(I wish!) but thanks to Mom, she blessed me with some of her zucchini.. and so I was off to find a new recipe! I was pleasantly surprised with these taco zucchini boats... it is full of flavor. This recipe comes from Paleo Hacks! Taco-Stuffed Zucchini Boats Ingredients: 4 large zucchini (halved and flesh scraped out) I think a medium size zucchini works best 1 Tbsp olive or avocado oil 1/2-3/4 lb ground beef 1 yellow onion (diced) 1 large red bell pepper (diced) 3 large garlic cloves (minced) 2 cups tomato sauce (divided) Salt to taste 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (optional) Directions:           Step 1: Bring a large pot of water to a boil             Step 2: When water is boiling, blanch the zucchini halves for 1-2 minutes  (depending on the size of the zucchini) in the hot water to c...

I know it's Summer, and the last thing you feel like doing is eating soup for dinner. I made this on a rainy day, and it was delicious. Especially since I haven't had much soup lately. This recipe comes from Against All Grain's website, and you can find it  HERE.  I did not make the Pesto to go on top, but it was still so delicious! If you want the pesto recipe, please go to her site, as I didn't include it here. Creamy Tomato Soup Ingredients:  3 pounds mixed tomatoes (Cherry, Heirloom, and Roma), halved 5 Tbsp olive or avocado oil, divided pinch of sea salt & pepper 4 garlic cloves, chopped 1 shallot, roughly chopped (I used 2) 1/4 cup tomato paste 3 cups unsalted chicken stock (or chicken broth) 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves 1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped 1 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp pepper Directions:       Step 1: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Place the halved tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with 3 Tablespoon...

I was so excited to share this recipe with you because it's oh so easy! The best thing about it, is it only takes 4 hours in the Crockpot!  However, as I got on here to write, I found out I can't share the recipe because it is not posted on Against All Grain's  website. This Orange Chicken recipe is in her first cookbook, called "Against All Grain." You should look into buying that book.. it's one of my favorites! :) We love to pair it with cauliflower rice & broccoli or stir fry vegetables. Yum for Chinese food! But don't worry... a real recipe coming right up! *Feel free to contact me personally if you would like the recipe!

I'm back! Sorry for the blogging break... we were on vacation! I had every intention to post recipes while we were gone, however... there was no wi-fi and horrible cell service as well. So that didn't happen. But I'm excited to share some recipes with you! First up is a very simple gluten-free coffee cake. This is not healthy by any means, however it is SUCH a treat and oh so tasty! Before going gluten-free, one of my favorite foods was a frosted up cinnamon roll. I have made gluten-free rolls, but they're just not quite the same and are usually pretty tough and dried out. This coffee is cake is airy, fluffy and delicious. It's the next best thing to a good ole cinnamon roll! Gluten Free Coffee Cake  Ingredients: Cake: 7 Tbsp butter, softened or melted 3/4 cup cane sugar (or regular would work fine) 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1.5 cups GF flour blend that includes w/xangtham gum (You would be able to make this with regular flour as well, if you so...

Here is another good sheet pan recipe, and Whole 30 approved! However, if you don't like Brussel sprouts, then you probably won't be a huge fan of this one! This is so quick and easy, and even my boys will eat the Brussel sprouts with this recipe. The recipe comes from The Natural Nurturer.   Balsamic Chicken & Brussel Sprouts Ingredients: 1.5 pounds chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces 1 pound brussel sprouts, cut in half or quarters if sprouts are extra large (cut them fairly small, or your sprouts won't be cooked, and the chicken will be dry and overdone!) 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1 tsp garlic powder 2 Tbsp olive or avocado oil 1 Tbsp dried basil 1 Tbsp dried oregano 1 tsp sea salt Directions:          Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.  (this is optional, you can just grease the pan instead. However, if you've never used parchment paper for cooking, then y...

I've been a little MIA lately.... to be truthful, I have tried several recipes lately to blog, and they weren't as good as I thought they might be... so they were not blog worthy unfortunately. This recipe is so good, and I always get compliments on it. I had a few people bring this to me after I had Harrison, so I'm not sure where the original recipe came from. :) Mexican Breakfast Casserole Ingredients: 12 eggs, whisked 1 lb. sausage 1/2 medium onion, diced 1 sweet potato, shredded with skin on 1 jalapeno, deseeded and chopped 1 tsp salt 3/4 paprika 1 can diced tomatoes, drained 2 cups fresh spinach Directions:           Step 1: Cook sausage in a large skillet and drain the grease. Remove from pan.                   2: Add the onion, sweet potato, jalapeno, and salt to the skillet. Cook until onions are                      ...