These Salted Caramel Pumpkin Seeds are the most addicting snack of all times! The perfect balance between sweet, salty and crunchy madness! The arrival of a new season always brings the desire for new foods and flavors. And because our taste buds are directly connected to our memory of time and place, we start toRead More »
Sun-Dried Tomato Shrimp Fettuccine
This post is sponsored by Hood® Sour Cream but all opinions expressed here are my own. Garlicky Sun Dried Tomato Shrimp Fettuccine with fresh spinach, sour cream and flavor in every bite! Back-to-school life isn’t exactly the worse possible thing. I hear the frustration and while I am personally guilty of similar behavior, there isRead More »
Easy 20-Minutes Fish Stew
This post is sponsored by Hood® Sour Cream but all opinions expressed here are my own. Easy 20-Minutes Fish Stew cooked in a delicious, rich and fragrant broth, topped with fresh cilantro and served over quinoa or rice! Growing up in Brazil, Fish Stew (known as Moqueca) was always a hot item on theRead More »
Easy Homemade French Onion Soup
This Easy Homemade French Onion Soup is irresistibly delicious, topped with a toasted baguette and a thick layer of ooey gooey melted gruyere cheese! It wasn’t until THIS winter when I decided to try French Onion Soup for the first time. There have been times when, for some odd reason I ‘decide’ not to give aRead More »
Bacon & Cheese Breakfast Cauliflower Tots
These Bacon & Cheese Breakfast Cauliflower Tots are a tasty way to start your day or the perfect snack to keep hunger at bay. Wouldn’t you love to have something so delicious to wake up to in the morning, that you vigorously hop out of bed even before the alarm goes off? Well, that’s exactly whatRead More »
Loaded Sweet Potato & Cheesy Meatballs
Loaded Sweet Potato and Cheesy Meatballs; a deliciously low-carb easy dinner for the whole family! Ditching the white carb stuff isn’t the easiest task but it sure looks a lot more accomplishable when you ‘replace’ it with something so incredibly tasty and satisfying. My love for white carbs goes as far back as I can remember. ParticularlyRead More »
Easy Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Easy Homemade Enchilada Sauce; learn how you can make a delicious enchilada sauce using few ingredients in less then 10 minutes! I think it’s safe to say that I have been on a Mexican food kick lately! For one thing I made these crazy-licious Veggie Enchiladas in hopes to feed a few of us or stockRead More »
Quinoa Fried Rice (Gluten-free, Soy-free)
Quinoa Fried Rice (gluten-free, soy-free); a delicious and healthier alternative to the classic fried rice dish. So another year is coming to an end, and while this is the perfect time to reflect on all the things that happened during the year, it is also the time to open the heart to welcome a brandRead More »
Year in Review + Top Recipes + Kitchen Must Haves!
What a remarkable year this has been. I’ve grown so much as a blogger in the past 9 months then the two previous years of on-and-off blogging. While for some, blogging becomes a full time career from a weekend hobby, for me it was more like dropping everything else in pursue of my dreams, which obviously involvesRead More »
Toasted Coconut Fudge (Vegan and Gluten-free)
Toasted Coconut Fudge; Vegan (V) and Gluten-free (GF), this delicious no-bake 4-ingredient dessert only takes 10 minutes to make! It comes the opportunity for me the share yet another story, my Vitamix story… what else right? because my life is filled with (stories), surprisingly enough, they mostly relate to food 🙂 However, if you want to jump toRead More »
Roasted Tomato & Mushroom Garlicky Sauce
Roasted Tomato and Cremini Mushroom Sauce; this rustic Paleo (P) and Gluten-free (GF) garlicky chunky sauce can add a whole lot of flavor to any meal. This sauce serves well over pasta, pizza, quinoa, rice or your grain of choice, as well as over vegetables and meat. September can be an overwhelming month for manyRead More »
Sweet Potato Kale Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing
Vegan, Gluten-free (V + GF) Sweet Potato, Kale and Ferro Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette; a delicious and healthy salad for a weeknight meal. How was your week folks? Can you believe it is almost September ? Wow, time goes by so fast! Last Monday I celebrated my Birthday (August 22nd), which actually turned into aRead More »
Scallop Scampi with Zucchini Noodles
This Scallop Scampi with Zucchini Noodle is an irresistible dish serving up summer’s best flavors. A light, low-calorie yet tasty meal, can be ready in just 25-minutes from start to finish. This dish will undoubtedly be your family’s new favorite! As summer starts to come to an end, at least in terms of time freedom, IRead More »
Pistachio & Yucca Crostini
This Pistachio and Yucca Crostini with fresh roasted tomatoes is made entirely from plant based ingredients. A fabulous vegan choice to serve as an appetizer or snack. A perfect recipe for the Holidays! Not that I want to rush summer out the door or anything, but as I put this recipe together, I couldn’t help butRead More »
Roasted Tomato & Asparagus Quiche
This savory roasted tomato and asparagus quiche has the best flavors of summer. A simple and easy dish you can make for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Hiya all, how is your summer going so far? I have been enjoying every minute of it and trying to convert the less exciting times into a blessing, after allRead More »
Morning Glory Healthy Muffins
Make your mornings a lot simpler with a batch of these delicious hearty and healthy Morning Glory Muffins! Mornings can be a stressful time for some families, even in the summer. The no school schedule, although very enjoyable, puts us all in a different morning schedule which can jeopardize the first {and most important} meal ofRead More »
Asian Quinoa Salad
I love it when the weather is crazy hot, the sun shines all the way through 8 o’clock and my family and I completely lose our appetite! …NOT!! I still love the weather and long days but fiercely dislike babysitting a hot boiling pan, to put a meal on the table. So, this week IRead More »
Herb Butter
This herb butter recipe is a convenient way to quickly add flavor to your cooking. Made with fresh sage, rosemary and thyme, flavored with lemon zest and shallots, this herb butter is a great addition to all your cooking needs! I would like to start with a sincere apology for my lack of online “presence” theseRead More »
Acaí Berry Smoothie Bowl
Do you often find yourself skipping breakfast all together because you are tired of the same old selection? Or perhaps you are trying to make healthy choices and that sugary cereal isn’t going to serve you well. Or like most of us, you rush out of the door only to realize a few blocks downRead More »
15 Healthy Side Dishes on the Grill
Summer would not be complete if it wasn’t for the gratifying sound of sizzling food on a firing hot grill. While I can easily get pumped up whenever I am in my kitchen chopping, tossing and stirring, my level of excitement can surpass any other, if I am to cook on a grill. I think my otherRead More »
