Garlicky Sweet Potato Fries

Garlicky Sweet Potato Fries2

You always hear of “meat and potato guys,”  but have you ever heard of “meat and potato girls?”  Well, I’m that girl.  I will take a steak and twice baked stuffed potato or blue cheese burger with sweet potato fries over salad any day.  There is just something about a juicy burger stacked next to [Read On]

Mushroom Asparagus Risotto

Mushroom Asparagus Risotto

I have been wanting to create a recipe like this since first visiting Little Italy a few years ago.  I was walking down Mulberry Street, freezing in the cold wintery air.  Waiters from the various Italian eateries were soliciting customers by heckling passer bys.  Each menu looked delicious, but essentially the same.  Pasta.  At the [Read On]

Carrot Zucchini Cupcakes with Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting and Candy Broccoli Decorations

Carrot Zucchini Cupcakes with Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting and Candy Broccoli Decor

Food for thought – what makes a cupcake a cupcakes and a muffin a muffin?  If you are looking for an answer, you came to the absolute wrong place because I have no freaken idea! My mom is a total, absolute health freak.  Translation:  she doesn’t do cupcakes.  But it was her birthday, and I [Read On]

Black Bean Quinoa Soup for SMASHFIT.COM

black bean quinoa soup

Heather Frey from SMASHFIT.COM is quite possibly one of the most inspirational people I follow on Twitter.  So many individuals attempt to tweet motivational quotes, but sometimes, you just wonder where they are going with it, or if they are using Twitter to air out their emotional grievances for the world to see.  Heather is [Read On]

Creamy Caprese Pesto Pasta

Creamy Pesto Tomato Pasta

My go-to pesto recipe is make with arugula, spinach, and almonds (all of which most would never touch if it was put in front of them!)  I couldn’t find the usual arugula/spinach mix I usually use, so I decided to go the traditional route and use basil and toasted pine nuts.  This time of year, [Read On]

Warm Almond and Asparagus Salad

Almond and Asparagus Salad

I absolutely adore this recipe!  I actually completely made it up – and I was completely unsure of how it would come out.  First off, it’s pretty as hell, beyond quick and easy to make, and super healthy.  I made it for Mama and Papa G, and needless to say I had NO leftovers.  How [Read On]

Parmesan Crusted Asparagus

Parmesan Crusted Asparagus

I have never been an asparagus fan.  Especially when I was doing my first fitness competition back in 2005, I just could not stomach it!  My mom/trainer would tell me what a “good diuretic it is!”  Let’s be serious…I choose foods because they look delicious, smell delicious, and are delicious.  “Diuretic” isn’t really a great [Read On]

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