Author: Lily

This quinoa and celery salad is a fan-favorite among Costco shoppers, but you can easily make it at home with this recipe! Finely chopped kale is tossed with quinoa, celery, almonds, and cranberries then tossed in a simple apple cider vinaigrette. Great for lunch whether you are packing for the office or working from home. This post is sponsored by Dandy® Fresh Produce.  Looking for a delicious new salad to add to your rotation? This quinoa and celery salad is inspired by a popular one from Costco that is actually simple enough to make yourself. One of the secret ingredients…

When winter’s chill settles in and daylight feels fleeting, there’s nothing quite like the warmth of a gently simmered soup. These nine nourishing Italian soups—including vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options—are guaranteed to warm you up. Pappa al Pomodoro – Photo Credits: Mariam Hamdy Italy is famous for pizza and pasta, but Italian soups are a mainstay of everyday meals.Born from the spirit of cucina povera, the resourceful, ingredient-driven cooking tradition where nothing is wasted, soups became a canvas for frugality and ingenuity. Stale bread, thickened broths, beans and lentils provided affordable sustenance, and whatever vegetables were available found their way…

“I worried that if I stopped tracking macros, I would lose my physique.” After years of careful macro tracking, Dr. Fundaro finally admitted to herself that the method no longer worked for her. Yet she was afraid to give it up. If anyone should feel confident in their food choices, it would be Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro. After all, Dr. Fundaro has a PhD in Human Nutrition, a decade-plus of nutrition coaching experience, and six powerlifting competitions under her belt. Yet, when she was really honest with herself, Dr. Fundaro realized that she felt far from confident around food. For years,…

These decadently delicious chocolate lava cookies use my soft, chewy, almond flour cookie dough and a flowy, chocolate ganache filling that oozes out when you break them in half! (gluten-free and soy-free with nut-free options) It’s cookie season, and I wanted to make a decadent, chocolatey cookie. And what better idea than to convert molten lava cake into cookie form!  My motto is that baking should be super easy and flexible, so that even if you make a few measuring errors, things still turn out great. Nobody has time to whip up butter and sugar and all that, so I…

Air Fryer Parmesan Broccoli Recipe – How to make quick and easy cheesy crispy air fried roasted broccoli side dish – with the video tutorial Air Fryer Parmesan Broccoli This air fryer parmesan broccoli recipe is really quick and easy to prepare and makes the perfect, health side dish to serve with any meal. Best of all, you can adapt the great side dish to your tastes and dietary requirements, to be able to create a dish that your whole family will enjoy. Easy Side Dish Ingredients Here are the simple ingredients you need to create the delicious side dish:…

Mildred Ricke is best known for her perfect attendance at her ball games and recitals, affinity for pink nail polish—and famous cookies. In fact, the 98-year-old’s cookies are so legendary that they made their way from Iowa to Colorado—thanks to Kelli Chiri, one of her nine grandchildren. For five years, Kelli and I worked together at a Denver–based travel marketing company, where she’d regularly bring plastic containers filled with her grandma’s cookies to share with her co-workers. Even years after I last bit into one, I still couldn’t stop thinking about the treats, soft sugar cookies stuffed with a nutty-chocolatey…

Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports, particularly for active seniors. I spoke to a man named Peter Galbraith who is an avid player. He lives in Wake Robin, a senior life plan community in Shelburne, Vermont. Watch our video interview Peter believes that playing pickleball can save America and I believe him. It has so many benefits for active seniors and here is why, according to him. Peter played tennis most of his life and has been playing pickleball for over 6 years as an early adopter.  He and many of his 400 neighbors have been playing at Wake…

There is nothing like old-fashioned holiday cooking to make the holidays feel extra special! These vintage side dishes have brought everyone back for seconds (or thirds) for generations. Whether you are hosting your first Christmas dinner or adding a few classics to your longtime menu, these nostalgic sides are simple, dependable, and guaranteed to make your holiday table feel complete! Green Beans Almondine Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling / Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hausser There’s only four ingredients in this holiday dish, but don’t let that deceive you—this veggie dish packs flavor in every bite. “So easy and…

These Keto Bread Rolls are the best simple rolls to fix your buns cravings on a low-carb keto diet. It’s a crispy almond flour bread recipe that is also vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free. Keto Bread Rolls are small bite-sized rolls made with low-carb flour that taste just like classic bread but without the carbs. While a traditional bread roll made with wheat flour contains more than 15 grams of net carbs per serving these keto bread rolls have only 4.7 grams. As a result, they are suitable for a keto diet. Don’t get me wrong here,…

These sugar free vegan dessert recipes are seriously sweet – in more ways than one! By Lora O’Brien It’s well known that most of us in the developed world are full-on sugar addicts. Americans currently consume a  whopping 150-170  pounds of sugar a year, more than three times the amount recommended by the USDA. And that’s just white sugar – it’s even more when you add hidden sugars corn syrup, glucose and fructose. The worst thing is: you may not even know you’re eating sugar. It’s hidden in all kinds of foods you’d never guess, including peanut butter, salad dressing,…