I finally got on the Mason jar salad bandwagon

You've probably seen Mason jar salads floating around Pinterest for, you know, years, but I finally got around to making one. And my life hasn't been the same. These are amazing! Everything stays so fresh, including avocados. I left one in the fridge for two days and the avocados? STILL GREEN. No air gets in there. …

Too late? Recipe: Winter minestrone soup

I thought that I'd missed the seasonal boat on posting this recipe, but with with a "snow bomb" in the forecast this week, I decided that it should still be shared. My friend Sarah shared the original recipe with me and I made some modifications. Steve actually said that this is the best thing that …

Recipe: Healthier chicken pot pie

Steve came down with the flu and was craving chicken pot pie. I can't eat the classic version, so we searched for something a little lighter. I found this recipe on AllRecipes.com and was able to follow it really closely. Our local store didn't have whole wheat pie crusts and we only had baby carrots, …