Dana’s Thai Quinoa Meatballs

Thai Quinoa Meatballs- quinoa and chickpea “meatballs” jam-packed with Thai-inspired flavor.  Serve over carrot noodles with peanut sauce for a hearty meal that’s bursting...

Creamy Hemp Pesto Pasta Salad

Creamy Hemp Pesto Pasta Salad- chilled pasta salad tossed with creamy basil hemp pesto, sundried tomatoes, and arugula. Packed with protein and omega-6 fatty...

Road Trip from Oregon to California: Bend and Crater Lake

I could have easily stayed spent another week eating, hiking and drinking my way through Portland but after four glorious days, it was time...

Where to Eat, Stay and Play in Portland, Oregon

I have so much to say about Portland that I don’t even know where to begin. My expectations going into the trip were pretty high...

Lentil Pea Burgers with Lemon Basil Mayo

Lentil Pea Burgers with Lemon Basil Mayo- cornmeal crusted veggie burgers made from lentils, mushrooms and peas. Packed with protein and irresistible flavor! (vegan...

Wine Tasting in Willamette Valley

If I haven’t made it obvious by now, Brandon and I are pretty big winos. In fact, one of the main reasons we wanted...

Swiss Chard Mushroom Enchiladas

Swiss Chard Mushroom Enchiladas- leafy swiss chard and mushrooms rolled in whole grain tortillas and topped with roasted tomato-habanero salsa and cilantro sunflower crema. (vegan + nut-free) Happy Cinco...

Hoecakes with Blueberry Lemon Compote

Hoecakes with Blueberry Lemon Compote- healthy cornmeal pancakes topped with a naturally sweetened wild blueberry and lemon compote. (vegan + gluten-free) Mother’s Day is...

Habanero Pepita Dip

Habanero Pepita Dip- a spicy dip made from toasted pumpkin seeds, tomatoes, and habanero peppers. Only takes 15 minutes to make! Oh hi. Did you...

April Favorites

Happy Friday! I hope you all had a nice week! I’m still trying to get back into the swing of things since we returned...