by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Main Dish, Recipes, Salad, Side Dish
This healthy shrimp recipe is quick and easy to make. Once it’s finished, you may look at it and think that it looks so simple, it will probably taste too healthy! But I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. It’s absolutely delightful! So fresh and...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Breakfast, Dessert, Raw, Recipes, Smoothies
Mmmm. This pina colada smoothie recipe takes me away to some pretty fabulous memories on a particular beach in the Caribbean when I finally (after 2 days already on vacation) felt the stress from my everyday life literally melt away from me in a matter of seconds....
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Main Dish, Mexican, Recipes, Salad, Side Dish
I really love this pineapple chutney shrimp salad. I first love it because it has just a few ingredients, making it cheap and simple. It’s easy to make, and very quick, too. Tonight I threw it together in about 15 minutes, including taking the extra time to show...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Main Dish, Raw, Recipes, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian
I love this easy mango salad recipe so very much. If you’re one who doesn’t like the taste of greens, you will love this salad. It’s light and sweet, creamy and comforting. This salad is such a treat for me. I love it as a main dish or a side, either...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Dips & Sauces, Kid Friendly, Main Dish, Recipes, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian
I love this quinoa salad recipe because it’s such a no-brainer. Once you’ve made this versatile dinner once, you can make it again from your head. It’s completely customizable to your family’s taste, and can be made differently every time....
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Dips & Sauces, Mexican, Recipes, Snack, Vegetarian
I can’t even tell you how much I love a recipe for homemade salsa… all kinds! I love traditional tomato based salsa, fruit-based salsas, all sorts of bean salsas, you name it. But lately this is hands down my favorite homemade salsa recipe. Let’s...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Recipes, Side Dish
First let me say that I’m not the biggest asparagus fan on the planet. But I’m always looking for creative ways to “learn to like” all sorts of healthy veggies and this roasted asparagus recipe made my sister and my knees buckle, it’s...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetarian
This roasted vegetable recipe is fun and fast to make, so pretty to look at, and super delicious! The spices are perfect and just a bit of Parmesan cheese adds a comforting touch to this gorgeous rainbow of a dish! You can serve it as a side dish, or as the main meal...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Breakfast, Dessert, Kid Friendly, Raw, Recipes, Smoothies, Vegetarian
My little boy invented this spinach smoothie one morning, and it is the most delicious thing! I’ll give you the recipe first, and then I’ll tell you one of the easiest ways you can give your children amazing nutrition without a fight. Soon, they’ll...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Breakfast, Dessert, Kid Friendly, Raw, Recipes, Smoothies, Snack, Vegetarian
Almost everyone loves this combination of fruit, and if you do, you’re sure to love this strawberry banana smoothie recipe. The best part? It tastes only like strawberries and bananas blended to blissful perfection. But the secret green ingredient gives this...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Kid Friendly, Main Dish, Recipes
My, oh, my. We LOVE these healthy Pepper Stuffed Burgers. They really are such great crowd pleasers. They taste like you marinated them overnight and then spent hours putting them together before grilling them to perfection. An you can go ahead and let your BBQ guests...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Dessert, Raw, Recipes, Salad, Side Dish, Snack, Vegetarian
This is one of my favorite summer salad recipes. It’s a unique spin on your typical fruit salad. Of course it’s refreshing and delicious to chop up any array of fruit and toss them together in a bowl, plain and naked. But this one adds a refreshing sauce,...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Italian, Main Dish, Recipes, Soup
Sorry for the cell phone picture that I don’t feel does justice to this amazing healthy vegetable soup recipe. I just love this comforting soup. It keeps my husband happy because it’s meaty. It keeps my 4 year old boy happy because he thinks the turkey...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 1, 2012 | Raw, Recipes, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian
I’ve lived here in the 9-months-of-chilly-weathered Rocky Mountains my whole life, and I’ve discovered a pattern in the way my body feels as the seasons change. By the end of February we have endured 5 months of cold weather including lots of wind and...
by McKenna Gordon | Feb 23, 2012 | Italian, Main Dish, Recipes
I rarely eat chicken because I don’t like the taste of it, and because I don’t eat very much meat in general. But this healthy chicken recipe!! Oh my goodness, you must try it as soon as possible. This meal tastes like gourmet Italian take-out. Only it is...
