Creamy and zesty lemon mint ricotta is sandwiched between stacks of watermelon flowers for a festive, nutritious and delicious summer appetizer or hors d’oeuvres. Pin this Recipe It’s time for July’s Recipe ReDux! This month’s theme was a fun one and made me get more artistic in the kitchen than I’m used to. The challenge: Get Your Fruits and Veggies…
Eating locally is very fashionable these days, but do you know what it even means? Here are five things to know about local food. This post was written as part of my ongoing sponsored partnership with the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance. All opinions expressed are my own. “Farm-to-table restaurants.” “Farm-fresh fruits and vegetables.” “Eat local.” These are some of the…
Turn your kids into gourmet foodies by feeding them wholesome, nutritious and delicious food from the start. Learn how to do it with the help of Sonali Ruder’s latest book Natural Baby Food. I received a free copy of Natural Baby Food, but was not compensated for this post. This post contains affiliate links. See below for full disclosure. Have you met…
Celebrate National Picnic Month and National Blueberry Month this July! Plus, this week’s Menu Plan Monday and Link Love. Happy Monday everyone! This past weekend seemed to go by super fast for me – probably because I spent half of it in the kitchen prepping for a barbecue we hosted yesterday! If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you…
Find out why jicama is so good for you and enjoy it in this quick, easy, and delicious spinach salad. Pin this Recipe When you serve tacos on Tuesday nights, do you have a go-to veggie to serve on the side? If not, then this Spinach Salad with Jicama recipe is for you! What is Jicama? Have you heard of…
This week’s Menu Plan Monday and Link Love to educate and inspire you! Hope everyone had a great weekend! Sorry if you missed Menu Plan Monday last week. Long weekends get in the way of my posting sometimes. I’ve been trying to be better about not working on weekends and holidays so that my kids don’t see me attached to…
What’s the connection between nutrition and yoga? Find out in Kara Lydon’s new e-book Nourish Your Namaste! This post contains affiliate links. See below for full disclosure. I didn’t get into yoga until I was pregnant with my twin girls, but ever since it has been my main form of activity (until I recently took up running and zumba). I’m not…
Savor the flavors of spring and summer with this Mushroom Asparagus Pesto Frittata. Perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner or a relaxing weekend brunch. Pin the Recipe Asparagus season is pretty much over, but you may still find a few good bunches of spears in the supermarket. If you do, I have a great weeknight or weekend brunch recipe for…
Whether you choose to buy organic or not, strawberries are safe to eat. Find out why it’s okay to eat non-organic strawberries and get inspired to enjoy this delicious berry with over 40 nutritious and delicious strawberry recipes! Pin this Post “Is it worth it and necessary to buy organic fruits and vegetables?” That’s one of the top five questions…
A delicious roundup of healthy summer barbecue recipes to keep you fit and your taste buds happy all season long! Who has plans for Independence Day, aka- my favorite holiday? Are you cooking out? I hope so. I sure am! Last week I shared some healthy eating tips with you on how to navigate backyard barbecues while still enjoying yourself….
What’s been happening lately at Small Bites by Jessica, lots of link love and this week’s Menu Plan Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend! We had a lovely week away in Nantucket and now it’s time to get back to the grind! The girls started camp today and they couldn’t have been more excited. I’m excited for them too, but feeling a…
