Dinner, Easy Recipes, Lunch, Plant Based Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetarian + Vegan

Haricots Verts Amandine

Christi

Haricots Verts Amandine or Almondine is French Green Beans with Almonds, an easy green bean recipe and healthy side dish that’s magnifique!

Haricots Verts Amandine - French Green Beans Almondine

Green Beans Almondine

French green beans almondine is the English translation for haricots verts amandine, a classic French recipe of French beans with toasted almonds. It is a beautiful and vibrant French side dish that requires little effort, making it a great choice for weeknights, yet it is an elegant side dish worthy of accompanying a fancy meal. Continue reading “Haricots Verts Amandine” →

Breakfast, Dessert, Easy Recipes, Low Carb, Plant Based Recipes, Snacks, Vegetarian + Vegan

French Toasted Almonds

Christi

French Toasted Almonds are caramelized and delicious! This toasted almonds recipe shows how to toast sliced almonds on the stove with flavor.

French Toasted Sliced Almonds with Rosemary

French Almonds

This toasted French almonds recipe is my new obsession! French almonds are sweet and crunchy, coated in a brown sugar glaze, and similar to candied almonds or glazed sliced almonds. The toasted caramelized almonds have an amazing flavor, aroma, and crunch, making them an addictive snack and the perfect topping for salads, yogurt, ice cream, smoothie bowls, popcorn, and more! Continue reading “French Toasted Almonds” →

Drinks, Easy Recipes

Aperol Spritz

Christi

This easy Aperol spritz recipe makes a delicious Italian cocktail. Typically served as an apéritif in Italy, a spritz is cold and refreshing!

Aperol Spritz
A classic Italian spritz is a sparkling wine-based cocktail served over ice with digestive bitters and sparkling water or club soda, making it a lighter alcoholic beverage that can be enjoyed during the day Continue reading “Aperol Spritz” →

Dinner, Easy Recipes, Low Carb, Plant Based Recipes, Vegetarian + Vegan

Roasted Vegetable Stir Fry

Christi

This easy roasted vegetable stir fry recipe, made on a sheet pan in the oven, is a delicious healthy vegan stir-fry with no messy clean up!

Sheet Pan Vegetable Stir Fry
This quick and easy sheet pan vegetable stir-fry recipe with homemade stir-fry sauce is flavorful, delicious, and ready in less than 30 minutes! It’s also cheaper and healthier than getting Chinese take-out. Continue reading “Roasted Vegetable Stir Fry” →

Dinner, Easy Recipes, Pasta + Noodles, Vegetarian + Vegan

Mushroom Pasta Aglio e Olio

Christi

This easy mushroom pasta recipe without cream is a mushroom spaghetti aglio e olio, Italian for garlic and oil. Quick, simple, and delicious!

Mushroom Pasta Aglio e Olio

Mushroom Pasta 

This vegan mushroom pasta with garlic and oil tastes like something you would order at a nice Italian restaurant. However, you can make this garlic mushroom pasta at home with minimal effort and expense. Continue reading “Mushroom Pasta Aglio e Olio” →

Drinks, Easy Recipes

Espresso Martini

Christi

This espresso martini recipe makes a delicious caffeinated cocktail that will wake you up! It’s a wonderful drink to celebrate New Year’s Eve!

Espresso Martini
I am a true espresso lover! It is how I start my day, every single day, and it brings me pure joy! So, an espresso martini is my perfect alcoholic beverage during the holiday season when I need to stay up late like Santa or for New Year’s Eve when I need to stay up all night and start a whole new year!
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Easy Recipes, Low Carb, Plant Based Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetarian + Vegan

White Wine Mushrooms

Christi

Sautéed White Wine Mushrooms are flavorful, versatile, and delicious! This easy garlic mushroom recipe gives restaurant-quality results.

Sauteed White Wine Mushrooms

 White Wine Sautéed Mushrooms

These easy white wine sautéed garlic mushrooms are vegan, low-carb, keto-friendly, gluten-free, and ready in as little as 10 minutes! Fresh mushrooms and garlic sautéed in white wine and olive oil create a beautiful side dish and can be added to other recipes to elevate them to a new level.
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Breakfast, Dessert, Drinks, Easy Recipes, Low Carb, Vegetarian + Vegan

Cinnamon Dolce Latte

Christi

This easy cinnamon dolce latte recipe without syrup can be a dairy-free, sugar-free skinny latte for a delicious guilt-free cinnamon latte at home!

Cinnamon Dolce Latte
This easy homemade cinnamon dolce latte is super yummy, healthier, quicker, and much cheaper than going to your local coffee shop or cafe. Plus, you can enjoy it from the comfort of your home or take it to go! Continue reading “Cinnamon Dolce Latte” →

Dinner, Easy Recipes, Low Carb, Plant Based Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetarian + Vegan

Spanish Cauliflower Rice

Christi

This easy Spanish cauliflower rice recipe is keto Spanish rice or Mexican rice made with sofrito for Spanish-style riced cauliflower with flavor!

Spanish Cauliflower Rice (Coliflor Arroz Rojo)

Spanish Style Cauliflower Rice

Spanish-style cauliflower rice, or coliflor arroz rojo, meaning cauliflower red rice in Spanish, is a healthy low carb variation of traditional Spanish rice or Mexican red rice.  This cauliflower Spanish rice, or Mexican cauliflower rice, is keto-friendly, gluten free, grain free, paleo, vegan, and muy delicioso! Continue reading “Spanish Cauliflower Rice” →