Cioccolato. Chocolat. Chocolade. Čokolada. Chocolate. Is there a more beautiful word? Especially when used in a sentence with Chianti and salt and caramel? I don't think so. And I'd be willing to debate anyone who thinks otherwise. This is definitely not a healthy...

If you haven't noticed lately, I've been eating a lot of vegetables. Like this, or these, or here, or these. As in basically only vegetables for the past week. That's because they were going to go bad I love them so much. Thus, I figured I'd treat myself with a few carbs...

My grandma used to make this for summer dinners growing up. If you can't already tell, I am heavily influenced my both of my grandmothers' and my mother's cooking styles. Cooking is not only about nourishing your body, taking care of your loved ones, and having a creative outlet,...

Part 4 of 4 in the vegetable snack series! There are only 4.8 carbs in 1cup of eggplant, and there are 37 carbs in one medium potato. Pretty much speaks for itself! So clearly, eggplant makes the healthier option, but potatoes make better snacks. I'm here to prove the latter...

Part three of four! Hummus is right up there alongside guacamole and salsa as a quintessential dip. It's also incredibly simple, and you only need a few, key ingredients (that most people already have in their kitchens) to make it. Start by draining and rinsing two 15oz....

Part two of the series! Here is a classic case of use what you got, which is basically my MO 90% of the time. This is the first time I've ever roasted squash seeds because I normally use pumpkin or sunflower seeds. But because I made the spaghetti squash a few days ago,...

It's a snack. It's an appetizer. It's a snacketizer? Yes. In keeping with the low carb, high veggie, high protein way I've been trying to eat, I decided that I needed a snack. Plus, there comes that time after lunch, and before dinner that you just want something to munch on....

Let me just preface this post by saying that never-have-I-ever had a substitute for spaghetti that was this good.  And I was raised on pasta. As in, we had it more than one night a week growing up. Pasta definitely fills you up and tastes delicious, but the problem...

Raise your hand if you're busy. Now raise your hand if you're hungry. Now raise you're hand if you're both. Good thing I'm here to solve all your problems. Well, the aforementioned, at least. This is a variation on a meal I invented a few years ago. The old one included pasta,...

The first thing I'm going to say is that you will NOT miss the bun. Honestly. Seriously. Literally. You won't. How do I know this? Because I didn't miss it. And this is coming from a person who would much rather have a piece of crusty bread over a cookie. As in, I like...