Fashionable Foods

A Fresh Twist on Tradition

Southwest Brown Rice Salad

Brown rice is tossed with black beans, corn, red onion, red pepper, and a southwest-flavored dressing to make up this fantastic salad! It’s a great make-ahead option that is perfect for parties, hot summer nights, and quick lunches. Southwest brown rice salad is the ultimate summer salad! It’s perfect as a side to basically anyRead more

Perfect Pesto

Pesto is a simple sauce made from fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic, cheese, and olive oil. The method and the ratio of ingredients are what make this the perfect pesto recipe! My love for pesto goes way back. It’s one of the first things I learned how to make as a novice 13 year oldRead more

Sausage Stuffed Peppers

Sausage stuffed peppers are a simple, but flavorful take on a summer classic. I add shredded zucchini in for a veggie boost and use jarred tomato sauce along with leftover rice to keep these quick and easy! Every year I end up with an abundance of bell peppers from the garden, but this year weRead more

15 Recipes to Make This Summer

15 recipes to make this summer using the season’s best produce. Summer is my favorite season. Always has been and always will be! I love the relaxed feeling, beach days, and even the heat. Most importantly I love the food. Summer has all of my favorites… sweet corn to zucchini, blueberries, peaches, and especially tomatoes.Read more

Creamy Corn Chowder with Ham

Fresh summer sweet corn is paired with aromatics, potatoes, and ham in this hearty soup. Creamy corn chowder with ham is perfect any time of year! Creamy corn chowder with ham is, in my opinion, the ultimate soup. It’s chock full of fresh corn, aromatics, potatoes, and crispy bits of ham. You may think aRead more

Spiced Chicken Tacos

Spice-rubbed chicken breasts are grilled and stuffed inside warmed corn tortillas with creamy coleslaw and fresh avocado. These easy spiced chicken tacos are the perfect summer meal. Spiced chicken tacos have been in our meal rotation for years. In fact, they were one of my go-to dinners in college (along with the best pasta dishRead more

Gluten Free Spinach Chia Muffins

Sweetened only with fruit and chock full of good-for-you ingredients these gluten free spinach chia muffins make the perfect breakfast or snack!  Gluten free spinach chia muffins… AKA magical muffins. Seriously. These muffins are packed with produce, healthy fats, fiber, and basically all the good stuff. I’ve been on the search for an easy, healthyRead more

Winter Quinoa Salad

This delicious and healthy salad is easy to make and will brighten your mood during a dull winter day. It’s vibrant, full of flavor, and makes for a perfect meal prep lunch! How do we feel about quinoa? Are we over it or is it back “in style”? I shared this salad back in 2014Read more

Baked Butternut Squash Risotto

Baked butternut squash risotto is everything you want out of comfort food. It’s rich and creamy without any cream and is full of texture with caramelized butternut squash and crispy bacon. The best part? The whole thing gets baked to perfection in the oven – no stirring required! I love risotto. It’s a dish IRead more

Blackened Salmon Tacos

Rich salmon is doused in a flavorful spice mix, blackened to flaky perfection, and piled in a warm tortilla with robust kale and mango salsa for the ultimate fish taco. Blackened salmon tacos are sure to perk up your winter blues! Happy New Year, friends! It’s been an embarrassingly long time since I’ve written aRead more