Looking for healthy snack ideas? In this post, I highlight ten crunchy and colorful alternatives to chips and dip. Some of these ideas are classics (like peas and carrots), while others offer new flavors (like chocolate avocado dip!). All are yummy and will offer a fun, crunchy (and colorful!) alternative to chips and dip. © … Continue reading 10 crunchy and colorful alternatives to chips and dip
Easy Grilled Veggies: How to make Grilled Shishito Peppers Why grilled veggies? It’s summertime, and grilling out is a wonderful way to enjoy getting outside, while eating fresh fruits and veggies. © 2017 Caitlin W Howe, LLC Manners matter here! Not sure whether your comment is irrelevant, impolite, or disrespectful? Read my commenting rules Commenting … Continue reading Easy Grilled Veggies
What does summer mean to you? For me, Memorial Day officially kicks off summer. Last year, I wrote about what makes my summertime happy. This post adds to that list – highlighting my (current) top 10 reasons to love summer. © 2017 Caitlin W Howe, LLC Manners matter here! Not sure whether your comment is … Continue reading Top Ten Reasons to Love Summer
If you know me, you know that I make a lot of my meals at home. And here’s a secret: I modify recipes to match my food philosophy. Today, I’m going to talk about how I make my meals healthy, even when I work from a recipe. Here are 10 tips on how to cook … Continue reading How to cook Healthy: 10 easy tips to making a normal recipe healthier
Sometimes, you just need a little something to spice up a weeknight meal. What better thing to do than a simple side? So last night, I threw together a simple side veggie to go with our entree. It took about 15 minutes to prepare and sauté – pretty good, right? © 2017 Caitlin W Howe, … Continue reading A Simple Side to Spice up a Weeknight Meal
Reflecting on these summer months, there are just some moments that simply stand out. As we work to practice gratitude and mindfulness, it’s the it’s the following feelings, sights, smells, and tastes that are most appreciated. © 2017 Caitlin W Howe, LLC Manners matter here! Not sure whether your comment is irrelevant, impolite, or disrespectful? … Continue reading 12 moments that make summertime happy
We are in the thick of summer. Here in Dallas, the temperature is in the hundreds. It’s warm, and the attitude is a more laid back. In the heart of lazy summer, is there a way to be creatively productive while you enjoy a laid back attitude? Try these four strategies. © 2017 Caitlin W … Continue reading What have you been doing on lazy summer days?
With The Royal Wedding just days away, remember: you don’t have to be royal to feel pampered! In the spirit of all things royal, check out this post about 12 ways that you can give yourself the royal treatment this week. And who knows? These creative ways to treat yourself might just help you be … Continue reading 12 ways to give yourself the royal treatment this week
This time of year in Texas, okra is in abundance. Okra is an early fall/end-of-summer veggie, and I love it. The texture is my favorite – those lovely little seeds in okra are like little pearls! So, I felt incredibly lucky the other the other weekend when my mom gave me some farm-fresh okra from … Continue reading Vegetarian (or Vegan!) Indian Okra
It was a Sunday evening. My spouse and I had been tilling the garden all afternoon, and we hadn’t had time to visit the grocery store. What were we going to make for dinner? Luckily, I had roasted a chicken (yes, a sustainable one) earlier that week and we had some left over. And, I … Continue reading Kale and Chicken Soup with White Beans
