finding balance between eating healthy and staying fit
I confess, I am a hoarder. Just open up my pantry and you will see that I am a person that stockpiles grains, nuts, dried fruit and legumes. One of my favorites being chickpeas. They are an extremely versatile bean that can be turned into so many things. Don’t believe […]
Am I the only one that keeps multiple spaghetti squash in the fridge and never know how to prepare them? I either top the squash with some sort of meat sauce or I sauté it in browned butter and sage with Parmesan cheese. Both are really great options, but it’s […]
I have to be honest, when I make pizza at home it’s usually because I don’t have time to cook so I use ready made crust as a short cut. I don’t see anything wrong with that, especially being a very busy working mom. Plus, there are so many great […]
Cauliflower has always been a staple in my house. My go in the past was always to have it riced it but lately, I have been loving it mashed. Maybe because it tricks me into thinking that I’m eating mashed potatoes. I used to buy them frozen but they are […]
Roasted French green beans with potatoes and mushrooms is my definition of comfort food at its finest. My mouth is watering right now as I am writing this post and looking at this photo. The roasted baby yellow potatoes, French green beans and baby bella mushrooms pair so well and […]
I have had my veggie spiralizer for over five years and simply can’t live without it. It’s one of those tools like my instant pot and vitamix blender that are my go-to’s in the kitchen. You can turn so many vegetables into healthy and nutritious noodles. My kids are always […]
Recently, I have discovered a supermarket by the name of Sprouts. I was in Heaven. Being gluten-free, I found that they have an enormous selection of products that are safe for me to eat. Their prices are pretty great too. Anyway, as I was looking through the pasta aisle, I […]
As I was slicing up mozzarella for my children’s Margherita pizza, I became envious because it looked so good. Unfortunately, it wasn’t gluten-free and I couldn’t have any. Meal making in my house can be a little tricky at times. So, I opened up the fridge, looked through all of […]
Hi, I’m Effie Zaf. I'm a wife, mom, web designer, yoga/barre instructor, gardener, recipe creator, foodie and now blogger.