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 […]
I have such a sweet tooth that when I make myself something for dessert, I try to make it somewhat healthy. Apple crisp isn’t that bad, right? It has oats and apples. Haha! The real reason I made this was because I love apples, however, I am allergic to them. […]
Recently, I discovered these potatoes that I chose as a side dish with my roasted chicken dinner from Fresh Market. They were so good but loaded with calories. I couldn’t help but buy them every week for the entire month of December. Enough was enough I thought, I had to […]
It’s cookie season again. This time I have decided to start early, trying to get a head start on the recipes that will be just right for this year’s holiday baking. I can’t even tell you how many sugar cookies I have made to get the perfect consistency. This recipe […]
I was cleaning out my pantry when I noticed that I had a can of peaches tucked in the far back. I don’t usually buy canned fruit and I couldn’t remember why I had purchased them in the first place. It was probably for some recipe that I never got […]
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 […]
During quarantine, I have been hooked on yogurt with granola. I literally eat it every single day and have yet to become tired of it. I used to buy store bought granola until I read the ingredients and saw things that I’ve never heard of. From that moment on, I […]
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 […]
With an abundance of cucumbers and fresh dill from my garden this summer, it was only natural to make a salad like this. My beefsteak tomatoes aren’t ripe yet or else I would have added them in. Either way, a salad filled with cool, crisp cucumbers makes a really refreshing […]
Hi, I’m Effie Zaf. I'm a wife, mom, web designer, yoga/barre instructor, gardener, recipe creator, foodie and now blogger.