First of all, let me just start this post out by saying that I KNOW this is not a true Kentucky Hot Brown. I k

  First of all, let me just start this post out by saying that I KNOW this is not a true Kentucky Hot Bro

Passionnée de boulange, j'ai déjà testé quelques "pains" d'ici ou d'ailleurs ( je vous invite à découvri

there are a few holidays that i don't really "get into" - st. patrick's day is one of them, cinco de mayo is a

Id like to add the disclaimer that I labeled these cookies as paleo, but once you add the glaze that goes out

A quick and delicious side dish (or meal) that can be whipped up in no time. It goes great with practically an

Welcome to the first Tuesday in May and a whole new recipe series! In case you aren't familiar with our monthl

This is pure green goodness with a wicked name. It's origin is Argentinian and is typically served on grilled

I love my slow cooker. It’s probably the closest thing I’ll ever have to a personal chef. I just throw eve

I love our little Chinese restaurant we have here. If I could eat there every night I would. But I can’t, so

Layered Doritos Casserole! Love it?  Pin it to your DINNER board to SAVE it! Follow Spend With Pennies on Pin

  Updated 1-11-15: The content in this post was intended for a Whole30 program in May 2014. I was blogg

Making ham salad reminds me of my Nana.  She would often make it after the holidays, using up the leftover ha

I've made a lot of batches of meatless chili. In fact, my Mexican Black Bean Chili is one of my most requested

  If you were stuck on a desert island and you could only have one little restaurant on that island, (whi

I absolutely love gyros. Nothing makes me happier than walking down Manhattan with a big huge gyro dripping tz

Chocolate chip cookies with with coconut oil

We don't do enough breakfasts on The Veg Life.  I'm not sure why ... but it's time to change that!  I must c

My little baby boy is turning 1 in just 9 days. I could cry. He has grown up so quickly I cannot keep up. One

Did you know you can make your OWN breakfast sausage? Yep. It’s allowed. It's incredibly easy. And the sausa

I can't believe it - I finally roasted cauliflower. I have to thank my dear friend Currié who had us over for

Mother's Day is just around the corner. On Sunday my si

Last week I had the honor of speaking at the Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetic Annual Meeting in Bay

An easy to make low carb baked cheesecake. Make this a day ahead and just cut into slices when you are ready t

Key lime curd packs a mega citrus PUNCH and takes only ten minutes from start to finish!I've considered renami

There's a saying in Florida "If you don't like the weather just wait 5 minutes" Well this week I waited and wa

French Chicken Sandwich is a light and super delicious sandwich. In my family and friends who ever ate these y

Add protein-rich Greek yogurt to your sweet potato for a one dish meal!

If you follow this blog at all you know that I'm a huge fan of chicken wings, and in particular, wings that ar

Rich and buttery blondies with chocolate chips and pecans topped with vanilla ice cream and Caramel-Bourbon Sa

  I knew very little about squash until I moved to US few years ago. Romanians use mostly pumpkin in thei

Making hot chocolate is so easy and when it's homemade it tastes even more delicious... Yesterday, I had a sud

Paleo Avocado Egg Bake is an excellent healthy, delicious breakfast! It is so simple to make with only 2 ingre

This Bread Pudding contains all the wonderful fruity flavors of the traditional Pineapple Upside Downcake, but

A delicious vegan and gluten free taco filling with beans, peppers, and walnuts. VGN GF

A delicious vegan and gluten free taco filling with beans, peppers, and walnuts. VGN GF