FOOD & DRING

Celebrate winter’s best citrus before it goes out of season with this winter citrus and avocado salad! It combines sweet tart grapefruit, blood oranges, and tangerines with decadent burrata and a dazzling Alessi balsamic reduction drizzle. It feels too early for salad season, especially with a foot of snow on the ground, but what if I told you that this “salad” was really just an excuse to drown your winter blues in burrata and balsamic reduction??? I knew you’d be with me on this. Of course, the gem-toned rainbow of winter citrus fruit doesn’t hurt either. It’s like candy for your eyes  and  for your taste buds. At first glance, this salad almost certainly appears to be a motley crew of forgotten refrigerator odds and ends, but I promise  promise  that they were all entirely intentional and perfectly paired to make for a flavor explosion in every bite. You see, I felt bad that I’d all but forgotten citrus season this year and as I was paging ...

Prepare these vegan almond joy overnight oats the night before and wake up a chocolate, coconut, and almond oatmeal dream! You really try to do your best as a parent only to realize YOU ARE RAISING AN ADDICT. Already, at 10 months old. They’re starting young these days. Hi, my name is Joanne and I gave birth to a book addict. Yes. Really. It goes something like this: we read a book. It ends, as all books do. Remy starts to throw a temper tantrum at the injustice inherent in the fact that books can’t just go on forever. I’m a softy so I read the book again. Repeat. Ad nauseum. Indefinitely. Until I distract her with a boob. And sometimes that doesn’t even work. Don’t get me wrong, this  sounds  like a good problem to have until you’ve read The Little Blue Truck FIFTEEN TIMES in a twenty minute period and you kind of start wishing that the dump truck in the story had just stayed stuck in the mud so that the book would end sooner. I realize that ...

slow cooker turkey barbecue chili This healthier Slow Cooker Turkey Barbecue Chili is easy to make and has unique flavors! Save There is no shortage of  chili recipes  on Happy Healthy Mama. I love chili because it’s easy to prepare, easy to make as healthy as you want it to be, and it is a warm and comforting meal during the colder weather. I also love how easy it is to play with the flavors and make it unique. When I made this  Homemade Bourbon Barbecue Sauce , I started brainstorming ways to use it in different recipes. Chili seemed like a natural fit. Have you ever had barbecue sauce in your chili? It’s adds a great flavor–we loved it! This Slow Cooker Turkey Barbecue Chili is made with ground turkey instead of beef and I also did something I’ve never done before. I left out the beans. I love beans and always add them to my chili, so it was weird for me to leave them out. I know, however, in a lot of places it’s common to have chili sans beans, so I deci...

Hot Cross Buns Fluffy, sweet Hot Cross Buns are an Easter delight! This recipe yields tender, pillowy rolls that are spiced with orange zest, cinnamon, and cardamom. Each roll is sweetened with honey and brown sugar. Brush them with a warm apricot glaze when they are fresh from the oven for a dose of wonderful sweetness and flavor.

MY FAVORITE GLUTEN-FREE WAFFLES This delicious gluten-free waffles recipe is quick and easy to whip up, it is made with simple everyday ingredients, and it is absolutely  delicious .

traditional chicken enchiladas Why hello Friday and heeelllllooooo chicken enchiladas. It’s been a long time, a long, long time since we met and I’m so glad we’ve reunited. I mean really? Chicken & spinach sprinkled in cheese all wrapped in that soft tortilla, smothered in the red enchilada sauce with more cheese on top? Who can complain about that? Plus, it is warm….and hearty….and filling….and delicious.  All things that are much-needed at the end of a cold, spring week. Just because it’s Friday, lets play a little game. Now most would consider this an icebreaker game and the irony is I used to hate, with a capital H icebreaker questions. The hubs and I lead a group at church and he is notorious for asking the weirdest questions ever, without approval from the other side, ahem me. Needless to say after much embarrassment (which by the way he NEVER gets embarrassed) I have helped him take his icebreaker games to the new level and now I actually kind of enjoy t...

healthier than rice krispie treats These peanut butter cereal bars are healthier than Rice Krispie Treats–they are naturally sweetened and made without marshmallows! Save