I still remember the first time I had a bacon wrapped date. Do you? Honestly? I don't expect anyone to answer, "yes" to that question. I know... I have a weird memory for very specific details. My husband loooves that quality about me. Especially when I quote exactly what he said in some insignificant moment years ago to "win" an argument <insert kissy face emojis>. When I lived in Portland, Oregon my sister came to visit very … [Read more...]
Archives for 2015
Grilled Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yeaaaahhhh, so I grilled cookies. {O.M.G.} Even if you don't have a Big Green Egg, you can do the same thing in your grill. Or almost the same thing in your oven. With The Big Green Egg (or any other smoker) you can add wood chips, AKA add smoke, AKA grill and smoke cookies. Holy moly. AAAAND, I didn't just grill any cookies. No, no. no. I grilled bacon chocolate chip cookies. The idea came about after I shared Grilled Pizza Brava. I … [Read more...]
Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup with Salmon
I. Love. Thai. Food. So much so, that if ever we have Thai for dinner, you can bet your bottom that in the morning for breakfast you'll find me chowing down on some curry and rice or pad thai. #confession. I make a mean Thai Red Chicken Curry that rivals takeout, but I've yet to really start honing in on learning to make dang good pad thai. It's on my list. In the mean time, I enjoy cooking with Thai flavors even if I'm not making a … [Read more...]
Quick Honey Candied Nuts
Crunchy + sweet + spicy + salty. That's what you'll get with this 5-minute recipe! These quick honey candied nuts are all over my blog. You can find them on Hot and Cold Power Salad, … [Read more...]
Roasted Radicchio and Butternut Squash Salad
Hellloooooo, Fall. <Insert big open arms.> Charred radicchio + roasted butternut squash + fresh sweet-and-tart honeycrisp apple + candied pepitas + balsamic vinegar. Yes please!!! Roasting squash becomes a staple for me come fall. Acorn squash, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, pumpkin, you name it. They all scream fall, fall, fall! Or Autumn. Whatever you call it. I decided to add roasted butternut squash to a salad today instead … [Read more...]
White Wine Chicken Thighs with Creamy Polenta + I’m an RD!!!!
Oh hey, there. What's up? I'm Alicia Shaw, RD!!!!!!!! Nice to meet you. <-- That's right, RD. Registered Dietitian. Holy crap I did it. I passed my test and am officially an RD. I cannot believe it!!! I have to take a small minute to thank all of my friends and family who supported me on this journey. My husband and parents who listened to my cry and whine for months as I lamented leaving a promising career to explore my true passion. … [Read more...]
Healthy Breakfast Fruit Cereal + 4 Whole Food Cereals
Today I'm bringing you FOUR recipes for Healthy Breakfast Fruit Cereal. Then, I'm sharing with you FOUR MORE similar recipes for healthy breakfast whole food cereal alternatives! … [Read more...]
Chia Seed Blueberry Jam
My faaaavorite way to have breakfast sausage... is with syrup. Patties, links, whatever, just dip ‘em in syrup. The salty patty with a sweet drizzle? Yum. Can't top it. Until now… “Whatchu talkin bout sausage, for?” {I know that's what you're thinking.} “I thought this was a post about blueberries!” You’re correct. There's a connection. #waitforit… Recently when out at brunch, I had a delicious wild mushroom and goat cheese omelet … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter & Jelly Ice Cream Sandwiches
A real foods recipe AND a video?? I must really like you. YOU'LL like you even more too when you treat your body gooood with this yummy, healthy treat. Eat real foods. What sets this recipe apart is the ingredients. The peanut butter cookie recipe alone is a home run. The main ingredients are {peanut butter + sugar + egg} with a little {coconut flour + baking powder + almond milk}. That's it. Chewy, soft, and BAM, it really hits you … [Read more...]
Southwest Quinoa Taco Salad Bowl
My mom makes this uh-maze-ing Black Bean Salsa. It's 4 simple main ingredients {black beans + corn + red pepper + red onion} plus 3 ingredients for the dressing {balsamic + dijon + (optional) olive oil}. A little salt and pepper and bam, you're good to go. It's a great dip but I also love it over salmon or over a salad as the dressing. My college buddy and RD blogger Rachel posted the salsa on her blog Delicious Balance not too long ago. … [Read more...]
Summer Frittata with Creamy Herb Dressed Greens
Greetings from a new home base!! We officially U-Hauled it from Durango up to Denver and everything made it in one piece. Except our bodies. Moving yourself is freakin' hard. But that's done for now! Thank the lawd. So I'm giving my body a little rest by sitting down, propping my feet up, and bringing you this yum-tastic frittata recipe. Is it sad that as good as it is my favorite part of this recipe is the salad?? The herb-y salad dressing … [Read more...]
Memorizing Amino Acids
Essential, conditional, non-essential, oh my! So many amino acids to memorize. As I've been studying for my registered dietitian (RD) exam, I've come across some helpful ways of remembering things on other sites whether RDs, med students, professors, you name it. I appreciate these resources and wanted to add to the deck. I decided today to share how I remember the amino acids (AA) for the exam so that others too can use this trick as a … [Read more...]
4-Minute 2-Ingredient Homemade Creamy (or Crunchy!) Peanut Butter
Add peanuts then salt to food processor. Blend for four minutes. Bam, peanut butter. I mean, really. Does it get any easier? C'mon. Don't believe me? I made a video for you just in case you doubted me. And because videos are fun. This one has bloopers at the beginning AND the end. Cause bloopers and laughing are the best parts. Why skimp?? (Don't forget the rest of the post below the video!) … [Read more...]
Creamy Avocado Basil Sauced Spaghetti
Avocados are oh so trendy. I really feel like they're "cool". Eating them, taking pictures of them... it's like a universally loved and accepted food right now. I really feel like if an avocado was in high school, she'd win homecoming queen. So hot right now. They're everywhere: mashed straight up (with a 'lil salt of course) on toast, in guacamole (obbbviously), baked with an egg cracked inside, in smoothies, in faux chocolate pudding, or … [Read more...]
Hot and Cold Power Salad
Let me sum it up for your really quickly = {warm cooked kale with apple cider vinegar and soy sauce} + {chilled spiralized raw beets} + {chilled spiralized raw carrots} + {grape tomatoes} + {goat cheese} + {warm, spicy, salty, sweet quick honey-candied walnuts}. It comes together in just three easy steps. Sauté the kale. Add the raw veggies and goat cheese. Quick honey-candy the nuts (which makes your dressing at the same time) and … [Read more...]