The Pescetarian and the Pig

Wasabi Muenster Grilled Cheese Sandwich Sometimes all you want in life is the comfort of a cozy grilled cheese sandwich. While hitting up the local Charlotte South End Food Truck Friday, I happened upon a food truck called “Papi Queso” where they specialize in unusual grilled cheese sandwiches. I have now tried three of them: […]

Blueberry Green Juice and the 13th day of my juice cleanse. Oh. My. Gosh. I only have 1 more day. ONE MORE! Sorry, should I reiterate… ONE MORE?! Morning Exercise: ‘Twas a beautiful morning for a 5 mile walk in the undulating Piper Glen neighborhood. At least I think it was something around 5 miles. […]

Garden Patch Green Juice and day 11 of my cleanse. Holy cow, it’s almost over. I’m not really sure how I feel about that. Bittersweet? Morning Exercise: Weights focused on chest, shoulders, back, and legs and a beautiful morning stroll on the greenway. Breakfast: Pineapple Berry Juice Lunch: Cantaloupe Strawberry Juice Dinner: Garden Patch Green Juice Snack: Grapefruit […]

Skinny Baked Spinach and Artichoke Dip. I absolutely salivate over spinach and artichoke dip whenever I go out to a restaurant and see it on the menu. It is one of the tastiest, creamiest, garlicky-est (yup, just made that a word), and yet most fattening appetizers you could possible imagine eating. I love every moment […]

Seaweed Wrapped Seared Salmon Rolls I absolutely love egg rolls, spring rolls, and sushi… But you know what I don’t love? All the carbs from the rice and wrappers involved 🙁 . It can be a real downer when you’re on a low-carb diet. Sometimes you need to get a little bit creative in your […]

Antioxidant Blast Smoothie with blueberries, spinach, pomegranate, and chia seeds. Did you know that blueberries are not only packed with antioxidants and vitamins like K and C, but they’ve also been shown to improve brain health, cognitive function, and improve memory? They’re rated low on the glycemic index chart, which means that consuming them will […]

Before we get into these lovable little quiches, let’s address a personal issue I’ve been having lately: Flashdance is on Netflix. Flashdance!!! Now, this movie was before my time, but my mom had the soundtrack on cassette tape and my sister and I used to make up a bajillion dances to it in our backyard. […]

Man oh man oh man I love Quinoa! Man oh man oh man I love Mushrooms! Man oh man oh man I love this combination! These stuffed mushrooms work great as an appetizer, a side dish, or a very tasty and healthy snack! Quinoa (keen-wah) is rich in protein and has perfectly balanced amino acids, […]