Author: Lee Hersh

Mandarin Quinoa Salad Can I offer you a shot? of goodness…. Topped with more amazingness? Can you say “tastes like Spring?” This isn’t your ordinary shot of liquor. It’s a shot of Mandarin Quinoa Salad Mandarin Quinoa Salad This recipe was actually inspired by one of the dishes we demonstrated this week in Cooking Matters! I made a few tweaks and healthified it a bit more. SO GOOD. The roomies even liked it roomies even liked it Before I share that recipe…LOOK WHAT CAME IN THE MAIL!! Love Grown Foods sent me 4 different varieties of their newly released granola line.…

Remember that delicious “green burrito” I blogged about last week? And my hot bar meal from Whole Foods? I have infused the two dishes together into an easy Green Roll to go! Green Roll w/ hummus, turkey, and quinoa -1 green cabbage leaf -1T hummus -3 small pieces of turkey -Edamame Quinoa: (1/4C cooked quinoa

Did you watch Oprah’s finale last night?? That lady is just a POWER WOMAN. Her final words about were breathtaking and you could tell she just lived and breathed her talk show.I was kind of disappointed no one won a car, or a school, or a humpback whale for that matter… Okay, I know this

Have you started cooking your grains in bulk yet? You should; It makes meal planning a breeze. The above brown rice salad was inspired by a recipe we teach through Cooking Matters program. It’s healthy and delicious. Plus, even if you’re not a “good cook,” no worries. This creation is as easy as it can be! Leftover

Fresh Caprese Quinoa Salad Another day of summer down- another day spent with my favorite three kids! They honestly make my heart melt with the words that come out of their mouths! How could this picture not make you smile? Last year, I made my family a picture book at the end of the summer documenting all of the fun stuff we did. I had my camera out all day and Charlie asked me if I was going to do the same thing this year. I said yes and he DEMANDED I take a picture of him and his stuffed…

Never again will I ever- willingly ride the bus from Minneapolis to Milwaukee. Anxiety level = THROUGH THE ROOF. I’m already a stage 5 clinger back seat driver and the “oh shit handle” is my best friend. Me + smelly, crowded bus = a hot sweaty mess.I will however, continue to use public transportation for