“Spaghetti” & Meatballs {gluten-free}
So, we all know by now that I have a slight obsession with spaghetti squash. The truth is, I probably won't give it up until I have created every…
10 Minute Taco Salad
You know that go-to outfit that you can always count on when you don't know what to wear? The one that always looks cute, is super comfortable, and…
3 Cheese Apple Cranberry Pizza
I don't know about you, but my taste buds totally change in the summer time. Most of my favorite foods (other than fro yo which is 100 times better…
Apple, Goat Cheese and Fig Stuffed Chicken
I did it! I made up a dish. I didn't look at anyone else's recipe for inspiration (although I'm sure there are a million recipes out there like this…
Bacon Brussels Sprouts Risotto
This post is sponsored by Swanson®. All opinions are my own. Bacon brussels sprouts risotto is so rich, creamy and comforting. Filled with…
Bacon Cheeseburger Salad
This bacon cheeseburger salad is a quick, healthy and delicious way to get your burger fix. Gluten-free, grain-free, packed with flavor, and it all…
Bacon Wrapped Gorgonzola Fig Burgers with Balsamic Glaze
You can take a moment and judge my insanely long title, per usual. Okay, now that we've gotten that out of the way, I'm sure you think I've gone off…
Barbecue Ranch Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
You know those barbecue bacon cheeseburgers that you can order at all those greasy hamburger restaurants, and then you smother ranch all over it and…
BBQ Bacon Cheddar Dogs
I've developed this kind of ridiculous hot dog obsession. Kinda like the hamburger one, but ya know, with hot dogs. A couple of weeks ago after the…
BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
A healthy, simple, gluten-free weeknight meal that makes you feels elegant, but easily comes together with practically no working…
BBQ Ranch Turkey Burgers
Once upon a time, ranch dressing was my food of choice. Have I ever mentioned my undying love for french fries dipped in ranch? I actually used to…
Black Bean Burger Salad
In the summertime, the only things I crave other than burgers (and grilled food in general) are big, delicious, cool and refreshing salads. I'm not…
Breakfast Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Whether it's breakfast for dinner or dinner for breakfast, these perfectly roasted breakfast stuffed sweet potatoes filled with drippy eggs, crispy…
Brussels Sprouts Fontina Mac & Cheese {The Recipe ReDux}
Rich, hearty and healthy veggie-packed mac & cheese with fontina cheese, rosemary and garlic. Brussels sprouts fontina mac & cheese is a…
Buffalo Chicken Meatloaf
I am such a sucker for anything with buffalo sauce. I guess I am just a person who loves strong flavors. Spicy food, sharp cheeses, anything…
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
These buffalo chicken stuffed sweet potatoes are an easy, healthy dinner that pack a powerful punch of flavor! With practically no prep work, they…
Buffalo Hot Dogs
Spicy and flavorful, buffalo sauce meets hot dogs for the perfect easy grill or tailgating recipe that will satisfy all the men in your life while…
Buttermilk Cornbread Crusted Chicken Tenders
Friends, here is the deal--I have eaten my fair share of fried chicken in my day. I used to be on a diet of fast food, chicken nuggets and french…
Caprese Pasta
I find that people have strong opinions on tomatoes. Either you're ordering them on all your salads and sandwiches, or you absolutely hate…
Caprese Stuffed Chicken
A simple, healthy dinner with smooth & melty mozzarella, sweet roasted tomatoes, and a decadent balsamic glaze. Looks impressive, but it's so…
Cheesy Broccoli Soup with Roasted Corn
The weather has been unusually cold and rainy here in Phoenix. Not that I'm complaining. We only get about 5 days a year of this, and so it's kind of…
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Fast, easy and cheesy chicken enchilada casserole has all your favorite flavors, but no rolling and stuffing--just stack and bake. It doesn't get…
Chipotle Black Bean Burgers {vegan + gluten-free}
These healthy, vegan and gluten-free chipotle black bean burgers are so full of flavor they will knock the socks off any meat…
Chipotle Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken
Sometimes I just really don't want to make what I planned for dinner. Steve and I have been pretty good about meal planning. It gets me excited to…
Cornbread Waffle Tacos {gluten-free}
Yes. The waffle is the shell, get it? Then there's guac, taco meat, goat cheese, pretty much heaven. Some of my favorite recipes on this blog…
Crab Fried Quinoa with Spicy Peanut Sauce
I used to hate Thai food. Well, I thought I hated Thai food. I used to have this thing where I was sure I hated anything I'd never tried that wasn't…
Cranberry Apple Chicken Salad
I have this skill. I'd be happy to share it with you if you ever need help with this, but I am the master at over scheduling myself. Want to fit the…
Creamy Thai Ginger Skillet Chicken
This post is sponsored by Swanson®. All opinions are my own. Creamy Thai ginger skillet chicken with perfectly browned, juicy chicken thighs…
Crispy Ranch Chicken Strips
I'm so excited to share this with you today. You see, I've been making this chicken for almost 4 years. It was one of the first healthy recipes I…
Crockpot Chicken Alfredo
Rich and creamy chicken alfredo with ultra tender shredded chicken made in your slow cooker! This is a lightened-up version of your favorite comfort…
Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup
Warm, bold, and flavorful enchilada soup made easily 100% in your crockpot. All the flavors you love about decadent chicken enchiladas in a simple,…
Crockpot Chili
Super easy, thick, chunky and bold man-style chili in your slow-cooker. When I was gone this summer, my husband ate a total of 3 things:…
Crockpot Chipotle Dr. Pepper Pork
Easy, flavorful and tender pork slow-cooked in Dr. Pepper with spicy chipotle peppers, potatoes and onions. The soda makes the pork…
Crockpot Curry Soup with Sweet Potato, Chicken & Kale
Rich, creamy, warm and comforting curry soup with sweet potatoes, chicken & kale is incredibly easy to make in your slow cooker with NO prep…
Crockpot Raspberry Chipotle Chicken
Crockpot raspberry chipotle chicken is the perfect juicy, tender shredded chicken that's lightly sweet with a spicy kick! Just 3 ingredients and no…
Crockpot Spicy Sausage Split Pea Soup
This post is sponsored by Swanson®. All opinions are my own. Crockpot spicy sausage split pea soup is a warm, comforting and hearty winter…
Crockpot Sweet Potato Chicken Chili
Warm, comforting chili filled with chicken, sweet potatoes, beans and veggies with ZERO cook time outside of the crockpot. Throw everything in before…
Crockpot Taco Chili
Disclosure: I was asked to participate in the McCormick Gluten-Free Recipe Mixes Launch as a member of the Healthy Aperture Blogger Network. I…
Curried Chicken Salad {without mayo}
Today I am going to tell you something so embarrassing. Like, I can't even believe I'm going to tell you, but it's just so embarrassingly funny that…
Do you like figs?
I wasn't so sure. A big part of me didn't think I did because the word fig doesn't sound very appetizing, but I've heard people talk about how sweet…
Drink & Dish: Buffalo Turkey Burgers
Bold and spicy buffalo turkey burgers topped with a creamy buffalo sauce and crumbled blue cheese. A simple, easy weeknight meal that everyone in…
Drink & Dish: Cornbread Sausage Stuffing {gluten-free}
Warm and comforting Thanksgiving cornbread sausage stuffing packed with veggies and plenty of herbs, cooked in truffle oil for an extra-special…
Drink & Dish: Jalapeno Popper Hot Dogs
So...apparently it's football season? Or it's about to be? To be honest, I have absolutely no idea. Sometimes people post things about it on…
Drink & Dish: Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
There are few things I love more than a fresh summer salad. It's hot outside. I don't want to spend hours cooking inside and then put hot food into…
Drink & Dish: Vegan Shepherd’s Pie {with video!}
Do you guys celebrate St. Patrick's Day? I've never really done much, but green is my favorite color, so I do enjoy an entire holiday dedicated to…
Easiest Crockpot Curry Chicken
Bold, flavorful curried chicken in your crockpot has never been so easy--the perfect weeknight meal that anyone can put together. Most of the…
French Onion Burgers
Satisfy your craving for French onion soup in the summer time with these big, juicy beef burgers stuffed with caramelized onions, then topped with…
French Onion Meatloaf
Warm, comforting, and healthy meatloaf stuffed with 2 sweet, caramelized onions and topped with bubbly gruyere cheese. This is the ultimate in…
French Onion Pizza
Trader Joe's whole wheat pizza crust, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE?!?!?! Why, yes, I would like some of the most delicious pizza ever made…
Gingery Beef & Broccoli
I know I've already said it, but my best friend Bethany got a new job, and at the company she's been wanting to work with for a very long time. I'm…
Greek Lamb Burgers
Bold, flavorful and tender half lamb/half beef burgers stuffed with feta cheese and topped with creamy tzatziki sauce. Everything you love about a…
Green Chile Guacamole Burgers
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. Recipe and all opinions are my own. You guys, it is hot. I'm in Portland and it's supposed to be perfect…
Grilled Chicken with Sriracha Almond Sauce
Grilled chicken with Sriracha almond sauce has all the flavor of traditional pad Thai with a suped up, peanut-free sauce that tastes even better than…
Grilled Pork Chops with Balsamic Blackberry Sauce
Perfectly grilled pork chops smothered with a sweet and simple balsamic blackberry sauce. This dinner looks so impressive, you'd never guess how easy…
Grilled Skirt Steak with Blackberry Avocado Salsa
Did I ever tell you about the time I gave up red meat? I was actually super strict about it for a couple of years. When I first started losing…
Guacamole Chicken Salad
My name is Ari, and I have a chicken salad problem. There, I admit it. I just...I get on these kicks, and I have to make something every way…
Healthy Crockpot Chicken Tikka Masala
Soft and tender slow-cooked chicken breast with a thick and creamy masala sauce seasoned with bold Indian spices. So rich, hearty and easy with NO…
Healthy Crockpot Orange Chicken
I thought I hated Chinese food. Like, the other night we had to go out for Chinese food for my brother's birthday, and I was all bent out of shape…
Healthy Tuna Salad {Without Mayo}
Healthy, protein packed tuna salad is the perfect light lunch option. Made with creamy Greek yogurt, sweet relish, and crunchy celery--you'll never…
Honey Sriracha Skillet Pork Chops
Sweet and spicy honey sriracha skillet pork chops are so easy and flavorful with only a handful of ingredients, and one pan. Get rid of the idea that…
Jalapeno Popper Chicken
I don't know about you guys, but I am living in a haze of my post-long-weekend-fun. Did you guys do anything exciting for memorial day? I helped my…
Lasagna Baked Chicken
Easy, healthy, cheesy and delicious lasagna baked chicken breast is the perfect dinner to get your new year started off right! All the taste and…
Lasagna Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
All the flavor and comfort of hearty lasagna in a healthy, gluten-free spaghetti squash dish that will have everyone asking for seconds! Looking for…
Loaded Butternut Mac & Cheese
You know what I love about macaroni and cheese? I mean aside from the fact that the combination of carbs and cheese is pretty much…
Macadamia Crusted Halibut
For most of my life, I hated seafood. Anything other than canned tuna was totally out, and I wouldn't even dream of giving it a try. I passed up…
Mediterranean Meatloaf
Hearty, comforting mediterranean lamb meatloaf stuffed with caramelized onions, roasted red peppers and feta cheese, then topped with tzatziki,…
Noodleless Chicken “Pad” Thai
My vacation is over. Wahhhhh. It's been so incredibly nice having the last two weeks almost completely off. I've actually been cooking…
Paleo Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash
Comforting, delicious and healthy paleo sweet potato breakfast hash has plenty of sweet potatoes, center cut bacon, onion and topped with perfectly…
Parmesan Truffle Risotto with Grilled Salmon
Rich, creamy parmesan truffle risotto with grilled salmon is the perfect, FOOL PROOF comfort food! Ridiculously creamy without an ounce of cream, and…
Pesto Chicken Salad {without mayo}
A healthy, simple and flavorful chicken salad that comes together in minutes using NO MAYO! Perfect for a make-ahead lunch or a simple…
Pesto Parmesan Green Eggs & Ham
Hearty and full of flavor, pesto parmesan green eggs & ham are the perfect healthy breakfast, lunch or dinner! I went to college in a…
Pesto Pizza {with roasted red pepper, tomato and roasted corn}
If I had to choose one food to eat for the rest of my life and cilantro didn't count, I would probably choose pizza. Goat cheese is right up there…
Portobello Breakfast Cups
It seems strange to go "back to normal" today. I was originally going to post these yesterday, but it just didn't seem right. I had too many things…
Pretzel Crusted Chicken Nuggets
Super easy, fast and healthy gluten-free pretzel crusted chicken nuggets with a creamy nonfat Greek yogurt maple mustard dipping sauce. The perfect…
Pumpkin Mac & Cheese
Okay, maybe you think I've gone off the deep end. Maybe you haven't been lucky enough to experience how awesome pumpkin can be in a savory dish? Or…
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Thick and creamy roasted cauliflower is the perfect, comforting, vegetarian fall dinner. Ridiculously easy, and so rich you'd never guess it was…
Shredded Chicken Taco Salad {+ how to make crockpot salsa chicken}
Ridiculously easy, juicy crockpot salsa chicken turned into a hearty, healthy and gluten-free taco salad with just 10 minutes of working time. A…
Skinnified Sunday: “Fettuccine” Alfredo
My family loves Italian food. In fact, our birthday celebration of choice happens every year at Avanti--the best Italian restaurant in Phoenix, in my…
Skinnified Sunday: Chicken & Waffles
Oh, yes I did. So, I had never even heard of eating chicken and waffles together, until my friend Ryan mentioned it a couple of years ago. I…
Southwest Quinoa Bowls
Healthy, flavorful and delicious southwest quinoa bowls filled with black beans, lots of veggies, and tons of spicy southwest flavor! Ready in 30…
Southwest Tuna Melt
Southwest Tuna Melt: Jazz up your traditional tuna melt with spicy southwest flavors for a delicious and crave-able lunch or dinner packed with…
Spaghetti & Spinach Avocado “Pesto”
I used to be a really picky eater. Okay, who am I kidding...I am a really picky eater, but now I'm picky differently. I actually do like almost…
Spaghetti Squash Boats
Warm, comforting and cheesy spaghetti squash boats give you all the flavor of spaghetti and meat sauce, in a healthy spaghetti squash…
Spicy “Spaghetti” & Meat Sauce
Have you ever met those people that say they don't like spicy food? I don't understand them. Maybe it's because I live in Arizona, and Mexican…
Spicy Bacon Guacamole Dogs
Spicy grilled hot dogs smothered in roasted jalapeno and garlic bacon guacamole and topped with cotija cheese. These hot dogs take typical grilling…
Spicy BBQ Chicken Marinade
Hello from Oregon! I know, I know, I just got back from Oregon like 3 weeks ago, but I can't stay away. I actually contemplated staying the 3 weeks…
Spicy Chipotle Cheeseburgers
My mind has officially checked out into summer vacation land. Technically, I have 2 more days of classes before it becomes official, but mentally I…
Spicy Vegan Meatless Sauce
This spicy vegan meatless sauce is packed with flavor and protein, and is a great meat-free option to serve with your favorite pasta. Healthy,…
Spinach Artichoke Mac & Cheese
Honestly, is it ever too early to start carb-o loading? I think not. I really can't believe I didn't think of this sooner. There aren't many…
Spinach Caprese Omelet {+ $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway!}
The following post is sponsored by AllWhites® egg whites & BlogHer. Recipe and opinions are my own.A simple, healthy, protein and veggie packed…
Sun-dried Tomato & Basil White Bean Burgers {vegan + gluten-free}
Healthy, vegan, gluten-free and full of flavor, these sun-dried tomato & basil white bean burgers taste like pizza in a burger! So delicious even…
Super Hero Thursday
Happy Super Hero Thursday everyone! Didn't know today was a holiday? Well, don't worry--I celebrate every Thursday, so you are free to join in at any…
Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers with Cilantro Avocado Cream {The Recipe ReDux}
These bold, flavorful and filling veggie burgers will turn the meat eaters in your life into veggie burger believers! Vegan, gluten-free, packed with…
Taco Mac & Cheese {like DIY Hamburger Helper}
Have we ever talked about how I went from a fast food diet to Ari's Menu? I could hardly boil water. My dad can't even make spaghetti or boxes of…
Thai Chicken Kabobs
Is there anything more fun than food on a stick? I mean, sure, eating it can be tricky and you run the risk of stabbing your husband while playing…
Thai Chicken Salad
So chicken pad thai is basically one of my very favorite meals ever. When I first started learning to eat healthy, I remember someone telling me that…
Thai Chicken Tacos
The bold flavors of chicken pad Thai in a simple, easy, healthy and gluten-free weeknight meal that comes together in minutes. Have I ever…
Thai Peanut Turkey Burgers
So I've been really mad that it's summer time. Lots of whining and complaining about the heat, and how it affects my running, and blah blah blah. But…
