By Allison Frahn Even the simplest of meals can be presented beautifully; it’s all in the preparation and attention to detail. Selecting fresh, bright, and colorful ingredients is a big factor. Another important thing to consider is keeping ingredients sliced in uniform sizes along with how those ingredients are presented next to one another. A … SEE MORE

By Allison Frahn You’ve spent valuable time with your family boiling your Easter eggs, decorating them, hiding them for your famous Easter Egg hunt…now what to do with all these leftover hard boiled eggs? Here is one of my favorite recipes. This Tangy Red Potato Egg Salad is a great alternative to the potato salad … SEE MORE

By Allison Frahn Many of us are focused on trying to eat healthy even when on a budget. The key here is to create meals that really stretch your dollar. One way to do this is by using cheaper food staples as the main ingredient to add bulk and adding other more expensive ingredients in … SEE MORE

By Allison Frahn Eggplant is naturally a very healthy vegetable but depending upon the preparation it can easily become a high-calorie meal. In addition, eggplant is highly absorbent so if you prepare it with a lot of oil or high fat ingredients, it will soak it all up. If you like Italian food and eggplant, … SEE MORE

By Allison Frahn In the morning, it’s nice to have healthy options available for a quick grab and go breakfast, especially if we are crunched for time or must get an earlier than usual start to our day. Some great options are protein muffins, breads, scones, and things of that sort that you can make … SEE MORE

By Allison Frahn I know that there are a ton of people out there that are making attempts to eat healthier, but still want to use more “real” versus artificial ingredients, especially if they are serving to their children. The good news is that you can do both. With that, you would just substitute a … SEE MORE