recipe: white bean, artichoke and pesto crostinis
Last weekend, we invited our dear OC friends Charmi and Niraj over for an Italian feast. These were basically the first friends we made after settling in Southern California, now
low sodium qunioa black bean burger recipe
Growing up I NEVER read labels on food or watched how much sodium or calories I ate. I ate anything I wanted to and thought nothing of it. Well 20 years later I see so many adu
pitaya, the dragon fruit: healthy & easy smoothie recipe
The other day, I walked into a local smoothie shop after my yoga class and this gorgeous smoothie sample caught my eye. I walked off the line and straight to the guy handing out li
recipe: minestrone with bulgar wheat
A couple of weeks ago, I was craving some soup. It was cold and rainy and on nights like those…there’s nothing better than a warm bowl of your favorite with some crus
arugula salad with a lemony olive oil dressing
Last night was one of those nights where it was just getting later and later and there was no dinner in sight. By the time my husband got home, Jai was ready for the three B̵
recipe rehab: awesome healthy “mac and cheese” (great for super bowl sunday!)
So who doesn’t love mac and cheese? And imagine it being good for you??? Chai mommas recently started talking to Better Eats– the makers of the hit ABC TV seri
a list of healthy snacks you can whip up in minutes for your kids
My kids love having their snacks. But for a Momma, I sometimes run out of ideas on what types of snacks to give my kids. I try to stay away as much as I can from those sugary s
the secret ingredient to getting your kids to eat a bowl of salad
When I tell people that my 2 year old son loves salad they look at me like I am crazy! Some parents have really asked if I put chocolate or fruit snacks in their salad, which of co
recipe: pesto in the middle of winter…yes please!
I know…pesto is usually ones of those things that you typically see in spring and summer recipes. But the other night, I wanted something a little fresh, almost citrusy (bu
hearty veggie baked pasta
Now that fall’s here, I start to think about warm dishes like hearty pastas and big bowls of soup with yummy fresh baked bread for dipping. Last night, we had this baked pa