My Dad’s a former banker turned grade-school science teacher. The main reason he left the corporate world in his 40s was because his job was incredibly unfulfilling, but also…summers off, man! Truly I’ve never met someone who enjoys their job more but he definitely takes advantage of those lazy summer days. Cutting the lawn, lounging in the hammock, reading books, going on bike rides, making Pomodoro Sauce and…inventing cocktails. Because when you’ve got nothing in particular to do, and nowhere in particular to be, the liquor cabinet starts looking more like a fun challenge then a weekend-only indulgence....

Published 9/25/2022 • Updated 10/30/2023 Dinner In less than an hour? I think yes! Say hello to these delicious pork noodles, made with a spicy Korean-inspired sauce. The featured ingredient that adds a delicious spiciness with a hint of sweet is gochujang, a product we’ve been experimenting with. These noodles are made with ground pork, ginger, carrot, green onion, and pappardelle noodles for a truly delicious dinner. We paired the pork noodles with a simple green onion salad on top because you can’t beat the combination of hot and cold....

Published 6/27/2023 • Updated 3/17/2024 We are huge salad fans at Fit Foodie Finds, especially if they are jam-packed with toppings such as veggies, cheese, and homemade dressing. Our grilled chicken salad, for example, is a reader favorite! This recipe for steak salad is something that we throw on the menu when we’re searching for leftover steak recipes. When in doubt, we always grill too much steak and have leftovers to eat for a couple of days after!...

The Arnold Palmers down here are fahbulous dahling. ;) Ben and I have spent the past day and half wandering around, and getting to know gorgeous downtown Charleston. From the beautiful, blooming flowers… To the majestic, southern-style homes… this place is simply oozing with charm! From our time spent wandering Tradd, Queen, King, Market, and East Bay Streets, peeking in secret gardens and ally ways, and taking in all the sights, we’ve decided that if New Orleans is the boisterous younger brother of the south, then Charleston is its sophisticated, older sister....

This special dal makhani recipe finds its place in most special occasion dinners, including wedding feasts, in northern parts of India. It is cooked in homes, roadside dhabas, and even five-star hotels, thanks to its popularity. Everyone loves this delicious restaurant-style creamy dal. This Instant Pot Dal Makhani pairs perfectly with Garlic Naan and a side of Punjabi Aloo Gobi. Our site contains some affiliate links. That means when you purchase anything by clicking those links, I get a commission with no extra cost to you....

I don’t know if the new year is inspiring people to cook at home more often, but I’ve gotten more emails in the past month about the foods I keep my kitchen stocked with than ever before. Well, you asked, and I answered! I thought a post highlighting the freezer, fridge and pantry staples you’ll always find in my kitchen, which I use to create easy, everyday meals with, would be the perfect topic to kick off my new “Back to Basics” blogging series....

Published 2/11/2023 • Updated 3/17/2024 Amazing Trail Mix Cookies We have some pretty delicious 5-star cookie recipes here on Fit Foodie Finds — everything from our monster cookies to our oatmeal chocolate chip cookies to our chocolate chunk almond butter cookies, but this is our first trail mix cookie! We hope you love this amazing cookie recipe as much as we do 😀 What are trail mix cookies? Think of these cookies as a yummy oatmeal cookie base made with all of the add-ins you’d typically find in a trail mix....

Pardon my French, but I am SO DARN EXCITED FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND! Ahem. It feels like the stress and anxiety of the past year is lessening each and every day, and I’m beyond excited to usher in summer with a holiday weekend that honors service and expresses gratefulness. Ben, the kids, and I have some fun plans on deck, which I’m excited to share with you later on, but first we’ll be gathering with friends and family to eat, drink, and be merry with many of the gluten free, Memorial Day-friendly recipes below....

Published 3/10/2023 The Perfect Air Fryer Eggs Who said hard-boiled eggs were reserved only for stove top cooking? Not us! If you’ve been with us long enough, you already know that we like to make our hard-boiled eggs in creative ways (take our oven-baked hard boiled eggs, for example), and these air fryer hard-boiled eggs make cooking your favorite breakfast food easy peasy. Just place eggs in your air fryer basket and cook them to your preferred consistency, and viola!...

Being a Punjabi, Aloo Parantha has always been my favorite breakfast. And I love Amritsari Kulche too. I have always eaten Amritsari Kulche from street vendors and finally thought of making them at home. I always make Garlic Naan at home. When I made Potato stuffed Amritsari Kulche, it was a big hit. Check out my other Breakfast Recipes here. When you visit Amritsar, it’s hard to decide what to eat and what to miss....

Published 3/21/2022 This oatmeal banana pancake recipe is naturally gluten-free, made with whole grains, and a healthy breakfast idea any day of the week. BEST Oatmeal Banana Pancakes on the Internet Today we’re sharing a highly requested breakfast recipe — Banana Oatmeal Pancakes! Most of our healthy pancake recipes on Fit Foodie are made with a white whole wheat flour base, but today we’re keeping this recipe 100% gluten-free. Can you guess what flour we used?...

Published 7/12/2023 Our recipe uses a mixture of black beans, oats, seeds, and spices to create a paste that holds the burger together. This addresses a common complaint about homemade veggie burgers falling apart when cooked. Favorite Black Bean Burgers! There are so many options these days for premade veggie burgers, but today we’re teaching you how to make our go-to homemade black bean burgers that taste just as good (if not better) than a real beef burger....

Time for another edition of No More Sad Desk Lunch featuring your good friend and mine, mason jars! Maybe it’s my third cup of coffee talking, but is there anything mason jars can’t do? What they’re currently doing best is housing make-ahead BLT Egg Salad Jars, aka easy, protein-packed, grab-and-go lunches. There’s a reason bacon and eggs are always paired together — egg salad + chopped bacon is a game changer....

Want to know what I find difficult? Besides finding a hair length I like and sleeping on airplanes? Finding a good side dish recipe. I’m the kind of person who can sit down with a big bowl of soup or piece of lasagna and be just fine, but my husband likes himself some options at dinnertime. Most nights though, after a long day of work (ie functioning brain cells are at their daily minimum,) all I can think of is tossing together a side salad....

Earlier this week I was trying on jeans (0/5 stars, do not recommend) from the depths of my dresser to wear for a work thing, while Gwen sat on my bed keeping me company. As I stuffed myself into pair after pair trying to find one that fit (again, would.not.recommend!) Miss Sis cheered me on: “Mom, you look pretty!” “God job, Mommy!” Aaand I’ll officially never go clothes shopping without her ever again....

Some friends of ours own a bagel shop here in town and according to my husband they have the best bagels in the country. I don’t have to take just his word for it it – their shop is wall-to-wall packed every single day, even with a national bread and bagel chain restaurant directly across the street. They are SLAYING the bagel game, and I love to see it! Would I ever cheat on my gluten free diet?...

I’m using Cady Heron’s Mathletes competition-winning answer (too niche?) to convey how irresistible these Chocolate Peppermint Covered Pretzels are. The answer to how many you can eat in one sitting? THE LIMIT DOES NOT EXIST. Well, I guess the bottom of the bowl exists, but still — these crunchy, sweet, and salty, chocolate-covered pretzels that are spiked with peppermint are an immediate yes and must-have for your holiday (no)baking list!...

If you have time to whip up just one more thing this holiday season, make it Chocolate-Peppermint Puppy Chow (for humans). That’s right, no pups were harmed in the making of this irresistibly-delicious, chocolate-peppermint treat that tastes exactly like Thin Mints – YES! What is Puppy Chow? Puppy Chow is a holiday staple in the Midwest and is traditionally made with Rice Chex, peanut butter, butter, and chocolate. As an even more festive touch, I decided to swap the peanut butter with peppermint....

Published 6/30/2024 Once I made our Watermelon Wine Freeze Pops and Meal-Prep Smoothie Popsicles, I realized just how EASY it was to make your own. And such a fun summer activity to involve the kiddos with 🥰🥰 With this coconut key lime popsicle recipe, there’s no more buying expensive, sugary popsicles from the store! You can make your own with all-natural ingredients, some popsicle molds, a good mix here and there, and a simple assembly....

I am newly obsessed with Caribou Coffee’s Sparkling Peach Black Tea. It’s fizzy. It’s sweet. But it’s also $5 for a small and even when I specify “light ice” it still comes jam packed. In the spirit of saving money, cutting sugar, and not paying a premium for frozen water, I made my own version to share with you. It is a dead ringer for the real thing, and cinch to make too!...