Lisa Lin

Stir Fry 101: Tofu Edition

I generally break down my stir fries into 4 major groups: 1. The "fragrants": these are the ingredients that you put into the wok/pan first to flavor the oil. Some examples include ...

Saturday Snack Attack: Nutty Lime and Coconut Bites

I may have eaten a pound of chocolate last night. Whatever. There's always time to work it off with a four or five-mile run today (maybe). AND there's also time to make snacks. I love snack ...

Breakfast Nibbles with Chocolate

Kath Eats Real Food has a great post dedicated to overnight oats. She has breakfast oats down to an art, and her photos of different oatmeal breakfasts sure make my mouth water. Here was my crack at ...

Loving My Roots (Vegetables)

The Challenge: Roasted Root Vegetables I love cooking roasted root vegetables for dinner, especially during the colder months of the year. Root vegetables are amazingly versatile and packed ...

Breakfast Nibbles with Bananas

. . . banana oatmeal muffins with cinnamon leche sauce and mixed berries! The recipes are incredibly simple. The Verdict: Scrumptious I loved these muffins! They use very few ingredients, ...

Quest for Skinny Pesto Recipe

Recently, I've been wanting to make my own pesto sauce again, but was a bit alarmed when I found that most recipes require at least 1/4 of olive oil plus a handful of nuts. While I have no aversion to ...

Celebrating National Pizza Day

The Greatist posted an article today entitled, "74 Smart Ways to Make Pizza More Healthy." Yes, possible! That post inspired me to make a healthy pizza of my own. The Challenge: Cook Homemade Pizza ...

First Post & Black Bean Brownies

For each post, I will take on a new recipe or workout and give my reviews about them. I'm no expert, but I do hope that my reviews are useful. Here's to healthy living! First Challenge: Black Bean ...