Game Day Vegetarian Chili Nachos + Giveaway

by Kristianne // 10.04.2015 // 59 Comments

Two things that San Franciscans love most are their Giants and their 49ers. Can you guess why I love football season? If you guessed food, you are right! I admit it…I enjoy the snacks more than the games. Shhhh! Growing... Continue reading →

Skinny Garlic Noodles

by Kristianne // 10.02.2015 // 4 Comments

Oh hi, Friday! Where did you come from? This week went by so fast! Usually by the end of the week, I somehow don’t have my meal planning as organized as I should. Things get jumbled around during the week,... Continue reading →

Fall Pumpkin Salad

by Kristianne // 09.30.2015 // 10 Comments

Today is a rainy Fall day in San Francisco. I woke up to the sound of rain drops hitting my window, and it was so relaxing I didn’t want to get out of my warm bed! It hasn’t rained here in... Continue reading →

Vegetarian Sloppy Joe Sliders

by Kristianne // 09.28.2015 // 18 Comments

It’s Monday already again! Why does the weekend always go by so fast? I hope you had a wonderful weekend and are feeling fresh and ready to start a new week.  For this week’s Meatless Monday recipe, we are celebrating Manwich... Continue reading →

Healthy Weekly Meal Plan #3

by Kristianne // 09.27.2015 // 3 Comments

For this week’s healthy meal plan, I tried to add in some recipes that are easy to prepare ahead of time to make your week a little easier. A healthy breakfast muesli is easy to toss together in an airtight... Continue reading →

Dark Chocolate Strawberry Overnight Oats

by Kristianne // 09.25.2015 // 6 Comments

Once again I feel like I have been living under a rock. I just now discovered overnight oats. Oh overnight oats, where have you been during my college years and graduate school years?! Making overnight oats the night before and... Continue reading →

10 Smart Gadgets for Your Kitchen

by Kristianne // 09.25.2015 // 4 Comments

This week’s Trendy Kitchen post is focusing on smart kitchen tools that use innovative technologies. When searching for tech kitchen gadgets for this post, I was surprised at how little is still out there despite the internet being around for more than... Continue reading →

Caramel Apple Crisp

by Kristianne // 09.23.2015 // 8 Comments

Here I am on this cool morning sitting on my couch snuggling with a cozy blanket and some homemade hot cocoa in hand…yes, it must be Fall! Can you guess my favorite part of the Fall season? The food, of... Continue reading →

Quark Rosinenbrötchen

by Kristianne // 09.22.2015 // 15 Comments

Have you heard of quark rosinenbrötchen? If not, don’t worry…we will get to that later! My friends over at Elli Quark recently sent me a box of their yummy quark flavors to try. I was really excited to try them, because... Continue reading →

Healthy Weekly Meal Plan #2

by Kristianne // 09.20.2015 // No Comments

Hi everyone! I’m back for my second healthy weekly meal plan for this upcoming week. I haven’t had the chance to be in my kitchen much the past few days, because my lovely family has been visiting me here in... Continue reading →