A protein packed breakfast you can make at night, sounds like the answer to all of our morning rush problems. While I love my smoothie bowls I have been switching things up a little to make my morning schedule run a little smoother. Last night I threw together this pudding and it was ready to go when I was this morning.

This salad is perfect for fall, it can easily be made for a light lunch, dinner paired with a protein or presented beautifully for the perfect salad starter at any dinner party.

When preparing my menu for this past weekends Feast for the Senses with <a href="http://www.bigspacenyc.com/events/feast5">Big Space NYC</a>I wanted to come up with dishes that would really touch on using your senses. With this particular dish I wanted to create something that looked familiar but was totally different and unexpected.

With it being bathing suit season we all want some delicious options that will keep the weight off and zucchini is an amazing versatile vegetable that will keep you trim for summer. One cup contains ONLY 20 calories, it is 95% water by weight and an excellent source of fiber. What more can you ask for?

My favorite meals are usually the ones that I don’t plan to make, they come more organically in the moment when I am having a craving and most often they are made out of staple ingredients I always have on hand in my kitchen.

Let me start this post by telling you I have never been a huge fan of deviled eggs, until I was given one of these beautifully bright eggs to try.

Over the winter I took an amazing recipe development class at Natural Gourmet Institute, it was a chance for me to develop my writing skills while also being creative in the kitchen. Little did I know I would meet some amazing chefs, make some friends and become a kick ass cross tester.

On my trip to the farmers market earlier this week I stumbled upon a basket of "ugly" eggplant. These babies weren't getting purchased because apparently they aren't as beautiful as the others. Well I decided to grab a bunch because truth be told there was nothing ugly about these guys.