basil chicken, roasted carrots, and raw zucchini "noodle" salad

I am all about quick, healthy dinners. Everything I make is gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free, and I always buy organic when I can. Sometimes if I go to Trader Joe's, I will literally walk through and just get whatever they have that is organic and make it work for dinner! That's what I did this week.

basil chicken, roasted carrots, and raw zucchini "noodle" salad

This is what I came up with. Not gonna lie - I pretty much just make up recipes as I go! Sometimes they work. Sometimes they don't. This one did!

lentil soup & zucchini salad

I've decided to start making some actual recipes... cooking some actual dinners.

While I'm not all that into cooking, it is growing on me. There's something to be said for cooking someone a homemade meal and watching them enjoy it.

I love comfort food, and I love eating healthy. This lentil soup is the best of both of those worlds. I also love salads, and I love grilled vegetables. So this raw and charred zucchini salad is the perfect combination.

grilled chicken & sweet potato "chips" with greek yogurt dip

I'm not much of a chef. There's something about laboring for hours preparing something that will be gone in five minutes that has always made me feel like I am wasting my time. But I will say as I have started cooking more, I've realized there is something so rewarding about putting a great, healthy meal on the table for people you love. So, I am all about delicious meals that are quick and easy to create. This is one of my faves!