Foodie's Nest

This strawberry blueberry banana smoothie recipe is the perfect creamy blend of fruity flavors! It’s a healthy snack or breakfast made in minutes. As a recipe expert with over 50 smoothie recipes under my belt, I’m always looking for fun flavor variations. So as a spin on my most popular strawberry smoothie recipe, here’s my perfect strawberry blueberry smoothie! Blending the berries with banana makes a purple puree with a delightfully fruity, sweet tart flavor and creamy texture. When I first made it, my son was 3 years old and exclaimed, “This is very good!” Now that he’s 8, I made it again with him and he crowned it his very favorite “the Berry Twist Energy Smoothie” and he can make it by himself. It’s a family favorite and we hope you’ll love it too! Ingredients in this strawberry blueberry smoothie recipe Making the perfect smoothie is harder than you think! Often when we go off-recipe, we end up with a drink that’s too thick, too watery, or too sour. Here’s what you ne...

This hearty farro bowl recipe is packed with Mediterranean flavors! Juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, briny olives, and a creamy dressing make a satisfying grain bowl that’s the perfect meal for summer or any season. It’s no secret that bowl meals are a super satisfying, fun way to eat all the veggies . Here’s Alex and my latest in a stream of easy dinner ideas : the hearty farro bowl! It’s my ideal Mediterranean diet dinner or lunch, pairing plump grains of farro with tangy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, salty olives, and seasoned chickpeas. The icing on the cake ( er, bowl ) is my new innovation: hummus dressing ! It’s so simple to make a sauce using hummus. It comes out creamy and bursting with flavor with only 3 ingredients—kind of a like a tahini sauce, but even easier. This one is on repeat in our kitchen: and I hope it will be in yours, too! Ingredients in this farro bowl recipe This farro bowl is a spin on a classic grain bowl : a meal built around a whole grain, vegg...

This cherry tomato pasta pairs sweet tomatoes blistered in a hot pan with fresh basil and Parmesan. It’s an easy dinner idea that tastes as delicious as it looks! Here’s a meal that’s simple, impressive, and highlights the very best summer ingredients: I mean, look at that beautiful skillet! This cherry tomato pasta is an easy dinner idea features blistered tomatoes , tomatoes seared in a hot pan until the skin blisters and blackens. With fresh basil and Parmesan, you’ll be amazed at the amount of flavor these classic summer ingredients infuse in just 25 minutes! It’s a fast and easy dinner that’s over-the-top delicious: one of my top summer dinner ideas to make during tomato season! Ingredients for cherry tomato pasta You’ll need only a handful of ingredients for this cherry tomato pasta recipe, so you’ll want to rely on quality ingredients: Cherry tomatoes: Use only the ripest, best cherry tomatoes, like farmers market or garden tomatoes. Some grocery stores carry h...