Set the Table with Love

Category: Nature’s Yummy

  • Farm to Williams Sonoma’s Table Cooking Demo Recipes

    What a fun day?!  I so enjoy coming out and cooking for the customers and staff of Williams Sonoma in the Forum. The staff is like family! I have been demoing and educating the customers about eating and supporting local farmers for the past 6 months and it has been a beautiful partnership.  So many…

  • Indian inspired Corn Soup with Greek Yogurt 

    Okay, the crazy weather in Georgia has tons of people sick.  One day it’s summer, the next day it’s winter with a touch of fall by 2:00 pm. Lol. Hey, I  love my state, but she can be a little unpredictable.  Well, if you are needing some natural remedies, get some rest, plenty of fluids…

  • COOKING ON FOX 5 NEWS GOOD DAY ATLANTA 5 IN 30 MINUTES 

    So today I  got a chance to cook up some yummy healthy recipes on Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta morning show. The great thing about these recipes, they only have 5 main ingredients and only takes 30 minutes.  You can find more healthy recipes like these in my ebook Set the Table with Love Simple…

  • Pear and Beet Salad 5 under 30

    I am so excited about cooking and sharing on Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta, how you can stay Fit and Fabulous for 2017, using 5 main ingredients under 30 minutes. This salad was inspired by that simple challenge. We can do it and we can do it deliciously, with hardly no effort at all, using…

  • Harissa Roasted Chickpea salad with acorn squash, mint and pumpkin seeds

    Harissa Roasted Chickpea salad with acorn squash, mint and pumpkin seeds

    This recipe is so delicious and full of exotic flavors, well at least I think so. LOL. This salad will fill you up and give you tons of plant based vegan protein. You do not have to be a vegan to enjoy this salad. It’s important to incorporate more plant based foods in our diets,…

  • Mediterranean Kale, Chard and White Bean Salad with Artichokes and Gluten Free Toast with Olive Tapenade

    Mediterranean Kale, Chard and White Bean Salad with Artichokes and Gluten Free Toast with Olive Tapenade

    There is nothing like a beautifully delicious salad, but sometimes it’s really hard to eat salad during the winter. So I opt out to making warm salads. Yes, salads can be warm, you still get your greens and veggies but sautéed a bit. Here is one of my favorite salads. I love mediterranean ingredients, like…

  • Why Eat This? New Year’s Healthy Tips and Cinnamon Apple Quinoa with Roasted Cinnamon Honey Walnuts

    WHY EAT THIS?  I have put together a list for you below. You will see these ingredients in many of the recipes on my blog. Here are a few of them you may want to incorporate in your diet a few times a week. I am breaking these whole foods into three categories, I call…

  • Raw Chocolate Ganache Three Ways, inspired by a journey HOME.

    Some encounters bring you back home to what your soul is yearning for. This year has done that for me and my family. I have been around people and places that have made me feel like, I was coming home. One of those encounters inspired me to move my culinary creative juices back to Raw…

  • Veggie Plate Special of the Day ~ Roasted Eggplant, Charred Okra, Lemons and Sautéed Northern Georgia Candy Squash.

    Veggie Plate Special of the Day ~ Roasted Eggplant, Charred Okra, Lemons and Sautéed Northern Georgia Candy Squash.

    I remember growing up and going to those cafeterias with my family, that served the, Blue Plate Special, which included one meat, two veggies, bread and a drink. My family loved these deals, they were inexpensive and you got a good amount of food for the price. It was a great deal for a family…

  • Healthy Holiday Thanksgiving sides dishes at William Sonoma ~ Turnips and Greens with Orange, Rosemary and Pomegranate

    Healthy Holiday Thanksgiving sides dishes at William Sonoma ~ Turnips and Greens with Orange, Rosemary and Pomegranate

    Yesterday was an amazing day at William Sonoma in Norcross, at the Peachtree Forum. I had the privilege of preparing delicious food for their customers. The focus of the evening was on creating Farm to Table Healthy Holiday Side Dishes. One of my core beliefs about food is to EAT LOCAL and SUPPORT FARMERS, along…

  • Quinoa two ways ~ Toasted and Roasted

    Quinoa is one of the only complete protein grains in the vegan/vegetarian circle of life. Quinoa is considered a whole grain, but in actuality,  it is a seed, from a leafy plant that is related to the spinach family. I do enjoy a good bowl of sweet or savory quinoa, but I love to explore…

  • Brussels Sprouts and Avocado Salad for Breast Health

    Brussels sprouts can be one of those, either you love them or you hate them. The truth is if they are done right you might just fall in love with these little sprouts that remind you of mini cabbages. Actually brussels sprouts are in the cruciferous family such as cabbages and cauliflower. They hold a…

  • Zucchini Chips

    I need potato chips, NOW!!!! Okay, breathe in, breathe out, namaste, namaste, namaste. Nope, it is still there. I need potato chips. Okay no potato chips, you took out off the house, those things that would compromise this cleanse. Yes, holistic Lisa, you are right, I did do that. Now just get creative. Okay, holistic…

  • Vegan Gluten Free Carrot Cake Oatmeal Bake

    So this blog will be short and really naturally and organically sweet, LOL,  school just started back, and we are off to get school supplies for my son. In honor of school starting back up, I decided to do a 30 day cleanse. I will try my best to post some of my detox recipes…

  • Leftover Sangria Fruit ~ No Prob! Ginger Peach and Green Apple Crumble

    So, yesterday I had some ladies over for a luncheon. It is one I have been wanting to do for awhile. Life can get very busy and we can run from one thing to the next, but the busyness of life has to take a back burner sometimes, so you can connect and show appreciation…