Thai Noodle Salad

I live in a city that boasts some of the best Thai food in the country. However, since having a little one, I barely go out to restaurants anymore, thus greatly reducing my Thai food intake. On the plus side, it has inspired me to make some Thai inspired meals at home. I can make a pretty killer vegetable pad Thai that I should probably blog about at some point or another. It's time consuming though, and my little one would have to take a pretty long nap for me to have the time to make it in peace anytime soon!

This salad is Thai inspired, using lots and lots of fresh Thai basil and cilantro. It's packed with vegetables and uses brown rice noodles, so it's probably way healthier than your average bowl of takeout Thai. The best part? It's super quick and easy to make, which is a major plus in my book nowadays.

Thai Noodle Salad

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Green Detox Soup

Lately, it's been a little hard for me to eat as healthy as I want. Sometimes (ok, like all the time) I'm just so sleep deprived (hello teething babies!) and I really just crave comfort food that's easy to make.  In those moments, I tend to eat more gluten and dairy that I'd like and I always feel pretty crummy afterward. And then I always seem to vow to myself that I'll never eat said gluten or dairy ever again. Of course, I'm just setting myself up for failure by saying that, but I do anyway. To reset my system, I eat tons of greens and it always, and I mean always, makes me feel better. And in doing so, I discover (yet again!) that eating my greens isn't as hard or time consuming as I think that it is while in my sleep-deprived state. 

This soup is one of those easy and quick soups that just make you feel good. Like really good. I think it's because it's so green. And honestly, it tastes pretty awesome for a soup that has so many health benefits. So head on over to your local farmers market and pick up some fresh spring peas and tender spring greens and whip up a bowl of some green detox soup to reset your system!

Green Detox Soup

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Avocado Chocolate Mousse

If you look through the archives of my blog, you'll see that I have very few dessert recipes. This doesn't mean I don't love dessert. Oh no. I guess it just means that I typically shy away from desserts that have lots of ingredients, are time consuming to make, and that usually have some not-so-healthy ingredients in them. Now I know for a fact that there are many recipes out there for incredibly delicious desserts that also happen to be quite healthy. And this is one of them. And it's a reminder to myself that I need to make more healthy desserts because they are seriously amazing. 

This mousse is probably my favorite dessert. It's right up there with the raw brownies. It's that good. Whenever I have a few extra ripe avocados lying around, I treat myself to this. You should, too!

Avocado Chocolate Mousse

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