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ORZO PASTA SALAD RECIPE

by The Lills | Avocados, Food, Olive, Onion, Oregano, Parsley, Pepper, Sea Salt, The Lills, Tomato

While on our travels, we came across an amazing treat: Orzo. Orzo is a short-cut pasta, which looks like big rice grains. We were unfamiliar with this type of pasta and when we tried it at a little deli, we were blown away. The delicious salad-like mixture contained...See the full post

HOMEMADE VEGGIE PIZZA FOR TWO TREAT DAY RECIPE

by The Lills | Bell Pepper, Food, Mushroom, Onion, Spinach, The Lills, Tomato

The two of us love cooking for ourselves and each other. We create memories, we create delicious meals and we get to put our own energy into the food we make and eat. We favor eating small portions of healthy snacks throughout the day (that require little to no...See the full post

QUINOA STUFFED MUSHROOM RECIPE

by The Lills | Carrot, Food, Garlic, Kale, Lemon, Mushroom, Olive Oil, Onion, Pepper, Quinoa, Sea Salt, The Lills, Tomato

The two of us love the earthy flavors that come from mushrooms, so we cook with them often. One of our favorite things to do is stuff them with yummy ingredients. Stuffed mushrooms make perfect little appetizers and they work well as a side dish too. See our Quinoa...See the full post

MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED SWEET POTATO RECIPE

by The Lills | Dill, Food, Garlic, Lemon, Parsley, Sea Salt, Sweet Potato, The Lills, Tomato, White Beans

We had a wonderful time wowing our family with these tasty Mediterranean Grilled Sweet Potatoes with White Bean Hummus! They are the perfect hors d’oeuvres and you can even eat them with your hands. Not what you’d expect to come off the grill, right? They...See the full post

TOMATO SKIN FACE MASKS

by The Lills | Cucumber, Food, Honey, Lemon, Olive Oil, The Lills, Tomato

Did you know by eating tomatoes, you can naturally protect your skin from the sun? Lycopene, which tomatoes are full of, fights aging, shrinks pores and de-greases skin. Applying tomato straight to the skin regularly, shows a decrease in pore size. It naturally leaves...See the full post

WHITE BEAN HUMMUS RECIPE

by The Lills | Dill, Food, Garlic, Lemon, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Sesame Seed, The Lills, Tomato, White Beans

We love hummus, but we never knew how easy it was to make! It’s so much fun taking whole ingredients, blending them together and as if by magic, transforming them into mouth-watering dishes! Our white bean hummus is a favorite of ours. Enjoy our recipe below!...See the full post

V5 JUICE RECIPE

by The Lills | Beet, Carrot, Celery, Food, Lime, Pepper, Sea Salt, Spinach, The Lills, Tomato

Experts say when detoxing, fasting or juicing, it’s important to take in more veggies than fruits, to avoid spikes in blood sugar. This made us get creative with vegetables and we learned so much. For instance, we didn’t know you could juice a potato!...See the full post

PINTO BEAN VEGETABLE MEDLEY RECIPE

by The Lills | Bell Pepper, Cumin, Food, Garlic, Olive Oil, Onion, Pinto Bean, The Lills, Tomato

Every once an a while we make our own little side dish medleys, full of harmonizing ingredients. This recipe calls for beans, tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic, onion and spices. It’s delicious and a home run side-dish, if you ask us. Enjoy our Pinto Bean Vegetable...See the full post

BAKED FALAFEL SALAD WITH AVOCADO TAHINI RECIPE

by The Lills | Arugula, Avocados, Cayenne Pepper, Cucumber, Cumin, Food, Garlic, Lemon, Olive Oil, Onion, Spinach, Sprout, The Lills, Tomato

We used to get the most amazing falafel in Jersey City, when we worked in NYC, but a good Falafel is pretty hard to find, so we like to make our own. Sometimes we fry them, but this time we enjoyed freshly baked falafel on a bed of spinach with tomato, cucumber and...See the full post

TREAT DAY MINI QUICHE RECIPE

by The Lills | Dill, Egg, Food, Mushroom, Onion, Pepper, Sea Salt, Spinach, The Lills, Tomato, Treat Days

These mini quiches are the perfect finger food and they are so delicious, we can never eat just one. They are great to share and we also highly recommend these little fancy treats for parties or get-togethers. Enjoy our mini spinach mushroom tomato quiche recipe...See the full post

QUICHE TREAT DAY RECIPE

by The Lills | Dill, Egg, Food, Mushroom, Pepper, Sea Salt, Spinach, The Lills, Tomato

We’ve made quiche together since we met each other back in 2005, but these days we only eat things like butter or dairy products on treat days. Quiche is so worth the wait and leaves us filled and satisfied. The best part is, they are so easy to make. Enjoy our...See the full post

SPAGHETTI SQUASH RECIPE

by The Lills | Food, Garlic, Olive Oil, Onion, Pepper, Sea Salt, Squash, The Lills, Tomato

We try to steer clear from traditional pasta, flour and calories that come with it. When we get a craving for spaghetti, which doesn’t happen very often, we pick up spaghetti squash. It’s a healthy pasta substitute, it’s naturally stringy and tastes...See the full post

GROWING TOMATOES

by The Lills | Food, The Lills, Tomato

Tomatoes find themselves in our daily meals and we can’t get enough of ’em. The only problem is, the average U.S. grocery store tomatoes are most commonly hit with heavy chemicals and pesticides. They are picked green, put into methane tanks (to make them...See the full post

SMOOTHIE + JUICE DETOX RECIPES

by The Lills | Apple, Beet, Cantaloupe, Carrot, Celery, Food, Grape, Orange, Spinach, Tomato

New Year’s 2017 marked the beginning of our journey to a healthier lifestyle. To kick-start our health-kick, we enjoyed a 7 day Detox. Detoxes are a great way to give the body a break and push out toxins by juicing and avoiding solid foods for an extended period...See the full post