Hello! Welcome to my healthy living blog, where you will find delicious and nourishing recipes, cooking tips, health and wellness tips and more. I hope you enjoy!

Happy and healthy eating,

Jerran

 

Persian Shirazi Salad

Persian Shirazi Salad

It’s not too late to make the most of the last days official of summer with this recipe for Persian Shirazi Salad, or Salad e Shirazi as its also known.

Made with fresh cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, radish, herbs, toasted walnuts and lime vinaigrette. It’s great to serve as a salad or side dish in summer or all year long. Continue Reading

Charred Chile Fajitas

Charred Chile Fajitas

If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. But if you can, this recipe for Charred Chile Fajitas might just be your new favorite way to do Taco Tuesday.

I say “Taco Tuesday”, because these are sort of a hybrid between tacos (with all the yummy fillings and salsa), and fajitas with the sautéed peppers.

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Tahini Ranch

Tahini Ranch

If you are a fan of tahini and a fan of ranch dressing, then this recipe for my Tahini Ranch will be right at home in your kitchen!  This healthy, dairy-free dressing/dip/sauce is good on and with so many things, I don’t even know where to begin.  Continue Reading

Spicy Vegan Bibimbap

Spicy Vegan Bibimbap

If you are stuck in a recipe rut then it’s time to mix it up (literally!) with this Spicy Vegan Bibimbap. I say “mix it up”, because this is what bibimbap means.

Bibim   = mixed, and bap = rice. Oh, and it’s pronounced bee-bim-bap, in case you are curious.  Continue Reading

Chocolate Dipped Summer Fruit

Chocolate Dipped Summer Fruit

When you are craving chocolate but also want a healthy snack or dessert, Chocolate Dipped Summer Fruit is just the recipe you need. It takes a quick five minutes to make, and is a fun snack for the kids or simple yet elegant dessert for a dinner party.  Continue Reading

Oatmeal with Roasted Summer Fruit

Oatmeal with Roasted Summer Fruit

Oatmeal isn’t just for cold winter mornings. Who says you can’t enjoy a bowl of piping hot oats in the warmer months? Just give it the summer treatment with adding some seasonal fruit, like I did here with bing cherries, blueberries and raspberries.

And I even took it a fancy step further and pre-roasted the fruit.

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