Enjoy these crunchy and golden Panko Crusted Green Beans as an alternative to french fries. They’re easy to make, and a great way to dress up this nutritious veggie. 

I hope everyone had a fabulous July 4th and (hopefully) 3 day weekend. My weekend involved:

hanging out with the husband i.e. getting ice cream and catching up on Games of Thrones (shhh…we’re still only on Season 2)
working countless hours on the blog and future plans- exciting!
fun workout classes- Boot Camp and Tabata
2 long bike rides solo listening to my latest favorite audio book You Are A Badass (if you’re into self improvement, this is a must-read)
lunch and discussing future dreams with a good friend
staying the night and hanging out with my parents and visiting my sister at her part time job (a bar), having a couple beers and cracking up over the college stories my parents told Hanging out at a lake with good friends, and watching the fireworks

It’s crazy how much you can pack into a weekend if you are really deliberate about enjoying yourself. Did I mention I love Michigan summers!"!
So this Friday a colleague and friend of mine are heading to Nashville for work. It’s going to be a lot of work- 6 full days of conferences, but I’m totally excited because neither one of us have been to Nashville. We’ve already booked our tickets for the Grand Ole Opry. Any other ideas of must see places"
So this week’s recipe came from me having a cravi...