VEGGIE PASTA SALAD
What’s a picnic without Veggie Pasta Salad? It’s quick and easy to prepare and looks spectacular on the picnic table. Most everyone at the picnic will try it–even the kids.…
Recipes
MISO SHRIMP AND GRITS
Grits Should Be GrittyWhen it gets to southern favorites like shrimp and grits, I'm hard to please. Shrimp and grits dishes show up on menus to the north of the…
Seafood Stew
This is my signature dish. Beloved by all the family members, it is frequently selected as the dish of preference for birthdays. It has been served at parties, large and…
Pumpkin Bread Recipe
An easy-to-make and healthy bread that is perfect for the fall season! With a few healthy swaps and a healthy dose of pumpkin, this dairy-free bread is ideal for breakfast,…
Carrot Cake
This is my mother’s carrot cake recipe. I swear this is the easiest cake to make, ever. The prep time is about 15 minutes, even if you’re inefficient and trying…
Shredded Chicken with Sesame Sauce
Tahini is one of these things that I didn't get at first and didn't understand what all the fuss was about… I couldn’t understand why people would eat it at…
Spicy Quinoa Stuffed Red Cabbage Rolls
These Spicy Quinoa Stuffed Red Cabbage Rolls are a great meat-free alternative to the Christmas table. The quinoa is seasoned with baharat seasoning and mixed with raisin, sunflower seeds, and…
Raw Zucchini Pasta with Carrot-Cashew Creme Sauce
I thought it might be fun to make a raw Italian-inspired dish this weekend to celebrate the opening of Eat Pray Love. Of course, I know this is nothing like…
Old Fashioned Pancakes
If you're looking for a simple, classic recipe that will fill your house with the most mouth-watering smells and taste like a dream, look no further.A few years ago, I…
Quinoa and Bean Sloppy Joes
Quinoa has been the latest rage lately! It has been everywhere, everywhere, everywhere! Quinoa is pretty awesome if they think about it. It has the highest amount of protein of…
Strawberry Rhubarb Rustic Tart
I think this is my favorite recipe that I have posted thus far. Maybe I’m biased because it’s an egg, nut, and chocolate-free recipe, which means I can eat it.…
Bacon BBQ Meatloaf
I have good news and I have bad news. Let’s hear the good news first. I found a Belgium waffle maker 50% off today so of course, I had to…
Cinnamon Raisin Bread
As long as I could remember, my mom would always have a stick of Ezekiel Cinnamon Raisin bread in the freezer. She would have a piece occasionally for breakfast, but…
Baked Spaghetti: It’s Not Your Grandma’s Pasta!
I’m definitely a Grandma, but I’m not Italian. So, I’ll never pass for a little Italian Grandma with all the cooking skills and wisdom of the ages. However, I have…
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
Love Strawberries? I know I do. They are my absolute favorite fruit and this spring I haven't been able to get enough of them. When I am especially fond of…
Southwest Chicken Soup
That chill in the air signals the season for soul-satisfying, warm-you-to-your-toes, flavor-popping soups. We’ve been heeding that call, at our house, this week. Southwest Chicken Soup is so incredibly flavorful…
Paleo Persimmon Gingerbread Pudding
The other day at the farmer’s market I have gifted a ginormous bag of soft Fuyu persimmons from one of my farmer friends. She suggested that I puree them and…
Paleo Clay Pot Chicken
For Christmas, one of the things that my husband bought me was a Romertopf. Ever heard of it? Well, it’s a beautiful unfinished clay pot used for cooking. You soak…
STUFFED BELL PEPPERS
For breakfast today, the kids had gluten-free homemade muffins with an apple. Lunch was leftover Game Day Crispy Chicken Wings for my husband and me. The girls had grass-fed organic…
Paleo Cherry Pie
Hope. It’s what we hang onto. No matter who we are, we are living for hope. We hang onto the hope that things will change, that they will get better.…
Paleo Egg McMuffin Bagel Sandwich
These bagels have quite the story behind them, just to warn you. It all started two days before I was booked to hop on a plane and depart for my…
Citrus & Sesame Carrot Fries
There are a couple of things in life that are so good you just have to savor them and take all the good you can get from that one moment…
Cumin Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Problems with searching through the internet late at night looking at so much food… You instantly start craving things you didn’t even know existed!You wake up in the morning and…
Paleo Egg Salad Sandwich
Ooooh, I am so in love with these gorgeous eggs! They are so lovely and remind me of spring. My family said I should wait to post this recipe until…
Paleo “Mac & Cheese” Noodles
I have been craving these noodles like crazy lately, so I just had to share this recipe with you guys! I can only look back at the golden days with…
Apple Pie Bites
Every year, amid June, our little valley of Plain hosts a VBS kids camp for one week. Miraculously, our tiny mountain town, nestled amid the pine trees and snow-capped mountains…
Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
Craving bite-sized holiday cheer? I know I am! A few of these with tea in the afternoon wouldn’t hurt. The snow is COMING DOWN! Everything is a perfect winter wonderland…
Almond Butter Cream Pies
Is it a doughnut? A cupcake? A Pie? Who cares?! It’s delicious and healthy, that’s what I know! Your Valentines Day is not complete without these perfect and decadent holiday…
Pumpkin Custard Cups
Ahh…. settling back in. From traveling over salty seas, snowy mountain passes, and going from 85 degrees to -1 degrees, it feels good to finally be settling back into the…
Carrot Cake Cranberry Muffins
So, I was trudging through the knee-deep powder this morning on my daily walk and all I could think was carrots, spices, zesty orange, and lots of cranberries! I have…
