Speaking of apples, it is full on apple season now here, and it is glorious! I love apples and I’m always looking for more ways to use them. And what is a more classic way to enjoy apples than to dip them in caramel? But before we go any further, I need you to know […]
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Apple Ginger Coleslaw
Here in Oregon, we’re blessed to have access all year round to the most underrated vegetable – cabbage. But apples don’t start to show up until September. And then, we have so many amazingly delicious apples! I know you probably rolled your eyes when I said that cabbage is underrated – but hear me out. […]
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This really is the best Pesto Recipe ever!
I know, I know, everyone says that their recipe is the best ever! How can I say that mine is the best? Well, I know everyone has their preferences, so I guess in all honesty, it depends on what you like about pesto. For me, this one hits all the right notes- delicious smelling basil, […]
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The Best Summer Salad: Grain-Free Tabbouleh with Feta & Fresh Herbs
I don’t know much about tabbouleh, except that it has several different spellings and lots of different ways that its made traditionally. It’s a middle eastern dish, and depending on where you’re from it may or may not have feta or any other ingredient. Some recipes call for mint, as well as parsley. I think […]
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Caprese Salad
A traditional Caprese salad is made with layers of tomato slices and fresh mozzarella slices, topped with whole leaves of basil and drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It’s delicious, especially served on some crunchy little toasts. This is something a little different- mixing it all together to create a mixed together salad. I […]
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All-Season Fruit Crisp Recipe
In an ingredient household, sometimes it’s really hard when you just want a sweet treat, but you don’t have a lot of energy to make something. What am I supposed to do? Eat a handful of sugar? What I do have most of the time is a freezer full of fruit, and sometimes I even […]
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Ridiculously Easy Roasted Chicken & Veggies Sheet Pan Meal
This is one of my favorite meals because it’s incredibly easy, but it’s also super healthy and can be made with whatever seasonal produce you have around. We eat this at least once a week because it’s so easy. It’s also easy to dress up – top the chicken with some tzatziki or pesto – […]
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Gluten-Free Sausage and Potato Mini Galettes
I really love anything wrapped up in pie dough or in puff pastry. And when Sweet Loren’s puff pastry hit my local grocery store, I was right there buying it up en masse. Ok, not really, but I did buy a couple packages. I’ve seen all those upside down puff pastry tarts that are popular […]
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The best and easiest Mac and Cheese with whole foods ingredients!
It’s like the holy grail – the warmth and deliciousness of comfort food, made with healthier, whole foods. This mac and cheese fits the bill. And it’s so easy and quick. My kids definitely prefer it over the boxed stuff or any other they’ve had. And it’s easy enough, they’ve been making it themselves for […]
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Bruschetta Recipe
I find that even though most of my big tomatoes have stopped producing as it gets colder, the cherry tomatoes keep going until a hard frost. This is good news for me, as I want to eke every bit of summer flavor out of the garden. This bruschetta recipe is a great way to use […]
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