Perfectly crisped baked sweet potato fries are crunchy on the outside and melt in you mouth creamy on the inside. Cooked in a healthy fat, this is a nourishing food that requires almost no ingredients and provides exceptional results! Sweet potato fries have always been a favorite of mine. And while I used to buy […]
Marinated Grilled Veggies
Simple, flavorful sides to accompany our warm weather BBQs are always useful in our home. Many summer nights have us at the grocery store grabbing something to throw on the grill for an easy summer meal. This one is fun for the kids to help chop, as the larger pieces are easier to work with. […]
Paleo Thai Cabbage Salad
Crunchy and satisfying, this flavorful Thai inspired slaw will brighten any warm weather meal! I marvel how far my tastebuds have come….as a child I had a woefully poor diet and couldn’t stand ANY vegetable! Now if you ask my children what my favorite food is, they always say, “salad!” So I hold out hope […]
Paleo Honey Mustard Dressing & A Favorite Salad
I have been making my own dressings for some time. The quality of ingredients can’t be beat as I choose the oils and use no weird seasoning enhancers or stabilizers. But most importantly, the flavors are SO much better!! And the price can’t be beat either!! In just a couple of minutes, you can have […]
Homemade Rice-a-Roni
Growing up, I simply adored all varieties of Rice-a-Roni. It was total comfort food for me! Of course, once I started reading labels….there was no way I was going to feed my family something so heavily processed and loaded with nasty ingredients, not to mention it is not gluten free (MSG??? Nasty!! And what does […]
Paleo Butternut Squash – Roasted & Caramelized
A quick and delicious way to enjoy one of fall and winter’s BEST veggies: butternut squash! These caramelized and tender cubes make for a delicious Paleo butternut squash recipe to enjoy throughout the cooler months! This is easily one of my very favorite ways to enjoy butternut squash. It is so simple to throw together, […]
Quick Sauteed Cabbage w/ Bacon – Paleo
Some days, after you have made a main course…you need a no-thinking, quick and easy vegetable to throw together! In our house, we got A LOT of mileage out of bagged salad and pre-washed broccoli. While I certainly love these vegetables…I also love variety. But lots of the time I don’t have the energy to […]
Gluten Free Zucchini Latkes w/ a Paleo Option
One of my very favorite ways to enjoy the plethora of zucchini that comes from my garden!! With just a few simple ingredients, this humble veggie is transformed. Zucchini is so versatile and has a very mild flavor that will sometime pass the muster with picky kids. Quick and easy, this is a great side […]
Homemade from Scratch Green Bean Casserole – NO CANS! Paleo & Gluten Free
Green bean casserole was one my very favorites growing up. When our focus on eating turned allergy friendly and real food based…I knew this was a casserole I had to reinvent for our holiday celebrations. I was shocked at how much better the from scratch method tasted!! WOW! Infinitely tastier…and full of real, pronounceable ingredients! […]
How to Roast a Spaghetti Squash – Perfectly
I am here to teach the best way to roast a spaghetti squash. It wasn’t until three years ago I discovered this little gem of a squash…and I was supper eager to try it as a replacement to noodles. What I found was that spaghetti squash done RIGHT…meaning just tender and al dente…is super […]