Gluten and dairy free Miso braised pork. A family favorite that is so simple and quick to prepare.
Read MoreBanana Cream Pie (GF, DF options)
This Banana Cream Pie is second to none. There are Dairy and gluten free directions too!
Read MoreSalmon Ceviche Bites
Salmon Ceviche is a delicious appetizer to serve or bring to any party!
Read MoreGingerbread Cupcakes
Gluten and grain free gingerbread muffins with tangy cream cheese frosting and crushed candy cane sprinkles.
Read MoreCran-Orange Green Beans
Enjoy the contrasting flavors of salty green beans and sweet cranberries in this delicious vegetarian dish.
Read MoreCarob Frosted Nutty Bars
The perfect snack for kids on the go! A delicious combination of soaked nuts and coconut manna make these both sweet and salty; the perfect mix!
Read MoreKeto Mushroom Coffee
Recharge your morning with a quick fix of mushrooms, protein, and fat.
Read MoreCoffee Cake Donuts
Check out my Coffeecake Donut recipe over at Recipes to Nourish!
Read MoreBacon Wrapped Liver Poppers
Chicken livers never tasted so good. How could they not? Surrounded by cheese and bacon, this recipe will go over well anytime.
Read MorePumpkin Donuts
Delicious gluten free pumpkin donuts.
Read MorePumpkin Soup
I decided to forego my usual method of baking squash flesh-side down in water, and instead placed the squash flesh side down in bacon fat. You. Must. Do. This. The result was a very caramelized tasting flesh that leant itself well to soup but also to muffins and donuts (recipes coming soon). So without further ado, here is my new favorite Pumpkin Soup recipe.
Read MoreThe Mighty Mushroom
As you may have guessed, this blog post is dedicated to the mighty mushroom. Mushrooms? Are we talking about the fungus things that grow on tree stumps and decaying roots? Yes, yes we are. Up until last spring I really had no idea how amazing they are. I liked them on my pizza and in fettuccine, but beyond that, I was clueless.
Read MoreFrom Orchard to Applesauce
So, about those apples...Here in Minnesota, it's apple picking time. Unfortunately I don't have an apple tree in my yard, so each year for the past few years, I take my children to an organic apple orchard where we spend a few hours picking apples, looking around the farm, and chatting with whomever we come across.
Read MoreEating With the Seasons; Garden to Table
A couple of weeks ago, I was able to do something that I'd never really considered; cook a meal almost entirely from food grown in my own garden. To those of you who have farms or have been gardening for awhile, I'm sure that seems pretty natural, but to me, this was a huge deal, and it forever changed my appreciation for the process.
Read MoreGluten Free Ginger Peanut Butter Cookies
know what you are thinking, "Another cookie recipe? Really? Does this woman only feed her children cookies? I thought she had other hobbies too. Maybe she just has a thing for cookies." C'mon, cookies are awesome. Besides, my kiddos were ultra crabby this morning and we needed a distraction.
Read MoreSalmon Roe
Roe is an easy and nutritious super food. Although prepping it is quite the process, the outcome is a delicious and lightly salty burst of flavor.
Read MoreSalmon Cakes
We all know that we are supposed to be eating more fish, but with all of the pollutants in the water and the mislabeling of seafood, this can be a difficult terrain to navigate. I covered some of the controversy as well as tips to secure yourself some nutritious salmon in my latest blog post. So what do you do after you've found a good source of salmon? There are so many ways to eat it, it's tough to pick out just one recipe to share with you, but this one is one of my favorites (although salmon ceviche is right up there too).
Read MoreGrain Free Almond Butter Cookies
I'm the first to admit that if I'm hungry for a cookie, I don't want a healthy imitation of the real thing. I'm not eating the cookie to fulfill my nutritional requirements for the day, I'm eating it purely for pleasure. Please do not try and convince me that the gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, sugar-free disc shaped thing that slightly resembles a cookie is not only good for me, but tastes great too. Sorry, I just don't buy it. Not only that, but I don't want to waste the calories on the chance that someone finally got it right. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, I might just take the whole dang plate of imitation cookies and shove it.... well, in the garbage. Of course I'd just shove it into the garbage. This is a family friendly blog.
Read MoreStrawberry and Carob Fat Bombs
I'M SO HUNGRY!! What is it about summertime that makes appetites so large, and yet so specific. We are hungry, but not for comfort foods like soups, stews, or spaghetti. Instead the go-to meals and snacks consist of fresh sugar snap peas, juicy watermelon, and burgers right off the grill. While this is all great, I sometimes find that what I really want is something cold, but not too cold; sweet, but not too sweet; small but, well, you get the picture. Enter Fat Bombs. The name does not do these little tastes of heaven any justice at all. I mean sure, they are made up almost entirely of fat, but you could never tell it from the light flavor.
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