Sweet from the apple, crunchy from the kale and pumpkin seeds + filling from the quinoa…this is Kale Quinoa Apple Salad is perfect for fall! It even has sage to make this really feel like fall! Not only is this salad delicious + satisfying it’s super healthy! A great salad to make ahead and eat […]

This nutrient-packed bowl makes the perfect lunch or light dinner! Savory + filling from the salmon and quinoa cooked in bone broth + a little sweet from the apple and butternut squash. Kale, swiss chard, chia seeds + hemp seeds, fresh crispy sage + a light dressing of EVOO and apple cider vinegar, make this […]

This light chowder is packed full of veggies + is sure to warm you up! There’s something about soup simmering on the stove that makes a house feel like a home.

The maple syrup perfectly sweetens this delicious bread with just a hint of cinnamon! It’s really hard to believe this bread is gluten-free, dairy-free + refined-sugar free!

This frittata is the perfect way to use those garden treasures! Zucchini + dill pairs perfectly with the squash notes that you get from the beautiful zucchini squash blossoms! Squash blossoms only come once a year but you’d be amazed how easy they are to grow! I always dreamed of having these beautiful blossoms at […]

Killing two birds with one “stone”;) using the same key ingredient in both sweet + savory pizzas! The paleo pizza crust in this recipe works not only for this savory Pesto Chicken Cherry Pizza but also for this Sweet Almond Cherry Pizza. I bet you guessed the key ingredient??!! CHERRIES!! They work beautifully for both […]

Perfectly sweet muffins with a pop of tartness from the sour cherry + a hint of lavender! And they are Paleo, gluten-free + dairy-free…making these lavender sour cherry muffins a guilt-less treat any time of the day! There is a u-pick cherry orchard not too far from our house. Jeff (aka…husband) and I went a […]

Local beets, garden-fresh pea shoots + a slightly-spicy horseradish dressing in combo w/ toasted pistachios equal a beet salad that is so dang good I ate the whole thing (it serves 2)! There is a restaurant on the Columbia River that my husband and I enjoy going to. It’s actually the restaurant where we officially […]

The perfect non-guilty treat! These sweet, but not too sweet, cookies are the perfect little bite + so non-guilty that you could eat them for breakfast…I this know from experience;). There are only 5 main ingredients in the cookies….sunflower seeds, coconut flour, vanilla + maple syrup, and one-ingredient easy homemade Strawberry Jam! It’s finally here…berry […]

This Ragu is hearty + satisfying no matter the season! One of my favorite parts is how it makes your house smell fabulous as the budget-friendly beef roasts slowly in the delicious tomato sauce full of garlic, shallots, red wine, and fresh herbs! Update: Full Disclosure-This recipe wasn’t as flavorful as I would have liked […]