Chocolate Cherry Hazelnut Bars - These yummy snack bars always hit the spot! Gluten and dairy free + paleo fri

These are few things I love more than a simple recipe. Most of my favorite foods are good food prepared simply

Sometimes, you just need comfort food. This weekend was one of those times. It was a great weekend--for my Val

This makes a big batch (about 4 cups) of smoothie. If you want less, you can certainly halve the recipe, or fr

I never thought Girl Scout cookies could make me feel sad. And then we went gluten and dairy free. And I misse

If you can't find arrowroot, you can skip this step. It pulls everything together a bit, but you can do withou

How are the resolutions going? Lots of my friends are in the middle of a Whole30 or other detox plans, and are

Are you doing Christmas cookie or treat plates this year? For the last few years, we've given away little bott

How was your weekend, dear reader. Milo is *STILL* battling a cold and is SUPER grumpy. We got some much-neede

We don't have snow here in the desert, but we had a weekend of rain and clouds. The kids were both battling co

Have you tried Asian pears? They're amazing. Sometimes called "apple pears," they're small apple shaped pears.

I've been focusing this year on learning a few kitchen basics. Things like making bone broth, mixing up my own

There were whispers of cooler weather this week. In the evening, while Sophie and Milo played in the backyard,

  Ooh, happy Monday, dear reader. First off, CONGRATULATIONS to Katie C. who won our Slow Cooker Giveawa

I don't dice up my chicken here, since I like to shred it right into the soup. You can dice it if you like, bu

If you're not dairy free, cow's milk would work just fine. You could also use cashew or hemp milk here. If you

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken - This paleo take on butter chicken is so easy and delicious it's become one of the

The amounts for the salad ingredients are loose suggestions. There's no magic formula to make it come out just

Zucchini noodles (or zoodles) are a fun and delicious way to get in more veggies. This fresh tomato basil oliv

In an ongoing effort to rely on fewer processed foods (even semi-healthy ones like our beloved GF pretzels), I

Here's my favorite combination for a gluten free all purpose flour blend. This can be used in quick breads and

For a dipping sauce, we mixed together equal parts dijon mustard and coconut aminos/tamari. You can also add a

If you're making this for lunches, leave the nuts out and pack them separately. Sprinkle them on right before

Depending on your plums or pluots, you may not need the syrup. It's there if you need it, but feel free to ski

So I mentioned last week that I've done a LOT of blending lately. I've had my Blendtec for about 3 months, and

You can top these any way you like--shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, etc. We k

Soaking the cashews ahead of time will help make the cashews more easily digestible and will lend itself to th

If you're strict Paleo or in the middle of a Whole30, you can skip the sweetener. You may want to add 1-2 tabl

Don't be afraid of the maple syrup. You might not need it if your tomatoes aren't too acidic. Pure maple syrup

Energizing Pineapple Ginger Smoothie - This refreshing pineapple smoothie is such a delicious blend of flavors

One of the best things I do for myself each week is to cook a few batches of veggies. Twice a week or so, I cu

The brand of almond flour you use will have a huge impact on the spread and texture of the cookies. Bob's Red

We are big into Silk around our house. We switched to almond milk a few years ago and have been Silk fans ever

If you're not dairy free, feel free to use 1½ cups of buttermilk in place of the almond milk + cider vi

Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken - Tender, Juicy, and Savory. The weather is being weird lately. We've had lots of he

Change these up by swapping out the nuts--pecans or toasted hazelnuts are warm and caramel-y. If you use almon