Honey Glazed Carrots
For Easter brunch I wanted to make a simple side dish that would be easy to prepare, kid-friendly and incorporate more veggies into our meal. Carrots are a perfect go-to…
Seared Brussels sprouts with bacon garlic aioli
Neither of us grew up liking Brussels sprouts all that much, but when the Brussels sprouts craze hit Denver a few years ago, we were sold on just how tasty…
Homemade Mayo
After attempting homemade mayo for the first time several years ago, I was hooked. The taste is so much better than anything you can purchase at the store it almost…
Instant Pot Yogurt
About five years ago I discovered just how simple (and cost effective) it is to make our own yogurt and I've been hooked ever since. By making a plain yogurt…
Saffron Maple Nut Granola
Mmm...the smell of granola baking in the oven has a strong appeal. After about 15 minutes everyone starts wandering into the kitchen to ask what's cooking! And with how quickly…
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
Bring home all the flavors of fall with this creamy pumpkin soup recipe. A delicious comfort soup with easy variations to make it paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free or even Whole30.
Spinach Pomegranate Pistachio Salad
Even after a few early fall snowstorms, we’ve still been out harvesting spinach nearly every week. Granted, sometimes I would have to take breaks to thaw my hands as I…
Cherry Chia Energy Bites
As I prepared to teach my first REFIT dance fitness class here in Manila, I wanted to bring a simple snack to share with participants that would provide good, clean energy.…
Chicken liver pâté
After a big weekend of harvesting our broiler hens, we wanted to find ways to use every possible part of the birds. In addition to our freezer full of meat…
Beet berry smoothie
In the summer, smoothies are our go-to option for lunch along with a salad or sandwich. Each day we ask our kids what color smoothie they would like and we…