Blood oranges are a highlight of the winter season and I love using them any way I can. While most of us know of blood oranges, we may not know all the different types of blood oranges that you’ll see at the farmers market. Three…
If I think back to all the meals I had when I was a kid, artichokes definitely stand out as a favorite. We didn’t have them very often, but every so often we’d get to have the special vegetable that you got to eat with…
As we get closer and closer to the winter solstice, and the days become shorter and shorter, there’s one thing (amongst many) I can count on to cheer me up: ripe grapefruits and other citrus. Daylight here in Anchorage is nearing the minimum of a couple of hours a day, but I’m not letting that stop my celebrations of the season. This Whole30 Winter Citrus Salad will brighten your holidays with both color and flavor! Pair it with your heavier dishes, like roasts, for a burst of cheeriness amongst the richness of the holidays.
December might not be known as a salad month, but there are ways to make it work. My Winter Wild Rice Salad with chicken, cranberries, and oranges is the perfect salad for the season. The wild rice serves as the base of the salad, making…
Winter farmers markets are in full swing, and we are transitioning from squashes and apples to a wide variety of root vegetables. One of these winter vegetables is the humble sunchoke, which I love to buy whenever I see it at the winter market. And…
I find that you either love or hate brussels sprouts, and that likely stems from how your parents cooked them. If your parents steamed or boiled the sprouts, you’re probably in the hate camp. But, if you were lucky enough to have roasted brussels sprouts, you probably crave them. And by adding just two more ingredients, bacon and lemon, brussels sprouts transform into a magical vegetable side dish. These Whole30 Bacon Brussels Sprouts prove that you don’t need a lot of ingredients to bring out major flavor.
It may be convenient to get all your holiday shopping done on Amazon or other big retailers, but don’t overlook the farmers market. I love finding gifts that are personal and unique, something the recipient isn’t likely to get from anyone else. Or maybe even…
I’m always on the search for more savory cranberry recipes, especially if there’s no added sugar in the recipe. This can be difficult, though, because it can be hard to balance the super tart cranberries without adding some kind of sweetener. My Sausage and Cranberry…
There’s no doubt that winter is around the corner. There’s snow on the ground (in Alaska, anyway), and the nights are getting longer and longer. Which means, soup season is officially back! I mean, I’d eat soup year round, but truly, there’s nothing better than a steaming bowl of soup after walking around in the snow. And this Whole30 Italian Meatball and Fennel Soup is sure to warm you up on even the coldest evenings with tons of seasonal flavor.
While the summer is indisputably the most popular season for farmers markets, winter markets shouldn’t be overlooked. Instead of focusing on what’s going out of season, think of the amazing root vegetable selection that awaits you. In particular, these 7 root vegetables are my favorites…
So you’ve got the family together for a big holiday celebration and now you’ve got to plan for breakfast the next day. The last thing you want to do is make an elaborate, crazy breakfast, and you probably also don’t want anything too heavy. It’s…
Can you believe Thanksgiving is already around the corner? I’m on the hook for side dishes this year, and sweet potatoes are an absolute staple at every classic Thanksgiving spread. While the marshmallow-topped sweet potato casserole is a classic, it’s completely loaded with sugar at every level, making me less and less of a fan as I’ve gotten older. My husband introduced me to his family’s sweet potato soufflé recipe which had less sugar in it, but I’ve challenged myself to take out any white or brown sugar out of the recipe. The result is this Whole30 Sweet Potato Souffle, which has all of the flavor but without the sugar high.
