Leftovers have a bad reputation, but all they need is a little love and they’ll transform into something new and flavorful. When you want to make a show-stopping brunch centerpiece, look no further than my Carrot Top Pesto Breakfast Strata. This breakfast casserole transforms leftover…
As we get closer and closer to our Alaska moving date, my days are getting especially hectic. Between work, moving preparations, buying a new car and arranging shipment outside the contiguous US, there’s a lot needed to get done in a short amount of time.…
Sunchokes are a pretty unique-looking vegetable. In fact, while I was at the farmers market picking these up, a woman asked me, “what do you do with them?” The easy answer? Treat them like you would a potato. This simple Whole30 sunchoke hash is great…
Quinoa bowls are fantastically versatile. Have one random, leftover chicken breast? Toss it in. Half a bunch of asparagus? Sauté it up. Leftover mushrooms? No problem. This ramp and asparagus quinoa bowl is a flavorful way to repurpose pre-cooked spring veggies, or lots of little…
Believe it or not, I don’t do all the cooking in my house. When my husband and I did our first Whole30, we started meal planning. In order to split up the work, we divided our meal planning and cooking week by week. This recipe…
Asparagus is one of the highlights of spring farmers markets. I love using asparagus as much as I can during their brief season. And the best part is that almost all asparagus dishes are fast and easy to cook or prep. This Whole30 shaved asparagus…
This creamy, Whole30 beet soup is my twist on borscht, a classic Eastern European beet soup. I add tahini to my recipe to give this beet soup a nutty background flavor and creamy texture. Finish it off with a ton of fresh herbs, and you’ve…
Spring is finally here! And now that winter is behind us, farmers markets will move back to their outdoor locations, and more variety in produce will arrive. One of the first non-winter crops harvested is a perennial favorite: carrots. This transitional time of year is…
I don’t like wasting food (or money), so I love having an assortment of recipes that use up all the odds and ends. Making hash browns is a versatile method to use up leftovers of many different vegetables. Recently, I’ve been testing a bunch of…
Don’t throw away the tops the next time you buy a bunch of carrots from the farmers market. The carrot tops have a wonderful herbaceous flavor that exemplifies the transition to springtime. If you haven’t tried using them yet, this walnut and carrot top pesto…
It can be hard to be in the mood for salads in the winter. The last thing I want to eat when it’s cold outside is an ice cold salad. My solution? Broccoli gives the salad heft, and I like to char the florets in…
Cooking salmon has a huge return on the time and effort invested. It’s a flavorful fish that can stand up to many different cooking methods and flavors. Here, I mix sour, floral limes with cool mint to make an enticing combination for this Whole30 mojito…
