Winter

Roasted Winter Vegetable Salad

Roasted Winter Vegetable Salad

Have you cleaned out your refrigerator recently? Do you have some vegetables that you need to use, like, now? If so, this Roasted Winter Vegetable Salad with Creamy Mustard Dressing is the perfect dinner for you tonight. It’s Whole30 compliant, will help you stick to…

Homemade Onion Powder Using Onion Greens

Homemade Onion Powder Using Onion Greens

How often do you use leeks and toss the dark leafy green tops because the recipe doesn’t use that part? Or purchased onions at the farmers market that still had their greens attached and didn’t know what to do with that part? Before you give…

Whole30 Roasted Kumquats

Whole30 Roasted Kumquats

I always get giddy when I see ripe kumquats at the farmers market. They’re one of my absolute favorite fruits to snack on and work into my recipes. And this ultra simple recipe for Whole30 Roasted Kumquats will become your go to for a special…

Fully Loaded Beet Skins

Fully Loaded Beet Skins

Who’s ready for the Super Bowl this weekend? Even though I’m no diehard football fan, I was hoping that this was the year for the Buffalo Bills (I’ve got quite the story as to why the Buffalo Bills, but I can save that story for…

Whole30 Spicy Pickled Carrots

Whole30 Spicy Pickled Carrots

I make no secret about how much I love sour and pickled foods. Their flavors are incredibly important to crafting balanced, craveable-to-the-last-bite dishes. These Whole30 Spicy Pickled Carrots can be enjoyed as a refreshing snack, or chopped up as a garnish for a roast.

Whole30 Braised Celery

Whole30 Braised Celery

I usually have celery in my refrigerator, since I use it all the time when making soups and stews. But, I knew there had to be a way to elevate celery into something new. This Whole30 Braised Celery is a little spicy, a little tangy,…

Instant Pot Chicken, Mushroom, and Wild Rice Soup

Instant Pot Chicken, Mushroom, and Wild Rice Soup

I have been incredibly busy these past two weeks. Nothing like the New Year to motivate you to start new projects or push toward finishing old ones. But, despite all the work ahead of me on these projects, I want to ensure that I take…

Star Anise and Grapefruit Curd

Star Anise and Grapefruit Curd

Just before I left for a Christmas and New Year travel marathon, I had a ton of grapefruits sitting on my kitchen countertop, waiting to be used. I hate letting food go to waste, so I had to do something. And that something ended up…

Whole30 Persimmon Stuffed Pork Chops

Whole30 Persimmon Stuffed Pork Chops

Stuffed pork chops are one of my favorite things to cook for a dinner party. They look impressive, but they’re actually pretty easy. And you can change out the flavors based on whatever is in season. Right now, that means persimmons! So try out my…

Whole30 Roasted Artichokes

Whole30 Roasted Artichokes

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…

Whole30 Winter Citrus Salad

Whole30 Winter Citrus Salad

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…

Winter Wild Rice Salad with Chicken, Cranberries, and Oranges

Winter Wild Rice Salad with Chicken, Cranberries, and Oranges

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…