Whole30

Butternut Squash Soup with Chili Crunch Oil

Butternut Squash Soup with Chili Crunch Oil

Soup is one of my favorite things to make when wintery weather takes over. This butternut squash soup is a great balance of sweet squash and spicy ginger and chili oil. It’s extremely easy to make, and can go from stove to table in about…

Crispy Kohlrabi Hash Browns

Crispy Kohlrabi Hash Browns

There’s not much better than biting into freshly fried kohlrabi hash browns. They’re hot; they’re crispy; they’re a perfect way to eat kohlrabi for breakfast. When I first mentioned to my husband how much I liked kohlrabi, he responded that he had the best kohlrabi…

Heirloom Tomato Cilantro Soup with Spaghetti Squash

Heirloom Tomato Cilantro Soup with Spaghetti Squash

It’s that time of year again: the end of tomato season when you’ve got to use the heirloom tomato bounty or you risk them spoiling and wasting the harvest. And that’s not great. But I have good news! I have the solution to this problem,…

Pork and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash

Pork and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash

Apple season is officially here, and if you’re looking for a different way to use apples than making applesauce, look no further! These pork and apple stuffed acorn squashes are a great way to use apples at dinnertime. And this dish is Whole30, with absolutely…

Roasted Green Beans with Tomato Confit

Roasted Green Beans with Tomato Confit

 Roasted green beans is one of my favorite fall-transition side dishes. Fresh green beans taste nothing like their canned cousins; they maintain their texture a whole lot better, and roasting them brings out a sweetness in addition to any grassy notes. Add a tomato confit…

Flank Steak Salad with Basil-Mint Dressing

Flank Steak Salad with Basil-Mint Dressing

I’m back from vacation and getting back into the swing of recipe write-ups. After eating a lot of rich foods, it feels great to have something fresh and healthy, like this steak salad with a basil and mint dressing. It is easy to throw together…

Sweet and Sour Pickled Cantaloupe

Sweet and Sour Pickled Cantaloupe

I find cantaloupe to be an extremely polarizing fruit. For some, like my brother, cantaloupe is one of their favorites. For others, its the fruit they leave for last when eating fruit salad. As for me? When cantaloupe is ripe, I love it. It’s sweet…

Quick Blistered Shishito Peppers

Quick Blistered Shishito Peppers

When it comes to great products from the farmers market, you don’t always have to have an elaborate plan. These blistered shishito peppers come together extraordinarily fast, and are an excellent side dish for any occasion.

Garlic Scape Pesto

Garlic Scape Pesto

When you see garlic scapes for the first time, you’ll probably think that it is some kind of alien vegetable. I mean, they do look funky, but I promise they are really easy to use in meals. This garlic scape pesto is the perfect sauce…

Ground Cherry Salsa

Ground Cherry Salsa

This recipe features a fruit that most people aren’t familiar with: ground cherries. These little fruits are a true summer delight. Ground cherry salsa is an easy way to use these unique fruits and try out all new flavors. The first time I was able…

Italian Zucchini Salad

Italian Zucchini Salad

One of the hardest things to do when you’re on a Whole30 is eating with friends who are not doing a Whole30. Luckily, this Italian zucchini salad works for pretty much everyone: Whole30, vegan, keto, you name it. The zucchini soaks up all the flavor from…

My Whole30 Experience

My Whole30 Experience

I can’t recall when I first heard about the Whole30 program. It had been at least a few years that I was aware of what it was before diving in to have my own Whole30 experience. I was already aware of the paleo and primal…