Why is it that the HIGH of completing a goal is so often paired with a LOW of figuring out what’s next? In 2013 I set a personal/professional goal to write a published cookbook before I turned 40 (I was 36 at the time). But I didn’t want to peddle out a cookbook to publishers…
In Brazil, they make moqueca (pronounced “mo-KEH-kah”), a stew made with fish, onions, garlic, tomatoes, cilantro, and in the northern state of Bahia, they add coconut milk. You don’t have to go to Brazil to enjoy a Spicy Brazilian Fish Stew with this simple and delicious recipe I’ve created. It’s the kind of recipe that, when I was…
No matter what form of fasting you choose, I’m not going to lie, fasting is tough. Even for someone (like me) who’s incorporated a variety of forms of fasting in my healthy lifestyle over the past 10 years – there’s still times that it sucks and I want to quit too. Because we live in such…
I have to admit that the idea of combining meat with cinnamon and mango wasn’t something I would generally toss together in my kitchen – however they work beautifully together. Don’t be afraid of trying this unique combination of flavors and textures, trust me this is the kind of dish that you’ll fall in love with…
Gardening by the phases of the moon is also called lunar gardening; people have been planting by the moon’s phases for centuries, in the belief that something in the changing lunar light, gravity, or water tide can effect the growth cycle of plants. Every month there are four phases, or quarters, of the moon’s cycle, with…
Simple. Easy. Delicious. You’ll fall in love with the simplistic, yet refined taste of my 5-Minute Pressure Cooker Saffron Rice. It’s as easy as plain rice but packed full of flavor that’s yummy enough to stand on it’s own or be a part of dishes like my Ground Beef Bombay Bowls with Tiki Sauce (recipe…
It’s the middle of winter, there’s almost 2 feet of snow on the ground and I’m craving cheesy-comfort food. Using only the ingredients we have on hand, I tossed together a delicious 30 Minute Cheesy Hatch Chile Soup. Over the summer our friend, Scott, gave us a big bag of roasted hatch chiles (which I’ve kept some…
To say that I’ve been ‘pressure cooker cheesecake obsessed’ just doesn’t do what’s been happening in my kitchen justice. This delicious Pressure Cooker Pressure Cooker Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake is a fun twist on a classic cheesecake, one that you’re sure to love! It all started with my Pressure Cooker Vanilla Bean Cheesecake that’s nearly blown up…
Valentine’s Day is my FAVORITE holiday because it’s also the day that Ray & I got married! The idea of getting married on Valentine’s Day came to be as a joke on Ray, because he always said that he didn’t celebrate it, since it’s a man-made holiday. This year we’re celebrating our 13th wedding anniversary…
Even though you’re eating low-carb, primal or gluten/grain free, you can still enjoy the comforting flavors of lasagna with my Cheesy Skillet Zucchini Lasagna! With all the meat & cheese in this delicious dish, you’ll never miss the carb & gluten laden noodles. Approximately 892 calories, 51g protein, 64g fat, 27g carbs & 4g fiber per serving…
You’re just 20 minutes away from a delicious bowl of my Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Soup {Paleo, Low-Carb & Vegan}. It’s bursting full of smoky roasted pepper flavor, made creamy with cauliflower and coconut milk. My secret is to use jarred Roasted Red Peppers from my pantry, instead of fussing with roasting peppers for this soup. Blending…
Do you love guacamole as much as me?? I admit that although I love it, I don’t eat it as often as I’d like because I’m just plain too lazy to whip up a fresh batch, and then who knows how it’s going to turn out?! Sometime it’s fabulous and sometimes it’s just missing something….