Thanksgiving Day Menu

FREE- Full Thanksgiving Menu and Shopping List- Grain free, Paleo and healthy recipes

Hosting a healthy and delicious Thanksgiving meal for your friends or family can be pretty simple and stress free, though it does require some work. To make things easier, I prepare a menu plan, print my recipes and a shopping list ahead of time so that I can make most of the dishes in the [...]

Chard Wrapped Salmon

chard wrapped salmond paleo primal

This is a great dish that is easy to prepare and has a beautiful presentation. Oven Grilled Citrus Salmon Wrapped In Swish Chard is one of my favorite easy dinners and the kids will usually even eat it. This dish is easily baked in the oven and only requires one pan to make!   Chard [...]

Moroccan Stir Fry

moroccan chicken  stir fry

This is an easy and fast stir-fry that I often make on busy nights (here are some other healthy meal ideas). It has a lot of contrasting flavors and colors and we’re especially enjoying it now that our Broccoli is in season in the garden. If your family isn’t used to these types of spices, start with half [...]

Sweet Potato Shepard’s Pie

sweet potato shepard pie

This is a similar recipe to my Meatloaf Cupcakes, but with more vegetables… My kids absolutely love sweet potatoes and will eat them any way I fix them, so this is a good way to add in the extra veggies. This recipe also freezes well and re-heats well so it can be prepared ahead for [...]

Chicken Cordon Bleu

easy paleo chicken cordon bleu recipe

This is one of those super-easy but really impressive chicken recipes that even kids seem to enjoy because of the hidden ingredients inside. It’s also an easy recipe to adapt and make grain free. My kids ask for “Blue Chicken” often, and I hope you’ll enjoy it too! It takes a while to cook, but [...]

How to Implement Nutrition Changes

wellness plate better my plate recommendations

If you’re jumping in to the Wellness Challenge, it can be overwhelming to think of all the changes that need to be made and figure out what should be done first. Choosing healthier, unpackaged options requires more planning,so I’ve outlined below some of the most important steps to take in order of importance. Clean Up [...]

Chicken Piccata

chicken piccata grain free gluten free paleo

In the early days of my marriage, when I was pregnant with our first child, I had a daily ritual of cleaning the entire house each day from baseboards to ceiling (nesting, anyone?) and then watching the food channels for dinner inspiration. My husband is Italian, so I learned how to cook from Giada, Emeril [...]