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 [...]

10 Minute Peach Cobbler

Ten Minute Peach Cobbler- healthy recipe and so good

I love peach season! Peaches are one of those fruits that aren’t nearly as good when they aren’t in season, so we typically just eat them (and eat a lot of them!) when they are. (If peaches aren’t in season, this recipe can be made with berries or other soft fruit, or you can try [...]

Pakistani Kima

delicious and kid-approved dinner idea

Weird name, great recipe. This is a recipe that a friend suggested, and I adapted slightly to fit our family’s preferences. It is typically made with white potatoes, though sweet potatoes gives is a great complex flavor. Pakistani Kima is a one-pan delicious pan stir-fry that also reheats very well and makes a great omelett [...]

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 [...]

Easy Homemade Ketchup

homemade ketchup recipe

Ketchup is one of the most kid-friendly foods out there, and some kids will eat anything with ketchup on it. Unfortunately, most store bought versions are packed with GMO tomatoes and High Fructose Corn Syrup. Thankfully, it is pretty easy to whip up a batch of ketchup in your kitchen that avoids the harmful ingredients. [...]

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 [...]