7 Meal Planning Basics

7 Easy Meal Planning Basic Tips

Meal Planning makes a big difference when it comes to sticking to a dietary change. It’s easy to cook a quick convenience food or head to a restaurant when everyone is hungry and nothing is defrosted, but a little planning can prevent this! If you have kids, you can let them be involved in the [...]

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 [...]

Parmesan and Sea Salt Asparagus

roasted asparagus paleo primal

Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables, and this is one of my favorite ways to prepare it. If you’ve only ever had canned asparagus, you have to try freshly prepared asparagus… such a difference. Asparagus is a regular side at our house, especially on holidays, and I love inlcuding the leftovers with Eggs Benedict for breakfast [...]

Grain Free Carrot Cake

coconut flour grain free carrot cake paleo primal

This Carrot Cake was a special request recipe, and I needed to bring a dessert to an event anyway. It is sugar free and mostly fruit sweetened. This carrot cake uses a coconut flour base and a dozen eggs, so it is protein dense and fairly nutritious for a dessert. My kids actually enjoy this [...]

Butternut Squash Soup

creamy butternut-squash soup

This delicious soup is a fall favorite at our house. The kids love its bright color and sweet flavor, and it is usually an appetizer at Thanksgiving too! This is also part of my meal plan of healthy Thanksgiving recipes with free menu plan and shopping list. Butternut Squash Soup is one of my fall [...]

Roasted Brussel Sprouts

roasted sprouts

Brussels Sprouts… the dreaded vegetable of childhood! Cooked the right way, these  can become a (kid-approved) favorite! They are also a great addition to a Thanksgiving or holiday menu! My kids call these mini cabbages, and love the addition of bacon. This is an great vegetable to add to a quick dinner, and it is [...]