These paleo chicken recipes are great to keep on hand for weeknight dinners! If you find yourself frustrated by the repetition in your dinners, and need some fast and delicious inspiration, this list is for you! Wow, what a weekend. You know it was a busy one because I am so late posting this. We celebrated my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary with friends and family from my hometown (some who flew in for the occasion) all while comforting poor Baby Bake through a really awful chest ... Read More about 29 Paleo Chicken Recipes for Busy Weeknights
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27 Paleo Slow Cooker Recipes for Dinner This Fall
If you're looking for satisfying dinners that fit your busy schedule, I have you covered! Here are 27 delicious, comforting, and easy paleo slow cooker recipes to keep on hand for when the weather is chilly and life is busy! Many of them are low carb and/or Whole30 compliant, too! Since we're all friends here, I'm going to be honest: Sometimes I don't think about dinner until about 7:30pm, when we - two busy and exhausted people with a tiny, but extremely reliable (and adorable) alarm ... Read More about 27 Paleo Slow Cooker Recipes for Dinner This Fall
Homemade Baby Food Purees Made Easy Using The Ice Cube Tray Method
The Easy (and Realistic) Way to Make, Store, Serve Homemade Baby Food Without Spending All of Your Free Time Doing It. Disclaimer #1, for those of you with babies: I'm not a pediatrician or a medical professional of any kind. This post is for informational purposes only, since so many of you asked me to share my experience & tips for homemade baby food puree. Disclaimer #2, for those of you without: I promise this is not the start of a downward spiral into the realm of Kid ... Read More about Homemade Baby Food Purees Made Easy Using The Ice Cube Tray Method
40 Whole30 Lunch Ideas — And How to Pack Them
If you're looking for packable Whole30 lunch ideas, this is the list for you! Check out these ideas to get you through the month of healthy eating! The results from the reader survey are coming in and I’m learning so much from reading your responses! Does this sound like you?: Your lifestyle includes plenty of paleo-gluten-free eats. Many of you follow a low-carb diet as well. You love to bake, but need quick and simple recipes for savory meals too (preferably with few ... Read More about 40 Whole30 Lunch Ideas — And How to Pack Them
Acorn Squash Galette with Caramelized Onions and Thyme (Gluten Free and Paleo)
Look! I got my act together and made us a Thanksgiving recipe! Granted, it's another side dish, but who doesn't need another side dish idea the upcoming week for when you realize [insert way that things didn't go to plan this week, as it never does for anyone every year]. No worries. I totally have you covered with this acorn squash galette. It tastes so fancy! But only takes a little while to make! Rustic imperfection is part of its charm! And you get the help of appliances to make it! ... Read More about Acorn Squash Galette with Caramelized Onions and Thyme (Gluten Free and Paleo)
25 Paleo Thanksgiving Salads, Sides & Desserts
I have a confession: I've never made a turkey and I'm a little afraid to. There are too many methods to choose from and too much pressure to get it right. But salads? Sides? I'm all about those. Not to mention the desserts - but you probably already knew that. Last year I vowed that this would be the year to face my fears and learn to cook a turkey, but I guess I wasn't specific enough because the fates have me cooking a slightly different kind of turkey this year, who is due precisely ... Read More about 25 Paleo Thanksgiving Salads, Sides & Desserts
100 Paleo-Friendly Make Ahead Freezer Meals
100 make ahead freezer meals that are paleo and gluten free! Lots of low carb and whole30 options too. Make them when you have time and stock your freezer for quick and easy future breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and dessert! In the 15 minutes between when I found out I was pregnant and when the morning sickness hit, I started putting together a Pinterest board of recipes to make in the weeks leading up to my son's birth. Ask me how many I've made so far. No seriously, ask. The ... Read More about 100 Paleo-Friendly Make Ahead Freezer Meals
Creamy Pumpkin Sage Soup (Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, and Whole30)
Rich and creamy pumpkin sage soup is exactly what you need to get through the last freezing days of winter! Don't be fooled by the rich and creamy texture, though: this version is dairy free, vegan-adaptable, and good for you! How was your weekend? It was crazy warm here. Not warm-warm. Not warm like Mexico warm (my family facetime'd me from Mexico wearing shorts and it made me very jealous), but definitely very Chicago-in-February warm. Yesterday, I even got to go for a walk/run (more ... Read More about Creamy Pumpkin Sage Soup (Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, and Whole30)
10 Surprising Healthy Foods That Freeze Well
I think my all-time record for not grocery shopping was 5 weeks. I wasn't out of town, I wasn't eating out very much, and I did stop at the store to pick up odds and ends, mostly eggs for breakfast and baby greens to keep myself in salads. Other than that, how did we survive? Hold on to your hats, folks, because I'm about to tell you the not-so-secret secret to healthy eating: The Freezer. Freezing means you can make healthy food ahead of time and eat it when you're ready. It means you can ... Read More about 10 Surprising Healthy Foods That Freeze Well
A Week of Make-Ahead Paleo Freezer Dinners
I'm starting to really miss cooking. There's nothing more calming at the end of a busy day - to me, anyway - than putting together a nice, but non-fussy meal that tastes great and leaves you feeling relaxed and satisfied. Unfortunately, that one-calming task has been super stressful lately with lots of travel, work deadlines, wedding excitement (a friend's, not mine, although mine and my husband's first anniversary was in there too), and, of course, the mounting chaos of the ongoing renovation. ... Read More about A Week of Make-Ahead Paleo Freezer Dinners