Tag: healthyfood

Creamy Cajun Cauliflower “Grits” with Charred Sausage and Zucchini

Creamy Cajun Cauliflower “Grits” with Charred Sausage and Zucchini

I love grits. LOVE them. But y’all, I’m going to be straight up honest here…I don’t like shrimp. I know, “what’s wrong with you? How can you have grits without shrimp?” Truth time: even eating good seafood, at the beach, I still can’t get past 

Crispy Tofu with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce (Vegan)

Crispy Tofu with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce (Vegan)

Do you think you don’t like tofu? I thought that for a long time too. It doesn’t really have much of a flavor in its natural state. It has kind of a squishy, egg-like texture. No thanks. Then I had crispy tofu. And my life 

Zucchini and Carrot Toddler Muffins Recipe

Zucchini and Carrot Toddler Muffins Recipe

I’m not trying to complain. On the spectrum, my toddler eats really well. He’s (almost always) willing to try new foods and (usually) likes (some) things. But he’s still a toddler and still has random preferences.

Homemade Yogurt Recipe, Part II: The Instant Pot

Homemade Yogurt Recipe, Part II: The Instant Pot

Strongly considering the homemade yogurt game? You absolutely should be. It’s ripe with benefits. And lactic acid. Here they are:

Sweet and Smoky Stuffed Peppers With Creamy Chipotle Sauce

Sweet and Smoky Stuffed Peppers With Creamy Chipotle Sauce

Most stuffed peppers I’ve seen involve a filling of meat and rice. I like rice as much as the next person, but what if you’re eating paleo, grain-free or summoning your willpower to finish your Whole30 strong?

Homemade Yogurt Recipe, Part I: The Oven

Homemade Yogurt Recipe, Part I: The Oven

Back when we were first married, we were on a huge greek yogurt kick.

Smoky Chipotle Egg Bake with Cilantro Sour Cream, Whole30, Paleo

Smoky Chipotle Egg Bake with Cilantro Sour Cream, Whole30, Paleo

Chipotles are the smokiest of peppers. They are the bacon to boring ham. The backyard, charcoal-grilled burgers to stovetop cooked.

Easy Cauliflower Falafel with Spicy Carrot & Tahini Drizzle Recipe

Easy Cauliflower Falafel with Spicy Carrot & Tahini Drizzle Recipe

I LOVE a good falafel. And I love a good bean (is a chickpea a bean? I say yes!) But what about when you’re in the middle of Whole30 and get a falafel hankering?

How to Garden, Update I – Organic Insecticides & New Harvest

How to Garden, Update I – Organic Insecticides & New Harvest

Welcome to the saga where my (and your?) identity shifts from black thumb to green thumb. But not without bug bumps & fungal bruises along the way. Join us as we ever so gradually forsake the grocery store produce section for our backyard blissful bounty. 

Venison Meatballs Recipe

Venison Meatballs Recipe

We’re not hunters – far from it actually. Austin wouldn’t even hurt a fly. Literally. One time there was a giant centipede crawling close to the ceiling, and I tried to squish it with a shoe but couldn’t reach it (even jumping as high as 

Blueberry Nutrition: It’s Picking Season Somewhere!

Blueberry Nutrition: It’s Picking Season Somewhere!

Blueberry season is here, folks! That means summer is right around the corner. High fives to all the chillens who just seized every green, pink and red blueberry from the bush and forsook the bluest of blues above and below their 6 inch by 6 

Mexican Cauliflower Rice (Whole30 or Vegan)

Mexican Cauliflower Rice (Whole30 or Vegan)

Are you Paleo? Killing your Whole30 challenge? Just a regular guy / gal trying to up your veggie intake or go full-on sneaky parent tricking your kiddos into eating their veggies? This’ll work for all those scenarios.