Chicken Cacciatore is one of those things that I didn't know was a thing until our Whole 30. And then we tried a recipe for it, and it was delicious! But it was also kind of a lot of work: chop up all the veggies, make the sauce on the stovetop, combine with chicken, cook for a … [Read more...]
Recipe: Unstuffed Squash with Bacon and Pears
I like squash. I like bacon. And I like a little bit of sweet with my savory. So this recipe was a natural combination of all of those. And the fact that we have oodles of pears. But really? This is just easy and yummy. Also, totally a side note, but this works for … [Read more...]
Recipe: Ham Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
I'm still in that "it's so hot I don't want to turn on the oven" phase, but I also really like baked and roasted food. So in an effort to throw some variety into the sandwiches-salads-crockpot meal-repeat cycle I've been in lately, I wanted to try something different. And so, I … [Read more...]
Real Food How To: Cook Eggs (6 Ways!)
When Jesse and I first got married, I barely knew how to scramble eggs. And if you had asked me to cook them any other way, I would have looked at you like you had a third eyeball. Luckily, Jesse had worked in a few restaurants, and he could teach me all the different ways to … [Read more...]
Real Food How To: Make Pesto
For many years of my life, pesto wasn't even on my radar. I didn't know what it was. I didn't know what it tasted like. I was missing out. I don't want that to happen to you. If you haven't ever eaten pesto, get to the store and buy the ingredients to make your own … [Read more...]