Healthy Recipes

Often a hodge podge of pasta and canned soup, casseroles are admittedly not my first pick at a potluck. There’s something about the whole “refined carbs meets additive-laden soup” that doesn’t exactly make me wanna dig in. But, good casseroles are out there—both in terms … continue reading

Winter can make eating in-season produce a challenge. When I lived in a remote area of Alaska and everything “fresh” was shipped in (and I use the word fresh lightly here), I had to get creative to keep my vegetable intake up around this time … continue reading

I have a thing for weird vegetables. Not just the bent carrots or funny-shaped squash, but the lesser-known varieties that you often can’t find at the regular grocery store. Part of the reason shopping at the farmers’ market is so fun is that you get … continue reading

Fresh, local produce is my jam. Since I relocated back to the “lower 48,” I’ve been relishing all the tender veggies at my local farmers’ market. (And, of course, missing all the wild salmon and halibut from Alaska. You can’t have it all, I s’pose.) … continue reading

Green beans aren’t meant to be mushy, nor a dull shade of olive. And although I have a soft spot in my heart for the classic Thanksgiving green bean casserole (I mean, really, there’s something about that uber salty, canned soup-ness that takes me right … continue reading

I haven’t always been a fan of fish and seafood. I also don’t pretend to be a fisher(wo)man, but when you’re in Alaska, you kind of have to become one. When fish is as bountiful and delicious as it is up here (and when the … continue reading

If you follow a gluten-free, grain-free, or low-carb diet, regular pasta is out of the equation. And if dairy is also out, you may as well kiss Italian food goodbye.. Thankfully, someone invented the spiralizer! >>> If you don’t have one, get on it already! … continue reading

Every family has their go-to comfort food or traditional meal. Growing up, roasted chicken dinner was it. To this day, the sight and smell of a whole chicken roasting away in the oven brings back fond memories. Like most Sunday night dinners, you make more … continue reading

Spaghetti and meatballs. Classic. Comforting. Food for the soul. Buuuuut, not exactly the most healthful meal. For many of us (me included), the wheat in pasta causes bloating, gas, and for lack of a better term, digestive turmoil. And if you do better on a … continue reading