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Low Carb Cabbage Enchiladas

Low Carb Cabbage Enchiladas

It’s fair to say most people who grew up in Southern California, like myself, have a thing for good Mexican food. Fresh tortillas, homemade salsas, local avocados… Yum! But once I realized that I feel my best eating lower-carb, I decided to re-imagine some of … continue reading

Grass-fed Beef Shepherd’s Pie

Grass Fed Beef Shepherd's Pie

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

7 Foods to Heal Dry Winter Skin

7 Foods to Heal Dry Winter Skin

Winter. It can be beautiful. It can also be a royal pain in…the face. You heard me right. With cold outdoor temps, most of us have the heat cranked up and that means the air is dry as a bone. If you’re into winter sports … continue reading

Balsamic Carrot Slaw

Balsamic Carrot Slaw

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

Avoid Gaining An Extra 5lbs Over the Holidays

Avoid Gaining An Extra 5lbs Over the Holidays

‘Tis the season of ugly Christmas sweater parties, white elephant gifts (another scented candle anyone?), and oh, right…. An extra 5lbs. Maybe you can skip the last one this December! (Or, better yet, the last two). If the holidays leave you worrying about weight gain … continue reading

Garlicky Roasted Romanesco

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

Warning: Cooking with Aluminum Foil is Toxic

Cooking with Aluminum Foil is Toxic

Aluminum foil is super convenient in the kitchen. You can wrap up foil packets of marinated veggies for the grill, line a baking sheet with foil to cut down on clean up, or cover casseroles in the oven. And don’t forget about storing leftovers in … continue reading

Baby Broccoli with Bacon

Baby Broccoli with Bacon

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 with Macadamia Nuts and Thyme

Green Beans with Macadamia Nuts and Thyme

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

Saturated Fat: Does it Really Clog Your Arteries?

saturated fat does it really clog your arteries

“Artery-clogging saturated fat.” It just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? Decades of public health messages and magazine articles have practically etched those words in stone, but maybe it’s time to reframe the way we look at saturated fat. In the following article, one of … continue reading