Chicken fajita bowls: all the delicious chicken fajita flavor you're craving with little to no guilt! This recipe is yet another of our Ah-Mazing sheet pan meals (check out Exhibit A and Exhibit B here). No dishes, no problems, am I right?! Like all of my favorite recipes, this one is -- you guessed it -- versatile! You can eat your chicken, onions, and peppers over a chopped salad, ...
Sheet Pan Baked Chicken Tenders with Brussels, + Beets (Whole30 + Paleo)
Guys, this sheet pan chicken is your new weeknight go-to! Everything goes on one half sheet pan, and dinner is served in 30 minutes! This recipe checks the Whole30 and Paleo boxes, and is kid-friendly to boot. There’s nothing fancy about this dinner, and that’s what makes it so great. You can hit up that spin class late after work tonight and still eat a healthy meal at a reasonable ...
Sheet Pan Snapper Amandine + Asparagus (Whole30 + Paleo)
Ah, Snapper Amandine. This recipe, adapted from my mother’s Trout Amandine, is probably my favorite fish preparation. It’s impressive enough that I’ve cooked it for a few first dates, and easy enough to whip up on a weeknight. Mom uses Trout for this recipe. I like it equally with Trout and Snapper, but you can use any flaky white fish you have on hand. Here, I used a large Red Snapper ...
Jeweled Cauliflower Rice (Whole30 + Paleo)
If you've never had Persian or Iranian jeweled rice, you're in for a treat! This delicious side dish is aromatic, fruity, and truly beautiful due to the addition of nuts, berries, orange zest, saffron and spices. It's traditionally served at weddings or large celebrations on big platters. While on the Whole30, I was looking for some fun dishes that would keep me motivated and excited about ...
Our Morning Routine: Things We Can’t Live Without
Curious how we get going every morning? Coffee, obviously! And great tunes help. But there are a few items that have become such a large part of our morning routines, we just can't live without them! Now, we know these are things we could actually live without, but we don't want to. Read on to find out why we love these products, and why they make us feel like our best selves! Ellen: ...
Asparagus, Bacon + Caramelized Onion Quiche
Since I was little, Mom has baked and gifted quiches for our close family friends every year at Christmas. It’s quite an affair in the kitchen, lasting for several days and involving pounds of freshly grated cheese and chopped ham. The process takes so long, in fact, that a few years ago she decided to bake something more simple. But that Sunday, a week or two before Christmas, she went to ...
Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Bundles (Whole30 + Paleo)
This recipe was inspired by the bacon-wrapped green bean bundles that my grandmother, Nana, makes for family gatherings. They're usually one of my favorite things on the table -- buttery, salty, sweet, and so bacon-y that you forget there are green beans in there. It sure is delicious, but no one ever said it was good for you. This year for Thanksgiving, I decided to try whipping up a ...
Beet, Ginger, + Apple Martini
A gorgeous, healthful martini made with fresh beet, apple, and ginger juice. Make this at home with a blender and a strainer! No fancy juicer required. Most beautiful martini award goes to this beet, ginger, and apple martini! Not only is this martini gorgeous, I actually felt great drinking it. It tasted similar to a beet juice you might snag at your local juice bar with some vodka tossed in. ...
Beet Linguine with Swiss Chard, Goat Cheese + Poppy Seeds
It's Valentine's week -- the week of LOVE -- and no food is more fitting to celebrate than beets. (Besides maybe sweets, but that's another topic.) Beets can be a polarizing food. Some people love them, and some people think they taste too "earthy." I'm personally all in for beets. Love them LOTS. Which is why I was so pumped last year when Blue Apron sent me the recipe and ingredients to make ...
Valentine’s Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Our mint thumbprint cookies are one of our most-loved recipes on the blog. For Valentine's Day, I decided to create a new version of the Montgomery, AL classic: almond thumbprint cookies! Just like the originals, these little babes are buttery, crispy crunchy, and just sweet enough. If you haven't read about the mint thumbprint cookies in our previous post, they're a copycat recipe from a ...
