Let’s talk about shredded meat for a second; are you a fan? Gabe and I have a serious thing for any meat that is so tender and juicy that you can pull it apart with two forks. It’s one of our favorite ways to prepare meat because A) it’s so […]
Gluten Free
Gluten Free, Dairy Free Swedish Meatballs
Meatballs are one of our favorite things to cook because they are so versatile. You can throw them in a marinara sauce, a creamy sauce, a sticky asian garlic sauce. You can make them with beef, bison, pork, chicken, turkey, or any combination of these meats. You can put them […]
Peach Berry Crumble
This dessert is what summertime dreams are made of. This is one of those recipes where we just threw some stuff together, crossed our fingers, and hoped it worked. Let me just say, this worked! The crust is crunchy and crumbly and the filling has just the right amount of […]
Broccoli Salad
When the two of us started dating I was finishing up college, Gabe was about to start paramedic school, and we were both pretty dang broke. Like, laughably broke. We didn’t have money to go out to eat every time we hung out so instead we cooked most meals at […]
Lemon Blueberry Muffins
Who out there grew up eating Jiff blueberry muffins from the box? They were my absolute favorite muffins when I was a kid and I knew it was going to be a good day when I’d come into the kitchen and see the blue box sitting on the counter. The […]
Cashew Chicken Lettuce Cups
When I was in junior high my family took a vacation to San Diego and while we were there we went to this Asian restaurant that was across the street from the mall we were shopping at. The restaurant was huge, low lit, and had those semi-circle booths that had […]
Chocolate Collagen Zucchini Muffins
When you look up the word Funcle* in the dictionary I’m pretty sure it just says “Gabe”. Our nieces and nephew are so obsessed with him that everything and everyone fades away into the background as soon as he walks in the room. He’s the cool firefighter and the one […]
Chicken and Pineapple Salsa Salad
When I was in grad school I used to stop at this restaurant before class to get the best steak salad. It had spicy cashews, pineapple, and jicama and it.was.ah-mazing! I went twice a week for a month and spent an hour before class savoring the salad and completing the […]
Grilled BBQ Chicken and Pineapple Wrap
Every year, I close up my classroom for summer and within a week we take a trip up to the Sierras to stay at our family’s cabin. It’s such a perfect way to kick off summer vacation and unwind after another crazy year in the classroom. This is no fancy […]
Greek Chicken Pasta
This recipe was born from a “we-have-nothing-to-eat-for-dinner-but-I-don’t- want-to-go-to-the-store” kind of night. While looking through our pantry, we came across some kalamata olives and artichoke hearts which was equally exciting and scary since we couldn’t remember buying either of these and they aren’t typical ingredients we “just have” in our cupboard. […]