Homemade Creamy Tomato Soup (gf/paleo/veg)

I’ve never been a big fan of soup but over the years, it’s definitely grown on me. That said, tomato soup has always had a special place in my heart (and tummy). There was even a time in high school where my after-school snack was a can of tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich…

Tuscan Chicken, Kale & White Bean Soup

Anyone else ready for a post-holiday detox? I’m crossing my fingers that making a BIG pot of this hearty Tuscan Chicken, Kale & White Bean Soup does the trick. Look at all those beautiful colors! Hey – Isn’t there a theory that the more colorful your food is, the better it is for you? Did…

Cast-Iron Baked Artisan Bread

Ok, this recipe is not paleo or gluten-free. In fact, it’s full of gluten. I’d be lying if I said there weren’t a few things I missed by eating mostly paleo or gluten-free. And yeah, fresh baked bread is one of those things, even if it does give me tummy aches. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I wanted to…

Creamy Black Bean Pasta Salad (gf/vegan)

Have you tried the black bean pasta at Trader Joe’s? Love it? Hate it? We bought some a while back and were kind of turned off by using it in place of pasta with marinara sauce (which is what TJ’s recommends – bleh!) BUT using it for a zesty pasta salad — that we love. In…

Soft Butter with Fresh Herbs

This super rainy and hot summer has been making my herbs grow like crazy! Am I alone here? Does anyone else have an absurd amount of herbs right now?! Here’s a super simple and delish way to put some of those excess herbs to use. Spread this herbed butter on toast, slather on mashed potatoes…