Guest Post : 5 Ingredient Sunshine Cookies
Please welcome Leanne Vogel from Healthful Pursuit as she shares a new recipe with you today! Whether youíre sensitive to dairy, gluten, soy, eggs, grains, or sugar, or are just interested in eating healthy, Leanne’s fun and simple healthy recipes; of which she has more than 550 on her blog, are a great resource for everyone. Hello … Read more
Santa Maria Tri-Tip
The weather is seriously warming up around here (90 degrees today!), so we have officially dusted off the grill and our patio furniture and are spending as much time as possible soaking up the vitamin D. I know, you who are on the East Coast and Midwest are rolling your eyes or shaking your … Read more
Asian Glazed Salmon with Roasted Broccolini and Asparagus
I wish you would have had a window into my kitchen over the last few months. I was preparing and photographing 4 to 5 recipes a day which manifested into a tornado of food and photography props around my kitchen and living room. By the time I worked my way through the assemblage of dirty … Read more
Prosciutto Pesto Chicken Roulade
Would you believe that I have only posted 4 savory recipes since December? No joke! You’re probably beginning to think we only eat baked goods and desserts. I promise we do eat dinner; I just saved all of the really good recipes for the book! Dinner recipes are hard to photograph in our house. … Read more
Corned Beef and Cabbage with Parsnip Turnip Purée
My apologies for getting this up after Saint Patrick’s Day! As I mentioned on Facebook, we took a last minute trip down to Los Angeles to see family and friends and attend a conference. I know it doesn’t bring as much excitement when it’s not presented with leprechauns, shamrocks, and green cookies; but this … Read more
Corned Beef Brisket: Brine (Nitrate-Free)
Update from US Wellness Meats: “All the xylitol has been removed from the corned beef brisket and flatiron. The natural spices are clove, cinnamon, and allspice.” I had originally planned on using a pre-brined brisket for this recipe so my timing would have been precise and allowed enough time for you to purchase your … Read more
My Green Smoothie
Everyone has their own go-to green smoothie these days, but in case you are lacking in creativity or just need a change from your usual- here is my green smoothie. Mine is not the beautiful green hue that you see in so many because Asher refuses to drink it if it’s green, so I … Read more
Leftover Roast Chicken Soup with Roasted Vegetables
Roast chicken is an almost effortless dish to prepare and always satisfies a hungry crowd. I don’t have a recipe up on my site for some reason (we’ll have to fix that down the road!) but I like to roast mine perched atop a bed of root vegetables in a little white wine and … Read more
Guest Post: Bacon & Gruyere Egg Casserole
The text and photos from my book have now been submitted but I still have a lot of work to do on it, so I will continue to have some fellow bloggers to do guest posts for a bit longer as I ease back into posting more of my own recipes again very soon! My … Read more
Guest Post: Almond Cookies with Cinnamon Glaze
My good friend George from Civilized Caveman is kind enough to come on over to my site today and share an awesome cookie recipe with you. I first guest-posted for George last year with my savory waffles eggs benedict recipe and we have kept in touch ever since. We talk all the time online, … Read more




































