Chocolate Breakfast Pie

We have a few games we play at our house surrounding food.  They are called “Name those ingredients”, “Identify the nutrients in those ingredients”, and “Give the recipe a name”. This recipe is so simple that it took my family no time to identify what’s in it.  And the ingredients are staples around here, so they were quick to remember why they are good for our bodies.  It was the naming of this recipe that led to lots of discussion. {Read More}

Coconut Flour Peach Cobbler {Gluten-free}

Each week I get a delivery of produce from our local CSA.  It is all organic, and gorgeous, and delicious.  I look forward to Wednesdays to see what I’m going to find in my box.  This week I added 30 pounds of peaches to my order.  I’ve had two giant boxes of peaches on my counter for two days.  Waiting for the peaches to ripen has been hard for me- I’m impatient!  Today they were perfect, so I spent the {Read More}

Yam Hash Browns + Eggs

Oh. My. Goodness. This may be the best thing I’ve ever eaten.  I’m not kidding.  Admittedly, I’m obsessed with yams, but I cannot imagine how anyone could dislike this dish.  Uh-mazing. If you’re anything like me, you give yourself a virtual palm to the forehead pretty much every time you browse Pinterest.  There are so many great ideas found there that are so simple I can’t figure out why I haven’t thought of them.  One of those ideas is hash {Read More}

Tuna Salad + Homemade Mayonnaise

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Tuna salad doesn’t have to be boring.  Add a few unexpected ingredients and you have a colorful, filling, nutritious lunch!  Let me teach you how to take tuna from zero to hero the way my mama taught me. Carrot & Apple Tuna Salad 2 medium-sized carrots, shredded 1 large apple, cored and shredded 2 mini dill pickles, minced 2 cans tuna in water, drained 2 tablespoons Homemade Mayonnaise (recipe below) Combine carrots, apple, pickles and tuna.  Then, stir in mayonnaise.  If {Read More}