Want to wow your family with mouth-watering Kalbi Beef? Then fire up the grill and grab yourself a pack of flanken ribs, because this beef ribs recipe is going to knock your socks off! Every year my hometown, Kodiak Island, Alaska, hosts a community carnival of sorts called Crab Festival. One can always count on…
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Instant Pot Chuck Roast
This easy Instant Pot Chuck Roast recipe produces tender and juicy pieces of beef with a rich and flavorful broth. This melt-in-your-mouth roast requires no browning, which cuts down on the prep time significantly. It is a very simple and naturally gluten-free beef recipe, yet the few ingredients needed impart incredible flavor. I’ve made this…
Easy London Broil Marinade
Fire up the BBQ! Because this recipe for Easy London Broil Marinade is going to blow your mind! This marinade produces tender, juicy, and tasty grilled beef that can be used in sandwiches, on top of salads, or simply eaten as a main dish with a few sides. London Broil, also referred to as Top…
Mexican Black Bean Soup
This Mexican Black Bean Soup is rich and flavorful, comes together quickly, and takes advantage of the convenience of canned black beans. Studded with bits of sausage and veggies, it’s a wonderful and comforting meal everyone will love, especially when paired with these gluten-free biscuits. I’ll tell you what, if you want to take your…
Bottom Round Roast
It’s easy to take basic recipes for granted, which is why I’m making sure this bottom round roast gets a turn in the spotlight. This easy roast beef recipe is one of our family favorites – it gets gobbled up in just a few days! It’s perfect for everything from lunch meat to fancy holiday…
Thai Sweet Potato Noodle Bowls
Thai Sweet Potato Noodle Bowls are packed with fresh veggies and tender chicken. A spicy almond satay sauce adds a serious amount of Thai-style flavor! Thai Chicken Sweet Potato Bowls These bowls are packed with healthy ingredients and tons of nutrients. A base of spiralized sweet potato noodles with bell pepper and chicken is sauteed…
Instant Pot Pulled Pork
I make this Instant Pot Pulled Pork for nearly every big get together we host at our home. It feeds a lot of people on the cheap. You can use this pulled pork in a myriad of ways – for Instant Pot carnitas, burritos, rice bowls, nachos, salads, gluten-free pulled pork sandwiches, or for whatever…
Tuna and Bacon Quinoa Bowl
Cold crisp cucumbers are combined with tart cherry tomatoes, premium quality tuna, nutty quinoa, and salty bacon in this Tuna and Bacon Quinoa Bowl. This Tuna and Bacon Quinoa Bowl with Lemony Vinaigrette came to fruition one afternoon when I was trying to think of some new easy and convenient, yet healthy meal ideas. We’ve been…
Instant Pot White Chicken Chili
This Instant Pot White Chicken Chili recipe is so easy and filling. It’s the perfect quick meal the entire family will love, made with ingredients commonly already found in one’s pantry. I don’t know about you, but I just love Instant Pot frozen chicken recipes! This Instant Pot Chicken Chili recipe is actually the result…
Gluten Free Fish Batter
This gluten-free fish batter produces crispy and flakey gluten-free fried fish pieces. Use whatever firm white fish you have on hand; my family prefers fresh halibut or rockfish. Being the good Alaskan girl I am, I couldn’t let all my gluten-free peeps down by not providing you a killer gluten-free fish batter. I grew…
Smoked Salmon and Veggie Frittata
Darn autoimmune diseases. They totally messed up my exercise routine last week. I was so disappointed! It is such a battle when my mind is willing and able, but my body is not. 🙁 It all started with exhaustion, but when the pain set in at the bottom of my spine and I was overcome with horrible nausea, I…
Smokey Chicken and Green Beans Over Quinoa
Happy New Year! 2014 was a fantastic year filled with lots of great moments and memories, but I look forward to 2015 with hope and excitement. There will be new goals, accomplishments, and even more memories made. I can’t wait to see what this new year brings! When I set out to make this Smokey…
Best Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets
Someone once told me they felt horrible for my girls because they could never eat at McDonald’s due to their allergies. Truth is, I’m SO HAPPY we (myself included) can’t eat there. We’ve all heard the rumors about what’s really in the chicken nuggets, and that is enough for me never to want to eat there –…
Grain-Free Aloha Pizza Pockets
You know how it is when you’re a parent of kiddos with food allergies… coming up with new fun ways to feed them is difficult. In the last several weeks I’ve really tried to focus on creating new recipes for my girls. They eat well, lots of veggies and whole foods, but every so often I…
Dairy Free Macaroni and Cheese
Your whole family won’t believe this creamy Dairy Free Macaroni and Cheese contains no dairy! It will satisfy the pickiest of eaters! When I gave up dairy it was very difficult for me to also give up my macaroni and cheese. Well… okay, honestly it was hard to give up cow’s milk dairy cheese in…
Tuna & Broccoli Quinoa Patties
These Tuna & Broccoli Quinoa Patties with Lemon Caper Sauce are the perfect finger food for fast eating! You won’t even be able to tell that they are gluten-free and grain-free! Do you ever get stuck in a dinner rut? Where you feel incredibly uninspired to prepare meals, so you end up fixing the same things…
Lemony Cedar Planked Salmon with Garlic & Dill
It’s been a busy weekend for us, filled with lots of errand running, cleaning, reorganizing, and furniture shuffling. Abbi’s birthday is coming up soon, so as an early birthday present, we got rid of her toddler bed and upgraded her to a twin bed with a new comforter/sheet ensemble. When Abbi saw her new bed…
Save Money & Make Your Own Roast Beef Lunch Meat
Yesterday I posted this picture (seen below) on Facebook of a 5 pound beef bottom roast that I cooked to use as lunch meat over the next few weeks. While I knew I would get a response from you, I wasn’t expecting the overwhelming response I received. Many of you asked for my recipe, so…
Slammin’ Alaska Salmon Burgers with Garlic Dill Aioli
I live in Alaska and eat fresh salmon from my freezer regularly, but do you think I have a salmon recipe posted on my website? Nope, not a single one. You see, I’ve had salmon prepared just about every way imaginable. Like most Alaskan kids, I’ve been eating it my entire life. My family has…
Paleo Chicken Tenders
These easy baked Paleo Chicken Tenders are one of our favorite low-carb / Keto meals. They are quick and easy, and much healthier than the fried variation! Do you remember what you ate in high school? I do. It’s scary to think what my diet mostly consisted of: saltines, goldfish crackers, mochas, Subway subs (I…