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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon + Parmesan

Plain steamed veggies have no business gracing a holiday table. But roasted veggies, baked in rich avocado oil, tossed with crispy matchsticks of organic bacon, garnished with large curls of sharp Parmesan cheese, and lovingly drizzled with a balsamic reduction? That sounds like my kind of holiday side dish. This recipe for Roasted Brussels Sprouts…

Honey Cornbread

In no time the holiday tables will be set. The big bird will take center stage and all your relatives (oh and I do mean all your relatives) will be gathered round to give thanks. And while the main attraction is supposed to be the turkey or the ham, this girl right here is allllll…

Green Chicken Enchilada Casserole

We have been chowing down on this Green Chicken Enchilada Casserole ON. THE. REG! It’s a minimalist // meal-prepper’s dream come true. Taking care of protein, fiber, and satisfying carbohydrates all in one dish. As a San Diego girl – any and ALL things even remotely similar to enchiladas / tacos / burritos is bound…

Crockpot Salsa Chicken

Crockpot Salsa Chicken is happening on repeat here in our house! It’s been the hero of our weekly meal prep story. Swoopin’ in to save us from that often bland (and usually blah) chicken breast life. Rest assured. This recipe is anything BUT those things. 2-ingredient shredded chicken made in a crockpot by doing little…

Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats

Things are about to get festive AF around here – starting with these holiday-spiced Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats! Can I get an AMEN for foods that taste like dessert but double as healthy breakfasts??? Insert praise-hands emoji HERE. These are super meal-prep + macro friendly. Each one only takes about 5 minutes to make. Meaning…

Asian Pear Salad with Radishes

Can we just talk about seasonal transitions for a hot sec? As in struggling to change your food moods from one season seamlessly to the next. Where your heart can’t decide if it’s craving fresh or cozy. Summer or Fall. Sometimes in the span of just one day I end up craving all of the…

Creamy Cashew Dressing

SO many of the salads we know and love get their namesake from the dressing itself (Ranch, Caesar, Cobb, Egg, Fruit, Potato…okay okay that theory kind of fell apart at the end, but you catch my drift). It is ALL about the dressing. It can make or break a salad. And let me tell you…THIS…

3-Bean Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Hello, friends!! Wherever you are may still feel like summer but this right here…this.is.FALL. 3-Bean Slow Cooker Turkey Chili! This chili is a super hearty, mega cozy, real DEAL homemade meal. The kind that warms you from the inside out. The season of ALL things comfort food is officially upon us, and I couldn’t be more…

Greek Yogurt Breakfast Bowls

Confession: I am not what you (or anyone else for that matter) might call…a morning person. I may rise & whine more often than I rise & shine…BUT I am most definitely a BREAKFAST person. I make a point to never skip it. Like ever. Especially when it’s something so sweet and satisfying – like these…

Our Yosemite Wedding

So. BIG NEWS….WE GOT MARRIED!!! There are not enough exclamation points or emojis to capture how I feel about our wedding day. Some high-pitched squealing // joyous shrieking sounds might come close though. I will try to keep the all caps words and exclamation point-ing to a minimum, but I have a sneaking suspicion I’m…