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…
Peppermint Mocha Brownies
Peppermint Mocha BROWNIES!!! Your favorite holiday latte in dessert form. As in brownies loaded with chocolate chips, covered in frosting, with a hint of coffee and peppermint flavor shining through each bite. All decked out with crushed bits of striped candy canes sprinkled over the top. Cause it’s the holidays and nothing screams FESTIVE quite like…
Whole Fruit Cranberry Sauce
Whole Fruit Cranberry Sauce! IT’S GO TIME. I’ve been waiting to share this recipe with you. ALL. YEAR. GUYS. In a word, it’s divine. Sugar and spice and everything nice –fresh cranberries, diced granny smith apples, minced orange zest, a splash of OJ, a lets-not-talk-about-it-cause-it’s-the-holidays amount of sugar, a little water, and that cinnamon //…
Apple Pumpkin Butter
Apple Pumpkin Butter. OH yes. Made from scratch using real ingredients like pumpkin puree, applesauce, maple syrup, brown sugar, lemon, and all the signature holiday spices. All lovingly simmered until lusciously thick and irresistibly aromatic. The scent practically begs you to pour it straight from the pot onto French toast, pancakes, bread pudding, or morning…
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
Today we are digging fork-first into this Roasted Butternut Squash Salad! You know how I feel about roasted veggies, and roasted butternut squash has got to be one of my all-time faves. Above and beyond. Head over heels. Totally and utterly adore the stuff. Golden all over and caramelized at the edges, softened and slow-roasted until…
Creamy Parmesan Polenta
Creamy Parmesan Polenta! Top with some wilted spinach, crispy cubed pancetta, warm tomato-basil sauce, and sautéed tomatoes and you’ve got yourself a little homemade Italian dinner happening. Yep. That means date night caliber food that you can eat in your sweatpants and maybe even that holey old concert tee. The one you eat all the…