Recipes

Vanilla Cookies

Vanilla Cookies

Every time I show these I get asked for the recipe a LOT, so I figured it might be helpful to share it right here for you to save and refer to. It’s not my recipe but we’ve been making them on repeat at least once a week. I make my own minor adjustments that I’ll note...

Grilled Artichokes

Grilled Artichokes

Grilled Artichoke + Garlic Lemon Aioli Artichokes are not only delicious and fun to eat, they’re a powerhouse if nutrition. 🌱 High in antioxidants 🌱 Good source of iron 🌱 Mineral rich 🌱 Promote liver detoxification 🌱 High fiber content 🌱 Support heart health 🌱 Immune...

Salsas and Slaw

Salsas and Slaw

Salsas and Slaw Got so many requests for these recipes I thought I’d just put them all here together. Adjust the ingredients to your taste. And then don’t blame me if it’s not amazing. Because these turned out 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼  I’ll tag the brands I used. Quality of ingredients...

Cabbage Roll Soup

Cabbage Roll Soup

Cabbage Roll Soup…or Deconstructed Holubky, if you’re fancy. This can be done stovetop, slow cooker, or my fave, the Instant Pot. I’ll share the IP method here and you just make alterations as needed for your setup and preferences. In a 6-8 qt Instant Pot, turn on...

Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Add potatoes cut into chunks to the IP. Skins or not. Your call. Add 1.5 cups of liquid. Options include water, bone broth, chicken broth, or vegetable broth. All are great choices. Close and seal lid with vent closed. Set for 6 minutes on...

Mexican Style Stew

Mexican Style Stew

Mexican Style Stew with Carrots When there’s a good sale on pastured stew meat, I stock up and freeze it. I popped this bunch out of the freezer and into the fridge. By morning it was ready for some @instantpotofficial action. It’s so stinkin easy plus delicious, and...

Pearberry Pie

Pearberry Pie

GF Pie Cheat: Pearberry Pie Not the prettiest pie pic but who even cares? Not me. This was DELICIOUS. I want to save this here because I will be doing this again. And again. And I’m saving this here for me as much as you. I bought a pack of 2 GF pie crusts with the...

Quick Chocolate Milk

Quick Chocolate Milk

We make all sorts of variations of hot chocolate and chocolate milk but here are some staples. Milk of choice + cacao + a date or some @justdatesyrup + a little @simplyorganicfoods Ceylon Cinnamon + a pinch of salt. Blend and enjoy. In a warmed version we add coconut...

Lasagna ALLT Style

Lasagna ALLT Style

Lasagna - #alittlelesstoxic style I saved this whole process to a highlight called “Cooking” if that’s helpful for you. I’m a visual kind of girl and like watching people make the things. I’ll do my best to put the recipe here. Sauce: best if you can prepare a bit...

Chimichurri Beef Pasta

Chimichurri Beef Pasta

Sometimes the most random meals come together and end up becoming a repeat dish. This will be one. Sauté up a pound of pasture raised ground beef. Toast 1/2 tsp of turmeric in there in the fat. Season with salt, pepper, garlic, onion, coriander, and mustard powder....

Cold Brew Coffee

Cold Brew Coffee

This is a hit here for my coffee lovin’ husband. I added a little special touch and he now happily declares it's better than his fave from CBTL 😂. There are many things better about it. And the flavor and power of it are top of the list for him. We also appreciate...

Coco Whip

Coco Whip

🥥  Coco Whip 🥥 I always keep a can of organic coconut cream in my refrigerator. You just never know when you’re going to need some whipped cream. And it makes an amazing, healthy fat, delicious addition to so many things when you want a sweet treat. In a mixing bowl...

Taco Boats

Taco Boats

Load a bowl or tray with organic corn chips or @sietefoods grain free chips. Top with homemade chili, organic Iceberg or other crisp lettuce, Homemade Buttermilk Ranch #alltranch, @rawfarm_by_organicpastures Raw Cheddar cheese, and tomatoes. Such a crowd pleaser for...

Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola

Favorite batch of granola yet. So good. Good for you. No refined sugars. Loaded with protein and iron and minerals galore. Made a TON. And I’m not mad about it. Mix up: 4 cups @onedegreeorganics gf rolled oats 1 cup nuts/seeds sprouted if you have them - I added...

Swiss Chard Soup

Swiss Chard Soup

It’s in season and a neighbor hooked us up with a huge haul! I used half to make a big batch of soup and froze the other half for another time. Soup is a major favorite for many reasons. It’s easy to throw together. It packs loads of nourishment into every bowl. It’s...

Buttermilk Ranch

Buttermilk Ranch

In a food processor, blender, or by hand, finely chop leaves of about a handful (a loose cup?) of fresh parsley and about 1/4 cup fresh dill. Do this first or end up with green ranch. Trust me. To the chopped herbs, add in 1/2 cup good sour cream...

Acai Bowl

Acai Bowl

Açaí berries are native to Brazil. They: ✨ Are crazy high in antioxidants ✨ Resume production of free radicals ✨ Are high in fiber ✨ Are low glycemic ✨ Are rich in an array of vitamins and minerals ✨ Are yummy Place in our @nutribullet or whatever blender you have: A...

Soaking & Sprouting

Soaking & Sprouting

Beans, nuts, grains, and legumes are all seeds. Yeah. You know how I learned this? My 3 year old asked me if a pistachio is a seed. 🤯  I’d never thought much about it. It IS a seed. The part of the pistachio plant that will enable new pistachio plants to form. The DNA...

Yonanas Ice Cream Bowls

Yonanas Ice Cream Bowls

🍌🍍🥥  That’s It. Frozen fruit = Ice Cream? I popped some frozen chunks of banana, pineapple, and coconut into this awesome machine called @yonanas and out comes the sweetest, creamiest, tastiest ice cream without any added sugars or gums or preservatives. You can add...

Egg Roll in a Bowl

Egg Roll in a Bowl

Using the Instant Pot on the “Sauté” setting, add a little oil and a pound of your choice of pasture raised organic meat and brown. While your meat cooks, #spiralize or finely chop a whole cabbage and an onion. When the meat is done, stop the sauté and add cabbage,...

Vanilla Bean Coconut Creamer

Vanilla Bean Coconut Creamer

Clean ingredients and so yum! Take a can of organic coconut cream. (Fun fact: Trader Joe’s does not use BPA lining in coconut cream or in most of their canned goods. Check their site for a list) Blend up with 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1/2 tsp @sunnydayorganics organic...

Grain Free Meatballs

Grain Free Meatballs

Crowd pleaser. Use any ground meat you like for this. This batch is grass fed organic ground beef. Turkey or chicken are other favorites of ours. We served these alongside some #alltbrusselsprouts and a whole roasted head of cauliflower. Paired with a drizzle or...

Grain Free Jalapeno Cheddar Rolls

Grain Free Jalapeno Cheddar Rolls

Grain Free Jalapeño Cheddar Rolls Mix up a box of @simplemills grain free bread mix following the instructions for rolls. Add about 1/4 cup of pickled jalapeño slices. I used @riolunapeppers organic jalapeños and gave them a coarse chop. Include a drizzle of the juice...

Cauliflower Gnocchi Spring Edition

Cauliflower Gnocchi Spring Edition

Cauliflower Gnocchi, Spring Edition Have you tried these? Do you feel like you’ve mastered your own instructions because the ones on the bag are nothing but wicked, wicked lies? I storied this one today and saved it in my "cooking" highlight with my pretty foolproof...

Rice & Beans Bowl

Rice & Beans Bowl

Inexpensive and easy, delicious bowl of nourishment. Sprouted organic rice cooked in #bonebroth in the #instantpot + organic dried black beans soaked overnight in @berkey_filters filtered water and a splash of @bragglivefoodproducts #applecidervinegar. Cooked the...

Family Style Charcuterie Board

Family Style Charcuterie Board

I love that this is such a thing right now. It’s truly easy to put together and can add such a special pop to any event. It doesn’t have to be a special occasion either. This was our family lunch one day this past weekend. Protein, healthy fats, fruit, fiber,...

Hard Boiled Eggs

Hard Boiled Eggs

Eating well doesn’t have to be complicated. Pick quality items as best you can. Pair it however you feel like. Nourish and feel energized. The best eggs I can find at any store around here are @vitalfarms They are from pasture raised chickens. Terms can be tricky to...

Shepherds Pie

Shepherds Pie

Happy Pi Day! 🥧 Shepherds Pie for dinner because we like math, puns, and yummy nourishment. Prepare some #alltinstantpotmashedpotatoes at some point in the day. For a lasagna pan I used about 9 larger Yukon gold potatoes. Rinse and add to IP whole. Add a cup of...

Snack Jar for Littles

Snack Jar for Littles

Little Tiny Snack Jar These 4 oz @ballcanning mason jars have carried us from homemade first foods to on the go snacks for toddlers and dressings or condiments for restaurant outings for all of us. It’s the perfect size for little hands and small amounts of things. We...

Crispy Lemon Pepper Chickpeas

Crispy Lemon Pepper Chickpeas

🍋  Crispy Lemon Pepper Chickpeas I made a big batch of soaked organic garbanzo beans and used half the batch to make some crispy to switch it up. It’s super easy. One way to do it is in the oven. Toss about 2 cups of mostly dry cooked garbanzo beans in 2 Tbsp EVOO Add...

Homemade Refried Beans

Homemade Refried Beans

Homemade beans are simple, much more affordable, better for your body, loaded with protein, minerals, fiber, and vitamins including iron, B1, & B6. One 1 lb bag of organic dried beans is about $2. This will make about 8+ cups of cooked beans, making them half the...

Baked Yam Fries

Baked Yam Fries

🍠  Baked Yam Fries 🍟 In typical Shawna fashion, I made too much food. I baked some Japanese Yams for us and two massive ones went uneaten. So I peeled off the skin by hand and sliced them into sticks. Put them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzled avocado oil...