Ok, so I must admit I am very proud of this whole post. The recipe was amazing and I feel like my photos came out excellent. This meal was honestly made up from what I had in my fridge and freezer at the time. I love meatloaf, I mean who doesn’t? Meatloaf screams ‘Merica…topped off with sweet taters and ya’ got one patriotic meal. This is another one skillet meal with little mess and after a little prep-work it basically cooks itself. When you go to take out the meatloaf after about 30 minutes to place the sweet potatoes on top, you may want to drain some of the fat out of the skillet. Also take the temperature to get an idea of how much longer you will need to cook it. You will want to cook the mixture to an internal temperature of 160ºF because of the ground pork. I hope you really enjoy this one, I did and it is even better for leftovers which means it is perfect for meal prepping for the week. Remember to scream “Ma! the meatloaf!”

An easy refreshing treat for a hot day

Beef Ragu was a meal my husband and I really enjoyed back when we lived in Canberra - the perfect meal to get through a winter in one of Australia's coldest cities! Back then we often served it with pasta, which we later discovered had contributed to some health problems - which kind of took the fun out of things. With a few key adjustments to the ingredients list, I am really pleased to bring you my latest (re)creation: Slow Cooker Beef Ragu. What I really love about this meal is that the flavours work so well together, the beef is really tender, and the sauce is rich - even though I have substituted in beef stock for the more traditional red wine (in the interests of keeping it healthy!)

Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best recipes. Roasted Mini Peppers, drizzled with olive oil, kosher salt, and freshly ground pepper, make a healthy, naturally sweet and colorful side dish.

This easy chili tastes great over spaghetti squash or sweet potatoes.

This Paleo Banana Bread with Pears and Honeyed Chocolate Sauce is so darn good, you'll never know it's healthy, moist, rich and oh so yummy on a fall day.

This loaded grain free breakfast flatbread has spinach, tomatoes and green onions on top of eggs, sausage and bacon for the perfect breakfast meal anytime.

Fall is my absolute favorite season in Tennessee. All year long I anticipate those short couple months were the air is crisp and the colors on the trees are bright orange and red. I also really love the food and flavors that come with fall time. Well right now it really hasn’t reached cool weather status but I still have been craving fall foods. I’ve been making soups and stews for the past month. Recently my husband saw a recipe post from slim palate for salted caramel apple tartlets. He printed it off and stuck it on the refrigerator as a reminder that I need to make them. So every day I go to the refrigerator and am taunted with this apple tart recipe. I will make them for him eventually but honestly haven’t had the spare time dig in to grain free pastry. So I decided to fill this apple pie craving with smoothie. I tried to encompass all the flavors in to one tasty drink. Also, it still hasn’t really cooled down in Nashville so a cold smoothie is still refreshing. So if you are still in warm weather this is a great transitional drink from summer to fall.

Gremolata is an Italian ingredient perfect to brighten the flavor of comfort food dishes like Osso Buco, lamb, and fish. Just 4 basic ingredients and you'll enhance your food in a second. PARSLEY ALL THE THINGS!

A spicy, quick weeknight Italian meal that satisfies your pasta craving.

This recipe will make you believe you've died and gone to Spain. Dairy free.

Prepared with a simple dry rub and grilled, country-style pork ribs are affordable and full of marbled flavor.

This breakfast chicken liver pate is for all my breakfast and bacon lovers out there. It’s especially great, for all the chicken liver newbies out, and for all my bacon loving paleo people. Trust me, bacon makes everything taste better, and if you’re not a fan of chicken liver, you should still give this a try.

This hearty stew is an entire meal packed into one bowl. With gut-healing bone broth, meat, and tons of veggies; this recipe is a satisfying, filling entrée for lunch or dinner.

Indulge in a banana split without the dairy, artificial colors and flavors, and loads of sugar! This Banana Split Chia Seed Pudding is sweetened only with fruit and can be enjoyed as a dessert or for a quick and delicious breakfast!

This simple salsa verde taste great on vegetables or meat.

Smoky Grilled Chicken with Zucchini Ramen Noodles provides the satisfying "slurp" of ramen noodles without the carbs and extra sodium.

An amazing way to start your day off right. Filled with veggies and packed with a wonderful savory flavor, you can't go wrong with this breakfast! Garden veggies take center stage as this recipe lightly accents their flavor with coconut aminos and some good ol' fat! Enjoy with two fried eggs on top, smile, and eat!

Thick and soft grain-free chocolate chip cookies are lower in sugar and carbs, grain-free, lactose-free, and Paleo - but you'll never know you're not eating the real thing! You absolutely MUST try these.

This Tomato Pesto Flatbread has a crispy crust with garden tomatoes and balsamic, everything a pizza lover needs.