Packed with omega 3 and a long list of nutritional benefits (listed below) these fish cakes do more than just satisfy your taste buds and tummy. The cod is meaty and moreish and the chorizo adds another level of deliciousness. I made mine with some cod I picked up from a local fish monger but you can use any other fish you desire; I have also made these very successfully with trout, mackerel and salmon. The sweet potato helps to bulk the cakes out but at the same time adding a comforting texture. Served straight from the frying pan or even the day after cold, whether as a starter for a dinner party or in a kids lunch box these are sure to be enjoyed by anyone.

Nut butters are the most simple thing to make and can be added to almost anything you like from porridge, smoothies, curries, cakes to pies and raw desserts. This almond butter is smooth, moreish and delicious.

These crispy delights are full of a warm, pumpkin-y flavor, with rich, chocolate-y highlights. These biscotti are so delicious dunked in a warm drink, or just on their own! Though the direction list is quite long, I hope you make these because this treat is actually very easy to make, there's just a lot of baking and cooling time involved. Ciao!

Fall fruit paired with warming spices create a dessert you won't be able to resist. Eat it fast, before someone else does!

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.

Slow Cooked Grass Fed Beef infused with Bacon

Porcini means “little pigs” in Italian. This piglet recipe has exactly that. Bacon AND mushroom. What could be better? Porcini mushrooms are a bit pricey, but the good news is they add a strong flavor – especially the dried kind. So a little goes a long way. That’s why I also add baby portobello mushrooms to this recipe. The flavor from the porcini is there but the meatiness of the portobello stands up nicely in the ‘pasta’.

A long, long time ago, I used to eat out and get takeaway a few times a week. I did love to cook, but when I was getting home late from work, it was easy just to buy dinner. When we would eat at an Indian restaurant (or get Indian takeaway), I would order one of two dishes - Butter Chicken or Chicken Tikka Masala. If I ever made one of these dishes at home, it would usually be from a jar. These days I like to know what goes in to the meals that my family eats - and this means fresh, whole foods and a variety of herbs and spices - no numbers, and no crap. I have made Butter Chicken several times before from scratch, but never using a slow cooker. Seriously, why did I not have one of these babies before!! Cooking is so easy when you use a slow cooker (easy enough that you don't need to settle for takeaway, so long as you plan a little bit ahead) and the results are fantastic. If you are cooking meat, it is always really tender or falling off the bone, depending on what cut of meat you are cooking. This version of Butter Chicken is delicious, healthy and so easy to prepare. I would have to say it is in my top four slow-cooker meals, along with my Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken, Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks and Slow Cooker Osso Bucco.

These grain free Blueberry Thumbprint Cookies were so good, I almost couldn't keep the little hands in our house away long enough to get a photo!

A super fresh version of Caprese salad that goes just as well as breakfast, as dessert, as an appetizer, as a BBQ side dish, as lunch, as…yes, pretty much as anything you’d like! It does contain dairy, but if you’re up for it you should definitely give it a try…it will only take 5 minutes of your time to prepare, but the satisfaction will linger for a long time.

A healthy and refreshing take on the childhood treat, Bomb Pop! Only sweetened with coconut water and fruit, this treat will satisfy your cravings on the 4th of July and all summer long.

How to make the easy and classic korean dish made up of cauliflower rice or regular white rice topped with an array of sautéed vegetables, meat, your choice of sauce, and a crispy fried egg known as Bibimbap. Gochujang sauce adapted from The Ancestral Table.

Awesome chicken breasts!

Every year, we join Bill's grandparents for an early Christmas dinner at their country club in Ohio. While there are many fantastic dishes to choose from, the prime rib with horseradish sauce is a favorite of ours. Making this at home for your holiday dinner is an elegant and delicious addition to the meal!

This recipe for pumpkin (butternut squash) pie has no added sweetener and can be eaten on the 21DSD as long as you use a green tipped banana! However if you’re not used to naturally sweetened desserts I recommend you adding honey or any other sweetener. I didn’t want something too sweet to start my day since I’m eating it for breakfast!

Rutabagas have become an almost-whole-family-approved veggie since we first tried them a few months ago, and a ranch seasoning blend is always a huge hit around here. This is the ratio of herbs/seasonings my family enjoys in the ranch seasoning blend, but you can adjust as necessary to suit your taste. Roasting rutabagas brings out a slight sweetness, and everyone I serve them to thinks they are potatoes at first. They have a mild flavor similar to a Yukon gold potato (as long as you store them in a cool dark place and use them before they develop soft spots or grow sprouts), and their texture is very firm like a carrot. Use a very sharp knife when peeling and dicing and work on a stable surface!

I came up with this recipe when 3/4 of my kiddos brought home the sniffles shortly after school started in September. For dinner one night, I had planned to make stir-fry with some minutes steaks that were thawed in the fridge and a head of Napa cabbage that needed to be used up ASAP, but I also wanted to keep bone broth-loading everyone. So, Steak Stir-Fry Soup it was! Substitute/omit/add ingredients depending on which meats and veggies you enjoy in your stir-fry and how chunky you like your soup.

Save that fat - it is delicious. Pour it into a heat-safe container and store in the fridge until you want something to taste extra good by cooking with it. Once the bacon is all cooled off, I wrap up two slices at a time in paper towels and store them in the fridge for later. To reheat, pop the paper towel bundled bacon in the microwave for 10-15 seconds. My super awesome microwave from the 1980s in the rental property where I live doesn't have a digital display, but I assume it was around that long since that's about how long it takes to reheat in a microwave that shouldn't be kicked off a cliff. I like doing this on the weekend because by Wednesday it's like hell yeah, I have bacon.

Baked Chicken Thighs has been our go-to meal for as long as we can remember. Adding a little homemade mayo, avocado, and tomato; then combining all the components into a lettuce wrap makes this a healthy, refreshing lunch option.