Recipes

  • Classic Beef Stew

    Classic Beef Stew is one of those meals that earns its keep. It’s forgiving, deeply nourishing, and quietly does a lot of work for you—especially when you’re feeding a family and want dinner to feel steady without being complicated. This is the kind of recipe that meets you where you are, whether you have time

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  • Creamy Fire-Roasted Garam Masala Chicken

    Jump to Recipe ↓ Here’s my ode to living in Scotland and Northern Ireland: when you want “ethnic food,” it’s usually Indian (and often Pakistani) that shows up—whereas back in the U.S., the default craving is more likely Mexican. And because grocery stores can be a bit more limited here, this is very much a

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  • Grain-Free Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

    Jump to recipe: Soft & Chewy Ginger Cookies There are two kinds of gingerbread people. The roll-it-out, frost-it, make-it-pretty crowd — and the soft, chewy, straight-from-the-cooling-rack crowd. Both are great. I’m posting the first today because the second was consumed by my three older children while I was laying down the toddler… so no photos

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  • Grain-Free Gingerbread Cookies (Two Classic Styles)

    Jump to recipe: Soft & Chewy Ginger Cookies Roll-Out Gingerbread Cookies Simple Frostings & Glazes There are two kinds of gingerbread people. The roll-it-out, frost-it, make-it-pretty crowd — and the soft, chewy, straight-from-the-cooling-rack crowd. Both are correct. What matters is that gingerbread still tastes like gingerbread: warm spices, depth, a little bitterness, and that unmistakable

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  • Paleo Tigernut Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies (with Konjac “Egg” Option)

    Soft, chewy, gluten-free cookies with a sneaky-high protein boost… and an egg-free option that doesn’t taste like sadness. Jump to Recipe ↓ This recipe has been evolving in my kitchen for seven years—through different seasons of healing, food sensitivities, and allergy “plot twists” that forced me to keep baking without the usual backup dancers (wheat,

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  • Probiotic Grain-Free Granola (Vegan, Paleo + Keto Options)

    I’ve made a lot of “healthy granola” over the years that tasted like sadness and sawdust. This is not that. ↓ Jump to recipe This is grain-free, flexible, and (when you do the low-temp dry) it keeps the probiotic piece intact. It’s basically fermented seeds that turn into crunchy clusters you can actually snack on.

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  • Keto Protein Sourdough – Classic Artisan Boulé

    From Seeded to Smooth: Why I Built a Second Protein Sourdough If you’ve baked my Keto Protein Seeded Sourdough Bread (Two Ways), you already know it’s a solid performer — sturdy, flavorful, and nutrient-dense enough to qualify as a functional meal. It doesn’t fall apart; it just leans more rustic. My kids, however, made their

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  • Eva’s Mint Chocolate Cupcakes (Her Brother’s Absolute Favorite)

    Jump to Recipe Every once in a while, a recipe pops up in our kitchen that becomes family canon — the kind of thing that gets requested for birthdays, random Tuesdays, and anything remotely worth celebrating. These mint chocolate cupcakes are one of those recipes. And of course… they came from Eva. She’s 12, wildly

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  • Eva’s Sweet Potato & Beef Chili (a.k.a. Taco Soup Magic)

    Some recipes are born from decades of experience… …and some walk into your kitchen at age twelve, grab a pencil, and casually write down a better chili than most adults can pull off. This is Eva’s creation. And honestly? It slaps. She’s always been wildly intuitive in the kitchen — the kind of kid who

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