Using a pellet smoker can be intimidating, and I’ve made it my mission to create recipes that are easy to make, taste delicious, and ones you will go back to over and over. (It’s one of my superpowers as a recipe creator!) This smoked chicken breast recipe will soon be on your regular rotation!
Whole30 or Easily Adaptable
I have a thing for grilled chicken. Probably because chicken is such a fantastic blank slate! You can use just about any seasoning or flavor profile and it’ll turn out great. Here are all of my favorite grilled chicken recipes in one handy post for you! I’ll continue to add to this as I add …
This delicious curry is filled with vegetables, sweet pineapple, a rich coconut curry sauce and topped with a tender grilled salmon fillet! Fancy enough for company and easy enough for a weekend family meal. One of my favorite things to do is recreate restaurant meals at home! Steve and I LOVE Thai food and ate …
This paleo sweet potato hash is easy to make and flavored with spicy turkey chorizo! This is one of my favorite breakfast recipes and also doubles as a tasty taco or burrito filling! It also makes a great meal prep recipe and warms up beautifully for a healthy meal the next day or a make …
Sheet pan meals are some of my favorite weeknight dinners! This baked chicken pesto sheet pan meal is super versatile, too — swap out the veggies, use your favorite kind of pesto, or just make a big batch of pesto chicken only for some meal prepped protein!
Cabbage Steaks are a versatile, fun cabbage recipe that you can dress up or down as much as you like. We loved it with dill pesto.
This paleo turkey chili recipe has a Moroccan twist with a fun spice blend and a couple of unique ingredients! Make it on the stove top, in a Crock Pot slow cooker, or in an Instant Pot! This is one of my favorite kinds of chili — which might sound strange talking about a healthy …
Let me guess – you splurged on lamb loin chops and feel nervous about getting them seasoned and cooked well? Expensive cuts of meat made me nervous too! Want to know a secret? Simplicity yields the best results. I’ll show you! Why you’ll love this Lamb Loin Chops Recipe After practicing for years on pricey …
If you love Chipotle’s Barbacoa, then you’ll love this copycat recipe! Slow cooked until the beef is falling apart and deeply flavorful, this recipe is perfect for tacos, burritos, nachos, and so much more. Instructions for both the Slow Cooker and Instant Pot are in the recipe notes below.
This delicious and smooth beet soup is as tasty as it is gorgeous! It’s fruity and earthy and is served with a sweet apple-fennel slaw. I included directions for Instant Pot, slow cooker, and stove top! Did you know it’s possible to make an amazing (and easy!) beet soup without turning your kitchen into a …
This fun Thai Peanut curry has a rich, peanutty sauce, lots of vegetables, and tender ginger chicken meatballs! Have a takeout quality meal on the table in under an hour. I feel like Thai inspired curry is one of those meals where you can use whatever meat and vegetables you have on hand and make …
I love easy vegetable side dishes where you toss everything into a pan and forget about it for a while. That’s the case with this beet recipe! They’re cooked in a sweet balsamic orange glaze that’s rich and delicious.
This is such a versatile Brussels sprout hash! It makes a great breakfast with a fried egg, a light lunch or dinner, or a stovetop Thanksgiving side dish! Because there’s never enough oven space, amiright?
These mashed sweet potatoes are easily made in your Instant Pot and have a unique orange-chili butter mixed in! This flavor combination is STELLAR and more delicious than you’d think!
These Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a twist on the famous PF Chang’s lettuce wraps. Use the filling in a lettuce wrap or a rice bowl — it’s great either way!
If you don’t know how to spatchcock a chicken (or turkey) it’s your lucky day. It’s easy to do and spatchcocking has SO many benefits! But I’m going to be honest. It isn’t for those who get the heebie jeebies while handling raw meat. And you may need earplugs. Just sayin’.
Listen. I’ve been cooking whole chickens for over a decade, and I’ve tried every method I could find in the oven and the grill. I know roast chickens inside and out. Smoked whole chicken is by far my favorite. If it sounds intimidating, it’s really not. I’ll show you how to get the juiciest, perfectly …
This homemade BBQ sauce is my all-time favorite BBQ sauce. Honestly. It has a balsamic vinegar base and it’s super tangy with just the right amount of sweetness from honey. It’s dark and rich and it makes me so happy. I’ve been making this sauce for years. It was originally part of my Easy Grilled …
Up until a few years ago I thought making clam chowder would be a pain. I never ate it unless I was in a restaurant. (Mmm. Chowder on both coasts is pretty fabulous.) When I watched my grandma make it I realized how easy it was to make homemade clam chowder. I like my grandma’s …
Do you like a good fish fry? And by fish fry, I mean shrimp, too. And some fries and some kind of dipping sauce. And those pickled red onions. All of it. This particular meal was inspired by our trip to Aruba last June. I was hoping to find something uniquely “Aruban”, but honestly, it’s …
After creating over 150 recipes for my website and cookbook, I think it’s fair to say that I’ve mastered the Instant Pot. Potato salad is usually a pain to make, and you’ll be shocked at how easy it is with your Instant Pot pressure cooker! Why is it easier? Two reasons: First, you don’t need …
Have you ever had cilantro pesto? It’s a cilantro-packed version of traditional basil pesto with a few twists. Honestly, I like it better than basil pesto. It’s tied with Dill Pesto for me — try that one out, too! If you’ve ever had chimichurri, it’s similar. Chimichurri is traditionally made with parsley, but I like …
I know what it’s like to want to feed your family nutritious meals but feeling the overwhelm of planning and prep. I created dozens of recipes that are easy for busy weeknights, but this egg roll bowl? It’s my family’s favorite. My biggest peeve with this recipe is that there are never leftovers the next …
After I posted The Best Chicken Fajitas (they really are), I tried that same marinade with some steak fajitas. You know what? It wasn’t as good with steak. Beef has a stronger flavor and needed a deeper, smokier sort of flavor. So, I got to work and created the best steak fajitas I’ve ever made! …
This Roasted Jalapeno Ranch dressing is made with my dairy-free Homemade Ranch Seasoning and easily made paleo! Are you a ranch dressing remixer, too? I feel like I’ve made every Latin-inspired variation of paleo ranch I can come up with. (And if you’ve been around here long, you’ll know that I’m still a hard core …