The leaves are changing, the weather is getting colder, and it is FALL! As much as I love Fall, I have to admit that I’ve never tried butternut squash before – I know, it’s sacrilege. However, the wait was worth it! It was so delicious, and this risotto was creamy and oh-so decadent with the bacon and white wine layered in there. Key ingredients:– Butternut squash: To choose the best squash, pick one that is beige in color with little to no scrapes or cuts on the rind. It should feel heavier than you would expect. To peel the rind,…
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Continue ReadingFor my first meal back on my feet after knee surgery, I wanted something comforting that wouldn’t require a lot of standing on my feet. While Coq au Vin is my usual go-to comfort food, I wanted to try a different spin on it to make it a bit lighter for Springtime. A while back I had made a delicious sheet pain meal of bone-in chicken thighs that had been marinated in a cranberry-orange glaze for 24 hrs and loved the flavors. I mean, cranberry orange is just plain delicious at any time of year 🙂 For this recipe, I…
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Continue ReadingHappy (almost) fall! I cannot wait for colder weather. Colder weather means sweaters, golden leaves, apple-picking, and hearty recipes for peak coziness. As an attempt to marry Summer and Fall together, I wanted a lighter take on Coq au Vin. Rather than the heartiness of a Burgundy-based sauce, I opted for the crispness of dry white wine. The dry white wine called for a lighter vegetable base, and just the tiniest tweak to ingredients of my original Coq au Vin recipe: Parsnips: A root vegetable that is most closely related to carrots, I opted for a combination of the two.…
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Continue ReadingHealthy comfort food seems like it should be an oxymoron. Yet somehow, it’s possible. I know, I didn’t trust this recipe either the first time I tried it. But it is delicious! I stumbled upon this recipe when I tried Whole 30 the first time. About halfway through my 30 days, I was CRAVING comfort food. I was searching high and low for a Whole 30-approved recipe that would hit the spot, and finally found one that would satisfy my cravings (with some tweaking, of course). I’ve made this recipe so many times now, and it is definitely one of…