Apple Cider Braised Chicken with Butternut Squash

Apple Cider Braised Chicken with Butternut Squash in Lodge Cast Iron Skillet

Apple Cider Braised Chicken with Butternut Squash Fall in Colorado moves fast. It shows up beautifully and then disappears almost overnight. However, I’ve learned to celebrate every moment of it. This apple cider braised chicken with butternut squash brings all the cozy fall flavors to the table. It’s warm, fragrant, and perfect for those crisp […]

Wild Rice Fall Harvest Salad with Apple Butter Drizzle

Fall harvest grain salad in a serving bowl with seasonal ingredients

Wild Rice Fall Harvest Salad with Apple Butter Drizzle If you’re looking for the ultimate fall harvest salad, this one has everything: nutty wild rice, butter-roasted butternut squash, crisp apples, tart cranberries, toasted pecans, and kale for the perfect seasonal crunch. It’s hearty, cozy, colorful — basically all the fall flavors in one bowl. But […]

Gluten Free Apple Spice Coffee Cake

Gluten-Free Apple Spice Coffee Cake | High-Protein Fall Baking Recipe

Gluten-Free Apple Spice Coffee Cake with Protein Gluten free | Low Sugar Happy Fall! Warm, cozy, and packed with protein, this Gluten-Free Apple Spice Coffee Cake is a wholesome twist on a classic favorite. It’s the perfect balance of comfort and nutrition—moist, tender, and deliciously spiced with cinnamon. Made with creamy cottage cheese for a […]

Classic Baked Glazed Pumpkin & Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

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Classic Baked Pumpkin & Cinnamon Sugar Glazed Donuts The Ultimate Fall Donut Recipe. If this picture doesn’t stop you in your tracks… it should. These baked pumpkin donuts really are that good. Every bite tastes like fall thanks to warm spices, real pumpkin, and that irresistible cinnamon sugar glaze. I’ll be making these on repeat […]

Instant Pot Fall Short Rib Pot Roast

Fall Short Rib Pot Roast with pomegrantes

Instant Pot Fall Short Rib Pot Roast My Fall menu for my clients came out last month. I keep some favorites on there but add about 30 new items every few months to liven things up a bit. We all get in a rut with what we cook, what we order at restaurants and what […]

Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta

Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta

Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta Butternut squash pasta screams Fall. It’s creamy, healthy, full of all the flavors and it requires minimal cooking. By roasting the squash with olive oil, shallots, salt and pepper – you let the oven to the work. Let it cool slightly, pour everything in a blender with some bone broth (or […]

Fall Squash Fried Rice

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Fall Squash Fried Rice Dang it – this fried rice, is nothing short of amazing. The tender butternut squash, crunchy carrot strips, raw curly kale with the tender and crispy soaked rice with pops of pomegranates and pumpkin seeds. It’s seasonal without being another pumpkin spice latte (yes, I said that). The sauce is just […]

Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

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Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins Mouthful’s of cinnamon, brown sugar and crispy apples. It’s basically Fall in your mouth. Your house will smell amazing and your stomach will be happy too. Following my basic muffin recipe, similar to my Lemon Blueberry Muffins and my Classic Gluten Free Coffee Cake Muffins, I changed it up slightly by […]

Apple + Rosemary Pork Roast with Potatoes

Herb roasted pork with apples

Apple + Rosemary Pork Roast with Potatoes There’s nothing quite like the aroma of an herb-crusted pork roast filling your kitchen on a crisp fall evening. This Apple and Rosemary Pork Roast with Potatoes is everything you want in a cozy seasonal meal — savory, slightly sweet, and deeply satisfying. The star of the show […]

I’m loving | All things Fall.

Fall in Colorado Hiking 2021

I’m loving | Fall I’ve said it before. Fall is a time of change. I’m ready for it. Not sure in what aspect of my life, but change can be good. It is good. It can challenge us. It can disturb us to grow. I say bring it on. And with that, I can’t wait […]

Apple Cider Glazed Acorn Squash

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Apple Cider Glazed Acorn Squash Tender acorn squash with the best sweet and salty glaze. Brown sugar, apple cider, butter and salt – it’s simple and delicious. Elevate it with pops of pomegranate seeds and nutty pecans – tis the season, right?! Level up your squash game or side dishes with this simple and totally […]

Parmesan Shallot Béchamel Roasted Broccoli

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Parmesan Shallot Béchamel Roasted Broccoli Salty Parmesan, dried thyme and Monterey Jack cheese sauce falls all over simply roasted broccoli. The sauce has hints of bone broth, shallots and black pepper. The broccoli is crunchy (and NOT soggy or over cooked) and dusted with herb butter breadcrumbs.  I mean, what’s not to love. And you […]