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… well, I might be trying too hard — because holy smokes, these baked pumpkin donuts are that good! I’ll be making these on repeat all fall long. They’re perfectly spiced, soft, and coated […]

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 […]

Warm Wild Rice Fall Harvest Salad with Apple Butter Drizzle

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Wild Rice Fall Harvest Salad with Apple Butter Drizzle The BEST Fall inspired salad. I mean, butter roasted butternut squash and apples, with nutty wild rice, sharp wine soaked cheese, all the pecans and cranberries…then kale and the most amazing dressing with APPLE BUTTER. I know, why haven’t I thought of putting apple butter in […]

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 Colorado Fall is almost gone. Like it comes in one week and it’s gone the next. BUT one thing that I have learned while living here is to celebrate it for a month or two. This Apple Cider Braised Chicken Butternut Squash brings all the Fall vibes to the table. […]

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

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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.

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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 […]