Baked Chicken and Broccoli Mac-n-Cheese with Sourdough Breadcrumbs

Baked Chicken and Broccoli Mac-n-Cheese with Sourdough Breadcrumbs

Servings: 6-8 Mac-n-Cheese Ingredients:-16oz noodles of choice (I used gluten free brown rice rotini)-4 tbsp quality butter-1 tbsp garlic infused olive oil (or 1 tbsp olive oil + 2 cloves minced garlic)-1/4 cup all purpose flour (or gluten free flour blend)-2 cups whole milk-1 cup 

Roasted Squash Ricotta Ravioli for Beginners by a Beginner

Roasted Squash Ricotta Ravioli for Beginners by a Beginner

Full disclaimer: this was my very first time ever making pasta from home. I also do not have a pasta maker, so I rolled it all out by hand! I read a few different guides and explanations and sort of came up with my own 

Vegan Cashew Fiesta Dip

Vegan Cashew Fiesta Dip

We make this dish for Placemat meals all the time and it’s always a hit with the guests! This is pretty similar to all the “vegan queso” recipes you see out there – but I don’t like calling it queso. It doesn’t look, smell, or 

Sundried Tomato and Bacon Cheesy Chicken Pasta

Sundried Tomato and Bacon Cheesy Chicken Pasta

Servings: 4-6 This dish is dairy heavy which is not common for my recipes. I’ve been testing my tolerance with dairy beyond cheese. I find that high quality and high fat dairy is okay for me. Higher fat content = less lactose, making it easier 

Weeknight Chili (Instant-Pot or Stove-Top)

Weeknight Chili (Instant-Pot or Stove-Top)

Servings: 3-4 We eat this chili many times a month, no matter the season! It’s great because you can be very versatile with the vegetables. It is minimal clean-up, done in about 40 minutes total in the Instant Pot, and tastes as good as chili 

Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Ingredients:-3 poblano peppers (also called anaheim peppers)-1 zucchini-1 red bell pepper*-roughly 1 pound chicken breast**-1 15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed-1 cup fresh spinach, chopped-Seasonings: heavy dashes of chili powder, cumin, salt-Toppings: cheese, avocado, hot sauce *If you are not low-fodmap, I’d suggest adding 

Ricotta Scalloped Potatoes

Ricotta Scalloped Potatoes

Cheesy delicious ricotta scalloped potatoes cooked in a cast iron until soft and crispy all at the same time. Ingredients:-3-4 large gold potatoes-1/2 cup ricotta-1/2 cup milk of choice-1 tbsp grass-fed butter-1 tsp dried thyme-1 tsp sea salt-1 cup shredded mozzarella Instructions:1. Preheat oven to 

Stove top Mac-n-Cheese (GF Option)

Stove top Mac-n-Cheese (GF Option)

Who doesn’t love mac-n-cheese? Creamy, cheesy, quick and easy stove top mac-n-cheese with an easy gluten free swap option. This is a great side dish but sometimes even better as dinner. Ingredients:-12oz bag noodles of choice – gluten free or wheat works-3 tbsp grass-fed butter-3 

Spicy Low-FODMAP Tomato Sauce

Spicy Low-FODMAP Tomato Sauce

Serve as-is for a vegetarian dinner or mix it with some ground beef or meat of choice for a meat sauce. Blend with an immersion blender if you want it to be smooth instead of chunky. Ingredients:⁣-1 red bell pepper, diced⁣-1 jalapeno, minced (I used 

Pork and Ginger Gyoza

Pork and Ginger Gyoza

Recently I attempted homemade dumpling wrappers for the first time. They took a while and weren’t perfect but they were delicious and it was fun!⁣ You can totally use store bought wrappers instead, it would be much easier that way!⁣I do not come from an