There’s been a huge lag in my pregnancy posts because… SURPRISE! I’m not pregnant anymore! Atlas Jacob Ledford was born at 5:56 am on his mommy’s birthday July 17. I’ll definitely share the details in an upcoming “birth story” post, but for now I really want to play “show and tell” with Atlas’ Nursery! My…
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Ham and Egg Omlette
SIMPLICTY. I’ve been eating/living within a paleo-like lifestyle for the past 5 1/2 years. As I peruse around the blogs, bookstores, and social media it seems as though the “paleo world” is becoming pretty complicated. With that in mind, I’d like to take a moment to remind everyone that you don’t have to learn how to make…
Five Spice Turkey with Maple Roasted Carrots and Tahini Sauce
I think most people can relate to the feeling that dinner time can become kind of, well… boring. We settle into a routine. We go to the grocery store and buy the same foods, prepare the same meals, only making the things we are comfortable with or the things that we KNOW our family will…
Grain-Free Spinach Crust Pizza
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, here’s a husband-approved ALTERNATIVE pizza crust. Most dudes can’t stand to have their beloved food items swapped out for “healthier” versions. Enter the meatza and the spinach crust. Meatza is a pizza that has meat as the crust, then your basic pizza sauce, toppings, and cheese. The spinach crust…
Five-Spice Carrot Soup
Here’s a wonderful, quick, and CHEAP recipe for you all. The chinese five-spice adds a unique flavor to this soup. If you have some extra time and really want to increase the depth of flavor, toss the carrots in some oil and roast them first. Five-Spice Carrot Soup 2 Tbsp. coconut oil 1 onion, chopped…
Citrus Baked Plantains
Just a quickie. Made this for my friends and they thought they were SOOOOO good that they “almost cried”. Well, weep on friends, weep on. Citrus Baked Plantains 3 ripe plantains (black skins) 1/4 c. coconut oil, melted 1 Tbsp. honey or maple syrup 2 large oranges, zested and juiced 2 limes, zested and juiced…
The Clean Plate 