Things I’m Loving Now (November)

Okay, I realize it’s been months since I told you what I’m loving. I took a little break from my blog for a few reasons and the most important reason was to focus on relationships. It’s been a beautifully exhausting journey building relationships in Hood River. This place is special and I’m thankful daily that the Lord…

Jacob Williams’ 2010 Merlot

Have you heard? Paleo Lifestyle Magazine is having a Link-Up Party and the recipes all look amazing! And they all take 30 minutes or less! So…three things I love about Hood River (and The Gorge): everybody has chickens (farm fresh eggs for days), quality coffee is valued and served, and there are at least 40 wineries in…

Disney Cruise Recap Part II – What I Ate

In case you missed it: Disney Cruise Recap, Part I You guys. Y’all. This food was so so good. Even the buffet was excellent (in my opinion, buffets are typically mass-produced sub-par food that encourages over eating). I took less pictures than I planned to, mostly because I was too excited to eat whatever had…

Sun-dried Tomato and Spinach Quiche (Nut-Free Option)

Don’t forget that you can win raw honey for one more week!    I’m a huge fan of make-ahead breakfast. Preferably something a little fancy, and full of flavor, protein and healthy fats. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day…so even if its on the go, I want it to be good. I often make…

Easy Homemade Almond Milk

When I first cut Coffee Mate out of my life, I used full fat coconut milk or the occasional half and half in my coffee. It’s pretty good…but the minute I realized how easy homemade almond milk is to make (and then tried it), I can’t go back. I’ll splurge on half and half when…

A Different Kind of Fish and Chips and a Giveaway

This post also could have been titled: Double-dipped Coconut Fish Nuggets and Eggplant Fries I know, fish nuggets and eggplant fries don’t sound like the most delectable dinner you’ve ever had, but I promise this twist on traditional fish and chips is delicious! The best part? You can win the coconut I used as the coating for…

One Dish Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie (Paleo)

I would like to apologize, I promised this would be coming soon quite a few weeks ago! I hope it was worth the wait. I know I mentioned this in my October Favorites post, but I am loving winter squash this year! This recipe calls for 2 sweet potatoes, but I actually used 1 sweet potato…