Side Dish

Cashews are soaked in water, and then blended with pumpkin and fall spices to result in a perfectly smooth and tasty pumpkin cream cheese.

It's pretty amazing what some cashews, a blender and a little water can create! I love cream cheese, but can't tolerate dairy, so this recipe is a weekly staple in my home! It will be in yours, too!

Sliced peaches top arugula which has been drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled lightly with flaky salt.

Ground pork comes together with maple, sage & thyme. Perfect for any recipe that calls for store bought ground sausage. Making your own sausage is better for you because store bought can often contain nitrates/nitrites which are linked to GI cancer.

A beautiful collection of summery vegetables come together with vegetable broth, to make a hearty, yet light and soothing soup. Topped with basil pistou, this soup is simple yet sophisticated!

Potatoes are boiled for 3 minutes, dried well, and then baked in a very hot oven. The result is a super crispy outside and a soft inside!

Tomatoes and other vegetables are roasted under the broiler to mellow their flavor. Pureed together, this salsa comes together easily. A yellow bell pepper gives this salsa its yellow hue and sweet flavor, substitute a red bell pepper for a more red tinge. 

Juicy chicken is diced and then mixed with chunks of avocado, fresh corn, and drizzled with a citrus lime cilantro dressing.

Corn sliced fresh off the cob makes this casserole extra sweet, or use frozen corn. Mixed with whipped eggs and coconut milk and then baked. This casserole is light, fluffy and velvety!

This is the BEST creamy clam chowder. Potatoes are simmered in almond milk, and an emersion blender is used to blend half of the potatoes to make a whipped, creamy base for this clam chowder. Topped with steamed clams and crispy bacon.

A jar of salsa is the secret to this flavor packed rice dish. Made in one baking dish, chop up some veggies, mix in chicken broth and salsa, cover with foil and bake!

Crunchy Persian cucumbers are sliced into thick rounds and tossed in a savory sauce of sesame oil, coconut aminos, rice wine vinegar and red pepper flakes!

Baked sweet potato fries are crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. Paired with my sweet & savory honey mustard, these are a delight!

A super fast, healthy, salad dressing that you can whip up in a flash! This dressing is slightly sweet, and uses honey. Way better than store bought, which has chemical thickeners and preservatives, make a large batch to keep on hand.