Family Favorite! I developed this recipe when my husband was temporarily back on the GAPS Diet back in 2018, but it has continued to be a family favorite since then even though no one is on such a strict diet now! The GAPS Diet protocol can be quite similar to Keto and Paleo Diets, depending on how it is implemented. The GAPS Diet is based around healthy fats (such as ghee, coconut oil, and tallow), meats, veggies, broth, fruits, and fermented foods; it allows no grains, pot

Taco meat is an easy-to-prepare and versatile dish. This recipe, spiced with garlic, oregano, and cumin, is a kid-friendly food that can be used in many ways: in taco shells, on top of baked potatoes, over hash browns, in soft tortillas, over pinto beans, or in a salad. Although this recipe is best with fresh onion and garlic, I've also included substitutions for a busy night when dinner needs to get on the table quickly. Ground Beef Taco Meat Serves 4-6 1 pound ground beef

Life gets busy sometimes! This recipe is perfect for a busy weeknight when dinner needs to get on the table quickly. Traditional beef fajita recipes are made with skirt steak or flank steak, which is marinated for hours to allow the meat to tenderize. That's all well and good, but on a busy night there's no time for such preparations. This recipe for 30-Minute Ground Beef Fajita Bowls starts with searing the onion and bell pepper to develop some of the characteristic charrin

Does your family like to eat salmon? In our household, my son and I both love.LOVE.LOVE salmon, but my husband and daughter are pretty lukewarm about it. I've had to get a bit creative to find a salmon recipe that everyone in my family will enjoy. This Teriyaki Salmon recipe is keeper, because even my husband and daughter look forward to it! This recipe starts with a simple 4-ingredient teriyaki marinade. The salmon is chopped into chunks, to allow more marinade to soak in

Here's a recipe for using up those holiday leftovers! After Thanksgiving and Christmas every year, I make a big pot of turkey soup! This is a beloved tradition in our family, as we all love turkey soup. This recipe makes plenty so you will have leftovers for easy meals. My turkey soup starts with using the leftover turkey carcass to make easy bone broth in the slow cooker. Turkey broth is rich and flavorful, in comparison to chicken broth. Once the broth is ready to use, I c

Whenever Fall rolls around, I have soups and stews and chili on my mind. After our long hot desert summers, when the weather finally...

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For over a decade, my family has purchased grassfed beef in bulk from a local NM rancher every year. Once we get our half beeve, our...

This is one of my favorite ways to make steak. Rosemary, thyme, and garlic combine with beef for a fabulous taste. We enjoy our steaks...

Bamya is a a hearty Egyptian stew made with meat and okra. When simmered in this acidic sauce, okra has little of the sliminess that it...

Crispy chicken skin and yummy meat: this is a simple-yet-nourishing that my family adores. All it requires is sprinkling a few herbs and...

Here's a new recipe for southwest-inspired scrambled eggs! Are you looking for something new in your breakfast routine? Give Fiesta...

Here's something different to spice up your family dinners: Falafel and Gyro bowls with Tzatziki! This grain-free recipe combines flavors...

As the summer harvest continues, here's one more recipe for you: Southwest Zucchini Casserole. This recipe takes zucchini to a whole new...

Don't you just love a cozy bowl of soup when it's cool outside? We had a surprise snow storm before Halloween, so soup was definitely on...

As the weather finally turns towards Fall here in the desert Southwest, I'm welcoming back one of my favorite things: soup! When it's...

I'm all about quick lunches and dinners these days. A couple times a week, I may make time to prepare a more-complex meal for my family,...

Do you get into modes where you just keep wanting the same type of food? Each season, I seem to have one food I keep returning to over...

Although Spring is right around the corner, we've been having unseasonably cold weather here, and we even had snow twice in February. ...

Tender chicken with stir-fried veggies, this recipe pulls together some of our favorite flavors and superfoods: coconut, lime, garlic,...