20 minute zucchini ribbon pita pizzas
These 20 minute Zucchini Ribbon Pita Pizzas are a super fast, vegetarian weeknight meal. They are so easy to make, and my whole family loved them. They will be making a regular rotation throughout zucchini season! That’s for sure. This post is sponsored by...
spicy shrimp and cheese grits with tomato
This Spicy Shrimp and Cheese Grits with Tomatoes recipe is the best! It is so fast, delicious and healthy. I could barely wait to share it with you. The shrimp are sauced in spicy tomatoes with garlic and spooned over creamy cheesy grits. It’s naturally gluten-free...
20 minute low carb turkey and peppers
This 20 minute Turkey and Pepper sauté is Paleo, gluten-free, whole 30 and low-carb, so pretty much everyone can enjoy it! It’s made with ultra lean turkey tenderloin filets, sweet bell peppers and onion with herbs and fire roasted tomatoes. Wanna hear something...
healthy beef lasagna with spinach and basil
I’m going to get to this Healthy Beef Lasagna with Spinach and Basil in a minute, and tell you all about how it is only 259 calories per serving (which is about 77 calories less than most lasagna recipes.) I’m going to get to how there is a gluten-free variation...
slow cooker paleo beef chili
This Slow Cooker Paleo Beef Chili will warm you up after a day full of winter adventures. It is a super delicious kid friendly meal that is also gluten free and dairy free! Last weekend my girls started all day ski lessons on Sundays. It went way better than expected...
smoky and sweet turkey chili
This week marks the ONE YEAR mark since my cookbook, Maple: 100 Sweet and Savory Recipes Featuring Pure Maple Syrup (Quirk Books) was published. In honor of the occasion, I wanted to share one of my top recipes from the book, Smoky and Sweet Turkey Chili, plus I have...
vegetarian shepherd’s pie with butternut squash
These individual vegetarian shepherd’s pies with butternut squash topping are a delicious fall-veggie-packed comfort food meal. A savory sauté of lentils, mushrooms, spinach and tomatoes is spooned into individual ramekins and topped with golden pureed butternut...
spaghetti squash with amatriciana sauce
Here is a 30-minute, primal friendly, low-carb version of Spaghetti Amatriciana, made with spaghetti squash instead of pasta and bacon in the Amatriciana sauce instead of Guanciale. And I have a Great Big Bacon Giveaway! When we were in Italy last month, it was my...
smoky tomato shallot dressing
It’s time for another salad dressing my friends. This being high season for tomatoes, I wanted to share this amazing smoky tomato shallot salad dressing with fresh tomatoes and sherry vinegar I have been working on. Recently, I heard a foodblogger talking about how...
heirloom tomato salad with green beans and chevre
This luscious tomato and green bean salad is just a riot of color and juicy summer time produce side-dish mayhem! It is so simple to make and is a celebration of great ingredients: heirloom tomatoes at their peak of freshness, garden-fresh green beans and crumbled...
no-cook zucchini noodles with pesto
These low-carb spiralized zucchini noodles with pesto is a no-cook vegetarian meal you’ll just love this summer! The pesto adds so much flavor, yet the garden fresh noodles and tomatoes are super light. And the best part is you don’t even have to turn on the...
Hi! I am Katie and I am glad you're here. Welcome to my Vermont kitchen. I am a classically trained chef, former food stylist and also a reformed dieter. Today, I believe no food should be off limits. Here on my food blog, you'll find hundreds of easy weeknight dinners, simple seasonal vegetable recipes and intuitive eating tips. If you've got seasonal produce and you're wondering what to do with it, or you're just ready to say goodbye to dieting, then we're going to be besties in like one minute! Take a look around, have a bite to eat and let's hang out!
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