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Birthday Party Giveaway: Paderno World Cuisine Tri-Blade Spiral Vegetable Slicer!

So… Birthday Week continues! Yesterday was all about savory biscuits that I tried to pass off as a cake. Today, you get presents. Why? Because I like you. Heck, I might even love you. You’re the best readers around. Don’t make me shout it from the rooftops (‘cuz I will).  So,without further adieu… Welcome to my very first giveaway! That’s right. One of you lucky readers is going to be the proud new owner of this insane veggie spiralizing machine. I just recently purchased one and I am borderline obsessed. You can now make virtually any vegetable into a noodle. Want a big bowl of zucchini pasta with pesto? Easy. Feeling frisky and want some curly sweet potato fries? Not a problem. Seriously, this thing just makes food really fun. Not only is it fun, but it’s really easy to use. The blade attachments slide in and out with ease. It even has suction cup feet that adhere to your table or counter to assure that this thing stays in place! Want more info? Check out its specs HERE. This photo was taken approximately 30 minutes after this package arrived at my door. Yesss. It got noodle-y real fast in this house. […]

Tomato & Blue Cheese Birthday Biscuits {Gluten-Free}

Yesterday I totally cried over cake. True story.
But, before we get into weird cake sob stories, allow me to welcome you to BIRTHDAY WEEK! That’s right. Why celebrate your blog’s first birthday simply with a day, when you can use it as an excuse for an extended week long party?! You only turn one once, right? Right. All week long we’re going to be indulging with some party-worthy recipes. Maybe I’m using a bit more butter than usual. Maybe I’ve been eating ice cream sandwiches for breakfast. Let’s not look too closely at it. Just know, It’s going to be awesome.  Let’s do it up proper, starting with these biscuits.
Are you confused as to why we’re starting things off with biscuits? Further more, why am I putting a candle in said biscuits? Yeah, me too.I’m going to try to make some sense out of this madness.  […]

Fiesta Chicken Soup {Gluten-Free & Paleo Option}

Sometimes you have a day where you make exactly two pans of failed brownies. This happens. It’s a hazard of the trade. It’s my job to fail at these things so y’all don’t have to. I get it. It can just be kind of heart-breaking to pull a freshly baked batch of brownies out of the oven, cut yourself a slice, put the fork into your mouth and then… *gag*.  Maybe squash was a bad choice. I admit it. Chocolate + Squash isn’t the brownie dream team. Lesson learned.

After my squash-tastrophe, I really needed a recipe WIN!  I set aside the remnants of Browniegate and started making some soup. Soup is comforting. Soup is kind. Soup will warm you up and hug you on the inside. I needed an inside hug. Sounds creepy, but I stand by my statement.  This Fiesta Soup is a total inside liquid tummy hug. The spices are warming, the chicken is tender. The soup gains a little thickness with the aid of some corn tortillas. If you are Paleo, feel free to leave them out. The flavor of the soup will still be just as good, you will just lose a little bit of the heft. Top it off with some avocado, sour cream, raw cheddar and scallions! Heck to the yes. Par-tay in a bowl!! So. Much. Better. Than. Squash. Brownies. […]

Delicata, Pomegranate & Avocado Kale Salad {Gluten-Free, Paleo & Vegan}

Recently I completed a ten day cleanse. I needed a reset. My body was feeling sluggish, tired and heavy. I consulted a holistic nutritionist and off I went. Shakes. Veggies. Supplements. Repeat.

I didn’t talk about the cleansing process on here. I didn’t really want to trouble you all with my inevitable “EHRMAGHERD, ALL I WANT TO DO IS EAT MY ARM OFF AND YELL LOUDLY” attitude. That happened around day seven. Detox is a funny thing. It can make a usually jovial human being into a crazy, wonky-eyed monster, willing to sell their first born child on the black market for half a steak and a glass of bourbon. Perhaps this is dramatic, but still… it’s a thing. One night I cried into a bowl of Brussels sprouts. Just sobbing and eating. No big deal. I asked my husband to ignore me, as this was all just “part of my process”. He kept his eyes to himself like a gentleman as I tried to choke down sprouts through light sobs. This is no easy feat. Did you know you use a lot of your cry muscles to swallow? No? You don’t cry when you eat? Oh, ok… […]