Make this easy chili powder recipe with just 5 ingredients you probably already have in your spice rack! It’s a quick homemade spice mix with all the chili flavor and none of the additives included in pre-packaged spice mixes. This DIY chili powder is smoky, with just a touch of heat—the perfect spice blend for crockpot chili, chili…
Dressings & Sauces
Cranberry Salad Dressing
A quick and easy cranberry salad dressing made with leftover cranberry sauce. If you’re like me, you’re trying to figure out how to use up the last of your Thanksgiving leftovers right about now. I made a huge batch of my 3-ingredient orange cranberry sauce this year, so I’ve been putting cranberry sauce on everything. This tangy…
3-Ingredient Paleo Cranberry Sauce
3-ingredient paleo cranberry sauce is so easy and takes just 15 minutes from start to finish. Once you try this simple cranberry orange sauce it will become a family favorite on your holiday table! This 3-ingredient paleo cranberry sauce is incredibly simple. It’s made with fresh whole cranberries and orange juice – and it’s one…
Easy Paleo Gravy
This easy paleo gravy recipe delivers that traditional Thanksgiving gravy flavor without gluten, grains, or flour of any kind! Over the years, I have tried many, many paleo Thanksgiving gravy recipes. I think this easy paleo gravy recipe is the best one. It’s quick to put together, and it uses a combination of pureed vegetables, pan drippings…
How To Make Mayonnaise
Here’s how to make mayonnaise in a small batch. Nothing tastes better than homemade paleo mayo. Perfect on burgers or fresh homegrown tomatoes. Mayonnaise is not something I use every day. I use it in recipes or put it on burgers, but it’s usually just a tablespoon or two at a time. I love homemade…
Roasted Garlic Walnut Pesto
This dairy-free roasted garlic walnut pesto uses garlic roasted on the grill and fresh homegrown basil. Summer is the best time to make one of my favorite fresh basil recipes—roasted garlic walnut pesto. I love the simple classic flavors of this pesto. The roasted garlic is wonderful with toasted walnuts, extra virgin olive oil, and…
Italian Dressing Recipe
This Italian dressing recipe is so easy to make. Just throw a few fresh ingredients into a bottle and shake. With a dressing this easy, there’s no excuse for using packaged salad dressings with industrial oils, sugars, and thickeners. This quick homemade Italian dressing tastes so much better and is so much better for you. And it’s naturally…
3-Ingredient Crock Pot Applesauce
An easy 3-ingredient crock pot applesauce with no added sugar. Here’s another easy slow cooker recipe for fall. The apples and cinnamon cook all day, filling the house with the aroma of apple pie. It’s a warm and cozy treat for crisp autumn days. The key to this recipe is picking apples that are sweet…
Fresh Peach Basil Salsa
The flavors of summer come together in this fresh peach basil salsa. This recipe is pure summer — fresh peaches from the farmers’ market and basil straight from my herb garden. I have to admit when I started out to make this recipe I was going to add jalapenos to it. But I didn’t have any. So…
Grilled Eggplant and Roasted Red Pepper Dip
Grilled eggplant, roasted red pepper, and grill-roasted garlic combine in this Italian inspired dip. Summer is my favorite time of year. We spend a lot of time at the lake. And easy recipes like this grilled eggplant and roasted red pepper dip are perfect for relaxed weekends. All of the cooking can be done on the…
