The Plain of Six Glaciers Hike in Banff National Park is a popular one, and it’s easy to see why! You start this hike by the shores of the iconic Lake Louise. After you’ve made it around the lake, you begin a steady ascent up towards the glaciers. And as you might guess from the name of the hike, you’ll eventually reach the ‘plain of 6 glaciers’ which is exactly what it sounds like....

I have a confession….. I’ve never de-seeded a pomegranate until recently! I love their crunchy, juicy sweetness in salads, desserts, and even curries, but I never buy them because they seem like so much work. I saw this video on Life Hacker about how-to de-seed a pomegranate in 10 seconds, and I thought ‘now that’s something I can handle’. So… I decided to take the plunge, and give it a whirl....

A couple of months ago, we spent a long weekend in Missoula, Montana where I picked up 8 new spice mixes from a great little restaurant/shop called The Silk Road. I still have no idea what to do with most of them, and it’s been really fun experimenting a bit. I started with the Garam Masala which was one of the only ones I had any experience with, and it turns out that I love Garam Masala with all things sweet, especially fruit!...

It all started with a reader request for Dairy Free Clam Chowder. After some experimentation, I figured out a trick to make a creamy yet dairy-free chowder which has become super popular. From there it’s been a hop skip right on over to another favorite… salmon chowder. You’ll find two options below for heavy cream or unsweetened coconut cream. I’ve used both options many times and they’re both great. The coconut cream fades into the background, and you’ll be surprised by how ultra-creamy the results are!...

I developed these green beans specifically to go with my Slow Cooker Chinese 5 Spice Pulled Pork. But they’re so fast and easy to make, as well as incredibly flavorful, they make a great side dish to so many Asian inspired dishes, (like my Slow Cooker Honey Lime Teriyaki Chicken). And you don’t have to limit the sauce in this recipe to just green beans. My mom has already tried it with carrots, and it worked wonderfully....

Snyder Lake in Glacier National Park is a great option for the spring and fall seasons when the Going to the Sun Road is closed at the Lake McDonald Lodge. There aren’t a ton of options when the road is closed, and this makes for a great hike that’s not as long as other hikes in this area. I’m not going to sugar coat it though, this doesn’t even come close to making it into my top 10, and I wouldn’t bother with it if you only have a couple of days in Glacier....

Strawberries in a salad are always a good bet. Every time I put them in any salad, I always wonder why I don’t use them more often. They’re also great during spring while you wait for tomato season every year. The sweet juicy element they add is so welcome, especially along with these savory flavors of bacon, and a mustard vinaigrette. This particular cobb salad is a bit different than the traditional, but not by much....

There’s a bit of conflicting information out there about the Highline Trail in Banff National Park. So hopefully we’ll be able to clear some of that up today! The route we ended up going through only took parts of the Highline Trail, but on the whole, it was a much better day. From what I can tell the ‘real’ Highline Trail in Banff National Park starts at the little lake called Mirror Lake just below Lake Agnes, and cuts across to the Plain of 6 Glaciers trail....

I have found this recipe to be really adaptable, from breakfast to dessert. It is really good cold, out of the fridge for breakfast, and absolutely delectable when spooned over Greek yogurt or a cashew cream. I have made it to serve alongside my chocolate tart, and don’t even get me started on how good it is over coconut ice cream. If there happens to be any around after a few days I add the rest to a smoothie for breakfast....

What is it about bacon that transcends the line between sweet and savory, making everything it’s added to taste better!?! Bacon doughnuts – um… yes please, or we can do a 180º and add bacon to kimchi fried rice – either way it’s equally good. This recipe started off as just kimchi fried rice, but I had a partial package of bacon in the fridge which was next to the jar of kimchi....

Every time I use a spiralizer, I’m totally amazed at how fast it turns loads of veggies into a delicious pile of noodles! It even shreds up an onion so fast it makes me think twice about even bothering to cut anything up by hand anymore. Spiralizing has quickly become one of my favorite ways to get a fast and healthy dinner to the table! One of the biggest challenges I’ve found with veggie noodles so far, is cooking for more than two people at a time....

I love classic salads: after all, they have to be pretty good to stand the test of time! Caesar Salad is probably our favorite of the classics, but the chef’s salad has it’s own merits (namely ham and cheese – you just can’t go wrong with that combo). We’ve topped our version of this salad with an avocado ranch dressing, but you can drizzle it with the classic French dressing if you so desire....

This is the quickest and easiest facial treatment I’ve ever tried with the most dramatic results. Normally, a full spa style facial takes a good 45 minutes between the scrub, mask, steam, toner, and finally moisturizing. For that reason, I can’t remember the last time that I did a full facial, maybe last fall sometime. But if you do have a bit of time, you can try out this post about How to do a DIY At-Homemade Facial for gorgeous glowing skin....

I don’t know quite how to say this without creating enemies so I’m just going to come right out with it – I’ve never really liked pumpkin before! There, I said it and I’m probably the only one who doesn’t go off the pumpkin deep end every year – well until this year that is! Poor pumpkin, it’s not really it’s fault that’s it’s not the preferred dessert! Every Thanksgiving as first the apple, then cherry and pecan pies are devoured, the lonely pumpkin sits by itself, and only gets eaten last when there are no other options left!...

You’d never know this was Whole30! And that’s the best way to go. We don’t like to think of anything in terms of a ‘diet’, but rather as tasty enjoyable food that makes us feel good. So I’m rounding up all of our favorites in one place here. But you can also head over to my Whole30 page with 50+ dinner recipes to choose from as well. They’re all very easy to make Whole30 with a couple of adjustments....

Sometimes, I have an idea for a recipe, make it, and everything works the first time like a charm. From there, it’s just refining and testing. But then there’s those recipes where I kind of tank on the first time around. It’s easy to make, and the Instant Pot does most of the work. From there, I love to freeze the extra sauce on another occasion. And, I’ve also included my instructions in the recipe card below for how to make this in a Dutch oven....

Meal prepping is pretty revolutionary, and so are sheet pan dinners, so why not combine the 2!?! We’ve been meal prepping for a few years now, but only taking it seriously for the past year or so. I’ve written several posts about how we prep from week to week with recipe suggestions, and I’ll be sure to include them all below. But I figured it was time to get more serious about writing down and sharing our favorite meal prepping recipes....

I don’t think there is a day where I’m not craving Pad Thai, and I know I’m not alone on this. One of my friends is so addicted to Pad Thai that after she went away to college, she would stock up on the local Pad Thai every time she came home. She would order several of them to go and pack them with her back to college the next day....

Pork roast was often on the menu on Sundays when I was growing up. My mom would put together a pork roast along with some potatoes and carrots and pop it in the oven until tender. My mom used to time bake her roasts in the oven, until the oven wasn’t all that trustworthy anymore, (then someone had to be home while it was cooking). So I’ve adapted her way of making pork roast to use the slow cooker....

We’re definitely in the middle of spring around here, one day it’s all fresh tasting quinoa salads and sunshine, and the next it’s raining and I’m baking Double Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies – but… what can you do but enjoy the ride? I actually love spring, maybe it’s because the winters around here are rather long, but the first produce of spring fills me with more ambition in the kitchen than the last several months combined!...