Are there ever too many sheet pan dinner recipes? I’m starting to think there’s not! I just love how easy they are, and they’re a great way to eat lots of veggies as well. I like to keep my sheet pan dinners simple, and so usually they’re just a combination of meat and veggies with seasonings. But today we’re taking it to the next level by making this a double ranch situation....

We’re huge fans of any kind of Thai curry around here, but we’re also all about Indian curries as well. Basically, we’re happy if there’s some kind of curry on the table at least once a week! From there it has all the usual Indian curry flavors that make it so incredible: ginger, garlic, with that underlying garam masala all coming together in a coconut tomato base. Usually, you’ll find heavy cream as the creamy component, but to keep things dairy-free we use coconut milk....

I hope the word ‘beet’ sorta hiding out there in the title hasn’t scared you off! I’m a recovering beet hater myself, and it’s only been recently that I’ve even entertained the idea of trying some new things with beets. For some reason I’ve never cared for their earthy flavor, which I’ve always described as ‘tastes like dirt’. But then I tried golden beets, and their sweet, much milder flavor convinced me I had to try again....

The Lighthouse Loop Hike takes off from Ucluelet, Vancouver Island, and it’s just as beautiful as everyone says! It shares part of it’s trail with the famous Wild Pacific Trail which we’ll be talking about very soon as well. The trail starts off through the trees, and it’s so dense you start to get rainforest vibes right away. But it’s not to long before you break out of the forest and the ocean views start....

With every year that goes by, I’m becoming a bigger fan of having things prepared ahead! I’ve been delving into all areas of making things easier in the kitchen, from slow cooker recipes to mason jar salads – and now on to smoothie packs for the freezer! We have a pretty good routine for Monday – Thursday every week (my husband works four tens) – every morning we make a smoothie and put together our breakfast/lunch items to go....

These burgers are for all those people who think turkey/chicken burgers aren’t burgers, (that used to be me)! They’re packed with flavor, juicy, and stuffed with avocado. If that’s not enough, there’s melted cheese, topped with fresh corn salsa heady with farmer’s market cilantro, and placed on top of a grilled portabello! I’ve been seeing all sorts of avocado stuffed deliciousness, and I knew I had to try it out because… well… I have a slight addiction to all things avocado!...

Slowly but surely I’ve been recreating spiralized versions of some of my favorite take-out dishes. You can always visit my spiralized category to see all sorts of fun things to do with veggie noodles. But I’ll be sure and leave the links near the end of this post specifically for all the take-out versions. We’re both big fans of all types of veggie noodles, and I find them to be critical in avoiding boredom with healthy meals....

Strawberries and cream is a classic combination that I never get tired of. There’s a perfect window every summer where the local strawberries are finally ripe (usually 2 months after everywhere else) and I go to town eating them plain, dipping them in The Ultimate Whipped Cream, and using them for a topping on Homemade Coconut Ice Cream. But since that window of perfection is pretty small, the rest of the year I rely on frozen berries to limp by until the next season of bliss!...

The Tonquin Trail Beach Hike is tailor made for a relaxing day. It’s not far from the town of Tofino on Vancouver Island and it’s nice and easy. This hike is actually part of a network of trails going to different beaches. So if you have some time on your hands, there’s more to explore. The trail starts off as a wide path through the trees, and before long you’ll come to a set of stairs leading down to the beach, (pictured below)....

Wilcox Pass is one of our all time favorite hiking adventures! The views are nothing short of breathtaking, especially since it’s only rated a moderate grade hike with 7.5 miles roundtrip. You look across the valley at massive glaciers that are so beautiful, you’ll keep stopping along the way to have another look, or take a million photos in my case! The day started at the crack of dawn after an incredibly long previous day that stretched into 3 am photographing the Milky Way over Athabasca Glacier....

We don’t get a lot of intense summer heat here this far north in Montana. But there does come a time every year around the beginning of July where I just don’t want to turn the stove on anymore. This usually lasts 4-6 weeks maximum, and we grill pretty much every single meal! So I thought it might be nice this year to put together some of our all time favorites....

We love apple pie around here. There’s just something comforting about its cozy flavors. These bars are even easier to make than apple pie, and as a bonus, they’re made with real food ingredients as well. There’s no processed flour or sugar, just pure delicious flavor. These bars are perfect for the holidays, alongside my Paleo Pecan Pie Bars. But they’re also great for those weekends when you feel like baking up a treat....

I’ve been loving the abundance of fresh produce. It seems like there’s a small window of time where everything collides, and the market is full of everything from berries and peaches to corn and tomatoes. I like to build the weeks menus around as many fruits and vegetables as I can to ‘make hay while the sun shines’ so to speak. For preparation, pit the peaches and place them in the bottom of the blender....

A couple years ago when we started to get a little more serious about eating healthier, there was this popular idea floating around about making ‘ice cream’ out of frozen bananas. I was more than a little skeptical because ice cream is a food group unto itself in our family – it’s serious business to say the least. For years I used to make a different flavor of homemade ice cream every Sunday, (and yes… we went through a lot of heavy cream)....

I used to make my own chapstick and lip balm because it’s one of the easiest DIY bath products you can make. It really is so much easier than something like lotion which involves combining water and oil. And another bonus is that you can make 6-8 of them in just 10 minutes, which means chapstick for months, or a great homemade gift for someone else. I’ve been truly enjoying grapefruit for perhaps the first time in my life, and if you’re a fellow grapefruit fan you’ll love this Pink Grapefruit Green Smoothie and some of my Homemade Grapefruit Ginger Body Wash....

Our day hiking into this jewel of a lake was all around magic! There were a few setbacks of course which I’ll mention below. But between the waterfalls and having this gorgeous destination all to ourselves, it was pretty incredible. We hiked to this lake in September, and the larches were just beginning to turn golden. You start off deep in the forest with beautiful greenery everywhere, thanks to a good amount of rainfall....

Late season hikes are some of my favorites because there’s such a contrast going on. Down below it’s still fall with gorgeous oranges and yellows. But as you make your way upwards, well… there’s winter with all it’s stunning whiteness! We hiked Scalplock in prime larch season with their beautiful orange color spreading over the valleys. In fact as the day went on, a strong wind picked up. And by the time we headed back the trail had turned to gold with all the larch needles....

This ‘recipe’ was most definitely not planned, but instead evolved out of the yummiest things I found at farmers market. Even though we’re heading into the end of summer, there are still plenty of warm days left to enjoy this. And it’s such a keeper I wanted to share it with you right away. I made this on the tailgate of our truck just a couple of days ago while Tyler was fly fishing down by the river....

But… here’s the thing, you can’t even find one of those sandwiches here in the Flathead Valley, (Montana). That and the whole ‘I’m not eating bread for the foreseeable future thing’ kinda puts the kibosh on the whole Banh Mi business. Just as a side note we’ll talk about the ‘no wheat’ thing soon as I’m coming up on a whole year without it, and I want to tell you all about my experience, and why I did it!...

We’re back with another burrito bowl this time featuring tender and juicy pulled pork! We simply can’t get enough of these Chipotle copycat burrito bowls, and we hope you love them too. They’re my favorite thing to meal prep for busy work weeks where we can just warm up and assemble a burrito bowl at a moment’s notice. How to make this recipe step by step I really hope you enjoy these Carnitas Burrito Bowls!...