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Perfectly crispy fries-- soft and tender on the inside and crisp and salty on the outside-- easy, minimal prep and oven roasted.
Crispy Homemade Fries
Homemade carrot cake is our family's favorite and this recipe is so simple to make in just one bowl with healthy ingredients, making it easily naturally sweetened, dairy-free, and/or gluten-free!
Simple Homemade Carrot Cake
The Instant Pot cheesecake got a makeover! The amazingly quick and easy cheesecake is gluten-free, naturally sweetened, made with less fat, and is seriously delicious!
Instant Pot Cheesecake Makeover :: Gluten-Free & Naturally Sweetened
Twisted Cheesy Breadsticks
This rich, homemade ragu sauce is full of flavor, filling meat and veggies, and incredibly delicious served over pasta. This recipe is a great way to make jarred or homemade marinara sauces so much better!
Homemade Ragu Sauce
Strawberries are the BEST when eaten in season! Put these five fresh strawberry recipes on your must-try list this season and savor the magnificence of seasonal produce!
Five Fresh Strawberry Recipes to Make this Season
Kabobs are easy to assemble and perfect for summer nights and the fresh flavors of grilled Greek chicken! Add a variety of spring and summer veggies, and a couple of quick sides, and you have a delicious meal your family will love!
Grilled Greek Chicken Kabobs :: Copycat Zoe's Kitchen
Double the chocolate with these delicious sourdough discard cookies! Super easy to make in just one bowl, you'll be coming back for them again and again!
Chocolate Sourdough Discard Cookies
These mini cherry pies are SO GOOD and perfect for outdoor cookouts and holiday gatherings! I love how easy they are to make, and that they don't need any utensils or plates for serving!
Mini Cherry Pies
Homemade mayonnaise is so easy to make and uses common kitchen ingredients-- you'll never have to buy it again!
Three Minute Homemade Mayonnaise
A naturally sweetened master muffin recipe with endless options! Use this one recipe to make all kinds of muffins, with easy, healthy ingredients. Choose from butter, coconut oil, applesauce, Greek yogurt for your "fat", then sweeten the muffins with honey or maple syrup. Finish with any combination of add-ins you're in the mood for!
Naturally Sweetened Master Muffin Recipe
This vegetable noodle soup in the Instant Pot is super easy to make with a smooth, nourishing broth with blended veggies making it both kid-friendly and cozy!
Easy Vegetable Noodle Soup in the Instant Pot
This from-scratch pancake recipe is one you'll want to have in your back pocket! It's super easy and so versatile. Serve them with butter and maple syrup, fresh fruit and whipped cream, throw in some blueberries...the options are endless!
Back Pocket Pancakes
I love the taste of these chocolate chip zucchini waffles! Made with sourdough discard, shredded zucchini, and bits of chocolate, they're such a fun and tasty breakfast!
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Zucchini Waffles
Make a delicious, homemade curry sauce that incorporates yellow summer squash and carrots, and also freezes well for enjoying all year long!
Summer Squash Curry Sauce (Freezer Friendly!)
This easy peach cobbler is reminiscent of one of my favorite desserts from my childhood. You only need a few simple ingredients and it's easy enough to put together on any day, or even for kids to make themselves to treat the family!
Easy Peach Cobbler
Once a week, we have an afternoon where my kids are in charge of making their own lunches. Here are ten easy recipes kids can make for themselves, first with a little help and supervision, and eventually on their own.
12 Easy Recipes Kids Can Make Themselves
Our tomato plants go crazy every summer! Summer tomatoes are one of our most favorite foods, so we work hard to enjoy them fresh in the summer, as well as preserving them for the rest of the year. Check out this list of recipes and ideas, as well as a free printable freezer inventory chart to keep track of all the food you're filling your freezer with right now!
How I'm Processing A Bounty of Summer Tomatoes & A Free Freezer Inventory
These carrot raisin muffins are naturally sweetened and full of wholesome ingredients. They're quick and easy-- a perfect healthy picnic or afternoon snack!
Carrot Raisin Muffins
I put off learning sourdough baking for a long time because I thought it would take over my life and require more time than I had to give. But I’ve found a way to have plenty of fresh bread each week, without too much fuss.
Weekly Sourdough Baking Rhythm— Bake Once, Fresh Bread for a Week
Sweet, savory, make-ahead, and 100% delicious Christmas breakfast ideas!
Christmas Breakfast Recipes
This ginger chicken noodle soup is perfect comfort food, so healthy and cozy on a chilly night, when you are feeling under the weather, or for sharing with others who could use a nutritious and delicious meal.
Comforting Ginger Chicken Noodle Soup
Smooth and spiced no-bake pumpkin pie, sweetened with maple syrup. This pie is easy to make ahead and a perfect addition to holiday meals.
Naturally Sweetened No-Bake Pumpkin Pie
These frosted tea cakes are so simple to whip together in a stand mixer and such fun cookies to decorate together as family! You'll be amazed at how tasty these soft cookies are, topped with a sweet cream cheese icing. Make a batch to eat and a batch to share with friends!
Frosted Tea Cakes
Easy, FLAVORFUL blackened chicken with a spicy, crisp exterior and a juicy interior. This blackened chicken is coated with a homemade spice rub, starts in a hot skillet, and finishes cooking in the oven.
Amazing Blackened Chicken
Recipes and recommendations for canning, freezing, and preserving vegetables and fruit.
Putting Up A Garden Harvest: Tips, Recipes, & Resources (Part 1)
Tomato bruschetta is so quick and easy to make, and when made with in-season tomatoes, bursts with amazing summer flavor! It is bright and fresh and is best enjoyed atop slices of good quality bread or crackers.
Easy Tomato Bruschetta
A collection of cookout recipes for appetizers, drinks, sides, desserts, and more-- perfect for sharing at summer parties and potlucks!
20+ Tasty Summer Cookout Recipes
Fresh strawberry pie is one of the best ways to enjoy seasonal strawberries! This pie is naturally sweetened (not too sweet!), and uses unflavored gelatin to set up. It's perfect with a generous dollop of whipped cream!
Naturally Sweetened Fresh Strawberry Pie
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream

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