Recipes
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Creamy Tomato Harissa Lamb Meatballs
This recipe is truly phenomenal. It is one of my favorite recipes I’ve developed for this blog so far. The meatballs are so juicy, moist, and packed with flavor. The sauce is full of Middle Eastern flavor with French influences, and the result is a magnificent meal that comes together in 30 minutes. You’re going to love this recipe!
Norwegian Success Tart (suksessterte)
This Norwegian celebratory tart is made year-round for special occasions, but it has found a special home on the Easter table. Simple, decadent, rich, and naturally gluten-free—this tart is truly incredible. With a hazelnut macaron base and a lovely vanilla custard spread on top with dark chocolate shavings, this will surely be your new favorite springtime bake.
Coconut Harissa White Beans and Chicken
This one-pan meal comes together in just over 30 minutes. It is the perfect light and refreshing dish to make as we transition into the warmer months. Packed with protein and fiber and the perfect balance of spiciness, tanginess, and creaminess, it will be your new favorite weeknight dinner. Plus, it is gluten—and dairy-free.
Norwegian Salmon Cakes
Fish cakes are extremely popular in Norway, but they tend to use white fish instead of the incredible Norwegian salmon that they are known for. I decided to change that! These salmon cakes are loaded with dill, capers, and lemon juice and served with a briny cream cheese sauce to tie it all together. Do you like lox bagels? Then you will absolutely love these.
Romanian-Inspired Lamb and Pea Stew
This stew is inspired by a Romanian pea stew, but this version has tender lamb, and is layered with depth of flavor from wine, stock, and Eastern European-style seasonings. It is packed full of veggies and best served with a nice crusty bread like sourdough. You’ll love this one!
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Halloumi Salad
This is not any ordinary salad! Roasted Brussels sprouts are coated in a creamy tahini-pomegranate molasses dressing and served with grilled halloumi cheese, pomegranate seeds, pistachios, and hot honey. This simple yet flavorful salad will for sure be a new favorite.
Apple Cake (GF + DF)
Baking this apple cake truly feels like a piece of cake! It is super simple and easy to put together, and it is a tried-and-true crowd-pleaser. This cake is magnificent, and the gluten-free and dairy-free ingredients help make it that way.
Indigenous Harvest Bowls
A bowl that was created out of appreciation for Native American culture and a way to inspire you at home to create something that can directly support tribes in your area. Bison, squash, wild rice, and sticky maple pumpkin seeds and cranberries pack this bowl with flavor, protein, fiber, and nutrients.
Coconut Thai Turkey Bowls
These bowls are here to prove that you don’t have to sacrifice nutrition and flavor when you are short on time. They are made in 1 pan and are ready in just 30 minutes—perfect for those busy nights and with school just around the corner.
Zucchini Cornmeal Cakes
These humble cornmeal cakes are extremely simple and delicious. The perfect recipe to use up any extra zucchini you may have from the garden.
Grilled Goat Cheese Salad with Honey White Balsamic Vinaigrette
This salad is perfect for entertaining—and it is super simple to throw together. Gluten-free grilled goat cheese nestles in between a bed of butter lettuce—supplemented by dates, candied pecans, and gooseberries—and gets a drizzle of a delicious honey white balsamic vinaigrette. It doesn’t get better than this!
Wild Blueberry and Lemon Shortbread Mascarpone Ice Cream
This mascarpone ice cream layered with a wild blueberry compote and gluten-free lemon shortbread cookie pieces brings a sophisticated and complex flavor profile to the table. This is inspired by my favorite dessert—a fresh piece of Maine blueberry pie.
Apricot Chicken Salad
This super simple chicken salad will be a new staple in your lunch rotation—with rotisserie chicken, both dried apricots AND apricot preserves, celery, and creamy mayo layered with seasonings—this is truly one of the best lunches ever.
Tzimmes Roast
The classic flavors of the Jewish dish Tzimmes melds with a chuck roast in the slow cooker all day, and the result is an absolutely delicious dinner that will for sure be a new favorite.
Hot Honey Orange Chicken Meatballs
These flavorful and protein-packed meatballs bring the delicious flavors of orange chicken into a healthy and quick weeknight meal that will definitely be a new favorite.
Cardamom Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake
This cake is gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free—but you could never tell. Ready in 30 minutes, mixed in 1 bowl, and loaded with a complex flavor profile—there is nothing not to like about this cake.
Sneaky Veggie Turkey Enchilada Skillet
This enchilada skillet is made in one pan, loaded with nourishing ground turkey and sneaky veggies, and is ready in under 30 minutes.