Author: Amber Gaines

The Best Crock Pot Chili

The Best Crock Pot Chili

I have been making this chili recipe for years. Seriously YEARS. It is super simple but has great flavors, can be made stove top or in the crock pot and freezes well. It also has a very short list of ingredients. What more can you 

Paleo Moo Shu Pork

Paleo Moo Shu Pork

Traditional Chinese Moo Shu Pork is served over rice whereas American Style Moo Shu Pork is served in Mandarin pancakes (fluffy tortillas). I guess you could say I eat mine Summers’ style. I use both rice and grain free tortillas, layering the rice, moo shu 

Roasted Poblano Hummus

Roasted Poblano Hummus

As fall rushes in, I am trying to use as many of the last hot peppers in my garden as possible before the first frost hits. I have been seeing so many posts for Hummus in my Instagram feed lately that I decided to try 

Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins

I have been planning to make Apple Pie for weeks now. I have bought apples twice now and had to just eat them twice. I’m not sure why I have such a mental block about making this pie, but I finally decided maybe I should 

Sundried Tomato Bacon Parmesan Chicken Zoodles

Sundried Tomato Bacon Parmesan Chicken Zoodles

I don’t know about you, but as the weather cools, I find myself wanting heartier warm meals. But I also want to take advantage on the last of the fresh veggies from the garden. This Sundried Tomato Bacon Parmesan Chicken Zoodles recipes checks off both 

Almond Butter No Baked Cookies

Almond Butter No Baked Cookies

I have been eating No Baked Cookies since I was a kid. Our mom made these for us and they were one of the first recipes I learned by heart. Eventually as an adult I made some alterations to the recipe, like making them in 

Crock Pot Black Bean Pumpkin Soup

Crock Pot Black Bean Pumpkin Soup

Fall is the season for soup. And Pumpkin. Better yet, this Black Bean Pumpkin Soup has lots of ways to change up the recipe to suit your tastes! This was originally a stove top recipe but it can easily be made in the crock pot 

Crockpot Gluten Free Lasagna

Crockpot Gluten Free Lasagna

Guys, could we all be a little busier this time of year? I mean I don’t even have kids and I feel like all I do is run this time of year! Then I talk to my sister and geez! Running two kids to different 

Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Goat Cheese and Coconut Cream

Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Goat Cheese and Coconut Cream

As the garden is winding down, I am enjoying the last crop of winter squash. I have cooked and frozen the spaghetti squash and cubed and frozen the butternut squash. Now I am in the process of working through my favorite soup recipes to make 

Roasted Poblano Mexican Rice

Roasted Poblano Mexican Rice

We are heading into the twilight of gardening season. It is a bitter sweet time for me. By now I am getting a little overwhelmed but the endless cycle of weeding, picking and processing the veggies from the garden even though I will glad I