Recipes 

One of our Prep Dish subscriber favorites is to use spaghetti squash as Paleo and Gluten-Free alternative for noodles with our Grassfed Beef & Mushroom Marinara Sauce. See what all the buzz is about!

Eggs baked in acorn squash??!! It's so easy, so much fun, and so tasty! Check out how simple this protein-rich breakfast is to make.

Want to know my favorite fall treat? These baked pears! I love that the filling is made with only dried fruit and nuts (no added sugar!), making these tasty treats both Paleo & Gluten-Free compliant.

Today, I am sharing a spice blend and breakfast hash recipe that was inspired by my new Namibian cookbook. Get ready to conjure up scenes of Bogie and Bacall in Casablanca!

I probably receive more requests for paleo and gluten-free slow cooker recipes than anything else. I get it! The crock pot is such a time saver when you simply cannot be home to cook or reheat a thing and just need dinner D.O.N.E! Today I am sharing with you one of my favorite paleo and gluten free crock pot recipes for Mexican Pork Stew that can be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer. Click here to read more!

Our fantastic slow cooker BBQ Ribs recipe will fool your family and friends into thinking you slaved over the grill for hours. Start them in the morning and you will have juicy, fall of the bone BBQ ribs by dinner.

This fresh, tangy gluten-free and paleo take on a summer classic is sure to become your new go-to “pasta-less” pasta salad recipe.

Popsicles take minutes to put together and are a fun, inexpensive way to make healthy, homemade treats without the need for an ice cream maker. Need a place to start? Try my homemade fudgesicles!

Breakfast can be challenging; so much so that’s it’s often skipped. This is an unhealthy habit to start. My breakfast hashes are the perfect ready-to-eat, protein-rich meal in the morning. No more excuses for not starting your day off right!

It’s no secret that I love almonds! So you can imagine how excited I was when nuts.com asked me to write a blog post featuring almonds. Being summer and peaches at their peak, I decided to share my recipe for gluten free and paleo Almond Cakes with Peaches. Enjoy!

It's Fourth of July weekend and a lot of grills will be fired up. Who can have hamburgers and hot dogs without ketchup? Okay, I know there is a debate on this one, but I have to say that I am in ketchup’s corner. But when I started reading ingredient labels and realized it's half corn syrup, I decided to play around with a healthier, homemade Paleo ketchup.

Stay cool in the next heat wave with Popsicles made from whole fruit!

The new June plan is up, including this super easy, kid-friendly Zesty Citrus marinade. Perfect for chicken, shrimp & fish! One of my must-have summertime grilling go-to recipes.

Try our Lemon-Ginger Blueberry Scones! These kid-friendly scones are made with almond flour and are gluten, dairy & grain free as well as Paleo-friendly.

This easy, gluten-free, dairy-free pasta dish uses loads of fresh spring veggies: tomato, eggplant, mushrooms, onion, zucchini & fresh basil. A simple, make-ahead pasta dish, one of my favorites! From the Prep Dish April Meal Plan.

Mini Gluten-Free Maple Almond Cakes w/ Balsamic Marinated Strawberries…… I think of these as a grown-up version of the strawberry shortcakes I grew up loving. Bonus: this dessert is gluten-free & dairy-free and fits seamlessly into a prep-ahead meal plan.

Desserts are indulgent, #1. As a dietitian, I aim to also utilize whole-food, gluten-free, dairy-free ingredients. For example, using dates as a sweetener instead of sugars and opting for nut butters instead of flours. This quick & easy 3-ingredient cookie is family-friendly and oh so good!

Rather than chopping ingredients for a salad each night, prep 1 large salad at the beginning of the week. Then simply dish it up as a side salad for dinners or scoop some out for a quick lunch. Many of our meal plans provide a salad recipe, this gluten-free Balsamic Roasted Beets, Shaved Fennel, Walnuts & Goat Cheese Salad is pulled from our Winter 1 Plan. Meal planning made delicious!

Simple & delicious?! These 2 words sum up why I’m a sweet potato fan. Chopping and roasting sweet potatoes yields a quick & easy, crave-worthy side. I typically roast sweet potatoes with a mixture of spices (chili powders, cumin, etc). But this recipe simplifies the process further by using only 1 seasoning: Herbs De Provence. It’s a blend of Italian herbs, including lavender, which adds a subtle floral note.

I love cornbread! Growing up, my mom used to make Jiffy cornbread and serve with ham and beans. I’ve developed a cornbread recipe that’s gluten-free (Jiffy is not!). I also use olive oil (Jiffy uses partially hydrogenated lard). But the result is just as delicious.

Leaves changing, temperatures cooling and the return of pumpkin-flavored treats! I love fall and the transition to heartier, warmly spiced foods. I frequently use butternut squash in my baked goods. It works well as a sub in pumpkin recipes. I buy a larger (3-4 pound) squash and roast whole (about 1-1.25 hours at 350F). Then I have plenty of squash to use in savory and sweet dishes (think creamy pear-squash soup or butternut squash pancakes with pecans & chocolate chips!).

1. Melt 3T butter in medium sauté pan (med-high heat)
2. Add 1T chopped fresh rosemary, 1t cinnamon, 1/2t cayenne, pinch nutmeg, 1t S&P & 3T brown sugar (or honey).
3. Toss in 1# pecans to coat and toast in 350 F oven for 10 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Smells & tastes delicious!