White Bean + Barley Stew 🧄🥕🧅 It’s full-on soup & STEW season. I truly adore a hot bowl of stew throughout the fall. We’ve been focusing a lot this year on more economical and budget-friendly meals, and this White Bean + Barley Stew especially fits these criteria. Despite being an extremely simple stew, it is Read More!
Lemony Chickpea + Olive Chopped Salad 🍋 We’re totally obsessed with chopped salads over here! That might be obvious because there are A LOT of chopped salad recipes here on the CFC website. If you’re looking for a simple dish to bring to that get-together or party that’ll delight the taste buds: this is a Read More!
Cheesy Enchilada-Style Meatballs Add these saucy, melty, flavor-packed enchilada-style meatballs to your menu this week! They are absolutely incredible! Excellent game day party food, but equally great for family dinner or meal prep. They are cozy and warm, with just the right amount of melty cheese. All the things we’re currently craving as the weather Read More!
Creamy Mushroom Soup 🍄 Our creamy mushroom soup is rich tasting and super cozy! Slightly earthy, and extra comforting flavors thanks to the fun guys! (Fungi) ahem. Try using a combination of several different mushrooms for a bit more depth (and nutrients!). This can be made dairy free by using unsweetened coconut milk, OR you Read More!
Loaded Vegetable Stew One of the most exciting things happening this week alongside the *official* arrival of fall is that we’re now entering SOUP, CHILI, & STEW SZN 🥣 This Loaded Vegetable Soup is truly one of my favorite EASY recipes. It is so hearty and flavorful, and it also happens to be gluten-free, plant-based, Read More!
Braised Beef & Mushrooms The days and nights are getting cooler and I’m beginning to crave a bowl of something warm and soothing in the evenings. We actually lit up the fireplace during a rainstorm a few days ago (after an extremely hot summer), so colder months are making their way here and I’m OK Read More!
Japanese-Inspired Garlic Fried Rice We eat A LOT of brown rice at our house! Between meal prepping lunches for the week, and also alongside most of our evening meals (think: 6 teenagers/young adults)… I really mean we go through A TON of brown rice. I purchase rice in bulk and find that this helps to Read More!
Mexican-Inspired Beef & Veggie Skillet This SUPER QUICK Skillet Meal is EXACTLY what you’re going to want to make throughout the late summer months once those zucchini and summer squash start to pile up in gardens and the markets. You only need 20 minutes, and a few SIMPLE ingredients, and you’ll have a TASTY dinner Read More!
Mediterranean Inspired Brown Rice Salad This bright and tangy Mediterranean-inspired brown rice salad was created by a happy accident last week since I have lots of fresh garden vegetables currently sitting in my kitchen just waiting to be eaten. While I was making a big batch of brown rice to add to my meals throughout Read More!
10 Minute Deconstructed Faux “Sushi” Bowls I made these for dinner about a week ago and all of our teenagers cleaned up their bowls completely. They absolutely loved it.🏆WINNER It’s been SO SO hot here in SLC the past week considering it’s now September. 100-degree heat all day does NOT inspire me to want to Read More!
