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Greek-inspired pasta salad starring homemade tzatziki - aka delicious tangy yogurt sauce - that's loaded with fresh veggies and perfect for picnics!

Tzatziki Orzo Salad

Adding smoky, spicy chipotle adobo peppers to homemade refried beans, because we deserve it! And making it all in the slow cooker, because we can.

Slow Cooker Adobo Refried Beans

This simple, crowd-pleasing side dish of browned-butter-toasted couscous & sweet cherry tomatoes comes together in one pot, equally perfect for a quick weeknight meal or a lazy afternoon picnic!

One-Pot Couscous with Burst Tomatoes

Mushrooms + bacon + parmesan over creamy goat cheese polenta are a powerhouse of flavor! Don't limit carbonara only to pasta - this is the perfect way to wrap up winter comfort food.

Mushroom Carbonara with Goat Cheese Polenta

Naturally sweet caramelized onions with a touch of bourbon are the perfect addition to so many meals! Make a big batch overnight in the slow cooker to stock your freezer and add to anything.

Slow Cooker Bourbon Caramelized Onions

Paneer is the most delicious, dense Indian cheese that's made with just two ingredients - whole milk and lemon juice - and sous vide makes it impossibly easy, heating to the perfect temperature with zero cleanup!

Sous Vide Paneer Cheese

Roasted squash, sweet potatoes, beets, & sprouts coated with sweet-tart glaze will brighten up your holiday table with a rainbow of jewel tones!

Friendsgiving: Maple Balsamic Roasted Veggies

My favorite way to take mashed potatoes over-the-top: a whole head of roasted garlic & a big handful of parmesan! Plus simple, no-drippings-needed gravy.

Friendsgiving: Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes & Vegetarian Gravy

Oyster stuffing is my tried-and-true favorite Thanksgiving dish! This recipe finds a place on our table every year as a buttery, savory, rich indulgence.

Traditional Oyster Stuffing

Sweet & tart rotkohl is the coziest fall vegetable dish! Red cabbage slow-simmers with apple slices, sweet onion, & cloves until the flavors marry together.

Oktoberfeast: Rotkohl (Red Cabbage)

Soft, pillowy cheese noodles lightly spiced with nutmeg, basically the German version of creamy mac & cheese that's perfect for soaking up Oktoberfest beer.

Oktoberfeast: Käsespätzle (Cheese Noodles)

Who's ready for fall camping?! Make an easy camp dinner by stuffing hasselback potatoes full of cheese & topping them off with garlic butter!

Campfire Cheesy Garlic Potatoes

Summertime cherry tomatoes are leaving just as pomegranates arrive, making this the perfect seasonal salad - gloriously colorful & bursting with freshness!

Summer’s End Tomato Salad

Egg salad gets a double shot of curry paste & curry powder, fish sauce, & lemongrass - stuffed in pitas, piled into lettuce cups, or scooped up with celery!

Curried Thai Egg Salad

Tangy vinegar & sharp mustard make this a German-style potato salad with the perfect food duo of bacon and caramelized onions!

Caramelized Onion & Bacon Potato Salad

Checking off all of our summer dream ingredients: tomatoes, mozzarella, edamame, & lick-the-spoon-delicious avocado-lemon-basil dressing!

Wild Rice Edamame Salad with Avocado Basil Dressing

Sous Vide Curried Eggplant | Mountain Cravings

Sous Vide Curried Eggplant

Jalapeño Popper Spaghetti Squash | Mountain Cravings

Jalapeño Popper Spaghetti Squash

Muffuletta Pasta Salad | Mountain Cravings

Muffuletta Pasta Salad

Apple & Rosemary Chicken Sausage Skillet | Mountain Cravings

Apple & Rosemary Chicken Sausage Skillet

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Recipes from my kitchen are inspired by the seasons, the mountains, and feeding the people I love. I hope you discover a passion for cooking & try a new favorite! MORE →

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