This easy Thai Chicken Meal Prep is the perfect make-ahead lunch. But you can also make it for a crowd-pleasing dinner that everyone will love. Serve it as a low-carb option or add freshly steamed rice to make a fuller meal. It’s gluten-free, dairy-free, and packed with protein and veggies. This recipe started as a quick & easy dinner recipe. But we loved it so much that we made it 3x in the first week....

This recipe for The Best Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad is the recipe we make the most often! We make it for company and for date night because it’s so easy, and we never get tired of it. It’s gluten-free, and I love using pine nuts here in place of the usual croutons. The dressing is ultra creamy. And there’s a touch of Parmesan in there as wel,l which makes for the best flavor....

Creamy Tuscan Sausage Pasta makes the ultimate comfort food meal. It’s perfect for family dinners, at home date nights, and for entertaining as well. The combination of sun-dried tomatoes, sausage, and parmesan enveloped in a creamy sauce is always a crowd-pleaser. This recipe is made with gluten-free pasta, but you can use regular pasta too. And if you can’t have dairy, no worries because there’s a dairy-free option as well!...

Is Norway on your destination bucket list? This list of the 20 Best Things to do in Norway will convince you to book your flight sooner rather than later. Norway is incredibly gorgeous, an outdoor paradise, and there’s great culture and food to experience as well. And as the locals told us, you’re going to want to sit back and let the Norway magic happen! Classic red houses near Reine...

Easy to make and comforting, this Creamy Tomato Pasta is a simple dish for any family dinner. Serve it as a meatless meal, or pair it with your favorite protein. We often add chicken or shrimp and a veggie to complete this meal. This recipe has an extra depth of flavor thanks to tomato paste and a touch of garlic. Pasta paired with a simple homemade sauce must be one of life’s greatest pleasures!...

Easy recipes and Date Night Dinner Ideas for endless fun possibilities. These date night worthy recipes are simple to make, gluten-free, and feel special. And don’t miss my tips sections below for ways to make date night in more fun. From dressing up to ‘sweat pants date nights’ and music to keep things flowing, there’s plenty to enjoy at home! And for more inspiration, check out my 15 Easy and Affordable Date Night Ideas ....

This hike has been on my list for as long as I can remember. It is rather a long one though, so it never seemed to happen. But I’m so glad we finally checked this on off the list because it’s stunning! Luckily you can cut down the mileage a bit by taking the boat ride across the lake. We really enjoyed the boat ride and all the history/fun facts along the way....

Simple but impressive, Death by Chocolate is the ultimate dessert for holidays, birthdays, or any occasion throughout the year. Cubed moist chocolate cake is layered with a decadent chocolate pudding and whipped cream, all topped off with a crunchy toffee layer. You’ll find all my shortcuts below, as well as a gluten-free dairy-free option too. I had never heard of Death by Chocolate before I met my husband. And I definitely didn’t know what I was missing out on!...

Fresh Pineapple Crisp with Coconut Whipped Cream is a little different than a usual crisp, it’s not baked. It is just fresh fruit, a macadamia nut topping, and coconut lime whipped cream. What does that mean for you? It means that in 20 minutes you can have a great dessert that is healthy enough to eat for breakfast. I love the combination of flavors in this dessert. The pineapple tastes light and fresh paired with the brightness of lime zest ....

I hope the word ‘beet’ sorta hiding out there in the title hasn’t scared you off! I’m a recovering beet hater myself, and it’s only been recently that I’ve even entertained the idea of trying some new things with beets. For some reason I’ve never cared for their earthy flavor, which I’ve always described as ‘tastes like dirt’. But then I tried golden beets, and their sweet, much milder flavor convinced me I had to try again....

The Grand Prismatic Geyser in Yellowstone National Park is one of the most popular sights to see! It’s even more stunning in person, and it’s part of the larger Midway Geyser Basin. You’ll find 2 other stunning geysers to see on a short loop though the Grand Prismatic. Grand Prismatic Geyser is perhaps the most well known geyser in Yellowstone, (besides Old Faithful I suppose)! And… why wouldn’t it be, the colors are so unreal you feel like you may just be on another planet!...

I knew when I made this 3 weeks in a row it was time to write it down! I hardly ever measure when I’m cooking for the two of us. So when I know for sure I’ve got a keeper, I get serious about getting it written down to share. This recipe makes a pretty big batch of stir fry, clocking in at 6 servings. So that means that we ate this Teriyaki Stir Fry 3 days a week for 3 weeks in a row....

Maybe it’s because Tyler and I hadn’t been out hiking together in over 10 months, or maybe it was the golden larches. But in whatever it was this day was magical! We choose to hike Huckleberry Lookout specifically because it’s located in the midst of larch country. Once the leaves are starting to turn and fall, the larches come alive, and turn the hillsides to gold in the late fall....

This Instant Pot Chicken Wild Rice Soup is super easy to make. And it can also be cooked on the stovetop as well. It’s gluten-free and dairy-free, but there’s also a creamy option to check out as well. It’s chock full of veggies and I love making it for meal prep lunches during the winter to heat up for lunches. It also makes a cozy dinner anytime, and you’ll find some serving suggestions below....

My love of blackberries didn’t blossom until we took a trip to Oregon during blackberry season! I went from thinking they were alright to a full fledged addiction in just 1 berry, and that’s really not an exaggeration! Blackberries don’t grow in Montana, so every blackberry we see here is imported, and they’re often on the sour, unripe side. But… vine ripe blackberries still warm from the sun, those are an entirely different story....

We were lucky enough to have an extra long hiking season, and we climbed mountains right into November of last year which is pretty much unheard of! Around here you’re usually relegated to skis or snowshoes by October, but we definitely enjoyed the extra long fall season. It feels like forever and a day since we’ve stood on top of a peak, even though it’s only been a couple months....

Slowly but surely I’ve been recreating spiralized versions of some of my favorite take-out dishes. You can always visit my spiralized category to see all sorts of fun things to do with veggie noodles. But I’ll be sure and leave the links near the end of this post specifically for all the take-out versions. We’re both big fans of all types of veggie noodles, and I find them to be critical in avoiding boredom with healthy meals....

This super easy-to-assemble Summer Antipasto Platter has so much flavor and is incredibly satisfying. It’s absolutely perfect for eating outdoors from your patio to a picnic. There’s no cooking involved here, just a few minutes of chopping and assembling. It’s one of my favorite ways to entertain, or for an easy date night dinner. Choose to mix and match according to what’s in season and the ripest for the best flavor!...

I don’t know why I don’t use chorizo more often. For some reason I forget about it for a while only to rediscover and fall in love with it all over again! The other day while I was doing the final recipe test for these noodles, I found myself incapable of staying out of the browned chorizo that was supposed to be set aside until the end of the cooking time....

My husband and I fall into 2 different categories when it comes to eating out. He has his order picked out before we even go because it’s always his favorite item on the menu. On the other hand, I’m always vying that we should try something new – I mean… there’s whole world of flavor out there just waiting to be explored. But… I think he’s rubbing off on me over time because now I have favorites too, and it’s getting harder and harder to branch out....