Recipes
My recipes are built with simple, whole, inclusive, and uncomplicated nutrition principles in mind.
This means I do my best to ensure that my recipes offer options for particular ingredients to be inclusive of a variety of eating styles (i.e. use almond flour versus wheat flour for those with gluten allergies) and to be mindful of different economic demographics (i.e. use cacao or cocoa, fresh or frozen fruit based on what fits your budget and you have access too).
Integrating simple whole foods into our daily lives can have a powerful impact on our overall physical and mental well-being. Therefore, my recipes primarily use whole foods, are family-friendly, and use ingredients you can get at your local grocery store.
My approach is to never label foods as “good” or “bad”. There is no one perfect diet. To respect the diversity of diets, you will find swaps and options within many of the recipes. In my recipe index, you will find choices to meet the needs of many lifestyles such as gluten-free, plant-based, raw, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, and natural sugar-free options for inclusive recipes to respect the diversity and uniqueness of each person’s food story.
You will find simple & delicious recipes organized by category below or you can search recipes by ingredients or diet preferences (i.e. gluten-free) using the search option in the top right-hand corner of the navigation bar for ease.
From my kitchen to yours,
Xo Jo
Recent Posts

Homemade Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe
If you love fruit based salad dressings than you are going to love this recipe! Not only is it so fresh tasting but can help you reduce food waste at home and save money on groceries. Roasting the fruit in the oven first gives this dressing such a bold flavor! It is so easy to make, versatile, and delicious you won’t buy commercial fruit salad dressings again

Sweet & Spicy Candied Pecans (The Best Salad Topper!)
Which is your jam, Sweet or Spicy Candied Nuts? This recipe is so versatile in that you can use any nuts or seeds you like, and you can swap seasonings out and make them yours! Use this recipe as a base recipe and have fun experimenting and adding in your own flavor combinations.

Easy No-Waste Sheet Pan Blender Soup
Don’t toss out those soft veggies instead make Roasted Sheet-pan Blender Soup instead! Watch the How I made it video Reel on Instagram Here One

Classic Lobster Roll Recipe
If you love a classic lobster roll, you are going to love this nutrient-dense spin on a classic east-coast dinner roll. Let me show you an accessible and affordable way of having lobster. Not a lobster fan? swap the lobster for another protein of choice!

The Best Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever.
If you love mint chocolate chip anything then these simple, chewy Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are going to be your new favorite cookie recipe. They disappear as quickly as you make them. Let me a comment below and let me know how you like them.

Balanced Breakfast Smoothie Cubes
Tired of throwing out food at the end of the week? Reducing Kitchen waste not only helps you save money but also helps address a larger food insecurity issue. Let me show you how to pull out what you have in your fridge and turn soft foods into quick & easy smoothie cubes for busy mornings.
