Author: Mary Helmes

This recipe is inspired by kindness. My husband and I ran the 2012 Hood 2 Coast relay this summer. We totally scored by snagging two spots on a team […]

Before going Paleo, my husband and I were huge fans of Taco Tuesday – here, there and everywhere… give it to me! Now that we live in the grain […]

Not too long ago, my drycleaner blessed me with fresh figs. I’m not sure why, as we have a slight language barrier. She pointed at me to wait, […]

I was totally pumped when my friend, Amy, blessed me with cucumbers from her garden. It was like the clouds parted and inspiration was born. I was dreaming […]

Rise and shine, it’s time for breakfast! More often than not, eggs are on the menu at our house. It’s an Egg-cellent (sorry, I couldn’t help myself) and […]

We have friends that head off to Alaska every year and catch crazy amounts of Salmon. I’ve been lucky enough to be on the receiving end when they return. […]

I recently made a pit stop at Chucks Produce. I was PUMPED to find Painted Hills, Grass-Fed Carne Asada – AND it was NOT marinated!! I quickly purchased […]

I took an exquisite journey, following my taste buds to create this recipe. With a little bit of this and a little bit of that – a chef-d'œuvre […]

I was super excited to see that Inspiration Plantation, a local Rancher/Farmer in Ridgefield WA, (http://www.inspirationplantation.com/) had Beef Bones for purchase to make Beef Stock. I quickly snagged a […]

I don’t know about you, but there’s only one thing that comes to mind when I think Eggplant – Eggplant Lasagna, BaBy. Before my Grain-Free days, I would slice […]