chai apple cider popsicles

I made these chai apple cider popsicles for my sweet friend Hannah for her going away party because she’s moving to England! It was a Harry Potter themed pool party and I wanted to bring some fall vibes to the August heat so I made these popsicles. They are a summer and pool approved version of a hot apple cider.

sweetMarina Gunn MartinAugust 27, 2019chai, apple, cider, popsicles, fall, summer, cold, treat, dessertComment

butternut chicken pot pie with sage biscuits

Soups and carbs are my love language, so this butternut chicken pot pie with buttered sage biscuits is the love of my life. Armed with a chicken pot pie-esque inside mixed with the best parts of a butternut squash soup and topped with crispy flaky biscuits, there is a warm and coziness that brings back memories of those freezing cold, yet soupy-warm Idaho tundra-like winters. Snow as high as the roof line, igloo forts in the front yard, checking to make sure the pigs were still toasty warm in the barn after a -20 degree night.

savoryMarina Gunn MartinOctober 18, 2018pot pie, biscuits, chicken, butternut squash, sage, cozy, fall Comment

autumn — seasonal meal plan

I put together this meal plan to help bring new flavors and seasonal produce back onto grocery lists for those who are short on time but value their nutrition, time, budget and flavor. There is more to food and cooking than meal prepping basic produce and consolidating it into a bowl, which I did countless times during my years in college. I’ve had a good amount of friends ask me specific questions about cooking, like what to buy, how to change up their routine and what to do to bring flavor without sacrificing clean eating and quick meals. Cooking doesn’t have to be time consuming or difficult, so I wrote this seasonal meal plan to help!

savory, wellness, meal plansMarina Gunn MartinOctober 11, 2018seasonal produce, autumn, fall, meal plan Comments

harvest meat + cheese board

In the Gunn household, my mom has been known to be the queen of snack trays and party platters. Since we were kids, she would make us these elaborate snack trays for our weekly tv show marathons with combinations of gold fish, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, and basically a everything in child’s wildest dreams. Now that we’re older and all three of us are allergic to wheat and traditional dairy (tragic, I know), we are more keen to snack trays like this one, full of goat cheese gouda and sliced truffle salami.

savoryMarina Gunn MartinOctober 10, 2018vegetables, autumn, fall, appetizer, meat, cheeseComment

autumn crudité platter with pesto ricotta dip

Tried and true: The perfect guest to any gathering. This platter and pesto ricotta dip will be the star of the appetizer event.

savoryMarina Gunn MartinOctober 2, 2018crudite, vegetables, autumn, fall, vegetable plate, ricotta, pesto, appetizerComment