Tuesday {In the Kitchen}

Today is a BIG day, its my first post of for a new series called, In the Kitchen. I will do my best to make Tuesday's about something kitchen related, whether its decor, recipes, tools and essentials or organization, you name it and you'll find it here. After doing some thinking about where I spend the majority of my time at home, I realized my hubby and I spend more time in the kitchen than anywhere else and it has become one of my favorite places. It's where I'm free to relax, experiment and live, and of course bring tons of colors and flavors together and turn them into fantastic meals. Over the past year through my journey of learning to live paleo and g-free, I've learned so much about health and my body that I've come to embrace foods again rather than feel like they are a poison to me.

With that said, here is today's first Tuesday In the Kitchen post! For the first post I decided to start with the basics and share with you some of my absolute, "must have" cookbooks and favorite foodie blogs. These are books and blog that, I kid you not, I use recipes out of on a weekly basis. They are fabulous, healthy, delicious and they often inspire some mine and my hubs own recipes.

{Check out the site and buy the book here}

We absolutely use this cook the most in our kitchen! It is always open on our counter ready to go. We have made a ton of the recipes and have yet to find any that we don't enjoy. I never imagined in a thousand years I'd be eating cauliflower 'mashed potatoes' or a delicious squash casserole. The recipes are amazing! This book is a must! And I love that it even has a dessert section too!!!

{Buy book here}

This was our first paleo cookbook and it is a great basics book! Every paleo kitchen should have this.

{Visit Sarah's page here}

Sarah Fragoso is an exceptional woman, mom and paleo enthusiast. When I was first learning how to eat paleo and couldn't find any recipes I turned to her website for enjoyable, family friendly meals!

{Buy the book here}

If you are a displaced Texas belle, like myself, this book is a MUST!

{Be sure to check out Katie's site here}

I stumbled upon Dashing Dish accidentally, but I am so thankful I did! Katie is a beautiful woman inside and out and her story is incredible, and I love her love and passion for being a woman of God who wants nothing more than to serve the Lord. She has inspired my heart behind my blog and sharing my story with others. If I were to meet Katie, I have this strange feeling we'd be great friends! P.S. if you need a good tasty protein boost after workouts, try her protein shakes! Ah-mazing!

{Visit Lisa's site here}

Lisa Thiele is such a fabulous, beautiful, trendy woman and she eats g-free, and she throws in some paleo recipes too!!! Her blog is beautiful! It is a daily read for me. I love her recipes and her personal stories. Please please please go visit her blog! You will love her, I promise!

{Check out Nom Nom Paleo}

Need more paleo recipes, check out Nom Nom Paleo. This site has some tasty paleo meals and treats! And be sure to try the roasted brussel sprouts and bacon, to die for!

So there you have it! The first official In the Kitchen post! What do you think?