THE TFC BLOG

As a sun lover and outdoor enthusiast, I’ve always cherished the warm embrace of the sun’s rays on my skin. I was that girl baking in a bikini on the beach, addicted to the tan lines and my skins “healthy” glow. However, my perspective on sun exposure took a significant turn in my 40s when […]

In case you aren’t yet familiar with cooking this versatile vegetable, spaghetti squash has captured the attention of health conscious foodies (like me!) and summer is the perfect time to experiment with this fun, easy and delicious veggie. For those of you seeking healthier alternatives to traditional pasta, spaghetti squash is perhaps my favorite stand-in, […]

Summertime means a lot of things but most importantly it means that BBQ season is in full swing! Grilling, whether it’s for a casual family dinner or for a festive gathering with friends, is probably the easiest and most flexible way to feed a crowd. Beyond the usual meats on the grill however, we often […]

Have you ever thought to yourself “I should really stretch more often?”. Or perhaps whenever you see signs for a yoga studio or a friend tells you she just came back from yoga class you think “I should really do that”. We have many things that we tell ourselves we wish we could do but […]

Finding the perfect gift for the men in our lives on Father’s Day can be quite a challenge. When it comes to buying a gift for my own man, I always struggle to find something that he doesn’t already have, something he hasn’t already bought for himself and something he will actually use and enjoy. […]

Oh, for the love of barbecue season! Grilling and outdoor dining are the highlight of our summers on the ranch in Montana. Barbecues are just always a good idea and a really flexible, stress-free and crowd-pleasing type of meal with friends. Whether you’re grilling up juicy burgers (keep reading for more on my faves) or […]

If you’re anything like me and you sometimes wait till the last minute to find a gift because you just don’t know what to get that special person in your life then keep on reading. With Mother’s Day around the corner and everything online accessible with a click of a button (and your credit card), […]

This gluten free chocolate chunk banana bread is a new family fave that’s so delicious! Given the popularity of my original banana bread (honestly, that recipe has thousands of hits each month!), this chocolate chunk banana bread takes things to a whole other level! It’s super-moist, buttery, and offers delicate notes of caramel from the […]

We love pancakes in this house and you might be surprised to read that this recipe was inspired by one of Liam’s (my youngest son’s) own creations. That boy does love his chocolate! These white chocolate chunk pancakes with ganache are surprisingly effortless to whip up but look incredibly indulgent. The best bit? You probably […]