About Laura Bruner

I am a Certified Nutrition Consultant and a Certified CrossFit Trainer. I have a passion for educating, and I absolutely love teaching others about nutrition, functional movement, and the power each has to set the foundation for health, wellness, and true quality of life. I LOVE to eat and fuel my body to live life to the utmost, and I wholeheartedly believe that sustainably sourced, nutrient dense foods can be the greatest form of medicine as well as the ingredients to create the most delicious, palate pleasing meals (it’s a win-win!)

Simple Pesto

By | 2024-06-11T04:36:17-08:00 September 13th, 2023|Marinades and Sauces, Recipes|

Ready to add flavor, variety, and bonus nourishment to dinner (or any) time? Hello, homemade pesto. Store-bought versions can be pricey and have seed oils and additives, but did you know pesto is SO easy to make? Plus, you can swap ingredients based on what's in season and available. Pine nuts out of stock (or [...]

Honey Lemon Curd

By | 2024-06-11T04:37:19-08:00 June 19th, 2023|A Little Sweet Tooth, Recipes|

This recipe is NEXT-LEVEL delicious and so easy, friends. Anyone else love lemon? I've been craving lemon lately, and when Rusty asked for dessert pizzas for Father's Day, I knew it was time to take things up a notch. So I whipped up a batch of this super easy lemon curd, and the possibilities quickly [...]

the best barbacoa (bison, beef, or lamb)

By | 2023-05-18T05:48:36-08:00 May 18th, 2023|Pastured Meat, Recipes|

Who is here for the easy button, set it and forget it dinners? Who is also here for meals that are DELICIOUS? Good, me too. And that's why this recipe is so perfect. I've made it now with beef from Wild Pastures, lamb from Ale Lamb Co., and bison from US Wellness meats (and even [...]

Chimichurri Sauce

By | 2023-04-18T05:28:17-08:00 April 18th, 2023|Marinades and Sauces, Recipes|

Chimichurri is SO good. Flavor-packed, so very versatile, and absolutely delicious. I've been making batches of this and using it for all sorts of things - most recently simply spread with butter over fresh sourdough focaccia. YUM. It's also my favorite marinade for simple seared lamb or pork chops. I'll keep this short so you [...]

sourdough maple bacon donuts

By | 2023-07-14T05:48:34-08:00 March 26th, 2023|A Little Sweet Tooth, Health, Nutrition, Recipes|

DONUTS!!! I don't know about you, but I haven't enjoyed one in a long time (until now, that is). Frankly, the way I feel after eating regular gluten fried in crappy (ya, I said it) oils just isn't worth it. But everything's changed now that we've made our own sourdough, avocado oil or lard-fried donuts [...]

slow simmered bison stew

By | 2023-03-12T11:59:29-08:00 March 12th, 2023|Recipes, Soups, Salads, Sides|

There's something extra special about stew this time of year. Stew is nostalgic for me because my mom always used to make it for us when I was a kid. This recipe was an upgraded take on an old favorite with all the flavors of the season and bison stew meat courtesy of US Wellness [...]

superfood creamy tomato pasta

By | 2023-03-18T05:24:01-08:00 March 12th, 2023|Pastured Meat, Recipes, Soups, Salads, Sides|

Motherhood, work, adventure, forest school, jiujitsu, social time, husband time.... life is FULL. But that doesn't mean we have to sacrifice flavor or nourishment when it comes to weeknight meals. In fact, in our house, those two are nonnegotiables, and this recipe is proof of that. This simple creamy tomato pasta sauce covers all the [...]

chewy chocolate chip cookies

By | 2023-02-27T05:48:08-08:00 February 26th, 2023|A Little Sweet Tooth, Health, Nutrition, Recipes|

I've had a serious every single day hankering for chocolate chip cookies. But not just any cookies, the kind that are warm, chewy, a little bit salty, perfectly sweet, and best over ice cream. Are you drooling yet? And after lots of cookie-making in our house the past month, I've finally done it. Inspired by [...]

simple soul warming chicken soup

By | 2023-02-22T07:43:14-08:00 February 22nd, 2023|Health, Pastured Meat, Recipes, Rice, Biscuits, Tortillas, and Mash, Soups, Salads, Sides|

This is our go-to soup all winter season long. It's nourishing, soul-warming, and so delicious. And it's also about as easy as it gets. One pot. All the flavor. Whole family approved. So here you go, a delicious soup that will satisfy, fuel your adventure, and leave you feeling content and fulfilled too, knowing you [...]