Today’s episode is all about comfort food recipes that are hearty, easy to make, and celebrate what’s in season. My guest is cookbook author and blogger, Tieghan Gerard from Half Baked Harvest. Tieghan’s new cookbook, Half Baked Harvest Super Simple is hot off the press, and she joins me to talk all about it! Half Baked Harvest Super Simple features recipes like Cream of Mushroom Soup with Garlic Bread Crumbs, Sesame Orange Chicken, and Harvest Butternut Squash and Apple Pizza, which are all perfect for cozy family dinners or festive gatherings. Tieghan took time off from her book launch to talk about the new cookbook, her journey into the wild world of food blogging, her Colorado barn where she cooks and photographs her recipes, and why her recipes appeal to even the pickiest of eaters. Show Highlights: Getting to know Tieghan and the food blog that grew out of her crazy family experiences What family mealtime was like for Tieghan growing up in a family of nine How Tieghan began cooking as a young teen to help her dad with the family cooking responsibilities The broad appeal of Tieghan’s blog, with recipes that use whole foods to create approachable recipes for everyday families How Tieghan makes an effort to stay connected to her blogging community and gives them feedback A behind-the-scenes look at Tieghan’s barn in Colorado, where she lives and cooks Why Tieghan’s new cookbook is geared to help people create delicious food easily and quickly, with recipes of a wide variety for everyone’s food taste Tieghan’s Harvest Butternut Squash and Apple Pizza made with butternut squash ribbons, cheddar cheese, sage, thinly-sliced shallots and apples, prosciutto, thyme, honey, and apple butter Apple butter: a thickened, seasoned applesauce that you need to stock in your fridge Swirled Banana Bundt Cake: an easy and delicious concoction of chocolate, bananas, with a cream cheese swirl Why Tieghan’s favorite recipes in the book revolve around pasta and pizza creations Tieghan’s Pomegranate Braised Short Ribs with Sweet Potato Mash: a one-pot wonder! What’s next for Tieghan? There are exciting projects and new things coming to her ever-expanding blog A random question from the Mason jar reveals why Tieghan would love to have dinner with Ina Garten   Resources: Giveaway: We are giving away a copy of Half Baked Harvest: Super Simple by Tieghan Gerard to one lucky US listener. To enter, post a comment in the comments section at the end of this post, and tell me why you'd like to win this cookbook and/or your favorite harvest-inspired family recipe right now. In other words, tell me about a recipe that celebrates an ingredient that's in season (i.e. something with butternut squash, apples, pears, kale, etc). Giveaway ends on November 6, 2019.   Discussed on the show (Pasta & Pizza Dinners e-cookbook): https://www.lizshealthytable.com/pastapizzadinners/   Follow Tieghan here: Half Baked Harvest: https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/ Tieghan's studio barn: https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/the-studio-barn-kitchen-appliances-by-kitchenaid/   IG: @halfbakedharvest FB: @hbharvest Pinterest: @hbharvest Twitter: @hbharvest   www.superhealthykids.com www.parentsondemand.com