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Blog July 30, 2013

20 Minute Meal: Tomato Basil Chicken

Sometimes, I love spending a long time in the kitchen cooking. Scott will have a game on in the living room, I’ll be cooking an awesome dinner and drinking wine, and it’s really fun for me. But during the week, more often than not I am hungry and want some easy, tasty food in my stomach as soon as possible. In this case, I have an arsenal of 20 minute meals; meals that are super easy to make and still taste great. And honestly, due to meal prepping, this dinner took me less than twenty minutes, more like 15. Which is perfect if you’re a busy student, parent or workin’ woman. I had it with a side of cauliflower (pre-cooked) that I heated up with a lot of butter. You can make whichever side you like, green beans, cheesy broccoli, mashed sweet potatoes, white rice with butter, whatever floats your boat.…

Blog July 26, 2013

Grilled Eggplant And Tomato Caprese

Grilled Eggplant And Tomato Caprese This easy Grilled Eggplant and Tomato Caprese is healthy low-carb appetizer or side dish perfect for the upcoming bbq season. Marinade1 bunch of basil leaves1.5 cups olive oil1-2 garlic clovesred pepper flakes (optional)salt and pepper to tasteVeggies1 eggplant (sliced)3-4 tomatoes depending on size (sliced)1 ball of mozzarella Blend marinade ingredients until smooth.Marinate the sliced tomato and eggplant for at least one hour.Slice the mozzarella.Heat up an outdoor grill, or a stovetop grill to medium heat.Grill the eggplant until soft and has pretty grill marks.Grill the tomato on either side for about two minutes.Stack the eggplant, then the mozzarella, then the tomato.If you like, top with olive oil.

Blog July 16, 2013

Paleo & Primal Veggie Bake

This recipe is based off of one found in this gluten-free vegetarian cookbook that Scott’s mom bought for me. When we were out and about at the farmers market I saw all of the veggies I needed to make the recipe. God I love summer. So I altered the recipe and made this. Because I hate following directions. Paleo & Primal Veggie Bake This recipe is based on one found in this gluten-free vegetarian cookbook that Scott’s mom bought for me. When we were out and about at the farmers market I saw all of the veggies I needed to make the recipe. God, I love summer. So I altered the recipe and made this. Because I hate following directions 2 summer squashes (even though only one is pictured below)2 cloves garlic1 large onion2 tomatoes2 eggplants1/2 cup olive oil2 tbsp butter cheese of choice to sprinkle on top (asiago)1 cup…

Blog July 14, 2013

The BEST Paleo Pizza Recipe

I have finally done it. I’ve found a recipe for grain-free pizza that doesn’t include any crappy ingredients. I’ve been searching for this for YEARS. There have been so many cauliflower pizzas in my house (which really are nothing like pizza, you can’t even hold a slice of it like pizza) and almond flour pizzas (which have bad texture and well, taste like almond flour). I’ve made coconut flour pizza and it has both a bad texture and bad taste. I have even had those all-purpose gluten-free pizza mixes, which are remarkably similar to cardboard. I had resigned myself to the fact that the only pizza that could ever truly taste like pizza, is a wheat-based crust. Until now. This recipe isn’t all me. I’ve gone Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade on ya for this one. The crust mix does come out of a box. But guess what? It’s made of tapioca,…

Beef July 11, 2013

Spicy Jalapeno Spinach Burgers

An easy recipe for spicy beef patties – serve them on a spinach salad for a low-carb dinner or lunch! Spicy Jalapeno Spinach Burgers An easy recipe for spicy beef patties – serve them on a spinach salad for a low-carb dinner or lunch! 1/2 lb grass-fed ground beef1-2 jalapenos1/2 an onion2 cups raw spinach2 garlic cloves1 egga few drops of liquid smoke (hey, I don't have a grill!)1 tbsp Worcershire saucesalt and pepper The easiest way to prepare this is to blend all of the ingredients together. I did this in the Vitamix. I like to blend my ground beef, it makes it moister. Alternatively, you could chop all of this and mix it together by hand.Form into 4-5 burgers.Fry in coconut oil, lard, etc. for about two minutes on each side. I served my on spinach salad but you could also go for a gluten-free bun.

Beef July 5, 2013

Szechuan Spicy Beef

The flavor of Szechuan (especially that famous sauce!) is so delicious. It’s flavorful and has just the right amount of kick. So naturally, I had to figure out how to produce it at home! But what is the Szechuan flavor? According to WiseGeek: Szechuan cuisine features flavors that are found in Szechuan beef. The Sichuan province in the west of China is the home of Szechuan food. Spiciness and rich flavor are hallmarks of Szechuan food, and it aims to bring together salty, bitter, sweet, sour, and pungent flavors. Delicious. As a result, we all want to make this now. Right? Szechuan Spicy Beef Szechuan cuisine features flavors that are found in Szechuan beef. The Sichuan province in the west of China is the home of Szechuan food. Spiciness and rich flavor are hallmarks of Szechuan food, and it aims to bring together salty, bitter, sweet, sour, and pungent flavors 4-6…

Blog July 3, 2013

Primal Cheesy Eggplant Bake

Primal Cheesy Eggplant Bake An easy and delicious low-carb bake that is absolutely perfect served with cauliflower rice or a green salad. 1 eggplant3 tbsp coconut oil1 block of Kerrygold cheddar or your favorite cheese1.5 cups spaghetti sauce Peel the eggplant and slice it into strips.Preheat the oven to 400.Saute the strips of eggplant in the coconut oil, adding the coconut oil as you need it. Let the eggplant cool a bit.In a baking dish, add 1/2 cup of the spaghetti sauce to the bottom. While the eggplant is cooling, slice the block of cheese into strips. Wrap the eggplant around the cheese. See below.Do this for all the eggplants and cheese. Cover with more cheese and the remaining spaghetti sauce.Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Blog June 18, 2013

Paleo Thai Green Curry With Cod

A Thai place opened up in my ‘hood a few months ago and it was there that I discovered that green curry is the bomb. Thank god I figured out how to make this at home. Although it doesn’t look that green due to the amount of hot sauce I put in it. I can’t help myself. Paleo Thai Green Curry With Cod This easy paleo green fish curry tastes just like the ones from your favorite Thai restaurant! Although it doesn’t look that green due to the amount of hot sauce I put in it. While the curry simmers we bake the cod in the oven to cook it to perfection! 1 can coconut milk3 tbsp Thai green curry1 tbsp butter1 garlic clove2 tbsp sriracha (you can omit if you don't like spicy food, although that's weird)1 cup peas2 cups broccoli1.5 cups peppers (I used organic, frozen, mixed peppers)1 cod…

Blog June 3, 2013

Paleo Pad Thai

I love pad Thai. It’s one of my favorite Thai dishes. Unfortunately, it’s usually made with vegetable oils, sugar and MSG, or as I like to call it, a cancer cocktail. This is one of the recipes from Ditch The Diet. Like I say in the program, you could make this recipe using rice noodles to make it more authentic, or even zucchini noodles (because DTD is customizable! you can sign up for my newsletter for more info on the program) but I really love kelp noodles and was totally craving them. This recipe came out so well, creamy, spicy, garlicky and awesome. Paleo Pad Thai You could make this paleo pad thai recipe using rice noodles to make it more authentic, or even zucchini noodles but I really love kelp noodles and was totally craving them. This recipe came out so well, creamy, spicy, garlicky and awesome. 4 tbsp almond…

Blog March 12, 2013

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict with Dill Hollandaise (Paleo, Primal, GAPS, PHD)

I love eggs benedict. Anytime I go to brunch, which is kind of a lot because brunch is awesome, I always get eggs benedict without the English muffin. Unfortunately, it’s not very filling without the English muffin; so I always ask for a third egg…and extra hollandaise (love that shit). So I’m not only asking for a modified order with no muffin, I’m also asking for an extra egg and extra hollandaise sauce. Yes, I am that girl. I always apologize in advance for my complicated orders. I assumed EB was hard to make due to the hollandaise sauce. Turns out, it’s actually really easy. When you make it my way at least. I don’t know about other people but I imagine they’re less efficient. Hello, lover. Shared at: Real Food Wednesday, Whole Foods Wednesday Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict with Dill Hollandaise (Paleo, Primal, GAPS, PHD) Eggs Benedict with smoked…