Recipes - Ancestral Nutrition

Blog October 29, 2015

Buttery Maple Glazed Carrots

Buttery Maple Glazed Carrots are an easy healthy paleo side dish and seriously the best carrots you will ever eat! Make them as a simple side for a Sunday roast or Thanksgiving Turkey! Buttery Maple Glazed Carrots – the best-tasting carrots you’ll ever put in your mouth. Seriously. I can’t exaggerate about this. These Buttery Maple Glazed Carrots are the bomb. And I know carrots! I’m one of those people that tries very hard to make vegetables delicious. Because if they’re not, how are we all going to eat them regularly? So after a lot of experimentation, I came up with the easy recipe for these buttery maple glazed carrots. It has all the savory goodness of a lot of fall recipes, with a sweet edge. If you want a different way to look at veggies, this one’s for you. Why Maple Glazed Carrots will be your new favorite side…

Beef October 28, 2015

Easy, Healthy Chili Recipe

An easy, healthy chili recipe made with grass-fed ground beef, bell peppers, tomatoes, bone broth and chili powder for some extra heat! This gluten-free and paleo chili recipe works for both stove top and crockpot! This One-Pot Chili Recipe is the perfect addition to your meal prep routine! I’ve been craving chili like a madwoman for two weeks now, and only recently finally pulled all the ingredients together to make it. OMG it was so good! Hearty, umami-packed, a bit smoky and slightly spicy from the added chipotle chili powder! A hearty homecooked comfort food meal that you can enjoy any night of the week. Make sure to cook a huge pot – this healthy chili actually tasted better a day or two after cooking so go all out. It also freezes really well. Why you will love this easy healthy chili recipe: It is packed with lean protein from…

Blog October 27, 2015

Greek Shrimp Salad

Each week I make a big batch of food for Scott’s lunches. It makes my life easier and ensures that he’s not going to Chipotle every single day. Don’t get me wrong, I love Chipotle and it isn’t unhealthy, but it’s definitely cheaper to bring food from home. I mixed this up in a big bowl and portioned it out for individual lunches. It tastes great and is super healthy. Try it! Paleo Greek Shrimp Salad This Chipotle Copycat Healthy Greek Shrimp Salad Recipe is the healthiest meal prep lunch salad ever! Paleo, Gluten-free and so much healthier and better than from the chain restaurant 3 cups shrimp (cooked, boiled, cool, dry)1 cucumber (diced)1/2 red onion (diced)2 cups cherry tomatoes (halved)1 green onion (diced feta (as much as you like! I used about 5 tbsp))1/2 cup olive oildill salt and pepper Combine all ingredients and toss together.Let it sit for…

Blog October 23, 2015

Paleo Banana Nut Muffins

This recipe is a really good way to make your house smell amazing. Paleo Banana Nut Muffins Try my easy recipe for Paleo Banana Nut Muffins! Your house will smell amazing while these are baking! They make for the best healthy sweet on-the-go breakfast or quick afternoon treat! 1 big banana4 eggs1/3 cup coconut sugar4 tbsp coconut flour1/3 cup milk1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp salt1 tsp cinnamonTopping: 3 tbsp butter2 tbsp coconut sugar1 tsp cinnamonpecans Heat the oven to 375.Combine all of the muffin ingredients in a blender until smooth.Pour into lined baking cups.Then, melt the butter, coconut sugar and cinnamon until melted.Pour over each muffin.Top with pecans.Bake for about 20 minutes. For extra sweetness and moisture, make sure to pick a ripe banana.

Blog October 22, 2015

Ten Minute Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Sometimes, I realize that I’ve worked for four hours straight and I missed lunch and I’m starving. It’s usually at this point I seriously consider downing an entire bag of coconut oil potato chips. Which, let’s be honest – has happened. But it’s way healthier to whip up these ten-minute chicken lettuce wraps and it’s honestly ready in under ten minutes. It barely takes any time at all and they taste awesome. Ten Minute Chicken Lettuce Wraps Ten Minute Chicken Lettuce Wraps – this is such an easy gluten-free and paleo recipe that’s perfect for lunch or dinner! 2 cups ground chicken1 tbsp olive oil (coconut oil or butter)1/2 onion (diced)2 tbsp coconut aminos1 tsp sesame oil1/2 teaspoon fish sauce1 tsp sriracha1/2 tsp raw or powdered ginger3 garlic cloves (minced)Lettuce leaves Melt your fat of choice over medium heat.Add the onion.Once soft, add the chickenWhen cooked through, add the rest of…

Blog September 30, 2015

Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken – Paleo

This healthy sweet and sour chicken recipe is a paleo take on the popular restaurant-style Chinese chicken dish. Totally takeout-worthy yet easy, and most importantly, without MSG, high fructose corn syrup, vegetable oils or GMOs! Get your takeout fix with this Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe! Who’s up for some fakout-takeout? This recipe comes with a warning. It might put you off ordering sweet and sour chicken from a Chinese restaurant ever again. Yep, I am about to show you an easy and healthier version of this takout classic to whip up at home in 30 minutes. This paleo sweet and sour chicken recipe has no refined sugar. The sauce is sweetened with coconut sugar and some sugar-free homemade paleo ketchup. As you might suspect, restaurant-style Sweet and Sour Chicken is battered and fried – and yes – that makes it pretty dang irresistible. However, we get pretty much the same…

Blog September 16, 2015

Gut Healing, Cellulite Improving, Wrinkle Reducing Lemonade

Yesterday I wrote an article on the benefits of collagen, you can read all about that here (I’m also giving away three containers of it so make sure you enter!). Collagen is found in the bones, hooves and hides of animals and is rarely eaten anymore, whereas our ancestors ate a significant amount of it. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body and it rapidly declines after the age of 25, which is why we often see symptoms like wrinkles, cellulite and brittle hair and nails as we age. From my article yesterday… Due to modern diets rich in sugar, processed carbohydrates and a slew of other unhealthy foods, most people are dealing with some level of gut issues, from irregularity to IBS. Collagen is more easily absorbed and therefore great for those who struggle with gut issues. Collagen has been shown to strengthen mucosal lining and improve low stomach…

Blog September 9, 2015

Paleo Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip

This easy healthy paleo pumpkin cheesecake dip is made with only six ingredients! A sweet dairy-free fruit dip without cream cheese that tastes like a slice of pumpkin pie. Perfect for fall! Paleo Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip – the ultimate fall treat! It’s happened. Even though it’s 90 degrees out. September is here and everyone I know is already going nuts for fall, pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice, scarves, and cute sweaters. Pumpkin Cheesecake dip is just part of the equation. I’m over here just tryin’ to cling to the last little bit of summer and plan weekend beach trips before it gets too cold. But I’m also a realist. I know you guys want healthy pumpkin recipes. You’re all excited for autumn, even if I’m not. I know you guys want easy, healthy recipes that taste good. And this definitely fits the bill. It took all of five minutes to throw…

Baked Goods August 13, 2015

Soft, Chewy & Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

My husband is a chocolate chip cookie monster. It’s his favorite cookie. On Wednesday I made a big batch of these cookies (which I’ve been perfecting for a while) for our friend’s birthday today. The recipe below makes about 14 cookies. When I woke up this morning, there were two left. HE’S EATEN TWELVE COOKIES SINCE WEDNESDAY. IT’S FRIDAY MORNING. So while it’s a bummer I won’t be gifting these to my friend for his b-day, at least I know that they’re good. Sometimes I’m not sure if I like something I’ve made because I’m so used to eating grain and sugar free, or if they actually taste good. Scott is a chocolate chip cookie expert and said these were really good – but very soft. He’s one of those people that prefers a crunchier chocolate chip cookie. I am not. These are super soft and chewy, just don’t over-bake…

Blog July 15, 2015

Paleo Breakfast Salad

I get really bored of eating eggs. So I have to be creative with them because there really isn’t anything better for breakfast. Eggs are incredibly nutrient dense and full of vitamins A, E, D and K, omega-3s and choline. Salmon tastes awesome and is also a rich source of omega-3s. I probably should’ve called this “anti-inflammatory breakfast salad” because that’s what it is. This is also a really easy breakfast to throw together, but it seems kind of fancy. It isn’t. And don’t be intimidated by poaching eggs. If you don’t know how to do it, watch this YouTube tutorial. Or just fry the egg! Paleo Breakfast Salad This Paleo Breakfast Salad is a really easy breakfast to throw together, but it seems kind of fancy. The poached eggs are incredibly nutrient dense and full of vitamins A, E, D and K, omega-3s and choline. Salmon adds more omega-3s.…