Ever since my sister-in-law and her husband made a grilled, marinated baby bok choy alongside dinner one night I have been on a baby bok choy kick! … [Read more...]
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Italian Roasted Mushroom Salad
This is one of those dishes I like to prepare and enjoy throughout the week. When I have a day off, I'll whip dishes like Homestyle Beef Brisket and Mediterranean Sweet Potato Salad so that throughout a busy week I have excellent, tasty choices for breakfast, lunch or dinner. All you need to do is … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Sweet Potato Salad
Today's post is my favorite way lately to enjoy sweet potatoes. My lifelong friend Sarah came to visit recently, and when we were out to eat and had this dish together we knew we had to re-create it. Simple, bright, and flavorful. Start by tossing the chopped sweet potatoes with olive oil, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. Then bake for 30 minutes, tossing once half way through. In a large bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, … [Read more...]
Sour Cream and Onion Kale Chips
Ever miss or crave the crunch some non-paleo foods provide? These kale chips are your answer. I first heard of kale chips several years ago and thought they were such a good idea! When I tried to make them I was sorely disappointed. I baked them in the oven and followed the recipe (I don't usually follow recipes... even when I set out to, so this was a feat). Despite my diligence, they turned out terrible. Oily and burnt tasting. I … [Read more...]
Blushing Beet Red
It's amazing when you start eating whole, nutrient dense foods all the time, how good you feel. I'm starting to get to the point in the morning where I don't feel completely energized off of just a couple paleo Lemon Poppyseed Muffins alone. Afterwards I find myself craving vitamin-rich greens like kale and spinach, or vibrant nutrient packed produce like tomatoes, carrots, or berries. Paired with some protein and fat, nutrient dense fruits … [Read more...]
Arugula Lime Pesto with Walnuts & Jalapeño
This is a totally versatile and non-traditional take on pesto. In this version arugula and walnuts replace traditional basil and pine nuts, while lime and jalapeño add a south-western flair. I really like cooking with pestos because they add so much flavor! If you ever think paleo food is boring, get into pesto. This one only has 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1/3 cup of walnuts so its quite low in calories compared to traditional pestos … [Read more...]
Portland Forest Mushrooms
It is so easy to say that I really enjoyed my time living in Portland, Oregon. Don't even get me started on my favorite restaurants or favorites places I adored because this post will turn from 400-some words into 5,000. One of my favorite things to do in Portland was on Saturday morning to take the street car from my South Waterfront neighborhood into the Portland Farmer's Market at Portland State University. It was close, just into … [Read more...]
Roasted Fennel
Roasted fennel is one of those foods that I can eat, and eat, and eat, and eat. I just love it. This recipe is only fennel, olive oil, salt and pepper. That's it. You'll notice the serving size is only two, because in my family (Shaw and DiCello) we love our fennel. So I plan for 1 fennel bulb per person, … [Read more...]
Basic Spaghetti Squash
This recipe is the base for many creations. It's your starting point. You can take it from here and put sauce on it, sauté it in ghee (or butter), season it up, add some herbs, toss it with pesto (like Arugula Lime with Walnuts and Jalapeno), whatever you like. Whether you follow a special diet or not, spaghetti squash is a great sub for pasta if you're looking to increase your vegetable intake. It's not the most vitamin-, mineral-, … [Read more...]
Guacamole
No big game day is complete without guacamole... ... even if you could care less about football. Growing up in a major college football town, I don't get too excited about NFL. Growing up in Buckeye country, I'm far more familiar talking college football. Living in Seattle right now, … [Read more...]
Rise and Grind
Rise and shine! Or, in this case, rise and grind up this smoothie. Okay, let's be real. What I was really thinking with this one is yet another meaning of "grind". I can count on my sister to have already gone there with me... you know, to the Urban Dictionary definition: 1) grind: when an individual pushes his/herself to attain a goal. Similar to gears grinding when they are worked beyond their capacity. "I've been on the grind lately … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Cashew Cookie Larabar
I love how Larabars are so simple with only a few ingredients. They lend themselves perfectly to whole-foods cooking. With just a little math, I was able to completely re-create my favorite Larabar (the Cashew Cookie flavor) nutrition facts and all. So now, you can too! … [Read more...]
Herbs de Provence Roasted Tomatoes
Roma tomatoes + Herbs de Provence = flavor explosion. In this recipe (not counting olive oil, salt and pepper) there are only two ingredients: Roma tomatoes, and Herbs de Provence. Sometimes simplicity is best. These roasted tomatoes are so good and so easy, you'll scarf them down in no time. … [Read more...]
Clean Green Juice
I have never been a huge "juicer" or juice fan. I've never done a juice cleanse or juice detox. In my college nutrition classes we were educated that juice can be so high in sugar and high in calories. I was surprised the first time I saw a glass of orange juice in its recommended serving size. I think at that time I was stuck in black-and-white thinking... that food was good or bad. So juice equaled bad for me for quite some time and I just … [Read more...]
Basic Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower rice is so versatile. There's an endless combination of things you can do to it and serve it with. Being that is still January of the new year and a lot of readers are newly interested in paleo, I thought it was important to post a recipe for a paleo staple: Basic Cauliflower Rice. If you're new to paleo, … [Read more...]