Crunchy + sweet + spicy + salty. That's what you'll get with this 5-minute recipe! These quick honey candied nuts are all over my blog. You can find them on Hot and Cold Power Salad, … [Read more...]
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Chia Seed Blueberry Jam
My faaaavorite way to have breakfast sausage... is with syrup. Patties, links, whatever, just dip ‘em in syrup. The salty patty with a sweet drizzle? Yum. Can't top it. Until now… “Whatchu talkin bout sausage, for?” {I know that's what you're thinking.} “I thought this was a post about blueberries!” You’re correct. There's a connection. #waitforit… Recently when out at brunch, I had a delicious wild mushroom and goat cheese omelet … [Read more...]
4-Minute 2-Ingredient Homemade Creamy (or Crunchy!) Peanut Butter
Add peanuts then salt to food processor. Blend for four minutes. Bam, peanut butter. I mean, really. Does it get any easier? C'mon. Don't believe me? I made a video for you just in case you doubted me. And because videos are fun. This one has bloopers at the beginning AND the end. Cause bloopers and laughing are the best parts. Why skimp?? (Don't forget the rest of the post below the video!) … [Read more...]
Creamy Avocado Basil Sauced Spaghetti
Avocados are oh so trendy. I really feel like they're "cool". Eating them, taking pictures of them... it's like a universally loved and accepted food right now. I really feel like if an avocado was in high school, she'd win homecoming queen. So hot right now. They're everywhere: mashed straight up (with a 'lil salt of course) on toast, in guacamole (obbbviously), baked with an egg cracked inside, in smoothies, in faux chocolate pudding, or … [Read more...]
Hollandaise Sauce
As you're going to see in the next couple posts, there's a epic meal coming your way. This is the first component of the meal. I was feeling ambitious after watching 8-13 year olds cook on MasterChef Junior. More to come on that. I just realized it's pretty important that I have a sauce like this in my collection of recipes. When I was a little kid, I was actually a pretty picky eater. My family teased that I ate like a bird. … [Read more...]
Fresh Tomato Sauce
This is my favorite way to make fresh tomato sauce. The flavors are incredible: sweet, savory, umami (yes, tomatoes have umami!), fresh, Italian, summery. You start by roasting the tomatoes in the oven which makes them sweet. Because of this, you you can actually make this sauce year-round, even when tomatoes aren't sweet or in season. Thankfully we don't have to worry about that right now since it's summer!! The weather's been in the 90's … [Read more...]
Caesar Lover’s Salad Dressing
When I really like a food, I latch onto it for a while. I eat it all the time, as if I have blinders on and I don't see other things on the menu or in my fridge. Caesar salad is the perfect example of this. I've always loved it and I always ordered it in restaurants growing up. The two restaurants that served my favorites were Figlio and Lindey's. Figlio's was more of a vinaigrette type dressing, had nice thick grated parm, and good … [Read more...]
Warm Tomato Eggplant Relish
This recipe completes the meal shown below: Cracklin' Chicken (from Nom Nom Paleo) served with Caramelized Cauliflower and Warm Tomato Eggplant Relish. This relish is both spicy and sweet. It was one of those Chopped nights in the house where I opened the fridge, looked at the veggies I had on hand and thought hmm, "what can I do with all of this?" With the cauliflower tossed in the oven, and the chicken cracklin' away, this quick relish … [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...]
Nana’s Italian Tomato Sauce with Pork & Sausage
I come from an Italian family. My mom's side is from Sicily and my dad's side is from Calabria. Like any good Italian family, we have a spaghetti sauce that's been passed down through generations. Grandma DiCello's tasted a little different than my mom's, and Grandma Purpura's tasted a little different from hers. As for "Grandma Purpura", that just sounds odd. To us, she's Nana. (In Italian nonna means grandmother. I guess when my sister … [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...]
Blackened Seasoning Blend
One of the best ways to eat healthy and stick with it is to add spices and flavors to your food. Without spice, flavor, and variety, you will surely become bored and start craving other foods... and probably less healthy ones. I like this Blackened Seasoning Blend because it's so easy, so fast, makes no mess, and really adds flavor to protein. Plain grilled chicken, salmon, beef, or shrimp can easily get boring fast. And if you've gone to a … [Read more...]
Wintertime Clementine Salsa
Every winter the cutest, sweetest little snacks always make their appearance. Clementines. I love these things. They actually always remind me of my dad, I think because he just loves them so much. I can picture him eating one in the kitchen saying, "it tastes like candy!" He would often … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken Wraps with Quick Pickled Veg
I had a reader tell me the other day that she used to be paleo but gave it up because she felt like she was eating the same few meals over and over. Getting really bored of just bison, avocado, broccoli, and sweet potatoes, she stopped eating paleo despite getting results she wanted from the whole, clean foods way of eating. Here is the great news: you don't have to eat the same four things over and over to eat paleo! There's so many … [Read more...]
Mango Sweetened Cranberry Chutney
Cranberry chutney is one thing I don't feel like I see anywhere outside of Thanksgiving. I'd usually have a bite or two with my Thanksgiving meal, but it was never the star player of my plate. I guess there's something about making it yourself. I ate way more of it than my usual 1-2 bites! It was the perfect pairing with my Herbed & Crusted Turkey Breast. Trying to find a way to sweeten these tart berries without the 1/2 - 1 cup white … [Read more...]