After seeing delicious roasted whole cauliflowers all over the internet, I finally decided to try it. This is an amazingly easy, satisfying side dish or vegetarian main. The outside of the cauliflower forms a savory browned crust of tangy mustard and garlic, roasted at high heat. The inside is tender and tasty. I based my […]
Category: Mains
Slow-Cooked Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Sweet Potatoes
This recipe, based on Southern Living’s Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Potatoes takes 15-20 minutes to prep and then cooks in 6 hours in the slow cooker. I made a few changes including using sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes because it’s what I had; using skinless, boneless thighs instead of skin-on because I don’t think […]
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Mongolian Beef
Tried this amazing Mongolian Beef from Paleo Cupboard and wanted to provide a quick overview. It was my first time making a Mongolian Beef recipe and it worked great. I was more interested in finding a gluten-free and dairy-free recipe than one that was strictly Paleo, so I used canola oil for frying instead of bacon grease/lard. This negated […]
Spaghetti Squash with Bacon Tomato Sauce and Fried Sage
Another twist on spaghetti squash, this time with bacon. For how to roast the spaghetti squash and a couple other serving ideas, go here: Spaghetti Squash Two Ways. If you use a large squash (2.5-3 pounds), the recipe below makes a large quantity and the leftovers keep well for several days. Using a prepared tomato […]
Seared Salmon with White Wine Pan Sauce, Wild Rice and Arugula
My aunt and uncle made a delicious grilled salmon and wild rice dinner not too long ago when we were all together and I have been dreaming of that meal ever since. Simple, flavorful and healthy. Decided to re-create it in a new way, searing the salmon and making a pan sauce because I can’t […]
Gluten-Free Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
This hearty, gluten-free and dairy-free meal is about as easy as it gets. Made some tweaks to this Betty Crocker recipe: Slow-Cooker Hearty Chicken and Noodle Soup. As adapted, here’s what it looks like: 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into rounds 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1″ dice 1 teaspoon […]
Slow Cooker Green Chile Chicken
This is a quick meal to prepare in a slow-cooker, great over rice or in tortillas. I sprinkled a little goat feta on top, but on its own it is both dairy-free and gluten-free. The recipe is below. There’s a lot of wiggle room on ingredients and quantity if you have preferences of what you want […]
Paleo Tortillas and Chicken Soft Tacos
I was so happy to find this Simple Paleo Tortillas recipe. I doubled it and it worked like a charm. They are really most like crepes, and stood up to all the filling I stuffed in, as you’ll see in a photo below. It’s great to have a grain-free alternative to most of the tortillas […]
Beef Soup
This was my quest for a nutrient-rich soup with meat I could leave in it, more than broth, less than stew, nothing too spicy. I used this Beef Bone Broth recipe as a basis. You can follow that as a template and see the tweaks I made below. The first photo is the soup the day […]
Zucchini Lasagna
Great low-carb lasagna recipe. I did not miss the pasta at all. A couple of substitutions and additions: instead of the cow’s milk cheeses in the recipe, I used every goat and sheep’s milk cheese I had on hand including Manchego, Pecorino Romano, chevre, and goat cheddar. Also added some caramelized onions — that flavor is […]