Thanksgiving for smaller groups making cooking a little more gourmet in style. This year we have a large Thanksgiving with the Kaplan family over at their place so the night before I am making a much smaller version. While most of my recipes will be Paleo fitting for our eating plan, we do plan on […]
This is a great dish to make ahead and serve while you are passing out the Halloween candy. We fill up mugs and sit outside waiting for the little ghosts and goblins to fill their plastic pumpkins while we fill our tummies with warm creamy corn that has a big kick with the homemade chorizo. […]
Ingredients For the sauce: 1 1/2 cups rice or cider vinegar 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup ketchup 6 tablespoons Chinese plum sauce 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic 2 tablespoons (or to taste) finely chopped fresh red, jalapeño or serrano chili, with seeds 3 tablespoons finely minced fresh ginger 1 teaspoon salt, […]
Trending for later 2013 and 2014 are the pickled fruits. Served over pound cake with whipped cream or as a topping in grilled game meat. They make a perfect holiday gift idea as well, so get those trendy mason jars and pickle up! Ingredients For the Pickled Blackberries: 8 black peppercorns 3 allspice berries 2 […]
Nut Cheese From Against All Grain- my new favorite Paleo Cookbook Ingredients: 1 cup blanched skinless almonds, raw cashews or raw macadamia nuts ½ teaspoon seas salt plus pinch for soaking 3 TBSP. water 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 tsp. lemon juice Directions Place the nuts in a large bowl and fill with filtered […]
Ingredients For the Bars: 4 eggs 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 15-ounce can pumpkin 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda For the Icing: 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 cups sifted […]
Ingredients 6 Large Pink Lady or Jazz apples 1/3 pound chopped raw pecans ½ cup fresh cranberries simmered in cider and cinnamon stick for 30 minutes. Save juice for later 1 cup Fresh Apple Cider plus ½ cup for cranberries 1/3 cup raw coconut sugar 3 cinnamon sticks 2 Tablespoons unsalted Irish or French butter […]
Adapted from Epicurious Ingredients For lentils: 1 cup French green lentils 4 cups water 2 medium leeks (white and pale green parts only) 1 carrot peeled and diced 1 tablespoon unsalted Irish or French butter 1/2 to 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice For salmon: 4 (6-ounce) pieces skinless salmon fillet 2 tablespoons unsalted Irish butter […]
Trending for later 2013 and 2014 are the pickled fruits. Served over pound cake with whipped cream or as a topping in grilled game meat. They make a perfect holiday gift idea as well, so get those trendy mason jars and pickle up! Ingredients Pickled Blackberries 8 black peppercorns 3 allspice berries 2 juniper berries […]
Ingredients 4 pork rib chops, butterflied 2 granny smith apples, diced 1/2 cup pistachios 1 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese 1/2 cup dried cherries 3 TBSP fresh thyme salt and pepper 2 TBSP olive oil 2 TBSP butter For glaze: 1 cup balsamic vinegar 2 TBSP fresh thyme 1/2 cup maple syrup 2 star anise 1 […]
