The day after I got back from Paleo f(x) my dad grilled delicious beef burgers and we ate them with lettuce leaves as usual. But while we were eating Dad made a comment that he missed burger buns; and that was all I needed to get the wheels of my brain turning. I was super…
Paleo Butternut Squash Souffle
When I was little, I thought squash was kind of weird. Orange and squishy; I only liked it with lots of butter and salt. Actually I loved everything with lots of butter and salt, but that’s another blog post. I’ve realized now that I love squash as long as it is pureed really well so…
Plantain Stuffing (AIP and Vegan Options) – guest post on A Saucy Kitchen
I have a confession: I never really liked stuffing that much. It smelled delicious but I just couldn’t take the soggy bread thing. I also hated the taste of the store-bought whole wheat bread that we would make our stuffing with. I tried a bite of stuffing at Thanksgiving every year, but never enjoyed it….
How to Cook a Pumpkin {video}
So I am now a movie star. Ok, not quite. BUT I did make my first cooking video EVER!! It was so much fun to create, and I want you guys to tell me what you think because if you liked it, I’ll totally do more! This amazing photo was taken by my dear friend…
Butternut Squash Fritters
Sometimes I have a really hard time getting my veggies in. I’m so busy running from recipe developing to blogging to work to weight lifting to rock climbing that the kitchen sink salads sometimes just don’t happen. It’s crazy how busy a person can stay even when not in school. That’s why planning ahead is…
Peach Chia Jam
I know it’s almost fall, but I am so not ready for it. I actually love fall, but here in Wisconsin fall isn’t a season; it’s the opening act for winter. Many of my family members and friends are heading off to college and high school this week, and I am starting to smell…
Maple-Cinnamon Pecan Butter
I love nut butter. Definitely too much. My favorite way to eat it is straight from the spoon, or spread on dark chocolate. I really enjoy creating new delicious twists on nut butter. This variation is made with one of my favorite nuts, pecans, and ghee, because ghee is awesome. Plus a bit…
Summer Minestrone Soup
Minestrone soup brings back a lot of memories for me. I remember the first time I went to Olive Garden. I went with my mom and we ordered their minestrone and amazing salad. Then we ate. And ate. Their minestrone is so delicious. After the delicious minestrone meal we went to see The Nutcracker…
Bacon and Avocado Kelp Noodle Salad
When I was younger, my favorite cookout food was the pasta salad. No joke. Even when I went paleo, I could forego the bun and potatoes and chips and soda, but I always had to have a scoop of the pasta salad. Now that I’m a diagnosed celiac, cookout pasta salad cheats are out…
Paleo Broccoli Salad
It’s finally warming up here in the Midwest and I am so happy! When the sun finally starts shining, I start thinking about fresh veggies and paleo broccoli salad. It’s too early to start planting anything, but the supermarkets are getting fresher produce. Our family loves to have crisp, flavorful salads at out summer…
Creamy Butternut Squash Lasagna (AIP, guest post on The Paleo Mom)
My family has a long history of casseroles. My favorite supper as a child was my grandmother’s tater tot casserole, which involved beef, cheese, tater tots, and of course the ever-present cream of mystery soup. I also loved my mother’s chicken and rice casserole, which for me was more of a rice casserole with a…
Paleo Swedish Meatballs with Roasted Veggies
I know I do a lot of “special occasion” recipes, but I think it’s also important to post delicious recipes that you can eat every day. My family eats a lot of ground beef and veggies because we find that there’s so many way to prepare them deliciously and we feel so good eating this…
Taco-Spiced Paleo Deviled Eggs (guest post on PaleOMG)
I’m so excited and honored to be guest posting these paleo deviled eggs on PaleOMG! I’ve never been quite sure if I liked deviled eggs. They always sounded like a great idea, but the reality always seemed to disappoint. I decided to try and make some myself, subbing avocado for the mayo and adding some…
Green-a-licious Smoothie (a guest post from Macy of Paleo Crumbs)
Note from Heather: I am so honored to have Macy Diulus guest posting on my blog. I found her blog through Facebook, and as soon as I took a look at it, I was pretty much obsessed. This girl is amazing. She is only 16, has gastroparesis, but has a blog with amazing recipes and…
Paleo Mushroom Quiche (guest post by Ann-Cathrin from No Freshman Fifteen)
Blogger Bio: My name is Ann-Cathrin and I run the blog No Freshman Fifteen. I’m a junior in High School and my goal is to educate other people my age (or older) about nourishing oneself with healthy food. I’m so excited that Heather let me write this guest post on Cook It Up Paleo! Enjoy…
Paleo Pierogies- a guest post on Predominantly Paleo
There are some foods that hold a certain nostalgia. For me, pierogies is one of those foods. It all began when my aunt and uncle would serve us kids frozen pierogies, fried up in butter. Then my dad started making them for us. For me, pierogies became Dad’s treat, something that we would get when…
