I must share with you my latest successful creation, Warm Buttered Noodles with veggies. I decided to experiment one day at lunch and quite fell in love with the results! Mom was quite skeptical when she saw me adding nutmeg, but the moment she tasted it she was won over. Seriously, a pinch of nutmeg…
Paleo Cottage Fries (white potatoes)
We’ve always been a meat-and-potatoes family. Mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, grilled potatoes, you name it, we cook it. Once we went paleo we eliminated the Ortega steak fries and subbed in homemade wedges and such. I know potatoes are not always acknowledged as paleo, but they are a real food and great for active people….
Paleo Apple Salad with Pecans and Cranberries
Paleo Apple Salad with Pecans and Cranberries Recipe Type: Salad Author: Heather Resler Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 10 mins Serves: 4 servings Ingredients Salad romaine lettuce – 4 cups chopped gala apple – 1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries – 1/4 cup pecans – 1/4 cup chopped toasted Balsamic Dressing –…
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Mom loved this soup and said it would be divine with chopped cooked bacon on top. I think that’s a delicious idea 🙂 Roasted Cauliflower Soup Recipe Type: Soup Author: Heather Resler Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 1 hour Serves: 4 servings Ingredients cauliflower – 1 head, cut into…
Nutmeg-Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Nutmeg-Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe Type: Vegetable Author: Heather Resler Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 35 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 4 servings Ingredients sweet potatoes – 4 cups cubed coconut oil – 2 tablespoons, melted ground nutmeg – 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt – to taste Instructions Preheat the oven to 375…
Crispy Plantain Chips
Good morning everyone! I finally found fifteen minutes to write a blog post! I hope no one has stopped following my blog, because this recipe is sure to impress. Like the title implies, this recipe is my go-to fix when I want chips. I make chips from plantains! What is a plantain, you ask? It’s…
Avocado Dip with Dill
You all know how much I love avocado, so I thought this post was only natural. I whipped this up last night when I was feeling the need for avocado dressing on my salad. It actually didn’t work on salad as well as I had hoped, but as a dipper for crudites there’s nothing better!…
Strawberry Spinach Salad
A delicious and easy salad! Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe Type: Salad Author: Heather Resler Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 10 mins Serves: 4 servings Ingredients fresh baby spinach – 6 cups fresh strawberries – 1 cup sliced onion – 1/2 cup diced Dressing: extra-virgin olive oil – 1 cup balsamic vinegar – 1/2 cup…
“Just Right” Paleo Cranberry Sauce
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! As I hope you can tell from the picture above, I have been practicing food photography, so hopefully the pictures on my blog from here on out will be better :). It would seem this recipe comes late, but the truth is that it’s so easy to…
Paleo Pesto
From the time I first tried it, I have been in love with pesto. The fresh basil flavor tossed with loads of tender pasta just can’t be beat. In an attempt to use some of our exploding basil plant, I whipped this up with delicious results. Traditional pesto calls for Parmesan cheese and pine…
Paleo Sweet Potato Salad
Delicious sweet potato salad; perfect with any meat! Sweet Potato Salad Recipe Type: Salad Author: Heather Resler Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 4 servings Ingredients sweet potatoes – 2 large, peeled and cubed apple – 1/2, diced celery – 1 rib, chopped fresh parsley – 2…
Coconut Curry Paleo Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Coconut Curry Paleo Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe Type: Vegetable Author: Heather Resler Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 4-6 servings Ingredients sweet potatoes – 4, peeled and cubed curry powder – 2 teaspoons garlic powder – 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger – 1/2 teaspoon salt – to taste coconut…
Cauliflower Rice Pilaf
Ever miss rice? I know I do. But I’ve seen numerous paleo recipes that call for grated cauliflower in place of the rice and I tell you it’s so similar it’s eerie. This recipe was born out of a love for boxed Rice-a-Roni rice pilaf mixes. Mom used to make them before we became…
Chicken Cordon Blue and Rosemary Mashed Carrots
Yay! My first post on my new food blog! Tonight for supper we had Bacon Wrapped Chicken Cordon Blue and a new side dish recipe I made up: Rosemary Carrot Puree! Here’s the link to the recipe we used for the chicken: http://fastpaleo.com/bacon-wrapped-chicken-cordon-bleu/. We all agreed it was AMAZING! It does have cheese in it,…