Heart Roast
This method of cooking heart meat was inspired by a quick internet search looking for cooking temperatures for rump roast. It suddenly occurred to me that this might be a good way …
Sweet Potato Chips
I created these chips because I wanted a salty, crunchy snack for my husband and kids. These seemed like a reasonable goal. However, as I began to experiment with versions of …
The Best Ever Paleo Vanilla Ice “Cream”
This recipe is not about making the easiest Paleo vanilla ice cream, but rather about making the best Paleo vanilla ice cream. The secret to this amazing tasting ice cream is …
Turkish (Hidden Liver) Meatballs with Paleo Cacik
One of the things I love about these meatballs is that almost everything can be done ahead of time. In fact, the longer the ground meat hangs out with the seasonings, the better …
You May Have an Autoimmune Disease But Don’t Know It!
Do you have an autoimmune disease that you are unaware of? I’m not talking about the severe autoimmune diseases like lupus, multiple sclerosis, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and Grave’s …
Modifying Paleo for Autoimmune Conditions (i.e., The Autoimmune Protocol)
NOTE: This is no longer the most up-to-date version of the autoimmune protocol. You can see the most current version here. Autoimmune conditions and a leaky gut go hand in hand. …
Cream of Celery Root Soup
I love the taste of celery root—slightly sweet, milder than celery. When I saw it on sale, I grabbed two roots without even thinking about how I would cook them (they also …
Home-Rendered Tallow (It’s EASY!)
Tallow rendered from the fat of grass-fed animals is my first choice for cooking (with extra virgin coconut oil being a very close second). The fat profile is outstanding, with a …
Nut-Free Sesame Hamburger Buns
I have a secret. I actually have always preferred my hamburgers sans bun. So, Paleo hamburgers are a frequent meal for us. Most of the grass-fed meat that we eat is ground beef …
Seafood Leek Soup
I was craving cioppino right when I was giving up nightshades. So, I improvised this seafood soup and it was so delicious I just had to share it with you. You could use whatever …
Chocolate-Walnut Freezer Fudge
The great thing about giving up egg whites is that I’m inspired to try new recipes for treats without eggs! This fudge is ridiculously easy to make and delicious (addictive …
Baked Whole Red Snapper
I have very fond memories of fishing with my brother and my dad in this tiny little leaky row boat that my family owned when I was little. We lived on the Pacific Coast, so mainly …
Nuts and the Paleo Diet: Moderation is Key
Nuts and seeds are typically regarded as nutritious, health-promoting foods and since they were around before humans even existed, it’s hard to argue that they’re not really Paleo! …
Coconut Milk Kefir “Yogurt”
I have been making my own coconut milk Kefir for quite a while now. But recently, I began to crave the thicker creamier consistency of yogurt. So, I did some experimenting. …
Cinnamon “French Toast” Flat-bread (Nut-Free)
This is the recipe that replaced the last bit of gluten-free grains in my 5-year old’s diet. YAY!!!! (Incidentally, it was the waffle recipe out of Eat Like a Dinosaur that did …
Homemade “Hungarian” Sausage
After giving up eggs (let’s hope it’s only temporarily!), I needed to find a satisfying breakfast protein. Even low sodium bacon and store-bought sausage contain way more salt …
Chocolate-Date Squares
I am finding myself playing with raw fruit and nut bars a lot these days. Partly because dried fruit is a very healthy way to sweeten a treat (you get to keep all the fiber and …
Egg-Free, Tomato-Free (Hidden Liver) Paleo Meatloaf
I have grown very fond of grinding up liver in my Magic Bullet (you could also use a Food Processor or a Manual Meat Grinder) and mixing it with ground beef in any heavily seasoned …
Barbecued Beef Heart Kabobs
I absolutely love heart. It has a rich, steak-like flavor, and can substitute for muscle meat in many recipes while substantially boosting the nutritional content (sometimes when …
Offal (But Not Awful) Stew
You know that eating organ meat is good for you. But it can be a challenge to make some organ meat palatable. This stew is manages to incorporate meat from three different organs …
Why Everyone Should Be Eating Organ Meat
You’ve probably heard a lot about how important it is to eat organ meat: things like liver, kidney, tripe, heart, and even brain. What do these meats have that the muscle meat …
Paleo Hot Cross Buns
I associate hot cross buns with Easter even more than I do candy and chocolate (even creme eggs!). We used to buy these amazing traditional buns full of raisins and candied citrus …
What Should You Eat To Heal a Leaky Gut?
It is not an exaggeration to say that gut health is everything: the health of our guts has a profound effect on our overall health. As the connection between intestinal barrier …
Paleo Shrimp Chow Mein
I love Asian flavors and learned to cook simplified versions of my favorite dishes when I was still a teenager living at home. Some of these dishes can be fairly easily modified …
Paleo Creme Eggs
Cadbury Creme Eggs are my all-time favorite treat. In the past (like when I was 120 pounds heavier than I am now), I would start buying them as soon as they were available in the …
How Do Grains, Legumes and Dairy Cause a Leaky Gut? Part 2: Saponins and Protease Inhibitors
One of the fundamental principles of the Paleo diet is to support gut health. But, that doesn’t just mean eating plenty of fermented foods and fiber to feed our microbiome …
Yeast-Based Paleo Bread
This is by far and away the absolute best Paleo bread I have had. The use of active dry yeast (see Is Yeast Paleo?) as a leavening agent completely changes the texture and the …
Paleo Caesar Salad
I have never liked croutons on Caesar salad. I never saw the point of those overly crunchy, salty, chunks of stale bread. So, making a Paleo Caesar salad without them was easy: …
Why Grains Are Bad: Part 3, Nutrient Density and Acidity
Between their high lectin content and over-abundance of omega-6 fatty acids, we should have enough evidence for the wisdom of keeping grains out of our diet (see Why Grains Are …
Graham Crackers
Sometimes my kids really, really miss their old staples. And while I have been known to say “I know you want a graham cracker, but how about a carrot instead?!”, it is somehow …
Avocado-Banana Sorbet with Candied Walnuts
Yes, you read that correctly. Avocado lends a wonderful creaminess and a unique (but good!) flavor to this homemade ice “cream”. I have loved the banana avocado combination since …
Tips and Tricks for Losing Weight
Clinical trials confirm that the Paleo diet can reverse metabolic syndrome, improve cardiovascular disease risk factors, mitigate diabetes and support healthy weight loss (see …
Paleo Chicken Pad Thai
One of the things I miss most now that I’m committed to Paleolithic nutrition is ethnic foods—especially the ease of takeout! This has me experimenting more and more with Paleo …
Spinach “Sore Leg” Brownies
We call these “Sore Leg Brownies” in my house because I developed them for my oldest daughter when she has having growing pains. She’s not a good eater (update: see this more …
Book Review: Eat Like A Dinosaur by The Paleo Parents
I love cookbooks. I love to sit and flip through them, sometimes looking for a new recipe to try and often just hoping for some inspiration in the kitchen. But, Eat Like a …
Paleo Tacos
This is one of my family’s favorite meals. We ate tacos as salad or lettuce wraps long before we transitioned to Paleo (because we just like it that way!), so this is a pretty …
Bacon-Braised Cabbage
I love bacon but tend to find it too salty to eat very often (even the low sodium all natural kind). I find myself more and more using it as a flavoring for a cruciferous …
Chicken Bone Broth (Revisited)
I have been experimenting with the best way to maximize the nutritional content of my chicken bone broth (learn why bone broth is a superfood). Essentially, the longer you boil …
Hot Cranberry Spinach Salad
The inspiration for this side dish came from a memorable hot lentil salad that I had at a restaurant a few years ago. It is an excellent accompaniment to chicken or turkey. …
Is Sugar Paleo?
One of the most frequent questions I get about my recipes is why do I sometimes use sugar? Aren’t we supposed to be avoiding sugar? Isn’t refined sugar the cause of the Diseases …
Paleo Granola
This granola is another great alternative to eggs for breakfast in the morning. I love it by itself just like a trail mix. Your family might find it hard not to grab a handful …
Mashed Cauliflower
Mashed cauliflower is the standard Paleo mashed potato substitute. It’s very satisfying and, since cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable, it’s also very healthy! …
Meatballs with Asian Dipping Sauce
As I try and incorporate more and more grass-fed meat into my family’s diet, I find myself experimenting more and more with ground beef recipes (since it’s the cheapest way to eat …
Beating Sugar Addiction
Hello. My name is Sarah and I am a sugar addict. It’s been 61 days since my last dessert. It’s not a joke. Sugar is addictive. And while sugar addiction may be nowhere near as …
Simple Chocolate-Coconut Squares
These simple, slightly chewy chocolate-coconut squares are definitely for the coconut lovers out there. I find the sweetness from the mini chocolate chips is sufficient to …
Paleo Porridge
What a discovery! A warm, hearty hot cereal full of flavor and as versatile as traditional porridge and just as easy too! It reheats very well so you can save time during the …
Maple-Braised Butternut Squash
I discovered this wonderful way of cooking butternut squash one evening when my oven was too full to add a pan of squash for roasting (my old go-to cooking method for squash). …
Kale and Okra Soup (Callaloo)
This soup resembles a callaloo, which is typically made with taro leaves in place of the kale and with the addition of a hot pepper to add some kick. My family isn’t big into …