Nightshade-Free Paleo Lamb Curry
I have been experimenting with nightshade-free spice blends lately. Because my family all enjoys anything seasoned with curry powder, it became an important priority to recreate …
Simple Broiled Pork Chops
You just can’t beat simplicity when it comes to food. Well, unless that simple food also happens to be ridiculously delicious. Which this dish is! These pork …
Beef Tongue with Rosemary Mustard Reduction
If you haven’t tried beef tongue, you are missing out. It is the most tender and delicious meat and can be prepared in a variety of ways (tongue tacos being especially popular). …
Pomegranate Molasses-Glazed Salmon
Pomegranate molasses is an ingredient used in Lebanese cooking. It is made by simmering pomegranate juice until it’s concentrated enough to have a syrup consistency. It has a …
Braised Pork Neck (or Chops)
This recipe is great for a couple different cuts of meat! If you have a hog share or know a local farmer (I met mine at the farmer’s market!) who sells many different cuts, I …
Moroccan-Inspired Lamb (Heart) Stew
The recipe for this stew came out of my desire to create something really yummy out of a half dozen lamb hears that my local grass-fed beef and lamb farmer gave me. However, you …
Cinnamon-Braised Beef Cheek
When my local farmer offered me 25 pounds of grass-fed beef cheek for a mere $2/lb, how could I refuse! It didn’t matter that I had never cooked beef cheek before! A quick scour …
Coconut Oil-Poached Whitefish with Asian Pear Slaw
This recipe is a variation on butter poaching, a delicious way to cook tilapia or any whitefish. The idea is to cook the fish slowly, over low heat, with a generous quantity of …
Basil-Avocado Baked Salmon
What better way to follow up a post on the safety of eating fish (it’s safe!), with a recipe for my favorite fish, salmon! The inspiration for this recipe came from three …
Greek-Inspired Slow-Roasted Leg of Lamb
I love lamb. And I love to roast large chunks of meat (for the ease of preparation and for the leftovers). So, leg of lamb is a fairly regular occurrence in our house. It is …
Teriyaki-Inspired Poached Salmon
My father-in-law was a very good cook. One of his staple meals was to bake meat in a homemade teriyaki-inspired sauce, typically pork or chicken. I always liked the clean flavor …
Pan-Seared Tarragon Whitefish Fillet
I love recipes for simple meals that can be quickly thrown together mid-week with very little effort. This is one of my “go to” methods for cooking white fish, simple and quick …
Asian-Inspired Chicken Wings
No, this is not teriyaki. This is something so much better! The flavor combination was actually inspired by the traditional Chinese preparation of chicken or duck feet (yeah …
Recipe: Shrimp, Tilapia and Cabbage Curry
This Indian-inspired meal cooks up very quickly and is very easy for a mid-week meal. I like the mix of shrimp and tilapia, partly for the flavor, partly for the texture, partly …
Paleo Pork Chow Mein
This Paleo Pork Chow Mein is another delicious Asian-inspired stir-fry. I really enjoy recreating my favorite takeout flavors in healthier form! The thinner you slice your meat …
Simple Shrimp Feast
Have you ever looked at the whole shrimp in the seafood counter display and wondered what to do with it? It’s much, much, much cheaper per pound than shelled shrimp but those …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
Tourtière-Inspired Shepherd’s Pie
Tourtière is a French Canadian meat pie that my mom used to make when I was a girl. It is traditionally made with ground pork, but over the years I’ve experimented with different …
Honey-Garlic Chicken Wings
These are ridiculously delicious wings and great for anyone avoiding nightshades. If you cook them on the barbecue (which is the way we like them!), they end up as a “dry” wing …
Wine-Poached Salmon
This is such a simple and quick way to prepare salmon (or trout or other similar fish). You can use any seasoning you like here, but thyme works especially well. I suggest using …
Paleo Chicken Fingers
What kid doesn’t like chicken fingers? I’ve experimented with a few different techniques, trying to find one that yields a nice “breading” while being easy enough to tackle for a …
Barbecue Chicken with Arugula Pesto
My family loves to barbecue even when it’s freezing out, but you could always cook this chicken under the broiler or on an indoor grill. The best part about this chicken is that …
Swedish Meatballs
First off, I have to specially thank one of my twitter followers, @Paleoanton, who originally sent me this authentic recipe for Swedish meatballs. Meatballs are a kid (and …
Paleo Pasta
I think pasta is actually really easy to modify for a Paleolithic diet. Noodles are just a vessel for sauce, after all, and there are plenty of wonderful vegetables that can do …
Garlic-Margarita Whitefish
While some people might find whitefish bland or boring, I actually find that it’s an incredible base for many delicious flavors! My Nightshade-Free Curry-Baked Tilapia, …
Hearty Beef Stew
This recipe was a special request from one of my Twitter followers, @DianaVitti, a few winters ago. It’s perfect for cold weather, when you’re craving something rich, …
Parchment Salmon With Herb Butter
This is a recipe that makes enough herb butter for about 16 portions of fish. I spoon tablespoons of the herb butter onto a big sheet of tin foil, cover with more tin foil, and …
Roast Chicken and Chicken Bone Broth
You get two recipes for the price of one, today. I wanted to post a recipe for Chicken Bone Broth before we get too immersed in the flu season, but realized that many people are …