Strawberry Arugula Salad
When you get bored of garden salads, this salad has it all: peppery arugula, sweet strawberries, spiced pecans, the tang of goat cheese (if you tolerate goat dairy and chose …
Lettuce Soup (aka The Most Amazing Soup Ever!)
Lettuce soup sounds like such a boring, bland, flavorless concoction. I mean Lettuce, turned to Soup, how good can that actually be? The answer is: holy crazy …
Shaved Brussels Slaw with Hazelnuts, Apple, and Mint
I got carried away buying mint at the Farmer’s Market and was looking for some new inventive ways to use it (besides homemade mind tea and strawberry-mint margaritas!). …
Paleo Pumpkin Chili
When I cut into our big pumpkin to make a jack-o-lantern this year, the pumpkin smelled so good! It’s a funny thing about eating very strictly Paleo: foods that used to …
Avocado Mango Seaweed Salad
Seaweeds may be the most nutrient-dense vegetables out there. They are rich sources of a variety of essential minerals, including iodine, calcium, iron, copper, magnesium, …
The Best Creamy Coleslaw
When I was 15 years old, I worked over the summer in a British-style Fish & Chips “Shop”. This particular “shop” (a restaurant that specializes in take-out) was well-known in …
Fig and Pistachio Salad
Are you seeing fresh figs in the stores and at Farmer’s markets? They are in season and we are getting some amazing local organic figs right now. I also love figs …
Green Salad with Italian Vinaigrette
This simple salad is the perfect addition to any dinner table, from a Paleo pizza night to a fancy roast chicken dinner. I love that the dressing comes together quickly with …
Shaved Brussels Salad
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Brussels sprouts are a seriously underrated vegetable! I’ve been really excited over the last several years to see …
Asparagus Soup
This simple soup achieves its rich creamy flavor by using the whole asparagus, yes even the tough ends that you normally snap off and discard, plus a few other veggies pureed into …
Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps
The idea for this recipe came simply from buying both mint and cilantro on a whim at the Farmer’s Market. Initially, I was thinking about making Green Salad with Thai …
Cran-Apple Coleslaw (AIP)
This simple salad is inspired by another one of my mother’s family recipes. It’s a fantastic way to work in a salad during the winter months, when traditional salad …
AIP Notato Salad
Potatoes, while newly embraced by the Paleo community at large, are still a very common food sensitivity owing to the fact that they are a Gluten Cross-Reactor and a member of the …
AIP Seaweed Salad
Seaweed may be the most nutrient-dense vegetable out there. They are very high in essential minerals, including iodine, calcium, iron, copper, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, …
Green Salad with Thai Dressing
You probably know that I’m a huge fan of a vegetable-rich diet (see here and here, just for starters). And I’m a huge fan of leafy greens. But, we tend to focus on …
Cranberry Kale Salad
Sometimes simplicity wins, and this cranberry kale salad is definitely a win! I love the combination of the salty bacon crunch, the bittersweet kale, the tangy cranberries, and …
Strawberry-Basil Salad with Toasted Pecans
Basil is nearing the end of its season (although you can get fresh basil year round in most grocery stores), and I’ve been looking for creative ways to enjoy it while …
Shrimp, Avocado, Mango and Fennel Salad
I had cilantro in my fridge. I’m one of those lucky people who loves cilantro (aka coriander leaf) and every food traditionally seasoned with it. I was reading more about …
Rabbit and Wild Mushroom Stew
I am so honored to be the US Wellness Meats’ Featured Chef for August, 2014!!! I have been a huge fan of US Wellness Meats for almost as long as I have eaten a Paleo …
Chunky No-tato Leek Soup
There are many different styles of potato leek soup, from the almost bisque like consistency of vichyssoise, to the more creamy thick pureed version most of us are familiar with (I …
French-Inspired Hot Sorrel Salad
Sorrel and salmon are both in season now, which is great because they are an absolutely amazing pairing. Sorrel is a delightfully zingy green (some classify as an herb), with a …
Rustic Bacon and Pumpkin Soup
There is something about cooler, shorter days and leaves starting to change colors that makes me want to cook and eat pumpkin. On my Facebook Page last week, I shared this primal …
Japanese-Inspired Whitefish and Noodle Soup
Looking for delicious ways to get more iodine-rich seaweed into your diet? Look no further! This delicious soup is quick to make (you can even use frozen fish if you need to) and …
Moroccan-Inspired Cauliflower “Couscous” Salad
This sweeter side salad was a bit of an accident. I was looking for a recipe in one of my old cookbooks for Moroccan Couscous with the idea of creating a Paleo adaptation. It has …
Apricot and Arugula Salad
Apricots are just coming into season and we are enjoying them! They can be hard to find the rest of the year (especially organic) and when you do, they just don’t taste the …
Shrimp and Avocado Salad
This is probably my favorite dinner salad. Something about this shrimp and avocado salad screams summer, refreshing and satisfying all at the same time. And it tastes …
Simple Cucumber Salad
This versatile salad has a simple, fresh flavor that so delicious beside just about any meat, from poached fish to grilled lamb chops. It keeps very well so it’s still tasty …
“Cream” of Broccoli Soup
This simple “Cream” of Broccoli Soup combines the health benefits of bone broth, the cruciferous broccoli with all of its vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, and the good …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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: …
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. …
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 …
Curry Cream of Carrot Soup
Sometimes being forced to improvise is a good thing. In the case of this soup, it’s a great thing! As I stared into my fridge hoping for inspiration, I could see that the only …
Potatoless Potato-Leek Soup
Potatoes are a gray area food. Some people include peeled potatoes in their Paleolithic diets and some don’t. My preference is not to, especially when there are such great …
Avocado Banana Chip Salad
The inspiration for this salad comes from way back when my toddler was first introduced to solid food. I used the book Super Baby Food book by Ruth Yaron for some recipes (her …