ROASTED SWEET POTATOES This is the classic way to prepare sweet potatoes, in my opinion. It’s so simple, and you can serve it with almost any protein plus a green vegetable, and you have a complete Paleo dinner without having to do much planning. It’s like the...

CURRIED SWEET POTATOES Mashed sweet potatoes are delicious, but they can get boring pretty quickly. Enter curried sweet potatoes, a slightly mashed recipe that’s full of exciting flavors like curry and cinnamon. This recipe is great for days when you don’t feel like...

BBQ-STUFFED SWEET POTATOES These sweet potatoes topped with pulled pork are sweet and tangy, and they make a great, easy weeknight dinner, as long as you’ve prepped a few things ahead of time (the pork, for example). All you then have to do is throw together a quick...

STUFFED MUSHROOMS Stuffed mushrooms are an awesome appetizer. They do require a bit of work to make, but they’re always popular. You can stuff them with many different kinds of fillings, but my favorite is a simple mix of crab meat, scallion, and a splash of lemon...

STEWED MUSHROOMS For a while I called this “mushroom stew,” but it didn’t quite feel right. They’re definitely comforting and kind of cozy, but really they’re stewed mushrooms more than they’re mushroom stew. Anyway, I liked the idea of slow-cooking mushrooms in some...

SOUTHERN-STYLE MUSHROOM-SAUSAGE GRAVY Living in the South but being Paleo means passing on a lot of really delicious Southern food, like chicken and waffles, cheesy grits, and sausage gravy poured over biscuits. This recipe is a Paleo version of sausage gravy, but...

ROASTED MUSHROOM LETTUCE CUPS I think that, most of the time, Paleo gets a bad rep for being meat-obsessed. I always enjoyed the “more vegetables than a vegetarian” notion, which basically is exactly what it sounds like: If you eat Paleo, you should be striving to eat...

SQUASH CASSEROLE Summer squash is so versatile but for some reason never got any of the hype that zucchini did, and I’m not sure why—you can still make it into noodles, cut it up and have it raw with Beet Hummus (here) or Ranch Dressing (here), just sauté it in some...

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH MEAT SAUCE Spaghetti squash has really become a Paleo staple—long before people were spiralizing zucchini and other squash, the humble spaghetti squash was offering up its succulent flesh, which, when roasted and then raked with a fork, releases...

SAUTÉED SQUASH WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES This squash with sun-dried tomatoes is a wonderful side dish for summer. A big batch of it goes perfectly with burgers or hotdogs at a cookout, but it’s also a great option for weeknight dinners and will be great with any...