Makes 10-15 pieces Ingredients 1 butternut squash 10–15 strips bacon Instructions Preheat the oven to 350F. Rinse the outside of the butternut squash under running water. Pat dry. Cut the neck off the squash. Stand the bottom bulbous end so it's straight down on the...
Makes 30-40 pieces Ingredients 1 pineapple, cubed 15–20 strips bacon Instructions Preheat the oven to 350F. Wrap cubed pineapple with a half piece of bacon. Secure closed with two toothpicks. Transfer to a 15x10 rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 15–20 minutes or until...
Ingredients8 large raw shrimp, peeled & deveined4 strips bacon Instructions Preheat the oven to 350F.Wrap each shrimp with a half piece of bacon and slide onto a wooden skewer. (No need to soak the skewer.)Repeat until all shrimp and bacon are used.Bake on a 15x10...
Makes 40 pieces Ingredients 1 tablespoons grass-fed butter1 onion, chopped1 green bell pepper, chopped8-10 organic rainbow Swiss chard leaves, chopped8 leaves fresh sage, sliced6 organic eggscoarse ground sea salt, to tastecoarse ground black pepper, to tasteHarissa...
Makes 2 cups Ingredients 4 plantains Instructions Choose plantains from the store that are green and just starting to brown. | Slice ends off each plantain with a sharp knife. Use the knife to slice through one side, long ways, from end to end. Using both hands, peel...
Makes 1 dozen Ingredients 6 organic eggs3 teaspoons Paleo Mayocoarse ground sea salt, to tastepaprika, to tastefresh chives, minced Instructions Add eggs to a 3 quart saucepan, add water to cover eggs, place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. | Cover and...
Makes 20 poppers Ingredients 12oz chorizo10 jalapeño peppers5 dates, pit removed and quartered3–4 chicken tenders (or breast)red pepper flakes, to taste10 slices of bacon Instructions Remove chorizo from casings and add meat to a 10-inch skillet over medium heat....
Ghee, or clarified butter, is butter that has had the milk solids removed. This allows you to heat the oil that is left over to higher temperatures without burning it. Ghee is one of my favorite cooking fats—it has a nutty, buttery flavor, and is great for sautéing,...
Homemade mayonnaise is a game changer for me. I was never a fan of commercial mayo, and the homemade kind has a mild flavor that’s perfect for making aioli and also adds a creaminess to many recipes. Prep time 10 minutes Makes about 1 cup (225 g) 2 egg yolks (from...
I bought a Thai spice blend once and was hooked! It was a rather expensive blend, so I decided to re-create it at home, and I love the way it turned out. Prep time 10 minutes Makes about 1/2 cup (50 g) 2 tablespoons (14 g) paprika 1 tablespoon turmeric 1 tablespoon...
This is one of the first seasonings I started making from scratch. I was trying to wean myself off of those little green packets, and although it doesn’t taste exactly the same (it’s hard to compete with MSG), it still hits the spot and adds that familiar creamy,...
When I realized that taco-seasoning packets were simply a mix of things I probably already had in my kitchen, it was a revelation. And that discovery ultimately resulted in the best homemade taco seasoning I’ve ever had. Cocoa might seem like an odd addition, but it...