This dip is like concentrated chili. It can be used as much more than a dip for vegetable chips—as a topping for burgers, hotdogs, baked potatoes, or sweet potato fries! Prep time 20 minutes Serves 10 to 12 1 pound (455 g) ground pork1 pound (455 g) ground beef2…
Sides and Sauces
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Here’s another popular game-day appetizer turned paleo! Finding paleo cayenne pepper sauce (or wing sauce) is fairly easy. Just check the ingredient list to make sure it does not contain sugar, vegetable oil, or other additives. To make this dip even faster, you can…
Caramelized Onion Dip
It’s hard to describe how much I love this dip. Make sure to include the nutritional yeast, which gives the dip the cheesy flavor you’d normally get by adding cheese or cream cheese to a creamy dip recipe. Sprinkling some crispy bacon bits on top wouldn’t be a bad…
Lemony Roasted Broccoli with Almonds
Makes 4 servings Total Prep Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 6 cups broccoli, cut into florets 2 tablespoons olive oil sea salt and black pepper 1 tablespoon lemon juice ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) ¼ cup toasted almond flakes Directions Preheat oven to…
Thai Beef Salad
This tangy salad is one of my favorite things to have for lunch. Makes 4 servings Total Prep Time: 45 minutes Ingredients 1 pound/450g skirt or flank steak 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced ½ red onion, thinly sliced 1 red…
Sweet Potato Bars
Flourless cake recipes should be as good or better than wheat flour counterparts. Sweet Potato Bars rise above their inspiration. Moist, filling, finger-licking good, they taste like pumpkin pie and have none of the guilt. Make them year-rouncd for a new comfort-food…
Spicy Sliced Sweet Potato
No need for sides to be boring. Spicy Sliced Sweet Potato will make your taste buds dance. Full of Eastern flavors, this side can be ready in minutes. Serves 4 1 medium yam, narrow not fat, peeled and thinly sliced, about 2 cups 1 cup fresh orange juice (fresh makes a…
On-the-Go Sweet Potato Quiche
Good clean, on-the-go protein is hard to come by. These little gems are great for lunch and snacks because they don’t make a mess if they get smushed in a bag. They’re also easy to make and hold up without refrigeration for a short period of time. Makes 24 mini-bites…
Vegetable Tian
This casserole is full of flavorful veggies. Tians are a homey specialty of Provence made from seasonal vegetables. Variations abound. Don’t be afraid to add whatever veggies you might have. Use the recipe as a base and experiment by adding your favorite goodies….
Oven-Roasted Winter Vegetables
Great dishes do not have to be complicated, and this medley is as simple as it gets. Although humble in origin, the merits of these roasted roots speak for themselves with earthy goodness. Serves 8 ¾ lb small-in-diameter organic yams, washed and cut into 1-inch pieces…
Chard with Sweet Potato, Pine Nuts, Golden Raisins, and Prosciutto
All green, leafy goodness should taste as good as this. The mingling of flavors and textures make every bite a tasting adventure of what pops out next. Serves 6 ¾ cup golden raisins ¼ star anise 1 whole clove ½ cup dry white wine 2 Tbsp pine nuts 3 oz thinly sliced…
Spinach Salad with Sweet Potato, Bacon, Walnuts, and Pomegranates
This bountiful salad fills every bite with new tastes. Pomegranates provide little explosions of flavor that give this salad a respite from the ordinary. Serves 8 16 oz nitrate-free bacon 1 medium yam, washed, peeled, cut into ½-inch cubes, about 2 cups Pinch of…












