Snacks

Bacon Wrapped Onion Rings

Bacon Wrapped Onion Rings

Makes 5 onion rings Ingredients 1 red onion15 strips bacon Instructions Preheat the oven to 350F.Cut ends off the red onion, peel outside layer, rinse under water and slice into thick strips.Gently maneuver rings free from each other.Wrap three strips of bacon per red...

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Skewers

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Skewers

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...

Quiche Harissa Bites

Quiche Harissa Bites

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...

Antipasto Salad Kabobs

Antipasto Salad Kabobs

Makes 6 kabobs Ingredients 1 English cucumber, sliced1 bunch hearts of romaine lettuce8oz dry sausage, slicedpitted Kalamata olives1 pint organic grape tomatoes13oz jar of artichoke hearts Instructions Slide a slice of cucumber onto a bamboo skewer to create the base...

Jalapeño Pumpkin Seeds

Jalapeño Pumpkin Seeds

Makes 1 1/2 cups Ingredients 1 1/2 cups pumpkin seeds, cleaned & dried1/4 teaspoon coarse ground sea salt3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil3 jalapeño peppers, slicedpaprika, to taste Instructions NOTE: Refer to Ginger Lime Pumpkin Seeds for the cleaning and...

Ginger Lime Pumpkin Seeds

Ginger Lime Pumpkin Seeds

Makes 1 1/2 cups Ingredients 1 1/2 cups pumpkin seeds, cleaned & dried1/4 teaspoon coarse ground sea salt1 teaspoon ground ginger2 limespinch of clovesminced ginger (optional) Instructions Preparation: Remove seeds from pumpkin, sort pumpkin guts from pumpkin...

Sausage Roulette

Sausage Roulette

One of the easiest game day appetizers is a beautiful sausage platter. Since it's one of the rare instances when we purchase packaged products I've listed some of my favorite brands below. When selecting sausage always be sure to confirm a clean ingredients list. Pair...

Ground Beef Paleo Popcorn

Ground Beef Paleo Popcorn

Makes 2 cups Ingredients 2 lbs grass-fed ground beef1-2 teaspoons coarse ground sea salt1/2-1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder1 1/2 teaspoons paprika1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric Instructions Preheat the oven to 350F.Add the ground beef to a...

Buffalo Liver Pâté

Buffalo Liver Pâté

Serves 8-10 humans Ingredients 3 tablespoons grass-fed butter1 large onion, sliced3 garlic cloves, mincedcoarse ground sea salt, to taste8oz grass-fed buffalo liverpaprika, to taste5-6 celery ribs, sliced into thirds Instructions Melt a tablespoon of butter in a...

Basic Marinara

Basic Marinara

I love this “dump and walk away” marinara sauce—it’s versatile enough to use on anything from zoodles to eggs to paleo pizza. If tomatoes are in season, try using 3 to 4 pounds (1.4 to 1.8 kg) of fresh, ripe ones instead. Prep time 15 minutes Makes about 11/2 to 2...

“Roasted” Garlic

“Roasted” Garlic

Roasting garlic in the oven is easy, but using a slow cooker is good for large batches if you don’t have the time to “babysit” it. Also, it’s much more forgiving and won’t burn as easily as it does in the oven. Roasted garlic is such a versatile, flavor-boosting...

Paleo Tortillas

Paleo Tortillas

In my hunt for a respectable grain-free tortilla, I mostly found glorified crepes and thin, flat omelets. I wanted a tortilla with a more substantial texture, one with some bite—more like a regular tortilla. After tinkering with some alternative flours and eggs, I...