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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Here’s a side dish that would be great as a potluck offering or as part of a holiday meal in order to free up some precious stove space. These sweet carrots make great baby food, too. My youngest ate these nearly every day for a week, and I was glad to have something...
One of my favorite ways to eat beets is roasted and finished with a vinaigrette. I used the components of a lemon-Dijon dressing to flavor the beets as they cooked, resulting in tangy, mustardy, tender fuchsia bites. These would make a great winter side dish,...
I have never been very excited about traditional shepherd’s pie, so I decided to make a spunkier version with some Spanish influence—spicy chorizo, piquillo peppers, and saffron-scented sweet potatoes with a hint of orange. It all blends together beautifully, and it...
