You can bet that if my mom, Lisa Mayfield, is hosting a large gathering, Pickled Shrimp will be served. My problem is that I’m usually full before dinner whenever she decides to throw this recipe together. There is no easy way around the labor involved with peeling…
If there was one appetizer that just had to see its way to the picnic table in the South, I would say it would be deviled eggs. The trick to these is getting the eggs just right so they peel easily and don’t have any gray/green discoloration in the middle. A quick…
MAKES: 1½ cups (380 grams) | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 2 cups (280 grams) raw almonds 1 tablespoon organic honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract seeds from 1 vanilla bean (see Notes, see here) pinch of fine-grain sea salt Process Place the almonds, honey, vanilla…
MAKES: 2 cups (480 ml) | PREP TIME: 10 mins | COOK TIME: 40 to 50 mins Ingredients ½ tablespoon bacon fat or coconut oil ½ medium sweet onion, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon apple cider…
MAKES: 1 cup (240 ml) | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 1 cup (125 grams) raw shelled pistachios 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped 1 cup (25 grams) fresh basil leaves ½ to 1 cup (120 to 240 ml) extra virgin olive oil (see Note) 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon…
MAKES: 2 cups (480 ml) | PREP TIME: 10 minutes Ingredients 3 tomatoes (about ¾ pound/340 grams), diced ¼ cup (30 grams) diced white onion ½ jalapeño pepper, minced (seed if desired for less heat) 1 handful of fresh cilantro, finely chopped juice of 1 lime Process Mix…
MAKES: 1½ cups (380 grams) | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 2 cups (210 grams) raw pecans 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon pinch of fine-grain sea salt Process Place the pecans, maple syrup, and cinnamon in a food processor or high-speed blender…
MAKES: 2 cups (510 grams) | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 2 cups (265 grams) raw macadamia nuts Process Place the macadamia nuts in a food processor or high-speed blender and puree until smooth. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1…
MAKES: 3 to 4 cups (720 to 960 ml) | PREP TIME: 24 hours Ingredients Almond Milk 1 cup (140 grams) raw almonds 3 cups (720 ml) filtered water Cashew Milk 1 cup (140 grams) raw cashews 3 cups (720 ml) filtered water Pecan Milk 1 cup (105 grams) raw pecans 3 cups (720…
MAKES: 1 cup (240 ml) | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 1 large egg 1 scant cup (220 ml) avocado oil 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard ½ teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped pinch of fine-grain sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Process…
MAKES: 2½ cups (600 ml) | PREP TIME: 10 minutes | COOK TIME: 8 hours Ingredients 1 medium yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 12 ounces (340 grams) tomato paste ½ cup water (120 ml) ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable broth ½ cup (120 ml) organic honey, melted ¼ cup (60…
MAKES: 1 cup (250 grams) | PREP TIME: 8 to 15 minutes Ingredients 1½ cups (75 grams) unsweetened coconut flakes Process Place the coconut flakes in a food processor and process until the flakes break down into a smooth texture, stopping occasionally to scrape down the…