ZUCCHINI LASAGNA This uses lasagna zucchini instead of pasta. The beef, sausage, and thick tomato sauce are so satisfying in themselves that no one will be complaining. SERVES 6 TO 8 PREP TIME: 15 minutes COOK TIME: 1 hour, 30 minutes 2 large zucchini 1 pound spicy…
STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS My grandma Angelica was not much of a cook, but she made a few things that were awesome: arroz con leche, crepes (still referred to as “grandma pancakes” in our family), saltine crackers with butter and sugar (as complicated as it sounds, but…
STUFFED SQUASH I make this stuffed squash all the time in the fall and winter—it tastes great and seems pretty fancy even though it doesn’t take much time or effort to pull off. You can make these with any round squash you like; so far, my favorite is acorn. The first…
RATATOUILLE Ratatouille is a classic vegetable dish that’s pretty Paleo on its own—all I had to do to make it 100 percent was to skip the Parmesan cheese usually found sprinkled between the layers of vegetables. This dish can be as rustic or as fancy as you want; I’ve…
PAD THAI I can almost never say no to pad thai, but there’s not very much that’s Paleo about it. Sure, it’s mostly gluten-free, but the peanut sauce and rice noodles don’t make for a very primal-friendly meal. After a few too many orders of Thai takeout, I finally…
EMERGENCY PASTA WITH ZOODLES I grew up eating “Emergency Pasta,” which is the nickname my grandpa Albino gave to the classic recipe more commonly known as aglio, olio, e pepperoncini, which most Italians have in their arsenal of quick recipes. My grandfather referred…
BAKED ZUCCHINI FRIES I grew up in Roanoke, Virginia, a little city; so if franchises like Starbucks came to town, it was always a Big Deal. When a Carrabba’s Italian Grill opened in 2001, my high school girlfriends and I would go there for fun weekend lunches (it was…
STEAMED BROCCOLI WITH HOLLANDAISE Hollandaise is one of my favorite sauces, and probably the reason I order eggs Benedict any time I’m out to brunch. Often, I don’t think to serve it over anything other than a poached egg, but broccoli does a great job holding up to…
ROASTED BROCCOLI WITH LEMON This is by far my favorite way to cook broccoli—roasting it makes it delightfully crispy and flavorful. I’m a big fan of garlic and lemon together, especially when it comes to roasted green veggies (I like making Brussels sprouts and green…
PANTRY BASIC: HOMEMADE NUT BUTTER Almond butter (and other nut butters) are such a great staple to have in your fridge—and you can easily make your own to ensure that you aren’t consuming any hidden sugars or oils. I actually will make peanut butter for my dog (not…
CRUSTLESS BROCCOLI TORTE This crustless broccoli torte is kind of like a casserole, except that the eggs aren’t the main ingredient the way they are in a more traditional breakfast casserole. The star of this show is broccoli, and here it is mixed with artichoke…
BROCCOLI–SWEET POTATO HASH This recipe makes a great breakfast, lunch, or dinner dish and is complemented wonderfully by the addition of eggs (as you can see in the variation below). There’s something so enduringly satisfying about the combination of sweet potato,…