Smoked Pork Shoulder
I think pork shoulder is quickly becoming my favorite cut of pork, maybe even my favorite cut of any meat. It’s so full of flavor, and when cooked low-and-slow, it becomes …
Bacon-Wrapped Curry Burgers (nightshade-free) with Sweet Potato “Buns”
My first iteration of these burgers was to spruce up ground bison. The bison I had was quite gamey, and I was looking for a seasoning to complement the meat and the tone down the …
Plantain and Apple Fritters
The Paleo Approach Cookbook has been on bookshelves for not quite three weeks and it’s already a National Bestseller!!!!! Woot The Paleo Approach Cookbook is currently …
Har Gow-Inspired Shrimp Balls
The Paleo Approach Cookbook has been on bookshelves for not quite two weeks and people are loving it!!! WOOT! It has even already made a Bestseller List!!!!! Don’t forget to …
Herbed Chicken Savory Crepes with Wild Mushroom “Cream” Sauce
I was so honored to be the US Wellness Meats’ Featured Chef for August, 2014!!! I have been a huge fan of US Wellness Meats for almost as long as I have eaten a Paleo diet! They …
Steak and Kidney Pot Pie with Kufu
I am so honored to be the US Wellness Meats’ Featured Chef for August, 2014!!! I have been a huge fan of US Wellness Meats for almost as long as I have eaten a Paleo diet! …
Eggs Benedict (including nut-free Paleo English muffins!! and dairy-free Hollandaise Sauce!!!)
I am so honored to be the US Wellness Meats’ Featured Chef for August, 2014!!! I have been a huge fan of US Wellness Meats for almost as long as I have eaten a Paleo diet! They …
Rabbit and Wild Mushroom Stew
I am so honored to be the US Wellness Meats’ Featured Chef for August, 2014!!! I have been a huge fan of US Wellness Meats for almost as long as I have eaten a Paleo …
Garlic-Roasted Pork Shoulder
I am SO excited to share this special sneak peek preview recipe from my new book, The Paleo Approach Cookbook! I know that many of you already know what this book is about and are …
AIP Barbecue Sauce
I am SO excited to share this special sneak peek preview recipe from my new book, The Paleo Approach Cookbook! I know that many of you already know what this book is about and are …
Dark Chocolate Gelato (dairy-free, nut-free, coconut-free)
Something about the summer heat just makes cold treats that more amazing. I’ve been wanting to work on a completely dairy-free, nut-free (and coconut-free), low-sugar ice …
Chocolate-Glazed Chocolate Doughnuts (nut-free!)
If you follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or read my Newsletter, then you know that I recently started CrossFit. I didn’t jump in from nothing: I had been working …
American-Style Breakfast Sausage
The Paleo Approach Cookbook will feature more than 180 delicious autoimmune-friendly recipes, from breakfast staples to decadent desserts. This Breakfast Sausage is one of nine …
Lemon “Cheese” Cake
One of my husband’s favorite desserts before our Paleo journey began was cheesecake. I rarely made it at home (and if I did, it was the standard graham cracker crust with …
Nightshade-free Plantain Curry Lasagna
Curry lasagna. It’s actually a thing. I’ve spent the last few days thinking my idea to do a curry version of my popular pastelon recipe was all innovative and …
50/50/50 Burgers
I owe a debt of gratitude to Paleo Parents for the 50/50 Burger. Their original recipe, featured on their blog and in their first book Eat Like a Dinosaur (read my review here), …
Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe started out with the idea of creating a master cookie recipe that you could substitute whatever you have in your house (X amount of any kind of starch, Y amount of any …
Pecan Pie
I’ve always enjoyed pecan pie although also have always found it to be overly sweet, more like eating candy than eating a pie. Probably because it’s traditionally made …
Chicken Pot Pie
This recipe was inspired by a “cream” sauce that I created for a recipe in The Paleo Approach Cookbook. Similar to this recipe, the sauce uses cauliflower blended …
Salted Hazelnut Dark Chocolate Bark
One of the hallmarks of the Christmas season for me growing up was my mom’s baking. Butter tarts, shortbreads, chocolate truffles, molasses toffee, and orange-cranberry …
Simple Roasted Green Beans
Fat, salt, green beans and heat… it’s a magical combination that turns a simple vegetable into something amazing. Looking for a simple side dish that can be thrown …
Chunky No-tato Leek Soup
There are many different styles of potato leek soup, from the almost bisque like consistency of vichyssoise, to the more creamy thick pureed version most of us are familiar with (I …
Pumpkin Pie Coffee Cake
I have a new favorite Paleo flour: chestnut flour. I bought some just to play with it and it’s amazing! It’s very fine (like all purpose flour fine) and yields a …
Olive Oil Ice Cream
If you have never had olive oil ice cream, prepare yourself: it will change your life. I’m not one for making broad sweeping statements about recipes, but this discovery so …
Herb-Crusted Roast Beef with Paleo Yorkshire Puddings and Gravy
I used to be quite famous (er, among my family members but I’m still sticking with the word “famous”) for my Yorkshire puddings. My father-in-law was British and …
Maple-Walnut Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies
I’ve been wanting to create a treat with a maple and walnut flavor for a while (inspired by childhood memories of maple-walnut ice cream) and it’s actually been a …
Bacon-Apple Chicken Burgers with Maple-Cranberry Sauce
There’s something glorious about fall that makes me want cranberry sauce smothered chicken or turkey. Maybe it’s an association with Thanksgiving? Regardless of the …
Cinnamon-Apple 2-Minute Mug Cake
Tomorrow is the first day of Fall, which has us planning our annual apple orchard trip. This will be our third year to take a day to drive up to the foothills of the North Georgia …
Battered Fish
My very fist summer job, almost two and a half decades ago, was at a Fish & Chips shop. It was a little hole in the wall, that served mostly take-out but had three tables for …
Chocolate Hazelnut (Zucchini) Cupcakes
Several years ago, I was at a birthday party and the cupcakes were frosted chocolate zucchini muffins. I remember being impressed that you couldn’t taste the zucchini, but …
Ground Pork and Winter Squash Frittata
I have a secret. I have successfully reintroduced eggs back into my diet. Okay, it’s not a secret anymore! I seem to only be able to handle the soy-free organic …
Clafoutis
Clafoutis is a traditional French dessert made with cherries. The texture is somewhere between that of a custard and that of a pancake and as typical for French desserts, it is …
Truffle Salt and Thyme Broiled Salmon with Dill Caper Sauce
This salmon is my family’s current favorite. The day a few weeks ago that I, on a whim, decided to throw a little truffle salt over our salmon fillets before broiling was …
Meyer’s Lemon Custard Soufflé (Nut-Free)
It was my husband’s and my tenth wedding anniversary last Friday. Because the book print date is so rapidly approaching with such a crazy amount of work left to do, we opted …
Banana Cupcakes (nut-free) with Whipped White Chocolate Sesame Frosting
My kids and husband eat a lot of bananas. I’m quite in the habit of picking up a bunch or two of bananas every time I’m anywhere that sells them. In my home, …
Baked Fresh Ham
When I bought half a pig, I ended up with two ham roasts. I’ve never been the biggest fan of ham, so I wasn’t too thrilled about having to find a way to cook it that …
AIP-Friendly “Spaghetti” and Meatballs
Over the past year and a half of my autoimmune protocol journey, I have frequently lamented over the fact that spaghetti and meatballs are not something I can enjoy anymore. Not …
Pressure-Cooker Lamb Stew
I received an InstaPot for Christmas this year, which I am absolutely in love with. It’s a pressure-cooker and slow-cooker in one. It can sear, has a timer, can keep things …
Nut-free, Coconut-free Paleo Blueberry Muffins (Basic Muffin Recipe)
Happy Fourth of July! I’m actually headed up to Virginia today to spend my evening with Matt and Stacy from www.PaleoParents.com and attend their Beyond Bacon Book Release …
Lemon-Tarragon Salmon
My tarragon is going crazy in a pot in my backyard, which is a good thing because I happen to love tarragon. It’s delicious with pork, chicken, fish, mushrooms, and …
Paleo Monkey Bars
If you aren’t familiar with monkey bars, they are a brownie-like or coffee cake-like treat with the magical combination of peanut butter, banana and chocolate. Kind of like …
Mulled Apple-Braised Pork Shank
When I bought half of a pastured pig from my local farmer this winter, I was challenged with cooking some cuts of meat that not only had I never cooked before, but I had never …
Carrot Cake Bites
These are the carrot cake version of brownie bites, with a similar cakey and slightly chewy texture. I don’t honestly know where the inspiration came from (maybe I was tired …
Paleo Cinnamon Buns
When I was a teenager, my Uncle Bill taught me how to make real cinnamon buns. You know, the kind with yeast-based bread? It was a revelation and became one of my favorite treats …
Nightshade-Free Curry-Baked Tilapia (or whitefish of choice)
I love curry, but traditional curry powders contain nightshades which are a big problem for me. So, after a little experimentation, I found a great nightshade-free homemade curry …
Monkey’s Lunch Ice Cream Bars
These “ice cream” bars are so ridiculously simple to make (how much simpler can you get than four ingredients and a popsicle mold!?!) and so ridiculously delicious, it …
Yeast-Based Paleo Bread — Revisited
A good Paleo bread recipe is worth its weight in gold. I pride myself on my Paleo bread recipes, especially those that utilize yeast (check out my post Is Yeast Paleo?) since the …
Spinach Brownies Revisited (Now It’s Nut-Free!)
I haven’t made these brownies in a very long time; but over the weekend, I found myself promising my kids that I would make them a treat. For them, that means something with …
