I will be 40 on August 17th. There are 113 days until Saturday, 17 August 2013. At the beginning of this year, I made a resolution to lose 50 pounds by my birthday. I’ve lost about 10. And only because I was very ill for a month. I keep eating less and less and my [...]
How I’ve been making bone broth…
April 21, 2013
One new thing I’ve tried thanks to Nourishing Traditions (in addition to eating a LOT more veggies and fruit–in moderation–than I used to) is bone broth. I’ve only made it with chicken but I’ve followed the method of roasting the chicken, using the meat for a meal and then making a good stock with the [...]
Potato Leek Soup with Kale
April 17, 2013
I made the yummiest soup. I’ve been planning broccoli cheddar but I was out of carrots and forgot to add them to my farm order this week, and I have a ton of potatoes from last week’s order that I hadn’t used…and I got a ton of beautiful kale as well as leeks in this [...]
Smoked salmon quiche with spinach…and more!
April 12, 2013
I’ve been a tad obsessed with quiche lately…it’s a great comfort food and without the crust (or with a coconut or almond flour crust) it’s pretty primal and low-carb. I love smoked salmon (hot smoked or cold smoked) but since I’m trying to avoid eating bagels (my favorite carrier for smoked salmon) I decided to [...]
Play it again, with chard…
April 7, 2013
Chard, leek and broccoli quiche…
April 4, 2013
In an effort to eat my veggies (as many as possible) I came up with this quiche recipe. My usual quiche tends to be mostly egg with small bits of spinach (or broccoli) and bacon dispersed throughout. My goal here was to create a vegetarian quiche that was nearly solid veggies, just held together with the [...]
Tamale Time!!
December 8, 2012
Even though I’m not of Latin descent in any way, shape or form (Jewish-American girl here!) I love, love, LOVE the Mexican holiday tradition of making TAMALES!! This year I plan to make chicken, pork and beef tamales. I’m starting with chicken. I’m sure I don’t quite do things the authentic way, but we find them oh, [...]
Fu-disaster-ge
December 4, 2012
Turkey {Gobble} Pot Pie
November 7, 2012
I made this New Year’s Eve with diced turkey breast (freshly roasted) but a bad quart of cream (Great Value brand from Walmart – yuck!) led to me having to throw away the whole batch! I was still craving pot pie though, so the next day I hit the freezer for some ground turkey breast. [...]
Recipe: Simple Quinoa with Broccoli
October 26, 2012
1 cup uncooked quinoa 4 cups uncooked broccoli florets light olive oil salt + pepper Mrs. Dash table blend or Simply Organic’s Chef’s Shake Cook your quinoa according to package directions. Cook your broccoli using your favorite method; I like to roast in olive oil, Mrs. Dash and sprinkle with parmesan! YUM! Combine quinoa and [...]
For the love of cucumbers…
October 11, 2012
I love cucumbers! I like the english ones but I’ll take the regular ol’ ones any day. Oh, and I recently was introduced to lemon cucumbers, which are round little things that taste amazing! If your garden is overflowing with cucumbers (mine is not, but I am buying a lot on sale) then this compilation [...]
Once-a-Week-Cooking
September 18, 2012
If you’ve been a home-maker anytime over the last 15-20 years, you’ve probably heard the term Once-a-Month-Cooking, or OAMC. Basically, this is a concept involving cooking an entire month’s worth of dinners all at once, and then freezing (or otherwise storing them) so that you can prepare them as needed. I’ve done this off [...]
Smothered Primal Pork Chops
August 25, 2012
This is only the third official “dinner” I’ve made from scratch since I’ve introduced my family to the paleo/primal style of eating. I’ve been making lots of lunch-y items but dinner?…that’s been harder. Since taking away their beloved breads and pastas was difficult enough, I haven’t taken away dairy and thus I understand we’re closer to primal [...]
Gluten-Free Chocolate Mousse Pie
August 24, 2012
I had a slice of French Silk pie from Village Inn a few weeks ago and I didn’t really enjoy it. I used to love it, but since giving up most sweets over six months ago, I’ve found my tastes have changed quite a bit! The VI pie was cloyingly sweet and tasted sooooo processed [...]
New year, new leaf ;)
August 17, 2012
Primal Urges
August 12, 2012
It occurred to me tonight that it’s a bit crazy that I’ve thoroughly researched healthy dog food and treat options for our new puppy, Lily, and I have purchased only natural preservative-free products for her…yet at the same time I let my children eat: corn dogs processed chicken nuggets processed waffles things like syrup soda [...]
I’m Jammin’ | Freezer Jam
August 12, 2012
Have you checked the price of commercial jam lately? Ouch! Especially if you’re looking for a brand that does not have HFCS as, like, the first or second ingredient. I’ve wanted to try freezer jam–FOREVER. (I’ve bought and discarded several packages of pectin that have sat in my pantry for years unused!) I’m afraid of [...]
It’s time to get real…
June 16, 2012
I’ll admit it, I’m the last person I ever thought might be able to embrace a primal lifestyle. Really. I have been aware of this style of eating since as early as 2004/2005. I always thought it was crazy. I was raised on Burger King, McDonald’s, Chef Boyaradee, Kraft Mac n Cheese, Spaghettios and abundant [...]
Bagel Nosh the WW Way
February 24, 2012
I have for you to admire one WW-friendly bagel. To construct this masterpiece I’ve used one Thomas’ Bagel Thin with Everything. I also used Weight Watcher’s block cream cheese which incidentally, I’m terrified might have gone out of production. I can’t find it on their site and the tub version I tried tasted like poison…so [...]
Panera/Paradise-esque Cheddar Broccoli Soup
February 23, 2012
Much to my dismay, my local Paradise Bakery only has this soup TWICE a week now. TWICE!?! Are they kidding? They used to have it nearly everyday. Yes, I’m crushed and now eat there far less often! :) I had to search copy-cat recipes since I can no longer get my fix when I want [...]
