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If you’re considering increasing your nutrition through food, reducing inflammation, or just a healthy, delish and nutrish recipe or two, you’ve come to the right place! Most of these recipes can be made in about 30 minutes, faster than it takes for delivery to show up, and less expensive!
“Don’t remember ingredients, remember techniques.” Is something a chef I worked for used to say. So be sure to carefully follow the Methods for each recipe. Anyone can read a list of ingredients. Assembling them properly is the key to great results!
If you want to substitute flavors, say you like basil better than oregano, or you’re out of thyme (pun intended), go for it!
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Tuna Casserole with Spaghetti Squash
Updated to use cassava pasta as an alternate to spaghetti squash!
This simple sauce is fresher, more velvety in texture and the flavor of the mushrooms stands out and lends a nice umami flavor to the dish. The additional of nutritional yeast gives it a light cheesy, nutty flavor.
Au Gratin Potato Casserole
One of my favorite dishes when I worked in a local steak restaurant was the au gratin potatoes. I remember watching the chef thinly slice the potatoes, then layer them with caramelized onions and believe it or not, slices of pears. The pears gave the dish a wonderful sweet balance. Since I love Hanna sweet potatoes
Perfect Every Time Paleo Mayonnaise
Making mayonnaise from scratch is quick and the ingredients are simple. As I always say, mastering the technique is the key to success in cooking. I prefer to use pastured eggs and avocado oil. Use what you can afford. If you would like to substitute the avocado oil, a light olive oil also works beautifully.
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Using fresh frozen artichokes is a better option and eliminates any undesirable seed oils, which you will find with the marinated variety. And they taste cleaner, too.
5 Spice Nuts
Serve these spiced nuts in individual paper cones you can make with parchment paper.
Sugar Cookies
This grain-free and dairy-free paleo cookie recipe will become your go-to for anytime you want a sugar cookie. This Valentine’s Day conversation hearts, 4th of July stars, Easter eggs, you get the idea! (I made thousands of Cleveland Browns helmet cookies with the traditional recipe, too!)
Michelle’s Thumbprints
An old family favorite, this time made grain-free, rolled in pistachios and filled with strawberry jam.
Pecan Diamonds
These pecan diamonds work just as well at holiday gatherings as they do at outdoor alfresco events. Besides, who doesn’t love gooey, chewy and crunchy with that delicious crispy cookie shortbread base? They can be drizzled with tempered chocolate too, for added richness.
Ham and “Cheddar” Muffins
A unique way to use up leftovers and incorporate some protein into a food freedom treat.
“Corn” Bread
This grain-free cornbread fits the bill along side a warm bowl of soup or chili. Try it with the Slow-Cook Green Chicken Chili recipe.
Slow-Cook Green Chicken Chili
This Green Chicken Chili is a “set it and forget it” recipe! Completely paleo, grain, gluten and dairy free. And depending on the tomatillo salsa you choose, also Whole30 compatible.
Creme Patisserie Dairy Free
Creme Patisserie, or pastry cream, is the base for so many pastry fillings. This dairy and gluten/grain-free option checks all the boxes.
Pumpkin Spice Biscuits
If you’re a pumpkin fan as I am, you’ll appreciate this savory variety!
Pumpkin Porridge
I’m still waiting on the jury (i.e., other Whole30 coaches) to weigh in on whether this recipe violates the Pancake Rule (aka SWYPO) but I’ll post it anyway, because it’s so darn good! Note: If you’re not a pumpkin fan, just omit it and the pumpkin spice. It’s very good topped with fresh berries and a squeeze of fresh lemon, too!
Mediterranean Tuna Bake
I’m always looking to optimize nutritional content of my recipes as well as keep them flavorful, colorful and exciting. This Mediterranean Tuna Bake has everything you want in a dish reminiscent of those European flavors, and the added spaghetti squash is a nutritional powerhouse, replacing traditional noodles, but it’s just as comforting.
Keftethes Greek Lamb and Beef Meatballs with Butternut Squash
These Keftethes, or Greek meatballs contain both lamb and beef, are flavored with onion, garlic, and Paleo Powder seasoning, which is the closest I’ve found to an organic, clean Greek all-in-one seasoning. The butternut squash and almond flour keep them Whole30 compatible and AIP.
Roasted Beet Hummus “Pantzaria”
Since I still stay away from legumes, I wanted to add a beet hummus that didn’t contain any legumes, but still had that delicious, creamy texture and was simple to prepare. Beets are a staple in Greek cooking, or as we call them, “Pantzaria”. I love roasted beets, so I highly recommend roasting fresh to concentrate the natural sugars and really firm up the flesh.
Spanako-patties
One of the recipes I’ve been struggling with has been recreating Spanakopita with paleo phyllo dough. There isn’t anything I’ve tried with paleo ingredients that works to recreate that flaky, tissue-paper thin dough. So, these are perfect without it!
Golden Milk Quick-Cook Video!
Turmeric has been used for thousands of years as both a spice and medicinal herb. The compounds, called curcuminoids, are beneficial in many ways, including powerful anti-inflammatory properties.
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