Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash Burger Soup

Spaghetti squash burger soup

Officially under a “stay at home“ order during this COVID-19 Pandemic and I am craving all of the easily digestible comfort foods. This soup is sort of a spaghetti burger mash up. Lower in carb, gluten and dairy free, paleo…hits lots of metrics. Here is what I did. Continue reading

Easiest Ever Microgreens

Recently I have been trying to perfect growing microgreens ahead of our summer fallow season in Miami….too hot to grow much outside, but I still want something fresh and homegrown! I tried growing micros in soil…and it was, well, messy. I tried growing them on hemp mats and got all sorts of mold overgrowth…couldn’t get the amount of watering just right…overwatered some batches and some dried up. And THEN….I discovered Hamama micros on Instagram. This is an INGENIOUS and crazy simple system. It comes with Continue reading

Cauliflower Turnip Soup: Instant Pot

The other day I went to my fridge to pull the ingredients to make my weekly batch of Creamy Cauliflower Leek soup and lo and behold I was out of leeks! Not to fret. I subbed in turnips, tweaked a few other things and wow, the result was amazing. Voila! Another version is born. Here are the details if you want to give it a go.

Creamy Cauliflower Turnip Soup

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Pulled Chicken-Instant Pot

Ok…so this is so simple it’s not even a recipe…but it is too good not to share.  Just made pulled chicken in the Instant Pot and it was crazy quick and easy. Going to be a new regular for me and is a great addition to my freezer stash.

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Paleo Freezer Stash

When I first suspected that histamine intolerance might be another piece of my wellness puzzle, it felt like yet another food restriction limiting my choices…but discovering how many things freeze well has been the silver lining!  The freezer has now become a huge part of my food prep plan! Continue reading

Mason Jar Salad Bar

Had a few friends coming for lunch so I cooked up the idea for this mason jar salad bar. You all know I am a bit mason jar obsessed, so this is right up my alley. Continue reading

One Dish Parchment Bake

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After I got my mom hooked on parchment paper, she came up with the idea for this one dish wonder.  She often makes pork for my boys when we go to her house for dinner, and pork is just not my best friend…so she started making me my own special one dish meal..which has  become a new favorite of mine.
I am having fun playing around with lots of different versions Continue reading

Cinnamon Roasted Delicata Squash & Artichoke Dip

Double recipe post!

First up is Delicata Squash. This side dish is so easy and everyone I have served it to has swooned over it.  Bonus…it is delicious leftover, if it lasts that long.  It reminds me of french toast! Continue reading

Oven Roasted Cauliflower Leaves

 

This is like finding a $20 bill in the pocket of a jacket you haven’t worn in a while!  Recently @deannacarter posted on her amazing instagram account about chopping the cauliflower leaves right in with the chunks when she roasts her flowerettes….lightbulb…I can roast the leaves?!! Continue reading

Paleo Appetizers

 

We had a nice gathering for the 4th of July and I made some fun appetizers that were a hit.  These are not only paleo, but they are also AIP friendly, Whole 30 and 21DSD…boom! Continue reading