• Spinach and Tomato Egg Bake

    I (Heather) think I’ve told you: Breakfast is one of my favorite meals of the day, and I love eggs. I love them fried, scrambled, poached, baked—any way you can think of. It’s most interesting and fun to mix up … Continue reading →

  • Paleo Instant Pot Cowboy Chili

    A couple of weeks ago, we finally hired a professional to come investigate, treat and seal our house against the mice that seem to have taken residence in our walls and attic. It turned out, they had also made themselves … Continue reading →

  • Lomo Saltado (plus FREE bacon)

    Lomo Saltado is a Peruvian dish that resembles both a stir fry and steak and potatoes. Often served with rice as well, it consists of marinated steak, onions, spices, and french fries. We were excited to try this recipe because … Continue reading →

  • Paleo Breakfast Pizza

    Pizza for breakfast—every college student’s dream (and nightmare). My college years, and pre-paleo days, often consisted of pizza for breakfast, or whatever takeout was leftover. An adage of mine that survived this period of life is, “if it isn’t good cold, … Continue reading →

  • Baked “No-tato” (Eddo/Taro) Chips

    Potato chips are one of our favorite indulgence foods; salty, fatty, and crunchy, they satisfy a lot of cravings. Growing up with refined-oil chips in the house, it has been a transition away from keeping them around. This isn’t our … Continue reading →

  • Sweet Potato Tater Tots

    Growing up, there were a handful of treats in the house that we had as an occasional appetizer or a late night snack. Often the answer was Lay’s potato chips with sour cream and onion dip. Less often, but much … Continue reading →

  • Salted “Caramel” Chocolate Pudding

    Who originally decided to combine salt, caramel, and chocolate? Surprisingly, the internet doesn’t have definitive information (at least that I could find)! Maybe one day I’ll meet a food historian who can tell me. For now, I’m satisfied to extend a … Continue reading →

Asian-Inspired Chimichurri Roast

Chimichurri is one of my favorite marinades for steak, especially cuts that typically are less tender. The combination of fresh herbs, garlic, vinegar, and oil provide a vibrant smell and satisfying taste. Having experimented with variations over the past few weeks, we’re excited to share this Asian-inspired version with you. Adding Thai basil and Thai chilies adds a great depth of flavor and spiciness we know you’ll love.

When cooking this pot roast slowly in a skillet, the bottom gets a hard sear, similar to burnt ends on smoked meats (without the dryness). That said, if you’d like to minimize that hard sear, I recommend adding 1 cup of beef or chicken stock to the skillet. This may accelerate the cooking time; so checking the temperature at 10 minute intervals will be important. However you choose to cook this meal, we hope you’ll enjoy it.

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Egg Foo Yung

Egg Foo Yung Recipe [paleo, primal, gluten-free]

Egg Foo Yung (spelled in myriad ways) is a standard American Chinese take-out item served in a lot of variations. Chicken, shrimp, scallop, beef, pork, or combination are regular menu items. Up until about a month ago, I had never tried this dish. While it is one of my mother’s favorite take-out items, I always assumed I wouldn’t like it. I’m not sure if it was the name, the appearance, stubbornness, or a combination of these factors. As fortune would have it one day, leftovers were in my refrigerator and I was short on other options, so I decided to give it a try. Guess what—it’s delicious.

Having tasted this masterpiece, I wanted to see if it could be made at home with fresh ingredients. This iteration of egg foo yung doesn’t include any additional protein, although one could add a chopped, cooked protein to the egg mixture to add substance. I’ve used potato starch as a way to thicken the egg foo yung sauce, but is not mandatory. The sauce will be very watery, but the flavor is there. Even Heather liked this recipe, which was a great surprise. We’ve added it to the list of things she didn’t like until I made it (#humblebrag): Brussels sprouts, French onion soup, and asparagus.

We know you’ll like this paleo-spin on a take-out favorite. Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Herbaceous Cucumber-Radish Salad

Herbaceous Cucumber-Radish Salad Recipe [paleo, primal, gluten-free, diary-free]

I initially threw this together on a whim for my parents one night for dinner a couple of weeks ago. I had baked chicken thighs with Brent’s rib rub and made mashed sweet potatoes, and I wanted to add something more to our table. Specifically, I wanted something light and fresh. We had a cucumber, radishes, and all kinds of herbs in the fridge. The combination was perfect. My parents and Brent really enjoyed this, and we hope you will too!

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Pineapple Curry

My favorite take-out place is a Thai restaurant. I love the curries, especially the extra spicy green curry. A couple of months ago, I tried the red curry for the first time and was surprised by the experience. It was not nearly as spicy as the green curry. That said it was super flavorful and slightly sweet. The sweetness came from pineapple, grapes, and halved cherry tomatoes.

This weekend, I was craving curry and I thought about that red curry. I realized we had plenty of fresh pineapple on hand for an experiment. However, instead of trying to recreate the red curry, I simply decided to create a curry with pineapple as the star. The result was a golden dish with wonderful sweet heat that’s will satisfy anyone, including your vegan friends!

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Ambrosia (Yum Yum) Salad

One of my aunts makes a summer fruit salad that everyone in my family calls “yum yum salad.” It wasn’t until sometime in my college years that I realized her salad is more commonly known as ambrosia salad. As a kid, I loved this salad. It felt like having dessert during dinner. What kid doesn’t like that?

But, as I got older, my tastes changed. Ambrosia (yum yum) salad, with it’s mini marshmallows and cool whip dressing was cloyingly sweet. Now that I think about it, I wonder if my aunt actually balanced it out with sour cream like most ambrosia salad recipes require. However, she made it, I stopped eating it at family functions a long time ago (even before I started eating “clean” with Brent in 2012) simply because I could no longer stomach it.

This version leaves out the marshmallows and replaces the cool whip/sour cream combination with a dairy-free yogurt. It’s still sweet from all the fresh fruit, but it’s much lighter and healthier! The best part for me? My parents are in town and give it their stamp of approval. We hope you’ll enjoy it, too.

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