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Mexican Layered Casserole

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Today’s post is a celebration (yes, I’m still celebrating) our awesome collaboration with US Wellness Meats.  We’re so excited to be their featured chefs of the month, and this is one of the recipes we prepared for the honor.  This was first born as something to bring along to the Paleo Parent‘s for a get together, and since grew into a delicious casserole.  I think my favorite thing about this is that there’s enough flavor to enjoy it, but if you like to slather things in hot sauce (like I do), you can do so without fear.

If you’re in the small realm of people who haven’t already stumbled upon US Wellness Meats, be sure to take a moment to check out their offerings.  I’m especially fond of their sugar free beef franks, sugar free bacon, and the whole rabbit.  Also, if you can rack up 40 pounds of stuff, you get a discount.  We always wait until our freezer is empty and then go to town.  So worth it.  Anyways, enough with that and on with the food!

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Spinach, Bacon & Artichoke Dip

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Whenever Heather and I go out to eat, whether for work, or the rare occasion that she and I actually take the time to go eat out rather than cook at home, we’re typically pretty hard pressed to find healthy appetizer options.  One of our favorites for the occasional treat (which we then regret) is every restaurant’s creamy spinach and artichoke dip.  This past weekend in preparation for having neighbors over, I decided to finally give this a shot, and I’m happy to report that it’s not as difficult as you might think to recreate without the dairy.

I do also want to take a quick second to celebrate that Heather and I were selected as the featured chefs for U.S. Wellness Meats for the month of July.  This was a great experience, and I think you will enjoy the recipes we put together for their blog.  Most of them are new, and we’ll cycle in step-by-step with photos here on the blog over time.  Please check out their great, grass-fed and pastured products and our write up!

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Open-Face Breakfast Sliders

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For this week, I wanted to share a variation on breakfast sandwiches that I put together for Mother’s day.  As a lifeguard growing up, we often went to the local deli for ham, egg, and cheese on an everything bagel, and I remember how great it was to be able to eat whatever I wanted with no noticeable affect.

These are a little fancier, but will still hit the spot for breakfast.  Feel free to go wild and take your own spin with them, this is just a basic suggestion.  The added bonus was being able to pick up these eggs from the local farm the morning of and enjoy them hours after laying.  Cooking eggs that fresh requires a different approach, but boy are they delicious.

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Apple-Bacon Pork Chop Stew

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This recipe was born of St. Patty’s Day excitement.  While we were trying to cook for the weekend, cabbage and pork were some popular recurring themes.  In that spirit, we put together this “stew” of sorts.

This is a tasty, hearty dish that could be stepped up with your favorite tuber (potato, sweet potato), but stands well on its own.  I suggest you give it a try for a change of pace with bone-in pork chops.

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Split Barbecue Chicken

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For Mother’s Day, we were lucky to visit my parents and stop by the farm for eggs and a whole chicken.  Moving Meadows Farm is a local hangout at the weekly farmer’s market, and my parents have come to know them fairly well.  They were awesome enough to let us stop by Mother’s Day morning, and it was very much worth the trip.  The fresh eggs and chicken really added to the food enjoyment for the day.

This chicken takes advantage of our barbecue sauce and memphis rub.  Now that we’ve got perfect outdoor grill weather, I can’t think of a better meal with the family.

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