recipe – Page 33 – that paleo couple

Hearty Stovetop Chili

October 21, 2012November 2, 2014by Brent Schrader19 Comments

It may come as a surprise, but Heather and I are huge fans of chili. Even in the peak of summer, it’s likely that we have plans to make chili, are making chili, or are eating leftover chili. Our recipe has always relied on cooking up the meat, onions, and peppers in a skillet, transferring that to a crock pot with salsa and diced tomatoes, and then cooking it overnight or all day. While this makes a great chili, we wanted to attempt something in one pot, and done in under an hour. This worked out quite well, and I think this may be my preferred method of making chili. We also experimented with a faux-corn bread, which is so close to being ready. We will link to it as soon as it’s perfected.

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Asparagus, Bacon and Broccoli Soup

August 16, 2012November 20, 2013by Brent Schrader6 Comments

Hearty and savory, we think you are going to love this stuff!

Brent aptly pointed out that it is very reminiscent of split-pea soup. But we agree, it’s so much better than that! It’s thick and rich… First, you taste that bold broccoli. Then, a hint of asparagus, quickly followed by a smokey, salty, bacon-y goodness. Last, but not least, a warmth from the red pepper flakes rounds out the flavors on your palate.

Warning: this recipe makes A LOT of soup. How much is A LOT? Four quarts. Or 16 cups. Or 3.78541 liters. Yea… it’s A LOT. We froze one quart immediately. I’m excited to have it on hand once the weather chills out a bit.

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Greek Cucumber Salad

July 12, 2012March 9, 2013by Brent Schrader3 Comments

This is inspired by a cucumber salad my mom makes, and I have to give kudos to her for inspiring me to always take her ideas and try to make my own, or more recently spin it to remove the SAD ingredients while still having a delicious dish.

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Angry Chicken "Parm"

June 24, 2012September 12, 2013by Brent Schrader6 Comments

delicious easy chicken parm paleo

[Updated September 12, 2013]

These chicken parm bites are something that Heather came up with back in June of 2012, very early into our real food journey. Lucky for us, we had started this blog, so the recipe was kept documented. Unlucky for us, we were very new with our presentation, so neither our directions or pictures were especially helpful.

Another win in our favor is that we have since made great friends in the community who led us to take better pictures and inspired us to do better work. As this is one of our favorite recipes, we updated it recently to share with you. This is absolutely fabulous, and I think you will really like it. These little “parm poppers” are delicious on their own, but definitely are well suited to the zoodles and red sauce. I would gather you could likely use this wash and coating on larger cuts of chicken as well, but we haven’t tried it just yet. Either way, we hope you’ll love this creation. Let us know what you think!

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Fresh Rainbow Pepper Salad

June 1, 2012October 27, 2013by Brent SchraderLeave a comment

This salad is a very quick and delicious side salad (as long as you have a mandoline) that is refreshing but still filling. That, and the color is a nice contrast on a plate that can be otherwise bland.

We threw this together to go alongside some baked trout, and it was a nice balance. Feel free to add some other spices in to mix and match your favorite entrees.

Ingredients
1 large red bell pepper
1 large yellow bell pepper
1 large orange bell pepper
2-3 stalks of celery
1/4 of a red onion
3/4 tablespoon coconut vinegar
3/4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp minced garlic

Method

sliced peppers and celery and onion

Slice the peppers, celery stalks, and the onion thinly using a mandoline. After this, I used a knife to quarter the slices so that the salad would be manageable with a fork.

mixed bowl of peppers and red onion and celery

Mix the sliced items and the rest of your ingredients in a large bowl. I used a slightly larger tupperware bowl so I could just put on the lid and shake vigorously–mixing is lame.

dressing for pepper salad