Category: food
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Chili Dog Chili
Once again I put together a simple recipe from Primal Cravings! Chili Dog Chili made with grass-fed ground beef and grass-fed hotdogs! This chili concoction is topped with mustard, sauerkraut, pickle relish, yellow onions, cheddar cheese (Organic Valley), and plantain chips that I baked. Read more
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Fajitas (sorta)
Tuesday night I made chicken fajitas and threw them on top of a bed of romaine lettuce and red cabbage! On the side we had guacamole from Trader Joe’s and organic,full-fat grass-fed Greek yogurt for sour cream. We rarely use sour cream so I don’t buy it unless I specifically plan to use a lot… Read more
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Egg Salad
There are seriously very few items in my refrigerator. Beach traffic was nuts earlier so I didn’t want to leave home to shop or pick something up. I had murat of what I needed for a delicious egg salad and since I haven’t had egg salad in over 2.5 years I decided to whip up… Read more
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Pesto Salmon
This past Saturday I discovered the yumminesss that is pesto. How I have avoided pesto all these years to not have known how incredible it is, is beyond me. I made lamb meatballs with a pesto sauce that should’ve gone with noodles but I was making a quick pre-beach snack. Anyway I wanted more pesto… Read more
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Sushi
What’s for lunch? A sushi bowl from Fresh Market: That’s not primal, you may be thinking to yourself. Buuuuuut it is! Check out this information on resistant starch from Mark’s Daily Apple. Sushi from the deli case is now fair game 😄😄😄😄😄 My husband and I were thrilled to hear about this! Those rice-free cucumber… Read more
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Pad Thai
Here is what I cooked for dinner last night– delicious primal pad thai!! Recipe from Primal Cravings. Hers & His! But do not be fooled, I actually eat the same amount as my husband lol He just isn’t a fan of eating from little bowls. Read more
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Mahi Mahi with Broccoli
Kept it simple tonight with blackened pan-fried mahi (frozen) and half a bag of frozen broccoli (hubby had the other half, of course) cooked with shallots! I never follow in the cooking instructions on the bag (from Woodstock). I just throw it in a pot with a little bit of water and cook it until… Read more
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Lamb Chops
Before: After: My husband went to Publix and purchased lamb shoulder chops. I think it’s the first time we’ve eaten lamb at home! I was scared of lamb up until last year. I’m still pretty timid, but am more open to it and love it every time. I’m still not 100% sold lol I usually… Read more
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My Nightly Treat
Dessert. Usually I sprinkle cacao nibs on there but I don’t feel like dealing with the nibs invading every crevice of my teeth lol Read more
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Mexican Dinner Splurge
Since my husband has today off we went out for dinner and drinks with friends last night. We wanted something cheap with a fun atmosphere so we choose one of our go-to spots, Red Mesa Cantina. They had an open face quesadilla on special. I really miss quesadillas and I feel like it would be… Read more