Gutsy By Nature
If lamb isn’t your favorite protein, this recipe for roast leg of lamb could convert you! Lemon, rosemary, and garlic provide maximum flavor for both the meat and for your choice of assorted root vegetables that roast alongside the meat, providing a nutrient-dense meal that would be perfect for a special occasion. Thanks to the […]
If you prefer a fancy Italian name, you can call this “zuppa di salsiccia,” which simply means sausage soup. It was born on a cold January night when when I was craving something nourishing and hearty like the white bean and sausage soup I used to make, before I realized that legumes and my digestive […]
Ah, Salisbury steak! For ages I thought the only way it existed was as a bland frozen blob in a box and only recently discovered that there was such a thing as homemade Salisbury steak. Who knew? But sadly, many of the recipes one finds on the internet are built around highly processed and very […]
If you are following AIP, you probably think Indian food is completely out of bounds, what with all the seed based spices, nightshades, and ghee… right? My Paleo AIP Indian Adventure, a brand new cookbook by Bethany Darwin, proves that assumption is completely wrong! Whether you are craving spicy curries or savory chapati or lamb […]
The unique flavor of preserved lemons combined with chicken is one of my favorite combinations and this fast one-pot dish gets it on the table in under 30 minutes, allowing you to enjoy them even on a busy weeknight. It is pretty much a meal on it’s own if you are feeding just two or […]
I’ve been on a culinary tour of Latin America – and I didn’t even have to leave my house to do it, or compromise on my commitment to a healing diet! This virtual “trip” came courtesy of an exciting new cookbook that landed in my mailbox earlier this month by the blogger behind The Curious Coconut, […]
My dear blog friends… I am so sorry that I have neglected you these past few months! It seems like one minute it was March, then I blinked and here it is already the middle of June. A number of things have been taking up my time, including continued study toward becoming a certified nutritional […]
First, a personal update… I’m excited to tell you that tomorrow (February 13, 2017) I officially start the Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) course with the Nutritional Therapy Association! It is a very rigorous 9 month program and I am going to be balancing it with my already demanding full time job and still keeping my […]
It doesn’t get more comforting than a creamy casserole like shepherd’s pie, or its cousin “cottage pie” – which is what it is properly called with made with ground beef instead of lamb. Yes, I’m a stickler on that point. Why the heck would a shepherd be eating a pie made with beef? Shepherds herd […]
Long before I adopted a grain and dairy free diet, I fell in love with beef stroganoff and tinkered with a recipe until I had a foolproof method for making a single skillet version of it that was quick and easy for weeknight meals. Only recently, with the discovery of sweet potato noodles in the […]