Gutsy By Nature
It’s no secret that I’m a delicata squash fan… I even converted my parents when I was visiting them in northern Wisconsin in mid-July and was excited to discover that they already had some in their local markets! They don’t show up here in Virginia until late September, so it was quite a treat to […]
We’ve all been there… it’s almost dinner time and you have a refrigerator full of ingredients and need them to magically turn themselves into food PRONTO. You know you need a full meal (a can of tuna fish eaten over the sink just isn’t going to cut it) and it sure would be nice if […]
Everyone knows about “Taco Tuesday” and “Friday Fish Fry” was a staple of my childhood, and I think it is high time we gave the humble meatball its own day too! Having a theme makes AIP menu planning a little bit easier and a lot more fun, and because ground meat is often the most […]
When the weather is warm, I cook on our outdoor grill at least a couple times a week. It’s easy, tastes good, and there is virtually nothing left to clean up! Usually I just throw a protein and some vegetables on there without a whole lot of thought, but I noticed that we are kind […]
I love gravy. It has always been my favorite part of any holiday meal and so I was thrilled that the gluten free gravy I created last year from the drippings of our Thanksgiving turkey was plate-licking delicious. Unfortunately, that gravy was the end result of a process that started 24 hours prior and I just don’t […]
When you have dietary restritions, this time of year is tough. It is challenging to come up with an autoimmune paleo protocol friendly holiday menu that also satisfies people who eat a more typical diet, but it can be done! I’ve been following a grain free diet for a little more than 10 months and […]
Two years ago I mastered gravy. I roasted, I simmered, I painstakingly created a roux. The end result was incredible. The perfect blend of saltiness and fat, thickened to a perfect texture. The star of the holiday table. So good, a few of my family members even licked their plates. And then I went grain […]