Here's a great easy dressing for salads that would also go well over a variety of other veggies like steamed broccoli, riced cauliflower, or blanched asparagus. A full batch saved in a glass container in the fridge should last several days (assuming you don't use it all up sooner). Gather Up: 1/3 cup lightly packed … Continue reading Mint Vinaigrette
Category: Vegetarian or Vegan
Lemon-Parmesan Asparagus
Now that spring is here (at least according to the calendar, because the weather seems to disagree), fresh asparagus is starting to appear at the farmer's markets and produce sections. Asparagus is one of my favorites, so I look forward to this time of year when I can prepare it farm fresh and tender. And … Continue reading Lemon-Parmesan Asparagus
Gluten-Free Granola
Miss your cereal or just want a great snack? My friend Brad gave me a great recipe for grain-free granola. It's cool I can say friend although I have met him only once. We communicate mainly through his nutrition log via the computer. He tells me what he eats, I make a comment. We have some … Continue reading Gluten-Free Granola
Orange-Braised Fennel
Fennel is something that doesn't usually come to mind when someone says to eat vegetables. But most people find that once they've tried fennel, they'll begin looking for as many other ways as they can to prepare this "bulb" with a mildly sweet licorice flavor. I know I certainly do, so when I came across … Continue reading Orange-Braised Fennel
Sweet Mashed Potatoes
Purely Primal has been on vacation for the last couple of weeks (did you notice the difference in background on some of the posts?). We were lucky enough to experience some unseasonably warm temperatures on our trip which we accepted with open arms as we were getting quite water logged in the PNW. We took … Continue reading Sweet Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Broccolini with Garlic and Lemon
This is a simple and fast side dish that is great with just about any main course from salmon to steaks to pork skewers. We use a two-step process to roast the veggies and then add garlic and lemon to keep the flavors all separated until just before serving. The result is a perfect tender-crisp texture … Continue reading Roasted Broccolini with Garlic and Lemon
Sweet Potato Hashbrown Breakfast Stacks
These actually started out inspired by an eggs benedict recipe we had seen and saved. Except that we were actually running a little short on ingredients (it was the day before our usual weekly trip to the market) and the thought of using up half a pound of grass-fed butter for hollandaise sauce just seemed like … Continue reading Sweet Potato Hashbrown Breakfast Stacks
Cardamom-Clove Pecan Pear Salad
Every once in a while, you stumble across a combination that is not just incredible...it borders on divine. Such is the case with the blend of spices that we incorporate into today's salad - cardamom and cloves. Used in both the honey-candied coating on our pecans and in the zippy rice vinegar and shallot dressing, these two … Continue reading Cardamom-Clove Pecan Pear Salad
Ginger and Nutmeg Sweet Potatoes
Here's a nice variation to your sweet potatoes. This would be great to have as a side to your eggs in the morning, a side to your dinner, or save some for a rejuvenating post-workout snack. Although eating primal now, we don't separate meals too much anymore and label one as "breakfast" or "dinner" as we find dinner foods … Continue reading Ginger and Nutmeg Sweet Potatoes
Banana Cookies
If you like banana bread, this is a great cookie recipe to try. Instead of eating a whole piece of bread, just have a couple of banana cookies. Same satisfaction and great taste for a quick snack. In case you are wondering why the bananas in the picture are black, it is because sometimes I don't … Continue reading Banana Cookies
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