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
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
Parmesan Breaded Pork Chops
Every so often, we'll use a little dairy other than grass-fed butter or pastured cream when we cook. Typically these other occasions involve cheese, because there's something about good cheese that is hard to resist. So for today's recipe, I thought I'd pull one out of our book that uses a liberal amount of Parmesan … Continue reading Parmesan Breaded Pork Chops
Pot Roast with Sweet Potatoes
We were blessed with a rare (at least so far this year) sunny day this past Saturday, giving us a chance to get some outside chores done finally. On days like that, when you're out raking and picking up fallen branches and cleaning up the tangles of brush that have cluttered the yard throughout the soggy … Continue reading Pot Roast with Sweet Potatoes
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
Baked Coconut Chicken Tenders
This is a quick and easy recipe for chicken that is a just little out of the ordinary. The list of ingredients is short, and contains all things that are easy to find if you don't already have them in your pantry. The prep time is almost nothing, and the baking time is just about … Continue reading Baked Coconut Chicken Tenders
Hungarian Goulash
A little while back, Karen mentioned tackling her Grandpa Don's Hungarian Goulash recipe. The other night, she dug up a scanned copy of a letter written to Karen's family about 35 years ago while they were living in Alaska. In it, Don describes how he had stayed home to cook dinner for "Mother and I … Continue reading Hungarian Goulash
Onion & Bacon Grilled Turkey Breast
It's no secret we have an affinity for bacon. I mean, who doesn't? It embodies nearly all of the things our primitive taste buds crave - salt, fat, smokiness, and perhaps a hint of sweet (depending on the brine and cure ingredients). And when used as a "wrapper" for other meat during cooking, it becomes … Continue reading Onion & Bacon Grilled Turkey Breast
Orange Ginger Marinated Pork “Ribs”
Country-style "ribs" on a hog are actually a cut coming from the loin just behind the blade portion of the shoulder, which is referred to as the "butt" (as in a Boston Butt roast). Apparently, whoever named the cuts of meat on a hog wasn't very inept at basic swine anatomy...but that's not a topic for this site. … Continue reading Orange Ginger Marinated Pork “Ribs”
Food on the Go
While on vacation, it definitely can be a challenge to eat well. Stopping at restaurants for meals can get old. You never know what will be available when you are hungry, plus the pocketbook takes a beating. Solution? Unpack the fridge and pack the cooler! We also packed an extra bag with paper plates, … Continue reading Food on the Go
Purely Primal 