Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Sour Cherries

Recipes posted a year ago: Pork Chops with Grilled Plums and Sweet Onions Greens with Garlic and Olive Oil Peach and Ginger Spare Ribs Last weekend, Karen and I stopped by Lapellah, a local restaurant here in Vancouver with an awesome (and often changing) menu that features lots of fresh local ingredients, including produce from … Continue reading Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Sour Cherries

Molasses Vinaigrette

Recipes posted a year ago: Blackberry Nut Clusters Salmon with Blueberry Sauce There is a local restaurant called Lapellah's that has great food. They get their veggies from the same farm, April Joy Farm, where we get our CSA.  Lapellah's recently emailed out a recipe for this great vinaigrette that they recently retired from their menu.  Here … Continue reading Molasses Vinaigrette

Quick Grilled Salmon

Recipes posted a year ago: Garlic Herb Stuffed Chicken Breast Broccoli Beef Stir Fry This simple recipe is perfect for a week night when you want something flavorful without spending a lot of time on it.  Pair it with a quick salad and some steamed veggies, and you'll have dinner on the table in under … Continue reading Quick Grilled Salmon

Strawberry Salsa

Strawberry Salsa Author: Purely Primal Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 10 mins Serves: 6-8 Ingredients 2 cups of strawberries, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped Juice from half a lemon and a full lime 1/2 tsp sea salt Instructions Put ingredients in a … Continue reading Strawberry Salsa

Baked Patacones

Baked Patacones Author: Purely Primal Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 to 4 plantains, partly ripe (plan on one plantain per person) 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/2 tsp sea salt Instructions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Split the peel on the plantains … Continue reading Baked Patacones

Lemon Pepper Pork Chops

Recipes posted a year ago: Orange Ginger Marinated Pork “Ribs” Onion & Bacon Grilled Turkey Breast Hungarian Goulash The other night, I was looking for a quick weeknight recipe to take advantage of the warmer weather we are finally starting to experience here in the Pacific Northwest.  Rather than fall back on the standby of … Continue reading Lemon Pepper Pork Chops

Garlic Fiddleheads

Recipes posted a year ago: Grapefruit Margarita Chicken Sweet Mashed Potatoes Ginger-Hoisin Cedar Planked Salmon Last week, Karen brought home something from the Farmer's Market that neither of us had ever tried - fiddleheads.  The tightly-wound young growth of a specific variety of ferns, these silver-dollar sized greens promised to be something new and interesting.  … Continue reading Garlic Fiddleheads

Lemon Garlic and Ginger Shrimp

Recipes posted a year ago: Tarragon Chicken  Ginger and Nutmeg Sweet Potatoes The other night, I had elk steaks thawed out to go on the grill, and Karen had picked up a pound of pre-cooked shrimp from our local seafood market.  Since steak and shrimp go together so well, I decided to throw this together … Continue reading Lemon Garlic and Ginger Shrimp

Halibut with Coconut and Macadamia Nut Crust

Recipes posted a year ago: Turkey Noodle Stir Fry Banana Cookies Endive and Sausage Spaghetti We live close to a fresh seafood store.  My kids refuse to go inside because it "smells like fish."  Oh, but is so great to go in and choose some wild caught fish to bring home for dinner.  Today I … Continue reading Halibut with Coconut and Macadamia Nut Crust

Bacon-Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Recipes posted a year ago: Quick Cheesecake Treats Thai-inspired Beef and Melon Salad I have to admit to being a bit of a newcomer to enjoying Brussels sprouts.  In fact, it wasn't until doing this post for our site that I really started to enjoy these little "baby cabbages."  Now, I look forward to the … Continue reading Bacon-Roasted Brussels Sprouts