Low Carb & Lenten: Main Dish Salad

Lent is a beautiful, cleansing time of year, both spirtually and physically. Although I am a strong advocate of red meat and good-quality dairy, I do believe that our bodies can benefit, short term, from a break.  During past Lenten periods, I always defaulted to lots of beans,rice, soy, and pasta.  Well, I now know [...]

Day 4:Pantry Cleanout Pot Roast

I tell ya, this eating from the freezer and pantry thing is really fun!  Maybe it’s because I’m finally enjoying the bounty of meats purchased months ago on major sale or finding creative uses for random root vegetables at the bottom of my veggie bin, or those last few Cajun walnuts given in a Christmas [...]

Homemade Bone Broth: Maximum Nutrition for Pennies

Day 2 of the Fridge and Pantry Cleanout was pretty minimal, as we were away all day receiving the hospitality of my dear in-laws who graciously served us lunch and dinner.  Breakfast was grain-free granola (a perfect “clean the pantry” kind of breakfast!) with raw milk.
Yesterday, however, I was so excited to “harvest” 10 quarts [...]

Day 1 FPC: Plum Chicken with Cabbage

Happy New Year everyone!!!! 
As promised, I’m declaring the entire month of January a “Fridge and Pantry Cleanout” month whereby every meal will be formulated from stuff I have on hand in the fridge, freezer, other freezer, storage shed, or pantry.  I just finished my proposed menu plan for the week, and I’ve gotta say, I [...]

Baked Sesame-Orange Shrimp

Those of us in the Fast are faced with the challenge of creating innovative, delicious ways to serve shrimp.  We were hosting a dinner party of fellow fasters recently and wanted to come up with an entertainment-worthy dish.  I was also anxious to create a dish that highlighted the amazing mandarin oranges from Chaffin Family [...]

Marinated Eggplant Chips

I’m not sure what it is about the crispy, crunchy taste of something slightly salty and flavorful, but it’s something I still have a weakness for. Since going grain-free, our “cracker and chip” options are few, but whenever possible I love to transform an otherwise bland vegetable into something delicious and enticing for my kids!
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Grain-Free Muffins

As promised in last week’s post on quick, nourishing breakfasts, here’s my recipe for grain-free muffins using almond flour.  These have been modifed from a recipe found in The Grain-Free Gourmet .  They are VERY versatile, and are reminiscent of bran-muffins with a hint of sweetness from honey. Unlike the coconut flour muffins, these are not “eggy” [...]

Thrifty, Real Food Breakfasts for Busy Moms

It’s August, which means school is just around the corner.  School days mean more rushed mornings, and for moms it can be a huge temptation to succumb to convenience foods like boxed cereals, eggo waffles, and the like.  The benefit of said products is that they are easy, quick, and relatively cheap.  The downside (if [...]

Zucchini Spaghetti & Meat Sauce

One of the things we miss most being grain-free is good old spaghetti.  Being of Italian origin, this depravation really hits home.  Fortunately, I’ve found some frugal, low-carb, nutrient-dense ways of enjoying all of my favorite Italian-themed pasta meals without all of the starchy, carby, low-nutrient pasta!
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Real-Fast-Nourishing: Miso Soup

Unlike powdered packets of “instant miso soup” you may find in grocery stores, real miso soup is made with live, cultured, enzyme and probiotic-rich miso paste and nourishing, nutrient-rich bone broth. That alone is enough reason to consume it regularly; but add to the mix dried sea veggies as well as carrots, cabbage, shittake mushrooms (an extravagent add-in, I know!) and scallions and you have yourself a healthy feast!

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