This post contains affiliate links. When it comes to foundational Paleo cookbooks, two cornerstones have to be Well Fed and Well Fed 2 by Melissa Joulwan. They are simply some of the best books out there when it comes to easy, straightforward Paleo recipes with that just taste amazing. Needless to say, I was pretty excited to receive an advance copy of Melissa’s …
Whole30 Recipes
These gluten-free Fried Green Tomatoes use a combination of arrowroot powder and almond meal and are fried in bacon fat for incredible flavor. Serve them with a quick, spicy remoulade, and you’ve got a Paleo and Whole30 dish that will please you whether you are a damn yankee or a Southern belle. A Brief History …
This Roasted Beet and Strawberry Salad takes advantage of an incredible flavor combination to create a simple, yet elegant dish. A couple weeks ago, I was dining out with some fellow Atlanta Food Bloggers when I came across something on the menu that piqued my interest– a beet salad with strawberries. It blew my mind. I still …
These Easy Salt Potatoes require little more than (you guessed it) salt and potatoes to make an increibly satisfying Whole30 and gluten-free side dish. This post was originally published August 23, 2016 and last updated June 7, 2020. I was exposed to some unique culinary experiences while attending graduate school in central New York state. Some …
Roasted and Fried Breadfruit is a starchy, gluten-free side dish that can be used in a variety of ways. Follow these instructions to learn how to cook breadfruit in the oven and then pan fry it on the stove top for a delicious, crispy texture. Roasting breadfruit is really a simple process. It takes some …
Once the temperature outside hits 90°F, I generally lose any motivation to get in the kitchen and start blasting the oven. I’m looking for meals that come together fast, with little to no cooking required. For me that spells salad. For some reason, salad gets a bad wrap for being boring or not “manly.” I think the exact opposite …
It’s hard not to associate watermelons with summer. For me, the taste of watermelon brings up memories of chomping into huge wedges while sitting around the picnic table in my parents’ backyard. We held contests to see who could spit a seed the furthest. Our faces ended up being covered in that familiar red, sticky residue. Naturally, …
These crab stuffed portobello mushrooms are a prime example of a decadent–yet healthy–meal that can come together with minimal effort. A quick mixture of lump crab meat is stuffed into portobello mushroom caps, then baked until it is golden brown on top, while the mushroom beneath is juicy and tender. This post was originally published …
Maybe it’s because I’m a “yankee,” but I did not have much interaction with collard greens before I moved to Atlanta. Occasionally I might run across them on a menu at a barbecue joint up North. I never knew what to make of them. They always sounded so…exotic. After a few years of living in the South, …