This low-carb Beef and Plantain Skillet with Lemon Basil Aioli is an easy and satisfying one dish meal. It’s tough not to love skillets. The are one of the best options when it comes to a satisfying meal that doesn’t require a lot of time in the kitchen. Plus the possibilities of ingredients and flavor …
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Sometimes I can see the finish line, but I don’t know how I’m going to make it there. That’s when I reach for a couple Paleo Sesame Power-Bawlz. These no-bake, protein-packed tasty balls of goodness never fail to give me the boost I need to succeed. I love the fact that they are breeze to make, storable …
Bacon-Wrapped Enoki Mushrooms with Spinach make a unique and delicious Paleo, Whole30, and keto appetizer. In a trip to Vietnam, I saw street vendors selling grilled skewers of enoki wrapped in thick, juicy slices of bacon. They also sell bunches of water spinach wrapped in bacon. I figured why not combine the best of both, …
Ground turkey stuffed sweet potatoes with tahini sauce manage to wrap some incredible flavors into one tasty little package. It’s an easy recipe that makes a perfect weeknight meal and stores well to make ahead of time for meal prep. This healthy, low carb and gluten-free recipe just might become a new family favorite. There’s …
A woman butchering live frogs. A platter of pig brains. Buckets squirming with live eels. These were just some of the intriguing sights that I encountered as I pushed my way through a bustling Hanoi street market during a recent trip to Vietnam. I was taking part in a cooking class through Viet Village restaurant. …
This healthy warm potato salad recipe is a tasty twist on traditional German potato salad. Featuring warm potatoes soaked in a tangy dressing with an added protein punch from canned salmon, it makes a quick and easy side dish or light meal. Sometimes I like to pretend that I’m on a reality TV cooking show …
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 …
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 …
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, …