Want weekly grain free recipe ideas? Subscribe to my newsletter.Thai pork chili I have always loved fusion food. When two traditional cuisines blend together into a new combination, I’m in heaven. When I lived in New York city 15 years ago, I was enamored with a Chinese-Cuban fusion restaurant in my neighborhood. I wasn’t the […]
How to make the perfect (sushi) omelette
The Art of OMeLette Making I don’t like following rules when I cook. I like to create my own recipes and make up my own rules. But if you want to make a perfect, fluffy, restaurant-quality omelette there are a few simple rules that need to be followed. I used to dislike omelettes because they […]
Borsht
An Eastern European Veggie Soup I was never a fan of soup growing up. Especially not the two main soups in my native Russian/Ukrainian cuisine. There was a brothy chicken soup,which I couldn’t stand and there was Borscht, a colorful beet, potato and cabbage soup eaten with generous amounts of dill. Borscht (pronounced with a […]
Paleo Egg Mcmuffin
Paleo fast food? Not exactly. While this may look suspiciously like an Egg Mcmuffin, it’s a gazillion times healthier. The bun is made from cashews, tapioca and coconut flour and the eggs and bacon are both pastured. And it’s topped with super thin slices of goat’s milk Parmesan cheese. Yes, you can eat your egg […]
Apple “carpaccio” sandwiches
An elegant fruit dessert This recipe was inspired by the apple and sunflower seed butter “sandwich” below. But my husband took my simple idea to a whole new level of taste. While almost all the ingredients were the same, it showed that the way you prepare the ingredients makes all the difference. My husband took […]
Tortilla Espanola (Potato Fritatta)
You can call it a potato frittata, but it’s one of the most popular dishes in Spain: THe Tortilla Espanola. Over a decade ago when I lived in Spain I learned how to make this traditional national dish. I was disappointed in the restaurant food in the Southern Spanish town of Granada, where I lived […]
The world’s healthiest hamburger
Grill up some health food with the world’s healthiest hamburger Who says BBQ food has to be unhealthy? As we kick off the first barbeque holiday of the year this Memorial day, consider constructing the world’s healthiest hamburger. 1) It starts with good quality grass fed (and grass finished) meat! This beef is full of […]
TZATZIKI (YOGURT CUCUMBER DIP)
Tzatziki is a simple yogurt dip with fresh flavors Condiments are tricky on the Paleo diet. Most things you buy are filled with sugar, chemicals or soy. Making your own ketchup or mayo is slightly labor intensive and requires special ingredients. But this tasty yogurt dip takes little effort to make. It naturally comes with […]
No bake Paleo “bread” solutions
Going Bread-Free is shocking to some people That’s because they don’t know about creative ways to substitute veggies for bread. They can still enjoy their favorite sandwich fillings and dips without eating grains. No baking involved. Veggies can be a great substitute for chips, buns and toast. Here’s just a few. Avocado filled seafood and […]
Creamed spinach
it might be a hard sell to call creamed spinach sexy. It doesn’t even photograph well. But it can be really comforting and heavenly when prepared well. And it’s a health bomb of a dish that’s easy to make and can be served in a variety of flavors. Creaming the spinach makes it extremely easy […]
