What are you up to on Friday night? Well, my friend Jocelyn is throwing quite the party. A Charitable Confection is a dessert and cocktail party, and all the proceeds benefit Project Orange Tree. Project Orange Tree is a charity that is focused on getting teens involved in planting community gardens in Chicago. This promotes […]
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Coffee and Cake in Kansas City
Want to hear about the most delicious German Chocolate Cake at the cutest coffee shop in Kansas City (that has been open since 1927!)? Give me a day to get the post ready. I am still playing catch up after a busy weekend at Go Blog Social. Photo credit goes to Nicole of Cedar and […]
Cheddar and Sour Cream Mashed Rutabaga
Rutabaga is currently my favorite vegetable. It has the heartiness of potato, but only half the carbs and calories. I have written about it a couple times already. I have mashed it before, and I have cubed it and roasted it alongside a chicken. Yesterday I tried preparing rutabaga the same way I prepare mashed […]
Chicken with a Sherry Mushroom Mustard Sauce
My husband and I love mustard. It is a perfect fat free and low calorie ingredient that packs lots of flavor. When the friendly folks at Green Mountain Mustard in Vermont asked if they could send me samples of their specialty mustard, I said “Of course”. I was especially eager to try their “clove encounter” […]
Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Being on the Paelo Diet means cutting out sugar. It isn’t easy, but I have learned to satisfy my sweet tooth by creating Paleo-friendly recipes that use naturally sweet ingredients – like these Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes. I absolutely loved this sweet and salty side dish. The potatoes were soft on the inside, slightly crisp […]
Roasted Carrot and Parsnip Soup
I have recently realized that you can roast vegetables, throw them in a blender, and add some broth to make soup. The best part is that this works with a wide variety of vegetables. First I made Herb Roasted Tomato Soup, and then Butternut Squash Soup. My latest soup experiment was Roasted Carrot and Parsnip […]
Thomas Keller’s Roast Chicken
Which roast chicken recipe is the absolute best? Buzzfeed recently held The Ultimate Roast Chicken Tournament, where classic roast chicken recipes were taste tested to determine the absolute best roast chicken recipe. Thomas Keller, chef at the famed French Laundry, created the simple recipe that won the contest. What makes this recipe special? The crisp skin […]
Mashed Rutabaga
Rutabaga is an inexpensive root vegetable with half the calories and half the carbohydrates of potatoes, which makes it a great Paleo substitute for potatoes. I first discovered Rutabaga at my friend Andrea’s annual Friendsgiving celebration, and was surprised that I had never tasted the root vegetable before. Andrea served mashed rutabaga which is similar in […]
Spaghetti Squash with Vegan Spinach Pine Nut Pesto
Spaghetti Squash with Spinach Pine Nut Pesto is both vegan and paleo, and it is so full of flavor and texture that you won’t even realize that it is low carb, dairy free, and mostly vegetables. Spaghetti squash is a nice replacement for pasta when you can’t have it, and it is quite filling. I […]
Smørrebrød: Open-Faced Danish Sandwiches
While in Copenhagen, we decided to try to local cuisine. I had naively thought that danishes were common in Denmark, but apparently that isn’t the case. Instead, it was all about smørrebrød, which is kinda hard to pronounce so I joking renamed it smo-bro. If any Danes read this site, I sincerely hope you find […]