Category: Paleo-esque
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Paleo Meatballs
On request of my ‘roommate,’ I tried this recipe from Easy Peasy, for paleo meatballs. It’s almost identical to the ones I usually make (which, by the way, get rave reviews by same roommate -beef, not turkey per the URL), except without breadcrumbs, a few more spices (oregano, basil), and added spinach. Never parsley. Boo…
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Quinoa, for breakfast?!
Coconut Quinoa Breakfast BlendAn old classmate of mine has been keeping a blog too, Monica’s Cheddar Cheese Popcorn, which includes plenty of food talk. It seems she’s on a new year health kick and has been trying some different food habits. Below is my rendition of the idea I got from her. It plays right into my urge…
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Maple Lemon Seared Salmon
Around when I first started working where I do now, there was a year when there were funds for healthy incentives in the workplace, and my office spent part of it on a subscription to Cooking Light. This recipe is from one of those issues, the April edition of Cooking Light, 2009. Every time I…
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Method Break: Poached Egg by Microwave
In case you’ve not heard, you can poach an egg in the microwave! It took me a few tries but I finally got it about right for my particular microwave. In vintage (a.k.a. janky) microwave: 1. Add 1/2 c water to a small bowl, carefully crack egg in, cover loosely. 2. Heat 50 seconds at…
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Meatless Moping: Chickpeas with Chard & Pan-Roasted Tomatoes
I like making meals my spouse isn’t a big fan of when he’s out of town, which usually means no meat, and more carbs. Today’s recipe is one from Real Simple Magazine shortly after a honeymoon to New Zealand, where for breakfast we had thick-cut bacon, a fried egg and a succulently delicious sautéed tomato…
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Sweet & Spicy Almonds
Cookies Part 3 of 4. This one whips up fast, and it’s even vegan! (originally from All Recipes, HQ’d in Seattle! ..one adjustment here) Makes: 2 1/2 cups almonds Total processing time: less than 30 minutes Ingredients 1/4 cup raw sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 1/2 cups whole almonds…
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Spaghetti Squash 2 Ways
There are some days when I miss spaghetti, as my household doesn’t eat much pasta at home any more (well, even if I made it, the other half would likely abstain). If it happens to be a chilly Fall day when I’m plotting a meal to make, my mind goes to spaghetti squash. I was…