In the winter, when most available local produce is dark leafy greens, we turn to healthy slaws. I wrote about these two years ago. Our family is revisiting them again and updating them for what our kitchen looks like today. [...]
There are times when I plan out my menu a week at a time. That is usually when we have company coming or a very busy week ahead.
For regular life, I plan out the main meal components just for a few days. Notice I said “main meal components” not “menu”. This is because what works [...]
Our terrific and yummy dinner last night:
Warm Quinoa Dinner Cakes filled with Wild Salmon Salad,
topped with shredded raw goat cheddar cheese and sliced avocado.
These are dinner cakes, meant to be eaten as “bread” along with main dishes such as chicken, chicken salad, hummus, or wild salmon salad. Treat one of these similar to a Middle Eastern pocket bread (without the pocket) that is held in one hand, alternately taking bites of it and the other foods on one’s [...]
This is the sauce from the BBQ Short Ribs recipe. I created it watery to allow for thickening during cooking.
I have used this sauce for ribs (link above) and also for chicken. To make the chicken, I poured about 1 cup of this sauce and an equal amount cashew milk over chicken thighs and drumsticks [...]
The best part of this recipe is the sauce. Keep the extra to use for cooking or marinating other meats.
5 grass-fed beef short ribs, cut into 1-1/2″ thick pieces
1 can tomato paste
3 cups filtered water
1/4 cup nutritional yeast (optional)
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons sea salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon cumin
1/2 cup [...]
Quick Sandwich Bread — Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free
a variation on a recipe shared by a friend
makes 2 loaves
2 tablespoons yeast
4 cups warm water
2 cups brown rice flour
2 cups buckwheat flour
1 cup millet flour
1 cup tapioca flour
5 teaspoons guar gum
2 teaspoons sea salt
1/4 cup raw honey or raw agave
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil
2 teaspoons [...]
As I mentioned in Healthy & Cool Summer Meal Ideas a cold dinner can be every bit as delicious as a warm meal. In the summer, it is infinitely better because one isn’t left feeling stuffed and hot. Here’s a cold dinner Jeff and I shared this weekend.
Jeff’s dinner
~ green slaw, smoked wild salmon salad [...]
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