When I first started following the Paleo diet I made a vow that I would not get caught up in finding replacements for the foods I was no longer going to eat. To this day (it’s been almost 10 years) I have yet to buy or make a loaf of bread with Paleo “approved” ingredients….
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Bone Broth (Instant Pot)
There was a time when it would never even occur to me that bone broth (beef, chicken, vegetable stock) would be something I would sip and not just use for the base of a soup, sauce or stew. But I do and it is the first thing that comes to my mind at the first sign…
Sauteed Apples with Pecans and Whipped Coconut Cream (Sugar Free, Dairy Free, Paleo)
I am right in the middle of the first 20-Day Sugar (and more) Detox that I have led in 2019. This is the third group I have taught to kick their sugar habit to the curb and the first time I have gone along for the ride in a long time. That’s not because I didn’t think I…
Christmas Morning Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
How do you dazzle family and friends this Christmas season? With this simple to make but sure to impress salad. Not only does it incorporate all the expected flavours of the season (slightly sweet and tangy clementines, juicy and red pomegranate seeds and toasted pecans) it is dressed with a delicious pomegranate vinaigrette. This is…
Creamy Italian Dressing
I am BIG fan of salads but not a big fan of store bought salad dressings primarily because they use highly processed vegetable or soy oil and almost always have added sugar usually in the form of high fructose corn syrup so I always make my own. I have a few tried and true favourites…
Roasted Curry Vegetables
When the days get shorter, the nights longer and the temperatures start to fall my cooking habits automatically switch from grilling to roasting and there one of my absolute favourite foods to roast are vegetables. This recipe is quick, simple and really versatile because you can use almost any veggies you might have on hand….