Italian Shepherd's Pie Serves 6 This is my Italian take on shepherd's pie using polenta in place of mashed potatoes and turkey meatballs in place of lamb. This dish has quite a few steps, so it's good one to do with a partner. For example, my husband cooked the meatballs while I cooked the [...]
Cauli-Tato Soup Yield: 4 one cup servings Adapted from Natural Gourmet Institute's Carrot Soup Recipe (Whole 30 Compliant) This soup tastes like a baked potato in a bowl, but your little healthy secret is that it's made entirely from cauliflower. Even I can't believe how much this mimics the flavor of potato without any use [...]
Almond Crusted Chicken Here is a paleo and gluten free version of my mom's chicken cutlets. I make my own Italian style bread crumbs from almond flour and coat the chicken twice to make a nice crust. I also cut the breasts very thin so these cook up quickly and you can have dinner on [...]
Lemon Almond Polenta Cake with Blueberry Coulis This cake has a delightfully summer flavor from the lemon and it's not too sweet so it won't send you into a sugar shock. It goes well with tea or coffee and works well with light glazes like the blueberry coulis attached or would even work with [...]
Watermelon Arugula Salad (Whole 30 Compliant) This is a refreshing summer salad with a Mediterranean feel. It's very satisfying and the tastes of summer are very cooling. I recommend making this one only when it's summer and watermelon's are in season for the best results. The watermelon juice helps to create the salad dressing. [...]