Today I have a boatload of recipes for healthy kid-friendly snacks, which remind me: have you been following the drama between the FDA and Kind bars? The FDA is re-evaluating its definition of what counts as a "healthy" food, because healthy fats—such as the fats found in nuts and avocado—are increasingly recognized as part of a nutritious diet. The change was precipitated[...]
Yes, I’m adding my own version to the many, many (crustless) mini quiche recipes already out there because the concept works so well, yet begs for adaptation and substitution. I love playing with mini quiche variations (I also have a mushroom onion mini quiche recipe) and in this version I used bell peppers and spinach in this instance, but really you could replace[...]
Lamb is a controversial meat. Its taste has a dank, gamy undertone to it that's totally absent from chicken and beef (and which means a whole lotta nope for a some people) but is... actually what I like about it. You always know when you're eating lamb, and the taste is kissing cousins with the flavor of other interesting meats like goat, bison, venison. However, I m[...]
Avocados are just one of my favorite food on the planet, no big deal. It's always the right time to eat avocados, they can hold my interest meal after meal. Equally delicious as guacamole loaded onto plantain chips, sprinkled over baked eggs for breakfast or eaten plain with a spoon as a pre-workout snack, the possibilities are endless! I love discovering new avocado reci[...]
Red eggs are a spontaneous invention of mine, and I'm... a tad obsessed. Not only do they add instant color to any meal, the flavor is everything: spicy, salty, savory, smoky. I eat them solo as a snack, or throw them on top of speedy stir-frys or add them to shirataki noodle bowls packed with veggies and crispy meat when I need to clean out the refrigerator. The recipe below[...]
I'll be honest: partly why I decided to experiment with kedgeree is because I'd never heard of it before yesterday. Kedgeree is apparently a traditional British breakfast from colonial India, and it's got quite the balance of flavors going on: smoky fish, curried rice (in the traditional version), and boiled eggs! Kedgeree is thought to have originated with an Indian rice-and-b[...]
I started Fresh Planet Flavor back in 2012, in a few months it'll be this blog's third birthday! (Check out my very first post if you're in need of a chuckle... there's some seriously amateur photography). Hard to believe but in all that time, I've never successfully completed a Whole 30. What's a Whole 30? It's 30 days of fully-compliant paleo: just meat, vegetables, fruit and nuts.[...]
This is a recipe that would make a fantastic Valentine's Day side dish. So many times, it's all about chocolate, candy and dessert on Valentine's Day... but if you're going to be making a home-cooked dinner for someone special, then consider this for your vegetables side. ;) When I was a little girl, one of my favorite fairy-tales was the story of Scheherazade and the Sultan in The Arab[...]
The idea of African peanut stew has always intrigued me as a bizarre concept, and while this cashew stew goes in a different flavor direction, it really works in its own way! I researched African "groundnut" (peanut) stew online before attempting my own variation, but most of the recipes to be found were vegetarian, if not vegan. So I decided to consult an authentic source on whether re[...]
Getting right down to brass tacks, because none of us have any time at all right these days (amirite?): the rich flavor of this slow cooker curry and its hands-off technique make for the perfect meal-prep situation. Load the ingredients into the slow cooker in 20 minutes flat before leaving for the office and low, slow heat does the rest while I'm gone? Sold. You could shave&nb[...]
Here's what you should know about me: I can't follow recipes. To me more accurate... I don't. For years--ever since I began eating Paleo and creating my own recipes for this blog--I've flipped through cookbooks, scanned recipes online, listened attentively when folks described how to make a particular dish and then gone my own way! It hasn't turned out so badly, has it? But when Simone of[...]
Hello, World! Just kidding, but this IS the inaugural post here on Grok Grub... let's get right down to it: I created a recipe for homemade Paleo protein bars. read more[...]