Have I mentioned yet how much I love my CSA? Well, I do. And lately they’ve been sending us gorgeous huge bunches of leaf lettuce, along with juicy flavorful tomatoes (a nice reprieve from the mealy flavorless grocery store tomatoes!!!). Combine that with gorgeous getting-warmer-each-week weather, and what could be more obvious than SALADS? I… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Grain Free
Grain-Free Recipe: Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ve been looking for a great grain-free cookie recipe for a little bit now, mostly because I think my sweet husband (who has a sweet tooth to rival famous sweet teeth the world over) would like some cookies now and then. And, you know, so would I. Well the other day I found SUCCESS with… Continue Reading
Cauliflower Gratin
Edited/Updated 12/10/2011: So I was going to make this again, but I didn’t have any cream, so I did it differently, and then kind of went off my original recipe like whoa… and it was amazing. I roasted 2 small heads of cut-up cauliflower (one large one would be good) with just a bit of… Continue Reading
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cake
A couple nights ago, I made this cake, by throwing things into the stand mixer in a whirlwind, then dumping everything into the oven. And you know what? It worked. It was delicious, and my husband and I both enjoyed it for dessert, then for breakfast the next day. Oh, and it’s 100% Real Food… Continue Reading
A-Freaking-Mazing Artichoke Dip
A while ago, I posted another recipe for artichoke dip, but let me tell you – this one blows that one out of the water. This one is thicker and richer, thanks to the cream cheese, and it also has a zing of flavor from the seasonings I added. This one is also grain-free (the… Continue Reading
Low-Carb Snacks : Homemade Baked Cheese Crisps Recipe
I’ve probably made these 100 times already. They’re so delicious, easy to “customize,” and quick to make. They’re great to snack on when you’re in the mood to “munch” but carrot sticks just aren’t cutting it – these are full of protein and fat and (depending on your cheese) zero to few carbs. They’ll satisfy… Continue Reading
Breakfast Casserole (With Chard if you Want)
Note: You probably won’t drool at my pictures much, since I was cooking this at 9:30 at night and taking snapshots with my phone… but you can skip over to the link to the original for pretty ones. Sorry I didn’t deliver this time! Inspired by Pastor Ryan’s Eggs Florentine casserole… basically I looked at… Continue Reading
“Real Food” Grain-free Gluten-Free Muffins/Cupcakes
So recently, I’ve been going through my internet bookmarks trying to sort things out – deleting bookmarks, and clipping things to Evernote (which OMG I am LOVING by the way). And I came across this recipe for Nut Butter Muffins on Grain-Free Foodies. Well I’ve had a jar of almond butter in my fridge for… Continue Reading
Primal Braised Beef Short Rib Recipe
One problem I tend to have with a lot of meat recipes is the sauce… so often recipes call for bottled sauces loaded with sugar, or soup packets mixed with ketchup and coke (not even kidding), or various other gross-sounding concoctions. So for this braised beef short rib recipe, I decided to just wing the… Continue Reading
Spaghetti Squash Bacon Thing
This was one of those random “gotta make something for dinner and have no meat thawed” meals. Not really well thought-out, but it was decently tasty. First I cooked some spaghetti squash (poked holes in it with a knife, and baked it at 350 for about an hour, then cut it in half and let… Continue Reading
Exciting Swiss Chard and/or Spinach Recipe
Here’s another gorgeous vegetable from my CSA basket – Swiss Chard! I suppose it’s in the same category as “greens” like mustard greens, collard greens, kale, that sort of thing. But it’s really not as tough or fibrous as those – it’s kind of like a cross between “greens” and spinach, which has a high… Continue Reading
Creamed Spinach Recipe
We’ve been getting spinach in our CSA basket, but I’m not sure if my husband has actually gotten to eat any of it… I keep making creamed spinach for myself and gobbling it up for lunches. Can you blame me though? It only takes a few minutes to make (depending on how cooked you like… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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