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By Vanessa Query — September 24, 2016 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Drinks, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Recipes, Vegetarian

Chai Tea Spice Mix Recipe

Experimenting with a small batch chai tea spice mix recipe for my morning black tea. No special ingredients—a simple mix with things already in my kitchen. To make the mix: 2 Tbsp ground cinnamon 2 Tbsp ground ginger 1 Tbsp ground turmeric a few dashes of ground black pepper (I think it’s 8:1 turmeric to black […]

By Vanessa Query — March 30, 2016 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Vegetarian

Oil Free Salad Dressing with Avocado

Oil Free Salad Dressing with Avocado | They Call Me Oystergirl

I’ve never been a fan of oil and vinegar dressings (read: every dressing ever made). I’ve been known to use hummus or salsa as dressings. It never really occurred to me that there might be oil free salad dressings. Angelo Coppola—best known for his awesome Latest in Paleo podcast—posted an oil free Caesar salad dressing […]

By Vanessa Query — February 17, 2014 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Sweets, Vegetarian

Chocolate Raspberry Cookie Recipe (paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free)

Paleo Chocolate Raspberry Cookies | They Call Me Oystergirl

I’m quite new to this whole baking thing. I feel lucky in that I don’t have the standard knowledge of baking to have to unlearn. I wouldn’t know what to do if you dropped white flour, white sugar, and Crisco in front of me, but give me some almond flour, eggs, and coconut palm sugar, […]

By Vanessa Query — January 12, 2014 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Sweets

Banana Carob Cake Recipe (paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free)

Banana Carob Cake Recipe| paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free | They Call Me Oystergirl

I’m not much of a baker. I do most of my cooking on the stovetop. But I’ve been getting more and more comfortable with paleo baking recipes. I have a pretty perpetual sweet tooth. But, being prone to low blood sugar and digestive ills, I try to lay off the desserts. And I like them […]

By Vanessa Query — October 21, 2013 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes

A Paleo Dinner: Stir-Fried Cod, Roasted Asparagus, and Sweet Potato Fries

Both my mom and I grew up eating dinners that were considered balanced: one part meat, one part vegetable, and one part grain. Since laying off the grains, and lately trying to incorporate more vegetables into my day, we’ve come up with a new ratio in my house: one part meat/protein, two parts vegetable. That […]

By Vanessa Query — September 16, 2013 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Drinks, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Vegetarian

Cold-Brewed Fruit Tea with Honey Recipe (Better Than Juice!)

Throughout the summer, my fridge is a science lab of cold-brewing, with usually between 3 and 5 glass jars of various things brewin’: the obligatory black tea, lavender flowers, mint tea or leaves, and my newest love, dried-fruit herbal tea. (I’ve never liked hot-brewed fruit teas, but cold-brewed they are completely different and really, really […]

By Vanessa Query — May 23, 2013 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes

Tips for Cooking Steak

A friend of mine, Rachael McCaskill (from Rachael Bakes, the Providence Alternative Market, and the Providence chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation), posed this question in the Primally RI Facebook group: “Going to make my first steak tonight. A sirloin from Windmist Farm. I feel nourished when I eat grass-fed beef and have only […]

By Vanessa Query — May 6, 2013 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Drinks, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Vegetarian

Cold-Brewed Lavender Lemonade with Raw Honey Recipe

Raw Honey Lavender Lemonade Recipe | They Call Me Oystergirl

I’ve been experimenting with making lavender lemonade since I heard about it pretty recently. It’s such a yummy combination, and perfect for what will no doubt be a stiflingly humid New England summer. In addition to being delicious, the health benefits of this drink are pretty sweet (NPI): Lavender is a great soother; it helps […]

By Vanessa Query — April 30, 2013 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Drinks, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Vegetarian

Cold-Brewed Coffee Recipe and Cold-Brewed Tea Recipe

We recently had our first cookout* of the season. It was a good turnout. Lots of families and kids and friends. Many more to come! *I was asked, by a West Coast transplant, if “cookout” was an East Coast term. I assume it is. Maybe even just a northeast term, since I think of “barbecue” […]

By Vanessa Query — April 24, 2013 Filed Under: Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes

Light Springy White Fish Stew Recipe

One of the sad things about the coming of spring is a decrease in soups. But here in New England, we’re still having some chilly days. Here’s a light fish stew that’s great for the changing of the season: warm enough to take the chill out, light enough to not weigh you down. Ingredients a […]

By Vanessa Query — March 27, 2013 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Vegetarian

Homemade Dried Cajun Spice Mix Recipe

Cajun food is comfort food for me; I’ve been eating it since I was a kid. There’s nothing like a good crawfish boil, a bowl of jambalaya, and some fried gator-on-a-stick. Several years ago, I tried my hand at Cajun-style cooking. I’m no pro, and not really authentic—not actually being Cajun, and not learning from […]

By Vanessa Query — March 24, 2013 Filed Under: Drinks, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Sweets, Vegetarian

Homemade Hot Cocoa Recipe

I used to make a hot-cocoa mix to be made and served at my college cafe. I called it Vee’s Magical Hot Cocoa. And magical it is. Not only will it kick the buns of any hot cocoa you’ve ever had (let alone made yourself), its variations are nearly infinite, to fit any dietary restriction […]

By Vanessa Query — March 13, 2013 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Vegetarian

Irish Colcannon (mashed potatoes and cabbage) Recipe

Irish Colcannon (mashed potatoes & cabbage) | They Call Me Oystergirl

I originally learned how to make colcannon from Irish movies. “Learned” is a strong word. Basically, I found out there was an Irish dish that consisted of mashed potatoes and cabbage. When I made it, people would say, “Why is this so good?? What’s in this?” I would tell them the ingredients, which they hardly […]

By Vanessa Query — March 10, 2013 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, On Food, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Vegetarian

Yay Eggs! Part 3: All About Eggs

Many of my real-food-blogging comrades have written more about eggs than could fit in a crowded factory chicken farm (from which we do not recommend buying eggs). Here’s a lot of information on, recipes for, and pretty pictures of eggs. Egg-ucation (sorry, I couldn’t help it) All About Good Healthy Eggs – getting all the good nutrients […]

By Vanessa Query — March 3, 2013 Filed Under: Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Vegetarian

Yay Eggs! Part 2: Jenn’s Paleo Egg Muffin Recipe

Jenn's Paleo Egg Muffins | They Call Me Oystergirl

This is a guest post from my friend Jenn Galloway-Boyce. -O. My introduction to a Paleo lifestyle came from this simple, yet delicious recipe. I had just birthed my first child and trying to find time to cook myself something healthy for breakfast, (while nursing him 200 times a day) was no easy feat. I […]

By Vanessa Query — February 22, 2013 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Vegetarian

Yay Eggs! Part 1: My Favorite Recipes

I have shared my love for eggs through a few recipes in this blog: herbed eggs and greens and my quick-scramble technique; egg, avocado, and tomato salad (posted on Mark’s Daily Apple with the addition of, oddly enough, bacon); my discovery of an Irish technique for perfect scrambled eggs; open-faced omelet sandwich. I get these beautiful […]

By Vanessa Query — February 8, 2013 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes

Stir-Fried Squid Recipe

On a whim I got some squid from The Local Catch at the South Kingstown, RI winter farmers market. A small amount, because I’d never cooked it before. I have several go-to web sites for my paleo-leaning predilections, Mark’s Daily Apple being a main one. There, I found a recipe for Salt and Pepper Squid. […]

By Vanessa Query — January 24, 2013 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, On Food, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Sweets, Vegetarian

Grain-Free Sweets: Get This Book (with Recipe)

I really, really love sweets. But starches and sugars don’t love me. So I’ve had grain- and refined-sugar-free goodies, and I find that not only do they agree with my body and brain better, they are frequently tastier, richer, and more satisfying than their mainstream counterparts. Carol from Ditch the Wheat has created an e-cookbook […]

By Vanessa Query — January 18, 2013 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Vegetarian

Perfect Scrambled Eggs Recipe

Perfect Scrambled Eggs | They Call Me Oystergirl

I like eggs. A lot. So I’m always working to improve my egg-making. A while back I blogged about my herbed eggs and greens, where I showed you my high-heat, quick-scramble technique. Since then, I have changed how I scramble eggs, thanks to Malachi McCormick’s Irish Country Cooking, a wonderful cookbook with traditional and modern Irish […]

By Vanessa Query — December 12, 2012 Filed Under: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, On Food, Paleo, Primal, Recipes

Kelp Noodles

Remember the kelp noodles I’ve mentioned in a few recipes (this one, this one, and this one)? I found an amazing deal for them on Amazon. They are very inspiring! It makes me want to rewrite the Beatles’ song “Help”… kelp! I need some food now  kelp! not just any food now  kelp! you know I need some food […]

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