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 […]
How to revive hard bread
My son, showing you his technique for reviving hard bread (a traditionally-fermented sourdough baguette from Olga’s Cup & Saucer in Providence that had been frozen): by dipping it into warm lentil broth (homemade bone broth and vegetable broth I’d cooked lentils in). He wanted to add that it would be helpful to eat the bread […]
Easy Homemade Egg Nog Recipe - raw, real food, primal - with chai spice variation
I’ve been posting on social media lately, raving about my homemade egg nog.
One-Pot Oyster Stew Recipe
Start cooking something in the onion family. Pictured: chives. Strain 1 dozen shucked oysters to separate meat from juice (liquor). Add oyster meat to onions. Cook until the edges of the oysters start to ruffle. Add oyster liquor and 2 cups of milk and/or cream. Cook until broth steams but does not boil. Seasonings (very […]
Chocolate Raspberry Cookie Recipe (paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free)
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, […]
Banana Carob Cake Recipe (paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
One-Ingredient Cheese Crisps Recipe
This is possibly the best, and certainly the easiest, gluten-free and grain-free cracker you can make at home. The hard cheese (parmesan and romano are my favorite) melts together quickly, and hardens when it cools. They stay together well and are a little crispy and a little chewy (depending on how long you cook them). […]
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 […]
Cold-Brewed Lavender Lemonade with Raw Honey Recipe
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Irish Colcannon (mashed potatoes and cabbage) Recipe
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 […]
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 […]
Yay Eggs! Part 2: Jenn’s Paleo Egg Muffin Recipe
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]