Moroccan Stir Fry

moroccan chicken  stir fry

This is an easy and fast stir-fry that I often make on busy nights (here are some other healthy meal ideas). It has a lot of contrasting flavors and colors and we’re especially enjoying it now that our Broccoli is in season in the garden. If your family isn’t used to these types of spices, start with half [...]

Chicken Cordon Bleu

easy paleo chicken cordon bleu recipe

This is one of those super-easy but really impressive chicken recipes that even kids seem to enjoy because of the hidden ingredients inside. It’s also an easy recipe to adapt and make grain free. My kids ask for “Blue Chicken” often, and I hope you’ll enjoy it too! It takes a while to cook, but [...]

Greek Meatballs

greek meatballs with cucumber sauce paleo primal

When my husband and I first started dating, we had the chance to travel around Europe a little. We tried as many new cuisines as we could, and one of the best meals we had was at a delicious Greek restaurant in downtown Brussels, Belgium. I’ve never been able to find Greek food that good since [...]

Chicken Pot Pie

healthy grain free chicken pot pie

Chicken Pot Pie was one of those dishes I didn’t love as a kid (store bought version) and then loved as an adult (homemade version) and had to say goodbye to when we switched to real food. (Flour and vegetable shortening crust…not so much!) I just recently attempted a healthy version of Chicken Pot Pie [...]

Chicken Carbonara (My Way)

healthy chicken asparagus carbonara

I’ve been on an Italian chicken variation kick lately. I absolutely love Chicken Picatta and finally figuring out a great recipe for it which inspired a lot of chicken cooking around here lately. I’ve made healthy variations of Chicken Cacciatore, Chicken Florentine, Chicken Marsala (all coming soon) and Chicken Carbonara. In restaurants, this is often [...]

Chicken Piccata

chicken piccata grain free gluten free paleo

In the early days of my marriage, when I was pregnant with our first child, I had a daily ritual of cleaning the entire house each day from baseboards to ceiling (nesting, anyone?) and then watching the food channels for dinner inspiration. My husband is Italian, so I learned how to cook from Giada, Emeril [...]

Slow Cook a Whole Chicken

roasted chicken and vegetables paleo primal recipe

  As we wrap up Crocktoberfest this week, I thought this easy recipe was appropriate. If you haven’t roasted a chicken in your crock pot yet… try it! Not only is it the cheapest and easiest way I’ve found to make chicken, but you get a couple quarts of chicken broth from it too! Ingredients [...]