Slow Cooker Boston Butt

pork barbecue

Being from the South, I’m pretty familiar with pork barbecue. I’m also familiar with the fact that most commercially available versions from barbecue places have high fructose corn syrup or other non-foods in their sauce. Boston Butt is one of the easiest cuts of pork to cut and it is also one of the cheapest [...]

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 [...]

Grain Free “Oatmeal”

paleo primal oatmeal without the oats

So, after working out the other day, I was really craving protein, but was getting tired of basic scrambled eggs. On a whim, I decided to add coconut oil, almond butter, vanilla and raisins to the eggs (I remember a friend saying she had done something similar). I figured if it was awful, I was [...]

Savory Grain-Free Stuffing

savory grain free stuffing paleo primal

Stuffing is such a part of Thanksgiving for so many people (me included), yet it almost always is bread based and adds very little nutritional value to the meal. This has been the most difficult recipe to make a healthy version of, but I am pleased with the (much more nutritious) outcome. This stuffing is [...]

Grain Free Pumpkin Pie

pumpkin pie grain free gluten free

What would Thanksgiving (or Fall!) be without something pumpkin. Whether it is Pumpkin Cheesecake, Spiced Pumpkin Lattes, or pumpkin pie, the taste and scent of pumpkin is a perfect companion to cool fall weather. I was never actually a big pumpkin pie fan in the past. In the past couple of years, I’ve fallen in [...]

Sugarless Cranberry Sauce

healthy cranberry sauce recipe

Next on the list of healthy Thanksgiving recipes… Cranberry Sauce. Check out the healthy versions of Green Bean Casserole, Sweet Potato Casserole and Butternut Squash Soup if you missed those and stay tuned for recipes for stuffing, turkey, and other sides this week. I’ll also be posting a full menu plan with recipes and shopping [...]