Bacon-Egg-Avocado-Tomato Salad

Posted by on Aug 10, 2010 in Recipes | 2 comments I found this recipe on Mark’s Daily Apple…this is a great site for recipes, nutrition info, or just general health and fitness information. Bacon, Egg, Avocado and Tomato Salad: * 1 ripe avocado, chopped into chunks * 2 boiled eggs, chopped into chunks * Tomatoes, sliced * Juice from one lemon wedge * 2-4 cooked pieces of bacon, crumbled (optional) * Salt and pepper to...
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The Oil Guide

Posted by on Jul 30, 2010 in Recipes | 3 comments Being a paleo food blogger, I am often asked what types of healthy fats are safe to cook with, so I went on a search to find out.  What I always assumed is that olive oil is the end all and be all of healthy oils, and I have cooked with it relentlessly for years.  After reading several articles, I found that there is some research out there that claims that when olive oil is brought to...
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Coconut Milk Ice Cream!

Posted by on Jul 28, 2010 in Recipes | 9 comments Vanilla Ice Cream, with Coconut Milk 6 egg yolks 2/3 cups sugar 2 cans coconut milk (19 oz can) 2 tablespoons vanilla extract a dash of salt In a large mixing bowl beat egg yolks. Slowly add sugar until fully blended.  In a slow stream, add coconut milk and continue to mix thoroughly.  Add vanilla and salt.  I used an older electric ice cream machine that I picked up...
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Meat Galore!

Posted by on Jul 14, 2010 in Recipes | 1 comment Just because you don’t have the room for an extra freezer (or enough mouths to feed), doesn’t mean you have to give up eating quality meat! Karina and Lani actually turned me on to this local gem when I was house sitting for them and had free range of their kitchen.  It’s a local butcher shop called Chico Locker and Sausage Company. They have been a tradition in Chico for over 30...
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Grilled Chicken with Walnut Pesto Sauce and Warm Arugula Salad

Posted by on Jul 9, 2010 in Recipes | 1 comment For this recipe I grilled up some chicken and spooned the green goodness over it but the recipe makes enough pesto that you can use it as topping for whatever else you eat the next day!! Grilled Chicken with Walnut Pesto Sauce Chicken 3-4 Chicken Breasts Trader Joe’s Everyday Seasoning to taste (or just some cracked black pepper) Pesto Sauce 4 oz fresh basil (3 ½ cups) 1 cup walnut...
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Where’s the beef?

Posted by on Jul 2, 2010 in Recipes | 0 comments I realized that I am under-educated when it comes to cuts of beef! I didn’t really know what half of the packages were as I organized them in my tiny freezer.  Ground beef…Check.  Tri-tip…Check.  Rib-Eye…Check.  However, that is pretty much where it ends for me. I’m excited to just reach in and blindly pull out a cut of beef–and then do a...
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