I discovered Veggie Grill after living in Los Angeles for about a year. We don’t have this restaurant back in the Midwest, and I was a bit skeptical at first considering it is vegan. All my doubts were whisked away with a bite of the All Hail Kale Salad. I also love the buffalo wings!…
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Paleo Spice-Rubbed NY Strip with Avocado-Lime Salsa
In the Summer of 2008, I wanted to get back in shape for my middle sister’s wedding. I decided on a low-fat diet. I would eat a maximum of 20 grams of fat a day. Looking back I ate so much processed non-fat food, it grosses me out now that I am on Paleo. I…
Paleo Oven-Roasted Tomato Gazpacho with Guacamole
I love going to my local Farmers Market on Sundays. I recently discovered one that is pretty much a stones throw from my apartment. After a couple of very hot days in LA, I was craving something refreshing and decided to try my hand on gazpacho. I found all but one ingredient at the Farmers…
Turkey Sliders with Cilantro-Garlic Aioli
Okay so that name is a bit long, but its hard to leave anything out because all the different ingredients combined to make this dish so good. Whenever I buy ground turkey, my fall back is always taco salad. Forcing myself out of this rut, I took inventory of ingredients I had on hand and…
Paleo Curried Chicken Apple Salad
I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! I spent most of the weekend relaxing and contemplating what to cook this week. After hearing rave reviews about Paleo Mayo, I decided it was time to attempt to make my own. Growing up I was more of a Miracle Whip girl. I actually hated pretty much…
Paleo Potsticker Asian Turkey Burgers with Asian Coleslaw
It’s the final day of around the world with Plaid and Paleo, unofficially renamed around the southeast continent of Asia. I gravitate toward Asian flavors in my cooking sometimes unintentionally. When I came across this recipe, the name really stuck out to me, and the fact the recipe is paired with one of my new…
Paleo Pad See Ew
Day three of around the world cuisine and yes we are staying in continent of Asia. Continuing my love for Thai food, I found this amazing substitute for Pad See Ew. This was one of my first Paleo recipes I tried. I was skeptical at first. Carrots instead of egg noodles?! I don’t even like…
Paleo Pad Thai with “Sunshine Sauce”
I discovered Pad Thai in college, and it was love at first bite. I love spicy food. Seriously the hotter the better. Might as well burn my taste buds off. Okay not that bad, but you get the picture. Last year, Thai takeout became a staple in my weekly meals. Not only does takeout add…
Paleo General Tso Chicken Drumsticks
I deem this week around the world cuisine on Plaid and Paleo. Growing up in Kansas and Oklahoma, there wasn’t a large array of ethnic food other than Mexican. Also my family’s palates were fairly strictly in tuned toward classical flavors.I started to slowly branch out into the world of ethnic restaurants in college and…
Coconut Chicken Tenders
These coconut chicken tenders never disappoint as one of my go-to dishes for lunch or a quick supper. I have fun creating different dipping sauces to mix up the flavor, peach mustard, spicy ketchup aka ketchup and franks mixed together, and bbq sauce. I like to pair my coconut chicken tenders with some kind of vegetable…
Paleo Taco Salad with Guacamole
I love Mexican food. Growing up in Oklahoma, there is a surprising amount of fantastic Mexican restaurants. My typical restaurant order consists of fajita chicken enchiladas, Mexican mashed potatoes and rice with unlimited tortilla chips, salsa and quesadilla. Nothing from that is Paleo except maybe the salsa. I am still working on recreating this dish…