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Chile Verde with Pork

It’s mid-October. Leaves are turning color, and temperatures are falling fast. On this beautiful autumn day, I know some delicious homecooked comfort food was in order. So I headed out to the local farmers’ market, and came home with a bagful of beautiful chili peppers: Anaheims, poblanos, and some flavorful little cayenne (also known as […]

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Every fall at the end of growing season, I get tons of squash from generous friends and family members. What to do with all of it? I’ve made hubbard squash soup, baked acorn squash, and grilled and stir-fried yellow squash. Not to mention all the faux pasta dishes I’ve made from spaghetti squash from my […]

Thai Green Curry Fish

I recently enjoyed a great Thai meal from a local restaurant. It reminded me how much I love Thai curries, so I set out to make a simple green curry dish at home. I don’t have much experience with fish, and a good friend challenged me to work with it today. So I picked up […]

Orange Chicken

I love the sweet, crunchy yum of orange chicken. But the orange chicken that most Chinese restaurants serve up is a greasy, sugary, fatty mess that is way too much for my stomach to handle these days. So here is a reimagined, paleo-friendly version that I tweaked. One caveat: My kids love canned baby corn, […]

Greek lamb kebabs

I made Greek-inspired lamb kebabs, served with some curry-roasted cauliflower and broccoli. Is it paleo-friendly? Well, depends on your definition. It does contain greek yogurt, and I had a few small potatoes from my dad’s garden that I needed to roast. Potatoes are definitely out in the Paleo prescription, but I just walk an extra […]

Coconut Shrimp

  Tonight I made a paleo-friendly version of coconut shrimp, served with fresh mango salsa, and a paleo interpretation of sesame noodles. Definitely some fusion cuisine going on tonight! I love coconut shrimp, and have gone through herculean efforts in the past to fill my fryer with a gallon of canola oil, and never thought […]