I’m always looking for ways to be more creative with my salads. I am famous for my salads. I can look in the fridge, pull out some veggies and fruit, grab some ingredients out of the cabinet and throw it all together. I know how to balance out crunchy, sweet, salty, creamy- it’s a gift,…
Tag: dinner
Gluten Free Pierogies
Ever since I went gluten free, I’ve been cheating when it comes to pierogies. I’ve never been much of a baker- I’ve always been a cook. Cooking is always so much safer- you don’t really have to measure things once you get the hang of how much a teaspoon looks like where baking is much…
Nachos with Plantain Chips
This is another recipe my husband asks for on a regular basis. The plantain chips give you that crispness you’re looking for when it comes to nachos that you’d be missing from regular chips. You prepare the ground beef like you would a chili, but it definitely takes less time. This is another recipe from…
Butter Chicken with Homemade GF Naan
Okay guys. I hope you’re ready for this one. As I’ve mentioned before, Indian food is a big hit in my house and my husband is always asking me to make it. If you’ve never had Indian food, butter chicken might be a good place for you to start. It has a much more mild…
Paleo Balance Bowl
Annnnnnnd I’m back! I took a bit of a break from blogging during the summer. For those of you who know me, my summers are full of traveling from NJ to PA or NJ to NY for the weekends enjoying family and friend time. My “blogging time” is usually Sunday afternoon/evenings, but I just found…
Coconut Thai Chicken Curry
My family loves curries and I don’t make them often enough. I especially love Thai food and this dish definitely has this vibe. It is extremely easy to make, it’s a beautiful color so it’s pleasing to the eye, and can be paired with either rice, cauliflower rice, or whatever your choice is. This recipe…
German Sauerbraten, Potato Pancakes and Cabbage
May isn’t really time for Oktoberfest, but my husband craves German food on a daily basis. His roots are German and this kind of food is his “soul food.” This is a recipe that has been passed down, translated and used by several generations in his family. I’m now passing it down to you. Be…
Ribs, Mashed, Greens
This was one of the easiest dinners, ever. I do a lot of my meat shopping at Costco because I can get high quality meat for almost half the price of what I can get in the supermarket. We were having company on Sunday, so I picked up these ribs- there were two racks in…
Pulled Buffalo Chicken Salad
This is a really great summer recipe. It’s really easy to make when you get home and it’s a blast of flavor in your mouth. I find that it’s not too spicy, but it satisfies everyone on the spice-spectrum. You can make this recipe as is or exchange some of the veg ingredients. I also…
Slow Cooker Roast
This is a version of pot roast that comes from my “Paleo Slow Cooking” book by Chrissy Gower. Another really easy recipe where you can simply chop up a few things in the morning and throw it all into the crock pot. Set it and forget it!!! I easily roasted some little potatoes for the…
Homemade Potato Pancakes
My husband made these potato pancakes from scratch, using this recipe. I definitely recommend it. I was really impressed by the taste and texture- and he said they were relatively easy! He modified it to make it gluten free. We paired it with our homemade German Sauerbraten, red cabbage and sauerkraut. You’ll have to wait…
Roasted Red Pepper and Avocado Soup with Sausages
I’m back at it!! I’ve had several blogs over the past few years including PaleoWife, but I’ve decided to start paying for this damn website and make myself legit- and possibly force myself to keep blogging, since now I’m paying for it… I wanted to start you guys off easy for this first post. I’m…
Conscious Cooking with Jaqs! 