1 pound tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 1 large strip of lemon peel 1/3 cup of water 1 tbsp diced butter, ghee, or coconut oil Place the water, lemon strip and apples in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Let cook for about 10 minutes, until the apples are soft. Remove the lemon…
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Orange Chicken Marinade
1 tbsp homemade or Dijon mustard 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1 tsp chili powder juice and zest of one orange sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Combine all the ingredients in a bowl or jar and whisk well together. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. recipe…
Paleo Mayonnaise
2 egg yolks 1 tsp homemade or Dijon mustard 3 tsp lemon juice 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup coconut oil sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Place the yolks in a bowl [blender or food processor] with the mustard and 1 tsp lemon juice and mix those ingredients together. Start whisking vigorously…
Garlic Roasted Onion Salsa
1 large onion, chopped 6 large garlic cloves, minced 1 large can diced tomatoes, slightly drained 1/2 green bell pepper, diced 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 tsp of your favorite dried spices [oregano, chili powder, cumin, coriander] extra virgin olive oil sea salt and ground black pepper Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place…
Guacamole
3 medium avocados or 4 small ones 1 firm tomato, finely diced 1/2 white onion 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 2 tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste Cut open the avocado and scoop out the flesh. Mash the flesh with a fork. Stir in the other ingredients and…
Basic Mustard
1/2 cup mustard powder 1/2 cup water sea salt, to taste Combine the mustard powder and water in a bowl and mix well. Optionally, add a bit of chopped fresh parsley or basil, lemon, or lime zest and a tablespoon or two of your favorite vinegar. Let the mustard stand for about 15 minutes before…
Simple Fruit Salad
1/2 pound seedless grapes, cut in half 4 cups strawberries, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 cantaloupe, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces 1 pineapple, rind and core removed and cut into bite-sized pieces 2 bananas, sliced 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice 3 kiwis, sliced 1 pinch fresh mint leaves to garnish Simply combine everything together…
Basic Tomato Ketchup
1 six-ounce can tomato paster 2 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice 1/4 tsp dry mustard 1/3 cup water 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1 pinch ground cloves 1 pinch ground allspice 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, optional Simply combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk well to combine. Refrigerate overnight to let the…
Grilled Salmon w/Avocado Salsa
2 lbs salmon, cut into 4 pieces 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp paprika powder 1 tsp onion powder ½ tsp ancho chili powder 1 tsp black pepper for the Avocado salsa: 1 avocado, sliced ½ small red onion, sliced Juice from 2 limes 1-2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro…
Ginger Orange Glazed Salmon
1 .75 to 1-pound salmon fillet 1 tablespoon orange zest 1-1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and grated 1 tablespoon stone ground mustard 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced 1/3 cup fresh orange juice 3 tablespoons grapeseed or olive oil + more for drizzling 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste In a small bowl or…
Honey Chipotle Chicken
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, or chicken tenderloins salt and pepper to taste olive oil garlic powder juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp chipotle powder, divided (1 tbsp for sauce & 1 tbsp for rubbing into chicken) Instructions Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Rub the chicken with olive oil, season with salt,…
Lemon Tilapia & Asparagus
Lemon Tilapia Ingredients: 4 tilapia fillets (this was 1.75 pounds for me) 6 tbsp lemon juice 1.5 tsp of sea salt flakes ¼ tsp ground black pepper ¼ tsp thyme ¼ tsp herbs de provence ¼ tsp garlic salt 2 tbsp pine nuts ¼ tsp lemon zest a few thinly sliced lemon slices Lemon Asparagus Ingredients: 1…
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