This is one of our go-to recipes that I’ve not gotten around to posting for years – yes, plural, as often as we make it! It’s a stretch to call it “Tuscan,” but the flavors are meant to go in that direction. We got this one from Delish, and it still works well even with all of my substitutions! You could customize this in a many ways, and it’s great on it’s own, with some crusty bread, over pasta, you name it. Definitely a favorite of ours, and it’s very easy.
Spring rolls are one of my favorites, packed with veggies and SO much flavor. I stumbled across a photo of a Vietnamese menu, and couldn’t stop thinking about them, so I thought I would give it a go, and they were great. This is actually an excellent way to clean out your fridge from veggies and/or meat, and spring roll wrappers can be found in the regular store. I used ground chicken with cucumber, carrots, green onions, and a handful of leftover herbs for these. Most anything would work. Don’t overstuff them! They do fall apart easily if you do, though the taste is still great.
Bruschetta is one of my favorite things, but admittedly it isn’t quite as good as it used to be over gluten free bread. While gluten free products have come a long way in flavor and options, some things can’t beat really nice, fresh bread. So, when I saw this I jumped on it, because one thing that IS just fine gluten free pasta! This was quick, simple, and a really bright summer dinner! It would honestly be fine without the chicken, too, if you’re looking for a vegetarian option. Recipe is from Delish, modified for GF.
These kebabs were a great, quick summer meal. I did marinate them overnight, which worked out well. We served this with tzatziki sauce, cucumber and tomato salad, and asparagus. Definitely a repeat.
I am generally not much of a comfort food person, but during a cold snap, this WAS pretty good for dinner after coming in from barn chores. I adapted this recipe from The Modern Proper, adding a few more vegetables than called for (including adding a half a bag of spinach that we had on hand), and subbing most of the dairy products. The only dairy I did leave in was the buttermilk. I find that if a recipe is calling for buttermilk, it’s probably there for a reason. This came out very well, but I made the dumplings too big, so they were a little gluey. Would definitely make this again with smaller dumplings.
This is our go to brine for our turkey every year. It comes from a Cooking Light recipe in the mid-2000s and we love it. The measurements for the spices are just a guide – add more or less to taste. Just make sure you have a pot big enough for your turkey to brine overnight!
Now that the weather is starting to improve, I come in from the barn later in the evening and would rather have something convenient for dinner. Something that doesn’t end up being a handful of pretzels. I haven’t done this in a while, but it made sense to start trying out recipes for freezer meals (the challenge being they have to be adaptable for my diet – mostly stick to AIP). This was a winner that I took from several techniques to get something that worked. There is dairy in it, but cheese has been my hardest thing to give up, and I find if there is NO other dairy for a while, it works. This comes together quickly, it’s very good, will freeze well, and is modified for AIP.
I have a pretty reliable stuffed peppers recipe we like a lot, but I thought it was time to try something new…we really liked this one! It was based on a recipe from Damn Delicious. I used ground turkey instead of beef, and quinoa instead of rice, both substations I prefer regardless. We did this in the slow cooker and it came out really well!
This was a great older Food and Wine recipe when you’re looking for nice comfort food. It would do just as well with pork chops, but we loved the drumsticks. We had this with brown basmati rice and Brussels sprouts.
Gotta love classic takeout curry, except it doesn’t necessarily work well with any kind of healthy diet plan. This worked well, though…easy to lighten, and we had it over cauliflower rice – it was very good! We would definitely repeat. You could use full-fat ingredients for this, if you were not looking to lighten it up.
Om nom nom! 