White Eggplant Dipping Sticks

The white eggplant seemed to be firmer and less bitter, which made for great dipping sticks! 1 white eggplant, peeled and sliced into sticks 3/4 cup almond meal 1/4 cup coconut flour 2 tsp rosemary, finely chopped 1 tsp Chili 9000 (Penzey’s)…or your favorite chili powder 1/2 tsp sea salt 2...

Beef, Bacon & Caramelized Onion Bites

This is meatloaf meets the smokiness of bacon and the sweetness of caramelized onions.  I made this into appetizer bites, but you can use a regular-sized muffin pan for lunch/dinner portions. 1 lb ground beef 1 large organic egg 1T Dijon mustard 1/2 cup pecan meal (pecans ground up in a food processor) 2T...

White Eggplant

I bought this white eggplant last week…it was the first time I had seen one, or at least paid attention to it.  I enjoyed it ~ it was actually firmer and a little less bitter than its purple counterpart, which is perfect for my White Eggplant Dipping...

Fondue ~ Dark Chocolate and Almond Butter

This was just a quick and easy dessert that we decided to make this afternoon. The picture shows just an apple being dipped, but we also used banana slices, pitted cherries and peaches. 3 oz 72% dark chocolate 1/4 cup creamy almond butter apple slices, pitted cherries, banana slices, peaches, or whatever...

Lobster Salad

This is a very light and mayonnaise-free salad.  I had a couple of small lobster tails (1/2 cup of meat) leftover and made this for lunch.  This recipe would be great with tuna and salmon also. 1/2 cup lobster meat 1 stalk celery, finely chopped 1.5 tsp Dijon mustard 1T capers 1T fresh dill 1 Roma...