To make the pesto, red peppers are first blackened under the broiler. Don’t be afraid to let the skins get completely black, because then they will be easier to peel off. Once the peppers come out of the oven they are steamed for ten minutes to loosen the skin, and then it should peel right…
Zucchini is the secret hidden ingredient that you slip into the muffins and then have your kids guess at. Yes, that’s right, you are eating your vegetables. You cannot taste them at all. Not even a little bit. For the times during the summer when zucchini is in abundance, I will definitely be making more…
Like regular lasagna, the preparation and layers take some patience to put together. It’s a good recipe for creating with kids or other people, making it a fun team effort to help prepare all the separate components and assemble. The weekend is the perfect time to try it out. The key to this lasagna, besides…
I have made another version of Paleo alfredo sauce with pureed cauliflower, but I wanted to come up with something lighter and less time-consuming than that attempt. Both versions taste very good, but to accompany seafood and zucchini noodles I definitely prefer this coconut cream alfredo. Cauliflower alfredo is better served with chicken and spaghetti…
Zucchini pasta is one of the more popular Paleo pasta recipes because it produces such good results. Cutting out traditional noodles from a pasta recipe is priority one when eating Paleo. Zucchini not only does the trick but also adds a big serving of vegetables to your meal, so it’s a better option than trying…
This can be a completely raw dish. No cooking is required. Or, if you want, you can roast the tomatoes to add a depth of flavor. That would be the most complicated step of this ridiculously easy dish. You can also heat the zucchini on the stove for 3-5 minutes if you would like the…
Don’t be shy when figuring out the size of zucchini to buy at the grocery store; the ones I used were huge. Don’t think of the recipe as an exact measurement of ingredients. Ratios will vary based on how much zucchini is in the bowl. You just want to have enough eggs to cover the…
Zucchini bread is one treat you don’t have to give up on Paleo, you simply have to learn a few recipes that get around the all-purpose flour and added sugar used in traditional recipes. No worries, Paleo cooks have been tinkering around in their respective kitchens and have come up with plenty of ways to…
Sooo … I was having one of my meatball sandwich dreams, there was even lovely Italian café music in the background and I started thinking about how I could replace the bread and there was a ping – zucchini. And then how about the ooey, gooey cheesiness – what oh what? There was a second…