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  • Carnitas in the pressure cooker!

    This is a simple and pretty-authentic recipe that is quick and easy to make in the pressure cooker.  I STILL have not ordered my Instant Pot so this was made in my shallow 6 qt Fagor stovetop model.  Still easy-peasy. Ingredients: 1 pork shoulder (or butt) or pork loin (about 4-5 pounds) Mexican seasoning/spice cooking…

  • More quiche…this time with chard…

    So I had to make another quiche.  I’d been promising my girl.  She really, really loves quiche!  This won’t be a recipe but rather a “here’s what I did.” I was feeling tired and lazy, so I decided to put 4 quiches’ worth of material into my big lasagna pan rather than baking four pies. …

  • Making bone broth…under pressure.

    One new habit I’ve formed in the past couple years, thanks to Nourishing Traditions, is bone broth. I’ve only made it with chicken but I’ve usually followed the method of roasting the chicken, using the meat for a meal and then making stock with the leftover bones (and organs if you have them) ~ which seems to…

  • Chard, leek and broccoli quiche…

    In an effort to eat my veggies (as many as possible) I came up with this quiche recipe.  My usual quiche tends to be mostly egg with small bits of spinach (or broccoli) and bacon dispersed throughout.  My goal here was to create a vegetarian quiche that was nearly solid veggies, just held together with the…

  • Delicious Peanut Butter Fudge aka “Fat Bomb”

    I don’t really care for the term “fat bomb” or when people make some sort of creamy fatty concoction that’s served in a cup…and then call it “candy.”  No one is gonna convince me that eating “candy” that has a thick pudding consistency is the same as eating a frozen Kit Kat or a frozen…

  • Potato Leek Soup with Kale

    I made the yummiest soup.  I’ve been planning broccoli cheddar but I was out of carrots and forgot to add them to my farm order this week, and I have a ton of potatoes from last week’s order that I hadn’t used…and I got a ton of beautiful kale as well as leeks in this…

  • Smoked salmon quiche with spinach…and more!

    I’ve been a tad obsessed with quiche lately…it’s a great comfort food and without the crust (or with a coconut or almond flour crust) it’s pretty primal and low-carb. I love smoked salmon (hot smoked or cold smoked) but since I’m trying to avoid eating bagels (my favorite carrier for smoked salmon) I decided to…

  • Tamale Time!!

    Even though I’m not of Latin descent in any way, shape or form (Jewish-American girl here!) I love, love, LOVE the Mexican holiday tradition of making TAMALES!! This year I plan to make chicken, pork and beef tamales. I’m starting with chicken.  I’m sure I don’t quite do things the authentic way, but we find them oh,…

  • Turkey {Gobble} Pot Pie

    I made this New Year’s Eve with diced turkey breast (freshly roasted) but a bad quart of cream (Great Value brand from Walmart – yuck!) led to me having to throw away the whole batch!  I was still craving pot pie though, so the next day I hit the freezer for some ground turkey breast. …

  • Recipe: Simple Quinoa with Broccoli

    1 cup uncooked quinoa 4 cups uncooked broccoli florets light olive oil salt + pepper Mrs. Dash table blend or Simply Organic’s Chef’s Shake Cook your quinoa according to package directions.  Cook your broccoli using your favorite method; I like to roast in olive oil, Mrs. Dash and sprinkle with parmesan!  YUM!  Combine quinoa and…