About Me

Starting a blog was essential for me. I have been eating Paleo for over 2 years now! In addition to experimenting daily with new recipes, I am an interior designer and own a HUGE consignment store in Kalamazoo, MI. I am also an avid gardener and treasure hunter. Did I mention I love a great bargain?! A piece of furniture that needs a coat of paint, or a found object that screams to be repurposed. "Reuse, repurpose and recycle" is not just a cliche, it is a way of life! I have searched for a word that encompasses MY life. Maybe it has not yet been created. Maybe this blog will help me find it.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Portobello Mushroom Pizza

This is an easy recipe!
I made my own marinara sauce:

In a food processor combine:
fresh tomatoes
fresh garlic
fresh basil

Place in a saute pan and simmer.  Add salt, pepper and oregano.

In a separate pan, brown ground pork and season with a pinch of cayenne pepper.

Remove the black insides of the large mushrooms.  Top with marinara sauce, pork, pepperoni, onions, tomato and whatever else you like on pizza.

Bake on cookie sheet for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Wow! This can't be Paleo!

Fudge Balls

This is a simple recipe! 

1-1/3 cups dates
1 cup walnuts
1 t vanilla
4 T cocoa powder

Put all ingredients in food processor and process until fully mixed.  
Roll into balls.
At this point you can chill and serve.  I took it two steps further and created perfection:

4 squares 70% cocoa bar
1/4 c chopped pecans

Melt chocolate.
Coat balls with chocolate and then roll in pecans.
Chill and devour!

Curried Chicken with Coconut Mango Sauce

YUMMY!!!!!!!  This has been one of our favorite Paleo recipes so far!


4 chicken breasts
1 cup coconut milk
1 t cayenne
1 t curry powder
1 t fresh lime juice
1/2 t fresh chopped garlic
1 ripe mango (or more!)
Slaw greens

Combine 1/4 cup coconut milk, cayenne, curry powder, 1/2 t lime juice and garlic in a dish.
Coat chicken on both sides with mixture and refrigerate for an hour or more.
Puree remaining coconut milk, 2/3 of the mango and remaining lime juice until smooth.
Bake chicken at 375 degrees for 25 minutes, or until cooked through.
Add a pile of slaw to the plate.
Top with chicken, sauce and more mango.
Serve with something green!

Friday, April 8, 2011

Uniq!

This is unique - uniq fruit!  It taste a little like a grapefruit and a little like an orange.  YUMMY!  It is quite large and heavy.  The skin is very thick and easy to peel.  What a delicious find!

Pistachio Crusted Chicken - PALEO!


This recipe is so delicious that we couldn't stop eating it!  It came from a Sam's Club recipe that I modified to make paleo.

Rub chicken breast with the following mixture of 1/4 teaspoon of each:
sea salt
garlic powder
paprika
rosemary
thyme
parsley (I used fresh from my "house plant")
onion powder
celery seed
red pepper flakes

Place in dish, cover and let marinate overnight, if possible.
Chop 1-1/2 c pistachios in food processor.
Coat chicken first in olive oil, then pistachios, then cracked pepper.
Saute over low-medium heat until chicken is cooked through.  Use lid to help inside cook faster.  Outside will be a toasty brown.