Paleo “Everything” Crackers

One of my favorite comfort foods was always a fresh “Everything” bagel from the local bagel shop. The combination of these spices is so familiar to many of us, and often missed in our now bagel-free lives. These almond crackers are topped with a traditional “everything” spice mix that you can tweak to your perfect blend.

Spiced Beef and Kale Frittata

I recently took on a second job, which has dramatically cut into the time I have available to cook meals. So I began to do some thinking about what the  ideal and simple ready-to-eat meal would be. I naturally arrived at an egg based dish with lots of meat, green vegetables, and healthy fat.

3 Ingredient Paleo Sweet Potato “Pie”

This light and fluffy sweet potato “pie”  is  great for pre/post workout nutrition. It is very reminiscent of sweet potato pie filling and is so incredibly easy, having only three ingredients.

Chipotle Spiced Mahi-Mahi with Chinese Eggplant

Chipotle and Eggplant are not necessarily two flavors that would come to mind as being a great match. However, the milder flavor of the Chinese Eggplant, as opposed to the stronger flavor of your run-of-the-mill large purple eggplant, really brings a sweetness to the dish that is only further accentuated by the tomato and sweet onion. The combination of this sweetness with the smoky Chipotle spice is even more delicious than expected. This is a great Paleo meal for 2 when you are short on time.

Masala Chili with Kale & Kohlrabi

This hearty chili-like dish is exploding with aromatic Indian spices and packed with nutrition. It freezes beautifully, so this recipe is for a large batch and could easily be halved if desired. Adjust the amount of cayenne added to control the spiciness of the dish, the recipe has a bit of a kick as written. If you do dairy, this would be nice topped with a dollop of good yogurt.

Primal Lamb Lasagna

This layered meat and vegetable dish is not too complicated and makes enough for a few meals, which is a huge plus around here. The cinnamon and allspice are a nice change of pace from the typical Italian seasonings, and are reminiscent of the flavors found in Greek  Moussaka.

Spiced Goat Stuffed Kohlrabi

Kohlrabi is a highly underrated member of the cabbage family. The taste is similar to cauliflower and cabbage heart, but slightly sweeter. It is an excellent candidate for stuffing, and the Indian-inspired spices in the goat go beautifully with the flavor and texture of the kohlrabi.

Rabbit & Andouille Sausage Stew

This is a very easy slow cooker recipe that produces very tender and succulent rabbit. The flavor of the andouille sausage is a great feature in this otherwise very basic stew recipe.

Onion & Bison Soup

One of our favorite pre-Primal/Paleo soups was a good homemade French Onion soup served with a couple of slices of toasted baguette topped with broiled Provolone cheese. By removing the bread and cheese and adding in some great protein, in this case bison, we have transformed a soup that was previously an excuse to eat cheese toast into a hearty Paleo meal.

Sage & Lemon Chicken with Roasted Kobocha Squash

This is a very simple, yet satisfying meal. The infusion of sage and lemon flavor into the chicken goes beautifully with the sweetness of the Kabocha Squash. Kobocha is very similar in taste to Butternut squash or sweet potato. The slightly mashed texture of some of the squash is great with the crunch of the toasted squash seeds and the delicate fried sage leaves that tie the meal together.