Posts by Diane

Zucchini Frittata

Posted by on Jul 26, 2012 in Breakfast, Egg based, Eggs, Entrees, Photo Slide Show, Recipes | 3 comments

Zucchini Frittata

approx 1 & 1/2 pounds of zucchini, washed & ends trimmed 3 TBSP coconut oil, ghee, or butter (or a combination) 2 garlic cloves, minced or crushed 2 TBSP (or more) fresh basil, roughly torn 6 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup high quality parmesan cheese, grated (optional) salt and black pepper to taste Shred the zucchini on the largest holes of a hand grater, or put it through a food processor with shredding blade. Place shredded zucchini in a colander (set inside a bowl), sprinkle generously with salt, and mix to combine. Let the zucchini sit for 15 – 20 minutes,...

Read More

Baked Mahi w/ Breadcrumb topping

Posted by on Jul 18, 2012 in Entrees, Fish, Recipes | 0 comments

Baked Mahi w/ Breadcrumb topping

1 lb mahi filets (2 or 3, depending on size) about 1 & 1/2 TBSP of lemon juice – give or take (half a lemon’s worth) 1/8 tsp pure salt 1/8 tsp black pepper 1/8 tsp garlic powder 1/3 cup (give or take) high quality mayo 2 tsps dried, minced onion (or 2 TBSP finely chopped fresh) breadcrumbs to taste Pre-heat oven to 425. Combine the salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place fish in baking dish. Squeeze lemon juice over the fish. Sprinkle with spice mix. Mix onion (either dried or fresh) into mayo and spread on fish (just on the top side is fine). Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and...

Read More

Grass Fed Beef Chili (bean free)

Posted by on Jul 5, 2012 in Beef, Entrees, Recipes, Stews, Chilis, Curries | 0 comments

Grass Fed Beef Chili (bean free)

2 TBSP coconut oil 1 pound grass-fed ground beef 2 cloves garlic, minced or crushed 1 large onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped (about 3/4 cup) 2 TBSP chili powder 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp hot sauce or 1/4 tsp chipotle pepper powder  (optional) 1 (28 ounce) package crushed, chopped, or strained tomatoes 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce Heat the coconut oil in a stock pot or large Dutch oven over medium heat & crumble in the ground beef. Add the onion, garlic, bell pepper, and cook stirring frequently until beef is evenly browned. Stir in the chili powder, oregano,...

Read More

Garlic Mashed Turnips

Posted by on Jun 27, 2012 in Recipes, Root Vegetables, Vegetables | 0 comments

Garlic Mashed Turnips

3 cups diced turnips 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped 1/4 cup high quality cream, half & half, or whole milk 3 TBSPs melted butter, ghee, coconut oil, or olive oil pure salt & freshly ground, black pepper to taste Cook turnip cubes and garlic in boiling water for about 15 minutes, until soft. Drain well. Mash turnips with the cream, butter, salt & pepper. Enjoy! ________________________________________________________________________ SIDE NOTES: ~  Turnips are one of the veggies that turn up (pun intended) in our CSA box in spring and fall.  This is a delicious way to cook...

Read More

Roasted Grapes w/ Red Wine

Posted by on Jun 16, 2012 in Recipes, Sweets | 0 comments

Roasted Grapes w/ Red Wine

This treat is easy & fancy at the same time – and so delicious.  I hope you enjoy! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 TBSP butter 1 pound red seedless grapes (stems removed) 2 TBSP brown sugar, I used Demerara (raw light brown sugar crystals) 1/3 cup dry red wine (any red wine you like to drink will do) 1 pint natural vanilla ice cream for serving Preheat oven to 425 and place an 8 x 8 baking dish in the oven to warm. Add the butter to preheated baking dish and let it melt. Add the grapes and sugar and stir to...

Read More

Fiesta Beef Casserole

Posted by on Jun 16, 2012 in Beef, Entrees, Recipes | 0 comments

Fiesta Beef Casserole

FOR MY VEGETARIAN FOLLOWERS:  While my diet has been evolving, yours may not be!  I don’t want to bore you with too many meaty recipes, but please be aware that I do have quite a bit of catching up to do to even out the vegetarian slant of this website (as it no longer accurately represents my current eating habits and nutritional philosophy).  That said, I still have plenty of non-meat recipes to post, and will try to include them along side the meaty ones as much as possible (there will be one such, very delicious post directly following this one).  From a nutritional standpoint, if...

Read More