CHEESY MEATBALLS & NOODLES
SERVES 6 PREP TIME: 10 minutes COOK TIME: 20 minutes If you can eat dairy, swap out the dairy-free shredded cheese for the real thing. If you can’t eat dairy, any dairy-free cheese option would do great; one of my favorites is from a company called Daiya. If all this…
ROASTED BROCCOLI & MEAT SAUCE
SERVES 4 PREP TIME: 10 minutes COOK TIME: 35 minutes During a recent sailing trip, I realized that I’d forgotten to purchase zucchini for the noodle bowls I was planning to prepare for the crew on the night before heading home. We were low on food, had been sailing…
SHRIMP FRY
SERVES 4 PREP TIME: 5 minutes COOK TIME: 20 minutes This is one of my favorite recipes when I’m at home and want to snuggle up on the couch with one (or all) of our pups! ¼ cup (55 g) coconut oil 1 pound (455 g) medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed 12…
SECRET STUFFED PEPPERS
MAKES 4 stuffed peppers (1 per serving) PREP TIME: 10 minutes, plus 24 hours to soak livers COOK TIME: 45 minutes What’s the secret? That there’s liver in here! But you can’t taste it, so eat on! That said, there is one trick: for the best flavor and texture, the…
CABBAGE & SAUSAGE WITH BACON
SERVES 4 PREP TIME: 10 minutes COOK TIME: 25 minutes Mexican-style chorizo is one of my favorites for this recipe, but you can use any type of sausage you like. If you go with chorizo, look for the fresh stuff, not the dry-cured Spanish style. 6 strips bacon (about 6…
SHRIMP CURRY
SERVES 4 PREP TIME: 15 minutes COOK TIME: 30 minutes Shave some time off this recipe by not pureeing the onion mixture. Simply skip Step 2 and, instead, add the coconut milk directly to the pan, then cook as instructed in Step 3. One less thing to clean! You can save…
SHHH SLIDERS
MAKES 16 sliders (4 per serving) PREP TIME: 9 minutes COOK TIME: 6 minutes Sardines aren’t something many of us gravitate toward when we’re hungry, but these mini burgers might change your mind! Sardines are rich in omega-3, vitamin B12, calcium, and many of the…
EPIC CAULIFLOWER NACHO PLATE
SERVES 4 PREP TIME: 10 minutes COOK TIME: 25 minutes My sister introduced me to the concept of using roasted cauliflower “chips” as a base for nacho toppings. Good call, Christina! This is tasty! I like pairing my nachos with an avocado sauce as a replacement for sour…
SUPER CHEESY SALMON ZOODLES
SERVES 4 PREP TIME: 5 minutes (not including time to cook bacon) COOK TIME: 35 minutes If you can eat cheese, use the real stuff in this recipe. If you can’t, use dairy-free cheese, the next best thing. Or, if you’re living your keto life without cheese and feeling…
CHICKEN LAKSA
SERVES 4 PREP TIME: 5 minutes COOK TIME: 25 minutes Laksa is traditionally served with noodles, and you’re free to add spiral-sliced vegetables, kelp noodles, or konjac noodles to this recipe. I opted to use bean sprouts in place of noodles for a quick-and-easy…