It’s safe to say that I didn’t grow up eating Mexican food, since my first “Mexican food” experience was post-college and a good five thousand miles away from Mexico City. Unsurprisingly, it involved the saddest approximation of a burrito you can imagine, filled with a hodgepodge of indeterminable ingredients. “Ingredients” might be too generous here, […]
Sweet & Tart Energy Bars
If you used to be a fan of the kind of dried fruit and nut bars that rhyme with Cara, these little treatsĀ are for you! Although nuts are a no no on the AIP, they’re not necessary to make these portable, take anywhere energy bars, thanks to a nifty little ingredient swap that makes these […]
Gingered Summer Squash & Parsnip Bisque
I love this time of year, when it feels like everything is still liminal and in-between seasons. When it careens between sunny skies and hailstorms and even the weather seems to hint that we’re-not-quite-there-yet, but that there’s something good just around the corner. A little hint of the potential that’s yet to come as the […]
Baked Pizza Meatballs
You’re all looking at me now like, “Rach, pizza meatballs are not a thing”. I can tell. It’s ok. But you know, before you judge, hear me out. I see a lot of meaty balls in this food blogger sphere I’m inadvertently in and, yes, I usually make inappropriate jokes about them among friends. Because […]
Sweet & Salted AIP Granola
Pretty much every recipe I’ve come across for an AIP granola or cereal type affair is really just toasted coconut flakes. Which is cool and all, but really doesn’t come close to the things that I associate with granola. You know what I mean. Toasty, nutty, crispiness paired with a little chewiness. A variety of […]
Instant Pot Pork Cheek Stew
Have you ever tried pork cheeks? Before you start to get all skeeved out: don’t. Because they’re one of the most wonderful, tender and tastyĀ cuts of pork out there. And pork cheeks make ridiculously amazing stew, for a whole bunch of reasons. Why I’m lovin’ the pork cheeks lately: they are paradoxically really lean and […]