Clean Eating for the Realistically Minded

We've instituted one day a week where we have seafood on the menu.  Salmon is one of those things that is always a hit with my girls,...

The is not my usual post, but I needed to bring a treat to a function and wanted to try out some "paleo-ish" baking.  I got the re...

I wanted to do something other than my usual baked salmon (which usually has that weird white stuff because it's cooked too hot too q...

This is a super simple dish that I found via Pinterest (again) from sixsistersstuff.com.  I tweaked it a little, wrapped in lettuce leav...

I was inspired by the paleOMG recipe for "cilantro chicken nuggets", but tweaked it a bit.  Best meal I've had in ages, hands ...

I had almost forgotten about one of my family's favorite recipes from the pre-Paleo days, as we hadn't made it since we pretty much ...

I usually try to grab a pork roast when it's on sale at my local grocery store (I know, it would be much better to buy from my local but...

You all know I like a good bowl of food.  I tried to up the ante with cauliflower yesterday and it was super delicious.  I had grilled some ...

This will be on my repeat list, for sure!  It's got that creamy, garlic-y, satisfying thing down pat! 1 Spaghetti Squash, baked wh...

While technically not Paleo, I thought I'd give this recipe a try, as it seemed pretty "clean".  I thought it was quite good.....

You know it's good when your daughter asks for you to put it in her lunch for the next day! I got this recipe from marthastewart.co...

There was a recipe floating around on Pinterest (I know, big surprise!) on butternut squash re-baked in it's own shell.  I played around...

Not my own creation as usual, but another find from Pinterest (the website is maoomba.com) .  This was a bit too spicy for my girls, so if y...

The girls were begging for burgers and I had some nice Brussels sprouts in the fridge, so this is what I came up with. Hawaiian Bacon Bur...

Desserts are few and far between in the Paleo world (which is usually fine for me), but sometimes you want something cake-y.  This was prett...

For some reason, I had never thought about adding sweet potatoes to my mashed cauliflower until my friend Ellen recommended it.  The result ...

This was super yummy--the whole family ate it! 3-4 lb pork loin roast (you could probably use a smaller tenderloin roast, but you'd n...

This is comfort food for me, and pretty easy to whip up.  Of course, it's also really good with a nice, thick piece of toasted sourdough...

Another Crock Pot meal!  I just wish that the apples hadn't fallen apart so much.  Maybe I'll try bigger pieces next time. I think s...

I just discovered drumsticks when my local store had the organic ones on sale--I don't know why I haven't cooked them before--they...