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"What do I do with leeks?" Lots! First things first, though, make sure you wash them, quite thoroughly.  They are often quite sandy and need to either be soaked, or cut in half lengthwise then rinsed in order to clean them properly. Then: – Bake them underneath a chicken with some similarly-sized cut carrots, doused […]

Interesting read in the NY Times: Click here for the link from 25 September, 2010  

Nell, I'm getting bored of lemon and olive oil on my salad and really miss the raspberry vinaigrette I used to use.  Any suggestions? Yes! Try a puree in a small food processor (I LOVE my Cuisinart Mini Prep ) of fresh (or frozen) raspberries, olive oil, a few fresh mint leaves and a splash of lime. […]

Going out for a coffee has become so popular that it may be of particular concern to those of us who follow the #Paleo Diet, that we might not be able to engage in this trendy past-time! Not to worry, as there are many options for us- it's not just a frappe whippy drink or […]

Puzzled about what to serve your guests at a last minute dinner party, now that water crackers and Cambezola are no longer options? Here's something I literally threw together yesterday- a combination (concoctions, as my husband calls them, are indeed my forte!) of grapes, sliced apples tossed in lemon and dusted in cinnamon, raw walnuts, […]

No, you've not read a typ-o!  For those of you who are athletes following the #Paleo Diet, you'll find this little tip for making my baked paleo yam fries quite helpful: -Cut them into eighths and then toss them with olive oil & fresh garlic and then (wait for it…) dust them with a tiny […]

Remember that post about reinventing my chicken stew into a veggie puree and, separately, chicken salad?  Well, here's yet another reinvention of the very same broth (not concerned with using chicken stock/broth which I made myself for three or four days, BTW): Since the veggie puree was, well, just veggies (I'd used carrots, onions, mushrooms, […]

Generally speaking, I'm a planner.  I prefer to have my list of meals I'll be making for the week to come ahead of time, so that when I get to Whole Foods, I know exactly what I want. However, there are times when I prefer to freestyle.  I am still sure to buy all the […]