Sweet Potato Dauphinoise

29 Monday Sep 2014

Posted by Wendy in All recipes, Sides and Salads

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butter, clean eating, cream, garlic, gluten free, leftovers, paleo, potatoes, Primal, scalloped potato recipe, sweet potato, sweet potato recipe, vegetables, whole foods

Creamy, scrumptious Sweet Potato Dauphinoise, such dreamy comfort food is a perfect side dish anytime.

The original recipe uses potatoes but my take is to use sweet potatoes, or kumara, as we call them downunder. Personally I just prefer the taste and I think it makes the dish more creamier. Regardless, if potatoes are on your primal/paleo menu use them if you prefer or even mix the two.

The dish has a disturbing history, involving song birds eaten whole. However, I am recommending this to be served with a simple meat dish such as lamb cutlets or a perfectly cooked steak instead! Add some broccoli, steamed and with a smattering of freshly ground nutmeg.

This is one of those dishes that improve their flavour as time goes on. So if you have any leftover they are totally delicious fried up for breakfast the next day with bacon and eggs!

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Macadamia, Cashew & Apricot Bars

24 Wednesday Sep 2014

Posted by Wendy in All recipes, Bliss Balls, Sweets & Treats

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Bliss Balls, cashew nuts, clean eating, coconut, coconut oil, dairy-free, gluten free, Grain Free, healthy nut bar recipe, macadamia nuts, nut bars, paleo, Primal, raw bar recipe

When you want a quick snack to fill a tiny gap mid afternoon, isn’t it so much better to know exactly what is in your, hopefully, healthy nut bar? Well there are nut bars and there are nut bars – if you know what I mean. Seriously, have you read the list of ingredients (if you can call them that), in a typical nutty snack bar?

So how about these? Inspired by Beyond the Bite; super easy, 6 ingredients whizzed up left in the fridge until set, then wrap and go!

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Chicken Korma

17 Wednesday Sep 2014

Posted by Wendy in All recipes, Chicken, Main Meals

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cauliflower, Cauliflower rice recipe, chicken, Chicken Korma recipe, curry, gluten free, Grain Free, Primal

I love spicy food, that lovely tingle of after-burn is the sign that the level of heat is just perfect. However, while I am not quite up to the “so spicy I sweat” level of enthusiasm, I do know some people who think that there is no point to a curry if you don’t need to brow mop :). On the other end of the spectrum are those that, while they love the taste of spicy food do like just a hint of heat in their curry.

This is why I love making my own curry so I can control how much heat I put into the mix. And so can you with this Chicken Korma dish, just adjust the amount of dried chilli flakes and there you go.

This recipe is ideally best prepared the day before, so the marinade does its magic and makes the chicken tender. But if you are in a hurry, cook it up, I’m sure it will taste great! Which is more than I can say for my photography, which does not do justice to the dish!