I get Smitten Kitchen too and when I opened my email yesterday it looked so good that I instantly posted it to my fb, then ran back to Henry's for those purple baby carrots. First, a disclaimer: I'm physically unable to follow a recipe. Just can't do it. Second: those beautiful purple baby carrots at Henry's happen to be right next to the parsnips and the beets. Who in their right mind could expect me to ignore them? They too were crying out to be taken home and roasted also. So I obliged. And roast them I did...with the cumin, of course, but also along with a splash of evoo and a handful of herbs that I picked in the garden (sage, rosemary, oregano, and thyme). In the meantime, I sprinkled a snapper fillet with sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper and cumin and slapped it in a hot pan. Simple and delicious. Warmed up the last of the spaghetti squash and viola...a dinner fit for a queen. I'd like anyone to try and tell me I'm deprived eating Paleo!
Hi, Jennifer! Your dinner sounds delicious. I've always been a cook/foodie, but one of the surprises of paleo for me is the spark in my cooking creativity. Now that I'm not relying on rice, tortillas, pasta, and cheese to make my plate comforting, there's more rooms for herbs, spices, and textures. It's been SO much fun.
Last night, I was bummed 'cause it looked like we had no food worth eating in our house. I dug some organic turkey burgers out of the freezer, sauteed organic crimini mushrooms with chives, made a simple salad with a LITTLE lettuce (all we had) and LOTS of cucumber. My husband Dave loved it, and I did, too. The texture contrasts were awesome: warm, squish mushrooms versus cool, crisp salad. Plus the sweetest EVER organic strawberries for dessert. Heaven.
I get Smitten Kitchen too and when I opened my email yesterday it looked so good that I instantly posted it to my fb, then ran back to Henry's for those purple baby carrots.
ReplyDeleteFirst, a disclaimer: I'm physically unable to follow a recipe. Just can't do it. Second: those beautiful purple baby carrots at Henry's happen to be right next to the parsnips and the beets. Who in their right mind could expect me to ignore them? They too were crying out to be taken home and roasted also. So I obliged. And roast them I did...with the cumin, of course, but also along with a splash of evoo and a handful of herbs that I picked in the garden (sage, rosemary, oregano, and thyme). In the meantime, I sprinkled a snapper fillet with sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper and cumin and slapped it in a hot pan. Simple and delicious. Warmed up the last of the spaghetti squash and viola...a dinner fit for a queen. I'd like anyone to try and tell me I'm deprived eating Paleo!
Hi, Jennifer! Your dinner sounds delicious. I've always been a cook/foodie, but one of the surprises of paleo for me is the spark in my cooking creativity. Now that I'm not relying on rice, tortillas, pasta, and cheese to make my plate comforting, there's more rooms for herbs, spices, and textures. It's been SO much fun.
ReplyDeleteLast night, I was bummed 'cause it looked like we had no food worth eating in our house. I dug some organic turkey burgers out of the freezer, sauteed organic crimini mushrooms with chives, made a simple salad with a LITTLE lettuce (all we had) and LOTS of cucumber. My husband Dave loved it, and I did, too. The texture contrasts were awesome: warm, squish mushrooms versus cool, crisp salad. Plus the sweetest EVER organic strawberries for dessert. Heaven.