Two weeks ago, with all the fresh produce (kale, spinach, and basil) coming out of our garden, I decided that I should give paleo pesto a try. Pesto is basically fresh greens, nuts, oil, and cheese (if you can eat cheese) all blended together in your food processor or blender. The result is a fresh green spread that can go in sandwiches, wraps, pizzas, pasta salads, and even scrambled eggs if you're truly brave. My main reason for making pesto was that I wanted a really easy way to add ...
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Red Pepper Paleo Salad Dressing
Okay, people, we're going to start off this paleo salad dressing post with a completely unrelated subject: Bread. Yeasty, soft, gluten-free artisan bread. That's my latest thing. Checking on my sourdough starter. Examining it. Smelling it. Stirring it. Making other people smell it ("here, are you busy? Well, I don't care, SMELL THIS SPOONFUL OF BROWN STUFF THAT I JUST SHOVED IN YOUR FACE"). Making bread out of it. Eating bread. Making other people eat bread (haven't heard any ...
Lemon Ginger Salad Dressing
This week, for my favorite (aka only) brother-in-law's birthday, my Dad cooked up a beautiful grilled salmon while my little sisters slaved on some roasted sweet potatoes and another sister and I competed over salad dressing. Between her ranch dressing and my lemon ginger dressing, we had plenty to go around (though somehow she managed to convince everyone to eat her dressing instead of mine…mean, I know). It turns out that this lemon dressing is just as good on salmon as it on salad, so be ...
Gluten-Free Ranch Salad Dressing
Since most regular store-bought salad dressings contain gluten, you can make salad dressing at home. This recipe is great with carrots, celery, and salads. NOTE: besides being gluten-free, this recipe is naturally dairy-free and sugar-free. Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise (gluten-free mayonnaise recipe) 1 tablespoon dried dill ½ teaspoon dried parsley 1 teaspoon dried or fresh chive ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon onion powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ...
Gluten-Free Mayonnaise
This mayonnaise tastes almost exactly the same as store-bought mayo, except that it is healthier and Gluten-Free. Most mayonnaise you buy in stores has white vinegar in it, which contains wheat. This mayo can be stored in a glass jar (with a lid on top) in the refrigerator for about eight days. INGREDIENTS: 2 eggs 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar ½ a teaspoon salt, or to taste ½ a teaspoon pepper (white pepper will be invisible in the mayo, but black pepper is fine) 1 to 2 ...
Gluten-Free Easy Ketchup
Most ketchup has white vinegar in it, which contains gluten. Below is a recipe for ketchup that can be made in less than fifteen minutes at home and stored in the refrigerator. Ingredients 1 12 oz can tomato paste ¼ cup water ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground rosemary 1 teaspoon ground sage ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon spaghetti seasonings (you can use any italian/spaghetti seasoning mix you'll find at the grocery store for this, or a combination of basil, oregano, red ...