Friday, February 26, 2016


Frozen mixed berries instead of currants. 



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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Turkey Chili


I doubled this recipe. It almost didn't fit in the Instant Pot pressure cooker. 

1 lb ground turkey breast
2 cups dried Pinto beans soaked and cooked
1 red onion chopped
2 Serrano peppers seeded and chopped
2 T chili powder
1/2 T paprika
1/2 T cayenne 
1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
24 oz chopped seeded tomatoes by Pomi
1 t salt
1 t ground pepper
1 T cumin seeds, toasted 10 min @ 300F

In Instant Pot, soak and cook beans per directions in manual and set aside. Sauté turkey in 1 T coconut oil until cooked through and browned, and set aside. Brown as much as you can as it adds flavor. Sauté spices in 1 T coconut oil about 1 minute. Add onion and sauté until clear, about 5-10 minutes. Add peppers and sauté about 5 minutes. Add all ingredients and pressure cook 20 minutes. 

Serve hot. Offer as toppings chopped red onions, chopped cilantro, sour cream, and shredded cheddar cheese. 

Serve with oven fresh cornbread and honey butter. 


Vegan Gluten Free Cornbread

See cornbread recipe. 



Substitute for egg the following:

2 T ground flax seeds (grind whole seeds in coffee grinder or buy pre ground)

Substitute for milk your favorite milk such as almond or coconut. 

Substitute flour for gluten free all purpose flour. I used Krusteaz. 


Honey Butter

1/4 c vegan margarine, softened. 
2 T honey

Stir to combine. Serve chilled. 

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Sunday, February 14, 2016



I used a ready-made mix for the crust called Pie Crust Mix from Anna which is vegan and requires ingredients which can be vegan. 


Preheat oven to 425 F. 

In a 10 inch quiche pie plate I pressed in the crust dough and crimped edges. Next I cored, peeled and thinly sliced about 6 apples of mixed varieties. While doing so I squeezed lemon juice on the apples to keep them from browning. I ended up using the entire lemon. Then the apples were arranged in the crust as shown. About 8 cloves were studded into the apples. 

I mixed a glaze and spread on the apples with:

1/4 c brown sugar
3 T apricot jam (would have preferred marmalade)
3 T maple syrup
1 T water or so
Pinch nutmeg
Pinch allspice
Couple pinches cinnamon

Dot pie with about 2 T vegan buttery margarine of choice. 

Put in oven and set oven to 350 F. Bake about 50 minutes or until center is bubbling and crust edges are becoming golden. Let cool and serve with vegan creme fraische. 

http://autoimmune-paleo.blogspot.com/2015/11/aip-fruit-and-whipped-coconut-cream.html















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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

This AIP meal can substitute parsnips or sweet potatoes for a root vegetable. 




This is so good!!!

In Instant Pot Pressure Cooker,

Sauté 1 slice applewood bacon
Deglaze pan with 2 T apple cider vinegar
Salt and pepper both sides then Sauté 2 turkey medallions browned on both sides. 

Add 1 box cleaned coarsely sliced porcini mushrooms, 4 small potatoes cleaned and halved, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup white wine, and 1 t powdered thyme. 

Cook at pressure 20 min. 

Meanwhile, clean one fresh bunch spinach. Trim ends and sauté in large cast iron skillet on medium heat with 1 T buttery vegan spread until brown.  Add remaining spinach, 2 T water, 1/2 T olive oil, 1 t nutmeg, cover and steam 3 min or until leaves are wilted. Stir and keep covered. 

Once pressure cooker is done, release steam until lid releases, and transfer turkey and vegetables with slotted spoon on top of spinach in skillet. In instant pot reduce remaining liquid about half for about 2 minutes on sauté setting. Dissolve 1-1/2 T cornstarch in 2 T water and add to simmering liquid, whisking quickly, and simmer about 1 minute to cook cornstarch. 

Plate turkey and vegetables and spoon eduction sauce over the turkey and vegetables. 

Serve immediately. 



 




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Monday, February 1, 2016




Black-and-White Rice Pilaf

1 go black 'forbidden' rice
2 go jasmine rice
6 go water or broth
1 T coconut butter
1/4 c peas
3 T chopped scallions 
1 T coconut aminos
1 T green tomatillo salsa by Herdez (optional)
1/4 t celery salt
Salt & Pepper to taste

Cook all ingredients in rice cooker. When rice cooker turns off, wait 5 minutes, then toss lightly with rice paddle as if tossing a salad, let rest another 5 minutes and serve. 




Quick Winter Roots

4 Large Carrots, peeled 
4 Parsnips, peeled
Pinch cinnamon
Pinch nutmeg
Pinch salt
Pinch pepper
1 T olive oil
3 T brown sugar
1 T maple syrup (optional)
2 T coconut butter

Preheat oven 425 F. Julienne carrots and parsnips, or chop course in same size slices about 1/2". Put 1 cup water in pressure cooker. Place vegetables in steam basket in pressure cooker. Sprinkle with spices, salt and pepper. Cook at pressure 7 minutes if julienned, 9 minutes if 1/2" chunks. Oil roasting dish with olive oil. Toss vegetables in roasting dish with remaining ingredients. Roast in oven 10 to 15 min. (can do at same time as with fish) Toss and serve. 



Dressing for Fish


Garden Tahini by jennysong

1 T apple cider vinegar
1 T olive oil
1/2 T lemon juice
1/2 T cane sugar
Pinch salt
Pinch thyme


Baked Fish

Fish fillets, one per person
Dressing
2 T chopped fresh parsley 
1/2 T chopped fresh thyme 
Salt

Preheat oven to 425 F. Rinse fillets and pat dry. Lightly salt (optional). Coat each fish fillet with about 1-2 t dressing. Top with herbs. Place 2 slices lemon on each fillet. Place on rack over cookie tray. Bake 10 min. Serve immediately. 








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