crustless quiche

crustless quiche is super easy - the main thing that makes a quiche taste like a quiche is the nutmeg - otherwise you can do the same thing without nutmeg and its a fritatta! its all the same and tastes great :) here is the base:

crustless quiche "base"

• egg
• pepper
• salt
• just a smidge nutmeg
• any other ingredients you want*
• line baking pan with butter/ghee, coconut oil or bacon fat
• bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes

*here's some great ingredient ideas to add to the quiche:

• ham
• bacon
• spinach
• red bell peppers
• tomato
• zucchini
• mushrooms
• onion
• shallot
• garlic

*here's two recent ones i did:

• red bell pepper, zucchini and mushroom
• fresh garlic and chard

garlic and chard crustless quiche

french onion soup & brussel sprouts

french onion soup

• beef shank
• 4 cups of water
• 1 - 2 yellow onions 
• onion powder
• black pepper
• salt
• 1/4 - 1/2 stick butter or ghee
• (i threw in carrots for a little extra something but you dont need, you can also sautee onions in butter/ghee first if you want - i didnt i just threw it all in the crock pot)
• place everything in crock pot on low for 8 hours

brussel sprouts

• cut ends off and chop up into halves or thirds
• sautee in ghee or butter on medium
• add a little salt

awesomeness! :)

lemon oregano garlic chicken & chard kale with dates

chicken

• marinate in fresh lemon juice, dried oregano, garlic powder, black pepper, a little salt and olive oil for 1-4 hours
• grill

greens

• caramelize onions in ghee
• sautee chopped up chard, kale, and dates

super yumminess!

jalapeño burgers!

these burgers came out soooo friggin good, i had to share!

jalapeño burgers

• 2 lbs ground grass-fed beef from sonrise ranch
• 2 eggs
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 white onion
• 3 jalapeños
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt

• finely chop garlic, onion and jalapeños
• mix all ingredients with hands
• make into patties
• grill 1-2 minutes each side for medium rare inside or longer for more cooked
• serve
• enjoy! :)

i ate these as paleo burgers - basically with all the fixins and no bun. i also had them on top of salad which is always super yummy! :)

raw oysters ... mussels ... radish salad ... dinner of awesomeness!!

i had been thinking we havent had enough seafood (me and craig) lately, so at the farmers market i thought it would be nice to have some mussels. we got to the mussels vendor, and they were giving a free sample of a raw oyster shucked right there! i had one and i was sold! so ... we bought both the mussels and oysters! and i made them both for dinner! haha ... it was my first time shucking oysters ... um not as easy as the oyster vender made it look, but i managed ... i think we still ate some shell bits from my not so clean shucking haha ...

so dinner was:

raw oysters with lemon garnish for slurping!

mussels cooked in a pan and covered with garlic, ghee, a bit of salt and 1/4 cup of water for 10 minutes on medium.

red radish salad with red onion and raw zucchini with a little fresh lemon juice

super yummy dinner!!!

we had a fun time designing the place setting of the table :P and taking photos of the dinner ... it was just too awesome to not make beautiful ;)

craig arranging the set up just perfect ;)

YUM! scraped clean! :)

apricot chipotle sausage, mushrooms & artichoke

SonRise Ranch apricot chipotle sausage with a side of raw portobello mushroom, oyster mushroom and japanese bunapi shimeji mushroom ... steamed artichoke with garlic butter dip! yum yum yum!! :D

sausage ripped open when i flipped them in the pan ... oops! ... exploding sausage? haha

pork chops & asian stir fry

grilled pork chops and asian stir fry!

asian stir fry
onion
green onion
garlic
squash
red bell pepper
cashews
tamari
white wine

• sautee onion, green onion and garlic with coconut oil till browned slightly
• add squash, red bell pepper, cashews, tamari and white wine
• cover and simmer for 5 minutes

chipotle beef tacos

my favorite!!! beef tacos!!! yay!!! :D

SonRise Ranch grass-fed beef marinated in lime and chipotle grilled rare and sliced up to be wrapped up in cabbage or chard leaf with lots of "fixins" to add on the taco! chipotle flavor is awesome! i love me some spice! :)

yum ... rare grass-fed beef!

fixins

chard and purple cabbage

avocado

king salmon steak & italian style veggies

king salmon steak baked in toaster oven for 10 minutes with "italian style" veggies: broccoli, green bell pepper, and tomato sauteed with olive oil, italian herbs and crushed red pepper and then covered to simmer for a few minutes. when i cook veggies, i like to be very gentle with the heat and keep the veggies lightly cook so they still have some crispness :)

shredded beef & purple cabbage salad

SonRise Ranch grass-fed shredded beef cooked in a crock pot with purple cabbage salad with fresh dill, red radish, tomato, cucumber, parsley, and lime juice.

chicken apple kale salad

chicken apple kale salad with lime juice! a bit random but i think it worked :)

french appple sausage spinach salad

quick lunch salad!

SonRise Ranch french apple sausage sauteed and covered in a pan 6 minutes each side on spinach, sprouts, fresh dill, bacon bits and apple cubes with lime juice dressing. yummy!

chicken & veggie chana masala

i love indian food and one of the dishes i really love is chana masala. eating a paleo diet, i dont eat chickpeas, so i took the chana masala flavoring and applied it to something else!

of course, its an interpretation based on my research of what goes into chana masala. i think i got close to the taste ;)

chicken chopped up
broccoli
tomatoes
onion
garlic
coriander
cumin
cayenne
tumeric
paprika
ginger
salt
lemon
green chili
butter

stir fry in pan and cover to simmer for 5 minutes

yumminess! :)

pork & okra

i love my crock pot!! makes meat taste sooooooo good!!!!

this is slow-cooked pork from SonRise Ranch and one of my favorites, okra!! :)

the okra is lightly sauteed in a pan

as you can see above, my hubby organized his okra all neatly on his plate to eat :P haha hes so cute ;)

ribs and radish salad

SonRise Ranch pork ribs cooked in the crock pot on low for 8 hours

radish salad with celery and red bell pepper

home-made spicey dressing and mustard dressing