This dairy-free roasted garlic walnut pesto uses garlic roasted on the grill and fresh homegrown basil. Summer is the best time to make one of my favorite fresh basil recipes—roasted garlic walnut pesto. I love the simple classic flavors of this pesto. The roasted garlic is wonderful with toasted walnuts, extra virgin olive oil, and…
Dressings & Sauces
Fresh Peach Basil Salsa
The flavors of summer come together in this fresh peach basil salsa. This recipe is pure summer — fresh peaches from the farmers’ market and basil straight from my herb garden. I have to admit when I started out to make this recipe I was going to add jalapenos to it. But I didn’t have any. So…
Grilled Eggplant and Roasted Red Pepper Dip (Paleo, Keto, Whole30)
Grilled eggplant, roasted red pepper, and grill-roasted garlic combine in this Italian inspired dip. This easy summer recipe is paleo, keto, and Whole30 friendly. Summer is my favorite time of year. We spend a lot of time at the lake. And easy recipes like this grilled eggplant and roasted red pepper dip are perfect for relaxed weekends….
Basil Cashew Spread with Cherry Balsamic Compote | Thriving on Paleo
An easy, make-ahead cashew cheese spread with cherry balsamic jam. Today’s guest post is from Michele Spring at Thriving on Paleo. I first met Michele through her paleo recipe iOS app, Nourished. I was honored to be a featured contributor to the app, and I’m so happy to have Michele as a guest contributor here on Cook…
Tomato Jam Recipe | Make it Paleo II
Make it Paleo II: Over 175 New Grain-Free Recipes for the Primal Palate is the follow-up to the classic Make it Paleo by Hayley Mason and Bill Staley. In their new cookbook Hayley and Bill, along with Hayley’s sister Caitlin Grace Nagelson, a trained sushi chef, take it up a notch with more recipe inspiration. All created…
Chimichurri Sauce
Chimichurri sauce is a great sauce for grilled steak or chicken. It’s quick and easy to put together. And it’s gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo. Chimichurri sauce is a great sauce for grilled meat or chicken. It’s quick and easy to put together. And it’s one of my favorite ways to use fresh summer herbs. I made…
Grilled Pineapple Salsa
We had a few wedges of grilled pineapple left over from dinner yesterday. And some beautiful fresh cilantro from the market inspired this grilled pineapple salsa. It’s simple and fresh – I love the smoky sweetness of the pineapple with the fresh herbs, lime juice, and a little kick of heat from the jalapeno.
Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
This pumpkin pie spice recipe is so quick and easy. You probably have all of the ingredients for this homemade spice blend in your pantry. I love pumpkin pie spice. This is my favorite pumpkin spice mix recipe and it is so easy to make at home. You probably have all of the ingredients in…
Sugar-Free Paleo Cocktail Sauce
A sugar-free paleo cocktail sauce with just 5 ingredients that you can stir together in minutes! You’ll never go back to the bottled version with all the sugar and processed food chemicals. This paleo cocktail sauce is surprisingly simple. With only five ingredients it comes together in minutes. You’ll wonder why you ever bought the…
Fresh Tomato Salsa
Fresh tomato salsa, or pico de gallo, is wonderful with homegrown summer tomatoes. I am still waiting for my tomatoes to ripen (there are a ton of them but they are all still green), so I used tomatoes from a local farm. I think any variety of tomato works well in this salsa. I love…