Alanna Lee - Gluten Free Gourmand

"I can't believe it's box Jambalaya"

Ya'll. Let me tell you a little secret. If you want to make enough food for a crowd, on a budget, and make it easy on yourself, get yourself a couple boxes of Zatarain's jambalaya mix. Everytime I make a big batch of Zatarain's jambalaya, I get a ton of

Spicy Instant Pot Red Beans

1 pound camellia red beans, soaked for over 24 hours 3 stalks celery 1 large white or yellow onion 1 green bell pepper 1 pound hot sausage (I get Marciante's Hot Sausage from Captain Sids) Homemade or store bought chicken stock Parsley Bay leaves Brown the hot sausage briefly in

Clean-crafted wine is where it's at!

Since I've basically been exclusively drinking Scout & Cellar wine and become a total wine snob this past year, I went ahead and joined as an independent consultant! They have an awesome wine club where you can try 4, 6, or 12 bottles at a frequency of your choice, and

Mexican Pizza

This was so good and hit the spot for a taco bell craving!! Ingredients: (For the meat) ½ pound ground beef ⅛ cup oats (I used quinoa flakes) 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 3 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 1 cup water 2

"Wonton-style" soup

I really miss wonton soup and miso soup. Since having celiac, I'm not sure if they use soy or other gluten based sauces or bouillon in them so I steer clear. This quick and easy recipe from Primal Palate hits the spot for a craving for an Asian style soup!

Fall Off the Bone Ribs

The easiest and best tasting rib recipe ever Ingredients: 5 pounds baby back ribs salt & pepper 1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce Directions: Preheat oven to 275F. On the underside of the rib, remove the thin membrane and discard. It helps to use a paper towel to grip

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Date & Nut Balls

These date balls are really good! If you're looking for a healthy sweet treat these should hit the spot. The name makes me laugh and the taste reminds me of Christmas, (maybe because of the Schweddy balls skit from SNL). I may just make these for Christmas and turn them

vegetables

Vegetable Stir Fry

This stir fry from Primal Palate has amazing flavor! We would definitely eat this again, soon!! http://www.primalpalate.com/paleo-recipe/easy-vegetable-stir-fry/ Ingredients 2 Tbsp Duck Fat, Or your choice of cooking fat, such as lard, olive oil, or ghee 1 cup Carrots, chopped or sliced 1 cup Celery, chopped

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Salmon Rice bowl

I made a delicious deconstructed sushi bowl today that I want to make again because it was so delicious. I don't have a recipe but here were the ingredients I threw together: Cooked salmon Cooked rice Avocado Julienned carrots Diced Cucumber, shredded lettuce or cabbage Avocado Hard Boiled egg Sesame

Soup

Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower Soup

http://fastpaleo.com/recipe/paleo-buffalo-chicken-soup/ Use full can of coconut milk, start with half cup of hot sauce, and taste. I made a chicken stock with a whole chicken and used that for the soup instead of plain water. Very good! Spicy! 1 head of cauliflower - chopped 4 -

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Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Muffins

Like seriously so easy and damn good. Throw all the ingredients except chocolate chips in a blender and you're done. I used 365 brand creamy peanut butter. Baked in regular muffin tin for 12-14 minutes. Made 7 regular muffins. Would double the recipe next time!! These were so delicious! It's

Classic Coleslaw

Every year about this time I start googling cabbage recipes, because it's St. Patrick's weekend in New Orleans and we catch cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and onions at the parade! This year I made a classic coleslaw with the cabbage and carrots we caught. http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-classic-creamy-coleslaw-recipe-221093

Gluten-free Fried Eggplant

Yum! This really hit the spot for one of my favorites - fried eggplant! From the paleo cupboard I eyeballed a mixture of arrowroot and tapioca for the batter. Lightly salt the eggplant and let sit for 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry with a little squeeze. Dip in egg

Whole Roasted Cauliflower (Domenica Style)

I've heard how amazing the whole roasted cauliflower from Domenica is, and wanted to try to make it at home. I was able to find the exact recipe online so here it is! Ingredients SERVINGS: 6 Roasted Cauliflower 2 1/2 cups dry white wine (substitute white grape juice or

Spicy Cajun Boiled Peanuts

I found this recipe on Allrecipes.com. These came out great - spicy, salty, and delicious. Ingredients 1 pound raw peanuts, in shells 1 (3 ounce) package dry crab boil (such as Zatarain's® Crab and Shrimp Boil) 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1/2 cup salt or salted cajun seasoning blend

Pumpkin Bread

This recipe for pumpkin bread is incredibly easy to make and turned out really delicious, especially with a heaping spoonful of whipped cream. I plan to make this again and again! It really satisfies a craving for pumpkin-spiced-anything. Oh, and no need to go out and buy "pumpkin spice&

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Chicken wings

Chad adored these chicken wings from Primal Palate. Like, I think he would marry them if he wasn't already married to me. We plan to make these again very soon! Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 45 minutes Ready In: 50 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 lb Chicken Wings, Buffalo Cut 1

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Paleo Tortillas

These tortilla substitutes are easy to make, they don't break when you try to wrap them up, and taste great. The recipe is from Stupid Easy Paleo. I made these to use as soft tacos with some shredded pork and they were awesome! I can also see how adding some

Soup

Thai Coconut Soup (Tom kha kai)

This recipe for Thai Coconut Milk Soup really hit the spot when I was craving my favorite soup from Cafe Equator. Ingredients 3 cups homemade chicken stock (or fish stock) 3-4 stalks of lemongrass (the lower white parts only- about 6 inches long) Large piece of galangal (Thai ginger), sliced

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Homemade and Healthy Jello

Gelatin is a very healthy substance for our bodies. It soothes and heals your stomach and digestive tract. Gelatin comes from animals, so just like your meat you will want to source a high quality gelatin, ideally from grass fed cows or pigs. The method for this jello came from

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Burger and Fries

Tonight we had bacon jalapeno burgers and sweet potato fries for dinner and it was everything I hoped it would be. :-) Deeelish! Jalapeno Bacon Burgers This recipe made about 16 burgers. We cooked up 10 of them and froze 6 of them between sheets of wax paper. Ingredients 1/

Pressure Cooker Lamb Shank

This was delicious like woah! Credit to Nom Nom Paleo for the recipe. It's amazing. This was my first time cooking lamb shank and I was very intimidated by it. No need to be intimidated because this recipe will guarantee you have a delicious meal! If you don't have a

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Sausage, Shrimp, and Okra Gumbo

I follow Poppy Tooker's famous recipe which also reminds me of my mom's method. For Christmas, I make Poppy's seafood gumbo with crabs, shrimp and oyster. The recipe below is for shrimp and okra but if you click the link above you'll have the seafood version. Both are great! However,

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Braised cabbage

This braised cabbage will literally melt in your mouth. So good. ingredients 2 tablespoons melted lard, ghee, or bacon grease for coating the baking dish 1 medium head green cabbage (about 2 pounds) 1 large red or yellow onion, peeled and thickly sliced 2 large carrots, peeled and cut in

Salad

Zesty Lemon Garlic Dressing

Try this homemade salad dressing next time you serve a salad. We loved it! INGREDIENTS ⅓ cup olive oil 1 juice of lemon 1 garlic clove, minced 1 shallot, minced (about 2 Tbs.) 2 tablespoon of raw apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon zest of lemon 1 teaspoon dijon mustard ¼ teaspoon sea