Category: Hors D'Oeuvre
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Primal Gazpacho Nieto
As some of you know, we were fortunate enough to have our wonderful family from Spain visiting for most of the past month. Henry’s cousin Luis Humberto and wife Marta spent some wonderful times with us at the pool, the lake, and the mountains… They also shared some amazing traditional Spanish and Catalan dishes with…
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Jicama Root
We haven’t introduced a new vegetable in a while, so today, we wanted to invite you to try some Jicama. It is readily available and it excellent raw or cooked. So what is Jicama? Jicama is the edible starchy, tuberous root of a South American vine of the morning glory family, and is sometimes called a Mexican…
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Spiced Butternut Squash Fries
As you know by now, we are huge fans of butternut squash, squash in general. We recently perused one of our usual blogs and came across these amazing sweet potato fries. We thought that Sarah of Everyday Paleo had a great flavor combination in her Sweet Potato Spears and wanted to take it for a…
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Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
We made this delicious appetizer for our dinner guests last weekend, and they loved it. It is very easy to make, is very nutritious and makes a great starter for just about any gathering. Wait did we just say that bacon was nutritious? Yes, friends, contrary to what you’ve been told saturated fat’s are actually…
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Roasted Pepita Encrusted Shrimp Salad
Today we’d like to introduce a very quickly prepared meal that you could serve as Hors d’oeuvre or on a salad for lunch or dinner as we show here in our picture. You can prepare this meal or appetizer in less than 5 minutes and you will enjoy all the health benefits and nutrition that…
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Coconut-Curry Asparagus Soup
The combination of flavors is unbelievably delicious: the subtle sweetness of the coconut milk, mild curry and the interesting bittersweet taste of the asparagus make for a most delectable appetizer or even lunch entrée. Just remember to pair this soup with your favorite protein if you’re going to eat this as a stand-alone dish. This…
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Acorn Squash Cream Soup with Bacon
We love a good squash, butternut, spaghetti, acorn, etc. Today we would like to share our Acorn Squash Cream Soup topped with yummy crunchy bacon. Mark Sisson calls Acorn squash a smart fuel, and duly so. This soup is fabulous warm or served chilled on a hot day for lunch. Either way, it is incredibly…
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Seafood Friday Night Dinner: Shrimp Diablo
We all love our meats, but we do need to mix it up once in a while. With that said, I want to share our Shrimp Diablo dish with you. It is hot and spicy just like its name implies. But the sweetness of the shrimp and cream evens the taste out to angelic delights.…
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Horseradish Guacamole
Anyone who’s ever eaten horseradish knows that it helps with sinus issues. It really clears your nose cavity and sinus areas, and can actually give you this burning sensation if the root is too spicy or if you eat too much at once. Nonetheless, it clears us up. Lately we’ve had a tough time with…
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Rack of Lamb
Are you tired of beef or pork? Or are you trying to impress your love or boss with an awesome meal? Whatever your motivation, change it up with some lamb, one of my all time favorites. In the old country growing up, we used to get lamb on a spit – OMG!!! So good. But since…
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