Bacon. Yes, again. It feels like just about every other Paleo recipe that I've ever seen has bacon in it. Even the dessert recipes. (Well, maybe not the desserts...but I have seen bacon laced cupcakes before! Can't decide how I feel about those!) This is an outstanding meatloaf. It's loaded with bacon (both inside and on top) and the lovely flavors of ranch dressing mixed … [Read more...]
Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps with Slaw
We've got another 'sub for the same cost' kinda recipe here. Even in the land of ridiculously cheap tortillas, a bag of 10 tortillas costs a smidge more than a head of iceburg lettuce. So the non-Paleo ingredient in Korean Beef with slaw tacos can be easily swapped for lettuce without affecting the cost! Yay for budget-friendly Paleo. Tips for hacking this … [Read more...]
Taco Zucchini Boats
I think it's fair to say that this meal would cost just the same as a regular tacos meal. This could be one of the few regular turned Paleo meals where I could say that with confidence, the price wouldn't be different. Here's why... Box of taco shells = $2 4 zucchini = $2 (maybe less, depending on sales...summer is coming up and zukes get crazy cheap!) Rest of the … [Read more...]
Bacon Burger Lettuce Wraps
If you look at enough Paleo recipes or Paleo websites, you'll start to see a theme. A bacon theme. This is my own observation and assumption, but Paleo peeps are obsessed with bacon. I've got no problem with that, because I'm obsessed with bacon, too. When I was sketching up the new recipes that I'd share this month as part of the 31 Days of Budget-Friendly Paleo recipes, … [Read more...]
Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Please pardon the iphone photo above. I did what I could with it in my photo editing software, but it's still an iphone photo! ;) I've done a number of stuffed potatoes and sweet potatoes on the site over the years, but never these. I love them because they are a great way to use up leftover chili. In your week's menu, you can schedule a chili meal, perhaps with some … [Read more...]
Sloppy Joe Bites
When I saw these little gems on my friend Shelley's website, I knew we had to have them...that the boys would love them...and that they would make it on the regular rotation! Our family pretty much loves anything sloppy joe related, these included. Instead of dropping these onto a bun, you bake the meat into biscuit dough. You can totally make your own biscuit dough if … [Read more...]
Skillet Nachos
Ok. More iphone picts. I apologize that they aren't as great as what we usually share. I have found my SD card and will get back to regular photos in Feb! Let's talk about these skillet nachos and why we love them. It's all in one pan. You know how I love One Dish meals. I devoted an entire cookbook to them. This is basically all the flavors of 7 Layer Dip...just … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Smoky Brisket & Cajun 15 Bean Soup
Oh my smoky good-gracious-ness. Please, take a spoon and reach through the screen for a bite. I picked up half a pound of brisket from a nearby BBQ joint and dropped into the slow cooker with a bag of beans and other pantry staples...and WOW-WY! This is a fantastic way to use up any leftover BBQ meat...or you could just order extra next time you go out! I love pairing … [Read more...]
Sausage, Potato & Pepper Skillet Dinner
I am raising a bunch of meat and 'taters boys in this house....the proof being in the way that they polished off their sausage and potatoes. This is a meal that I turn to often...whether I make it in the skillet or a slow cooker version, we all love it! Couple notes and modifications for this recipe: Add a chopped onion. I usually do. Completely forgot to this time. … [Read more...]
Sausage & Cabbage Skillet Dinner
Need dinner on the table in 10 minutes? You can totally do that with this recipe! Since this recipe calls for pre-cooked kielbasa or other kind of sausage, you can literally have this on the table in 10 minutes. It takes 2-3 minutes to cut up the cabbage. Another few minutes for it to soften up in the skillet. Chop up an onion and throw it in too. DUNZO. {Here's how to … [Read more...]