This is more than just a recipe blog. I am not a chef. I am a mom of four children, one of whom has an autoimmune disease, wife of a Crossfit junkie, and healthy food lover. I love learning about and cooking new, healthy and delicious food. This is simply me sharing the ways I take care of my family by being aware and mindful of the food I feed them and as a result making lots of Gluten Free & Paleo Recipes by Melissa.
Salad sort of seems to be the go-to meal during the hot summer months and where I live it’s still plenty hot! You’re gonna love the crisp, sweet and salty combo of this broccoli salad along with the unique twist Italian prosciutto adds. Prosciutto Broccoli Salad:1 – 12 oz. bag broccoli salad mix (shredded broccoli […]
Huevos rancheos Nopalitos & {Homemade} salsa
August 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
My husband lived in Puebla, Mexico for 2 years while serving an LDS mission and this little number was breakfast on many occasions for him. Huevos rancheos Nopalitos or cactus egg burritos! And these babies are covered in my mom’s recipe for tasty {homemade} salsa. (Paleo without tortilla) 4 eggs!/3 cup bottled Nopalitos (tender cactus […]
{Homemade} Zucchini Muffins
August 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This was a staple food item in our home growing up. My mom, an avid gardener, always had more fresh zucchini than she needed and that meant lots of zucchini muffins. So for me, late summer means zucchini muffins. Since I’m prone to nostalgia, I don’t venture too far from mom’s classic zucchini muffin recipe. In […]
Grandma’s {Homemade} Sweet Pickles
August 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Although my grandma actually got this recipe from an old church cook book originally by Aleen Naylor, these sweet crisp pickles have become my grandma’s signature calling card. I will admit I’ve only seen the process done and have never attempted it by myself, but that’s mostly because I can’t eat em’ fast enough before grandma restocks my […]
Stuffed Zucchini Boats
August 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
My parents came into town for my super adorable little girl’s 4th birthday. After all the little girls went home,and the pink frosting and princess mess was cleaned up I made these Stuffed Zucchini Boats. My family jokes about my “exotic” culinary talents, but once they tasted it they couldn’t say much else (their mouths […]
