Pomegranate and Mint Chicken Salad

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Plate of pomegranate, mint and chicken salad

I can’t believe that in 3 days time Joe and I are going to be getting on a plane back home! Honestly it just doesn’t seem real to me! It’s like ahhhhhhhh I just want to scream because I’m so excited but I wish we could just skip over the whole 20+ hour plane trip and the layover and the jetlag etc! Oh but it will be so good to see home again and spend time with family and friends. Anyway now I have a huge smile on my face 😀

Ok so remember when I posted this recipe and said that you could use the leftovers to make something else, well this is the something else that I made! It’s a super simple salad but very tasty! The dressing is really what makes it! If you want some crunch add some roughly chopped walnuts on top! [Read more…]

Lemon Tarragon and Garlic Chicken

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Lemon Tarragon Garlic Chicken

When it comes to cooking, one of the most useful pieces of kitchen equipment you can have… and should have is a slow cooker. I use mine multiple times a week and I’m actually considering getting a second one at some point, just so I can have more than one thing going at a time, which would be especially useful for when I’m making bone broth.

Slow cookers are great for any time of year really, and you can get a lot of food made with minimal effort, all you have to do is wait! One of my favourite things to make in my slow cooker is a whole chicken. There are a million different ways to dress up a whole chicken and you’ll even end up with leftovers to use during the week (watch out for a leftover chicken salad I’ll be sharing in an upcoming post!). [Read more…]

Crispy Chicken with Butternut Squash and Sage

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Crispy chicken thigh with butternut squash mash and sage

It’s funny and crazy how the food I eat now is so greatly different to what I used to eat before. I don’t always consciously think about it but when I do I think WOW! I mean there are things I eat and prepare today that never would have crossed my mind to eat even three years ago!

Since going paleo I’ve definitely become more adventurous with the things I eat and even the ingredients I cook with. When you don’t rely on things like bread and pasta to fill you up or store bought packaged food a whole array of ingredients are opened up to you.

At home I try to keep the meals I cook simple yet packed with flavour. I remember a few weeks ago shopping for spices since I either had to replace some or restock and the man behind me at the register said “doesn’t look like you’re going to be eating beans on toast with that lot”… uhhhhh yeh I think not! (p.s. I totally used to eat beans on toast before… isshhhh I know right!) [Read more…]

Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken with Grilled Peaches

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Slow cooker spicy chicken with grilled peaches

Is it just me or does it feel like the warm weather just flew by in a flash? I’m not sure how it is where you live but it’s definitely getting much colder in our part of England! I should be grateful though for the fact that we had a pretty decent summer by English standards this year… and I am, grateful.

With Autumn (Fall) upon those of us living in the Northern hemisphere, it’s time to switch up those light summer recipes into the cosy warm recipes that Autumn has to offer. When we were living in Michigan, this was my favourite season. I loved seeing the leaves on the trees change colour and all that was involved in the Season over there. Americans definitely go out all out when it comes to these things, much more than the Australians and the English as I’ve seen so far! I LOVED all the pumpkins everywhere during this time in the States… I’m glad I had a chance to experience that! [Read more…]

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