Southern California isn’t exactly known for it’s blustery Fall season. It’s more known for, oh I don’t know… fires. Heat waves. Offshore winds and good surfing. People often complain saying they miss leaves changing, sweater weather, and hot apple cider. I’ll hand that to you. Changing leaves are gorgeous, I certainly have some sweaters which…
Tag: carrots
Carrot, Apple, and Bacon Slaw
I feel like hot weather should warrant its own category of recipes. You know what I’m talking about. The kind of oppressive heat and humidity that makes oven or stove top cooking masochistic at best and completely impossible at worst. That was this week for me. I think I made salad for lunch and dinner multiple days…
Cilantro Pesto Shrimp with Rainbow Noodles
Pasta from carrots?! Right now, Trader Joe’s has Organic Rainbow Carrots, which make for a beautiful Paleo pasta dish! Using a vegetable peeler, make pasta strands with the carrots. Throw the “noodles” into a skillet with a little oil over medium heat and lightly sauté until barely wilted (you don’t want to over cook or…
Cinnamon Carrot Fritters
I like these little fritters for a few reasons. 1. They are low in sugar which means that all you Sugar-Detoxers can have them. 2. They are an alternative to the Broccoli Pancakes which may not be suitable for people who have a FODMAP problem or who just generally don’t digest broccoli well. 3. While…
Curry Meatballs with Carrot Noodles
I’ve been loving my morning walks in Dana Point. So much so that I’ve been skipping bootcamp. It that bad?! I say HECK NO! Being outside by the ocean in the early morning hours is super calming but also super energizing. It’s like the perfect way to enter into your day. I’ve been messing around…
Five Spice Turkey with Maple Roasted Carrots and Tahini Sauce
I think most people can relate to the feeling that dinner time can become kind of, well… boring. We settle into a routine. We go to the grocery store and buy the same foods, prepare the same meals, only making the things we are comfortable with or the things that we KNOW our family will…
Herb Chicken and Okra with Sage Carrot Fries
EXCITING NEWS! THIS IS MY NEW WEBSITE! Yes, I know it has remarkably similar content to my last blog, but The Clean Plate will serve as a platform for future culinary, blog, and social media endeavors. So be on the lookout for fun new things! The meals are also a little more organized on the recipe…
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