Who’s stoked on summer?!?! OH MEE! ME ME ME! I’m over here working on my summer bod… and by that I mean I’m 3 weeks away from my due date. (teehee) It’s pretty incredible to be coming into a summer season NOT CONCERNED AT ALL about my “bikini body”. In fact, I like my bikini…
Tag: grilling
Basil, Peach, and Bacon Salad
As we near the end of summer, I want to encourage you all to enjoy the fruits of the season in as many ways as possible! Contrary to common knowledge, fruit isn’t just a snack or something you put in a smoothie. If you want to get really creative in the kitchen, use fruit in your…
Pineapple Teriyaki Patties
There are so many wonderful paleo-friendly and gluten-free products out on the market these days that sometimes I forget how difficult it was when I first started eating gluten-free back in 2008. The options in the stores were pretty limited, restaurants had absolutely NO CLUE what gluten was, and reading labels was misleading and downright confusing. Especially…
Strawberry Fennel Salad
Word has it that (unofficial) summer is here. That means less baking and roasting… more grilling and salad tossing! Whole Foods has been selling some wickedly delicious strawberries for the past week or so. You would think that strawberries wouldn’t hit their peak till summer, but we have this little thing going on called a…
Grapefruit Avocado Salad
This is a perfect (and simple!) addition to any summertime meal. It’s also compliant with my Gut Repair Protocol, which is awesome. I love making things that I can eat (unlike those chocolate chip cookies yesterday… I don’t want to talk about it). Grapefruit Avocado Salad 1 medium cucumber, chopped 1 grapefruit, cut off…
Tahini Lamb Burgers
I love Burgers. Of all kinds. I’ve even had an alligator burger before. This is not that exotic, but it’s out of most people’s beef/turkey burger comfort zone. If you’ve never had lamb before, a burger is good way to experiment with this yummy meat option. Ground lamb is relatively easy to find, inexpensive (compared…
Breakfast Sweet Potato Sliders
Happy FOURTH to all! I love the Fourth of July. As a kid, my family would host an annual party for Independence Day. It’s scale could only be described as EPIC. And when I say EPIC, I mean over 200 people on our property every year. There were burgers, ribs, hot dogs, chicken all in…
Grilled Eggplant Steak Salad
It’s official. Grill-time. Not only will you be seeing more grill recipes because of the approaching summer season, but also because I do not have an oven. What?! no oven?! yep. No OVEN. At least not until I go out and buy a badass counter-top convection oven. So grilling it is. No complaints here. Few tips…
Grilled Vegetable Salad
I was all kinds of active today. I headed over to my Crossfit gym at 7 am for a totally fun workout; Deadlifts, burpees, ball slams… it had it all. Then after work, I went on a fantastical hike up in the foothills of LA. And this evening I had a blissful hour and a…
Tequila Lime Tri Tip
Sick and tired of the violence and depression of TV news channels? Well, you’ve come to the right place. I have some good news. Item 1. It’s getting warmer. Which means I am out in the sunshine more often than not. This makes for a happy Nikki. Item 2. Last night I had the BEST…
The Clean Plate 