Paleo Ice Cream (Dairy-Free)

This is dessert #1 of my AIP dinner from last week. It was pretty good, but I've since found other similar recipes that include coconut milk and vanilla. But, for being a 3 ingredient dessert, the guests really enjoyed the combination of bananas, cocoa and almond butter. :)

https://thebigmansworld.com/2017/05/01/healthy-3-ingredient-no-churn-blender-chocolate-ice-cream-paleo-vegan-dairy-free/

Proschiutto & Rosemary Wrapped Apples

We are always honored when friends drive out to our place from Denver. Last weekend, I was challenged to make an Anti-Inflammatory Paleo Dinner. I also had purchased a large box of MacIntosh apples from a neighbor, so I was excited to find this recipe. It's probably one of the best appetizers I've ever had. It's worth the extra pennies for prosciutto. :)

http://www.foodandsunshine.com/prosciutto-rosemary-baked-apples-aip-paleo/

Mini Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

It's pumpkin season and I hosted a "Pumpkin Spice Party". I've made pumpkin mini muffins in the past, but I'm so happy I looked for another version. The recipe's claim as the best, I will have to agree. I didn't have mini chocolate chips so I used had some leftover oreo/peanut butter cup crumbles from a previous recipe. I think it made this already delicious recipe even better.

http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a43900/mini-pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins-recipe/

1 Hour Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

It's pumpkin season, so I hosted a "Pumpkin Spice Party". I ventured out and tried this pumpkin cinnamon roll recipe. It was good, but I will still defer to the last 1 hour cinnamon roll recipe I posted--so far it remains the best. This recipe was definitely easy and fun for this time of year.

https://theseasidebaker.com/one-hour-pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls/

Steak Marsala

The hubby's tagged me in his cousin's post for this recipe the other day. So I decided, "why not?", I've got all of the ingredients. I substituted potatoes from our garden rather than cauliflower, used up some Pinot Grigio I had in the refrigerator and used steak cubes instead. Needless to say, the hubby LOVED it and I didn't even get to have seconds. lol

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/steak-marsala-with-cauliflower-mash-3364025

Slow Cooker Apple BBQ Ribs

Recipe #2 countdown of my bushel-full of Macintosh. This was an out-of-this-world recipe and thank goodness it was in the crockpot because we ended up having an extra busy, but productive day around the ranch. I used onions from the garden as well as applesauce from the Yellow Transparent apples. I added potatoes to the bottom (also from the garden) and garlic & pepper, for a well rounded meal. Probably one of the best rib recipes I've had in a while. :)

http://cincyshopper.com/slow-cooker-apple-bbq-ribs/

Apple Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins

I was recently given a bushel of Macintosh apples. I've been letting them ripen but am now starting to need to use them. So, just like zucchini and pumpkin, I will be looking for a month long stretch of apple recipes. Today, managed to find the first 2. This recipe is fairly healthy as far as muffins go. I didn't have whole wheat pastry flour, so I used regular flour instead. I also used homemade applesauce (from my last batch of Yellow Transparent apples). Really great recipe for breakfast muffins. [I used 2 apples instead for a chunkier muffin and omitted the raisins.]

http://www.runningwithspoons.com/2015/01/21/apple-oat-greek-yogurt-muffins/

Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana

I have a freezer full of kale, chard and zucchini; I also have boxes of potatoes--blessings of the garden harvest. I don't think I've actually eaten the Olive Garden version, but the ingredients were perfect to give it a try. Oh man! I am super glad I tried this one. The ingredients sounded good, but when you put it all together it's Amazing! I did make a few changes: I used chicken thighs instead of sausage, added some lemon juice and used Arrowroot instead of cornstarch, and opted for the kale. I think next time I'll ad quinoa or rice, otherwise this is one really worth a go.

http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a45873/copycat-olive-garden-zuppa-toscana-recipe/

Pumpkin Pie Crunch

I saw this recipe last week and couldn't get it off my mind. I finally got the opportunity to try it last night. This is one that will blow your mind considering how easy it was to make. The only way to serve/eat this is hot from the oven over ice cream. It felt like Thanksgiving had come early. Sooooo yummy. It does make a whole 13x9, so I suggest freezing or having guests over. :)

https://www.spendwithpennies.com/pumpkin-pie-crunch/

Slow Cooker Gumbo

We had just enough okra from our garden to make a nice big pot of gumbo. I added some tiny potatoes and tomatoes from the garden as well as chicken broth, salt and rotel. Now I don't have to cook for the week. lol

https://fitslowcookerqueen.com/slow-cooker-gumbo/

Ahi Tuna

Friday nights are date night, which is usually stay home, cook a higher end dinner and watch a movie. This week, the hubby bought ahi tuna steaks. This marinade was so delicious. I added a little pepper and we had Beet and Russian Kale With Goat Cheese (a recent addition to our household recipes) on the side instead. I added some rice to the rice cooker. Thumbs up!

http://muybuenocookbook.com/2015/08/seared-ahi-tuna-salad/

Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles

The hubby surprised me with pickles from the garden this weekend. I was excited because I forgot to make myself some bread and butter pickles. [I'm not a fan of dill pickles--the hubby loves both.] Once again, I love this recipe because I don't have to can them. I find that I can get crispier pickles when I don't have to give them a canner bath in boiling water and don't have to add extra preservatives. I really like the recipes from BrownEyedBaker and this one was just as great! I did end up adding cloves and a little bit of garlic. I also liked that it had turmeric as one of the ingredients. Now, I just need to order one of those cool wavy slicers that she used. :)

https://www.browneyedbaker.com/bread-and-butter-pickles/

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

The last of the zucchini came in this weekend. The sweets are getting low, so I popped this in the oven. I decided to cut the recipe in half and used 2 bread pans. Silly me forgot the walnuts, but I think next time I'll also add chocolate chips. This recipe uses coconut oil, so I had to make sure the eggs were room temperature and ran the mixing bowl under hot water to keep the oil from hardening too quickly. Definitely a good snack. :)

https://www.healingharvesthomestead.com/home/2017/9/21/make-incredible-chocolate-zucchini-bread-out-of-giant-zucchini-small-zucchini-works-too