Our first exposure to poke was last Spring while we were on an anniversary trip to Maui at the local Costco? Whaaaaa? Who’s been to a Costco while they’ve been on vacation there? A few things are similar to our’s but for the most part, it’s an extravaganza for all […]
Back Porch Entertaining
paleo ice cream drumsticks!
For the very special birthday we’re having here tomorrow…we made a favorite summer treat that remains tummy friendly, super delicious and so reminiscent of those days we all used to have, running after the ice cream truck and hoping they had some… Click here to chase down the new ice […]
poblano pork tenderloin (aka poblano carnitas)
POBLANO PORK – slow cooker style, packed with flavorful poblano peppers, lime juice & garlic. Shredded pork, ready for flavor enjoyment!
paleo turtle ice cream cake
Our post for Father’s Day, with a picture of ice cream cake made with our chocolate mayonnaise cake was so popular last weekend…quite literally it appears, folks are as crazy for paleo ice cream cake as we are! But then again, when you… Click here to continue drooling…er’ reading…
chocolate mayonnaise cake
Alright now…don’t let the name of this throw you off! Mayonnaise in a cake? Here’s the deal, think about what’s in mayonnaise…and it actually makes perfect sense! This is a total throw back kinda recipe, which is totally in style now days…win-win! This one is mind blowingly delicious chocolate cake. […]
herb crusted pork medallions with balsamic mushroom sauce
On a whim one Sunday afternoon I thought I’d try making pork medallions with some of the amazing herbs happily growing in our garden. I stuck to the rosemary and thyme for this recipe, but we have some sage that is growing out of it’s mind crazy this year. We’ll […]
vanilla bean mousse
Our VANILLA BEAN MOUSSE pie will have your taste buds celebrating! Great vanilla flavor that accent all the spectacular in season fruits!
taco meat
taco meat This versatile ground meat mixture can be used in sooooooo many ways!! Obviously for tacos…duh! Especially now that flour tortillas are again made (and consumed) quite frequently here with the always amazing Otto’s Cassava Flour!!! But…there’s also taco salad (drizzled with ourcreamy tomatillos dressing), piled high on top […]
fresh strawberry nutella pie
It’s March…so two things! Spring is nearly here and on the 14th – it’s “Pi Day” or “ π Day”- however you want to write it…it’s a mathematical term, but foodies like to use it as an excuse to eat/make/create pie. So it was only fitting that with the Spring […]
tomatillo salsa
We LOVE salsa! Red, green, hot, mild, zesty, chunky, smooth…all sorts!!! So many different types to enjoy! We dip in it with our home fried plantain chips, pour it all over tacos, tostones, taco salads, eggs…yep, you get the idea! We enjoy it on LOTS of things. A friend of […]


