Thai Chopped Kale and Avocado Salad

Here’s to my obsession with Kale and Thai food! Serve this wonderful salad with a thai beef, chicken, pork or fish, for a kick-ass main dish salad! Thai Chopped Kale and Avocado Salad   Author: Jody Engstrom Serves: 4 Prep … Continue reading 

Roasted Maple Butternut Squash with Gorgonzola and Feta

  Our Mother’s Day was fantastic!  After working all day in the garden/yard we went to Dad and Rosemary’s house to have dinner. The mothers were asked to bring a simple side dish, and to sit down, with a glass of wine while … Continue reading 

Spiced Tandoori Lamb Meatloaf

Spiced Tandoori Lamb Meatloaf

  The last week has been…interesting… The baby had a horrible stomach bug early week and has been recovering all week, the hubby also had a bad fever, and chills, and the in-laws flew in from Sweden on Monday to stay with us for … Continue reading 

Thai Spiced Pineapple Short Ribs: 2 Ways

  Well, it’s starting to look like spring here in Montana…FINALLY! Grilling season is just around the corner and I’ve got a very special recipe to share with you today. If you can, buy your meat by the 1/2 or … Continue reading 

Simply Pineapple Avocado Salsa

  If you have been following my blog for long, you know I love simple, easy to make recipes. As I have learned though much trial and error, food should be enhanced with complementary flavors, but not overpowered. If you use high quality foods, … Continue reading 

Roasted Smashed Potatoes with Pesto

  My husband has an affinity for potatoes…which is probably thanks to him growing up in Sweden, where boiled potatoes are served with almost everything. When we started the Paleo Diet, almost 9 years ago, potatoes were a forbidden fruit, … Continue reading 

Salmon Lasagna Bechamel with Leeks, Asparagus, and Blue Cheese

Ever Since I got my Cappello’s Grain-Free Pasta, Lasagna Sheets and Gnocchi in the mail, I have been planning to make this recipe. I have been developing a salmon lasagna recipe in my head for quite a while. Yes, I am one of … Continue reading 

Smoked Beef Roast with Mustard and Herbes de Provence

  All winter, we have been eating out of our freezer, we ordered and split a whole cow with a good friend, last spring. Buying your meat this way is the best way to get grass-fed beef, it is more … Continue reading 

Classic Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps with Salamette and Pea Shoots

Today concluded the last of the winter Farmers Markets at the Emerson. We like to be there early to make sure we get in on the beautiful greens that Gallatin Valley Botanical provides, but this morning, I drug my butt out of bed … Continue reading 

Slow-Cooker Swedish Kalops Stew

  Last Saturday, we had a few friends come and help us till up our garden, and work on the yard. I wanted to provide lunch for the hungry workers, and for some reason, I was inspired to make a rendition of Kalops, … Continue reading