Recipes - Ancestral Nutrition

Blog February 18, 2015

Paleo Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps

These healthy Paleo Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps are quick and simple to make and are full of so much flavor! A low carb snack, appetizer or lunch that comes together in no time at all. Paleo Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps – a delicious, easy and quick low carb dinner or lunch! These easy ground turkey lettuce wraps are perfect for a super fast weeknight meal or light lunch. They are basically tacos you ate in leaves and come together in only about 15 minutes from start to finish. What’s not to love about paleo meals that come together this fast? Why you will love Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps: The juicy and savory ground turkey meat combined with the earty umami-packed mushrooms and salty coconut aminos work perfectly enveloped in the light, crisp lettuce cups. Plus these are so fun to eat – a bit like tacos minus the processed carbs.…

Blog February 11, 2015

Paleo Egg Roll In a Bowl

When I was younger, my friend Jennifer’s parents would regularly order us Chinese food. I was obsessed with egg rolls. Sometimes I would just eat an egg roll (or a few!) for dinner. Jennifer and I had this really weird way of eating them in which we completely disassembled them. You ate the outside, then the inside. Always dipped in that weird orange duck sauce. At this point in my life, it’s been a solid four years since I’ve had Chinese food. So I have to settle for making my own Paleo Egg Roll in a Bowl, which I find tastes better anyway. I got the idea for this Paleo Egg Roll recipe from a restaurant recently. They had an unstuffed egg roll option with rice and shrimp – I thought it was a great idea. You can add any protein you like, I used chicken. Paleo Egg Roll In…

Blog February 10, 2015

Paleo Italian Turkey Meatballs

There’s an Italian restaurant in downtown Silver Spring that I love called Olazzo. I regularly go there after work to get a glass of wine and hit up some of their happy hour specials. One is meatball sliders. I obviously don’t eat bread so for me it’s just meatballs. It’s actually one of the only places I’ve ever had meatballs and they are SO GOOD. Unfortunately, whenever I’ve tried to make meatballs at home, they never come out as well. Until now. I’ve literally never cooked with ground turkey before but it may be my new go-to. The texture is unbelievable. While my ground beef meatballs were tough, thick and dry – these are soft and moist (literally the worst word ever but it’s fitting here). The flavor is awesome too. I don’t mean to go all Chris Traeger on you, but I thought the turkey tasted just as good…

Blog February 6, 2015

Paleo Fried Oysters

I love oysters. They’re extremely nutrient rich, high in zinc, they taste amazing and they remind me of summer. I impulse bought a tin of shucked local oysters from Whole Foods the other day, and since I haven’t had fried oysters in a solid five years, decided to make some. – Paleo Fried Oysters I love oysters. They’re extremely nutrient-rich, high in zinc, they taste amazing and they remind me of summer. I haven’t had fried oysters in a solid five years, decided to make some Paleo Fried Oysters! These are gluten-free and so much healthier than anything you get at a restaurant! 12-14 oysters (about 8 oz)1/2 cup tapioca flour1/3 cup almond flour1 tsp Old Bay1 eggsalt2-3 tbsp coconut oil or lard Drain the oysters.Beat the egg in a bowl and set aside.Mix the tapioca, almond, Old Bay and set aside.Heat the coconut oil in a…

Blog February 3, 2015

Bacon Mayonnaise – BACONNAISE

At the Super Bowl this past Sunday, something I truly don’t care about unless the Redskins are playing, we had some friends over. My friend Molly brought thick cut bacon from Whole Foods to crumble over some organic fries. She baked it in the oven and left me with a bunch of beautiful, beautiful bacon fat. I know some people are going to think I’m crazy for recommending bacon fat mayo, but hear me out. Bacon actually isn’t highest in saturated fat (which is not bad for you, by the way) but in monounsaturated fat – like olive oil. Now, take a look at the ingredients in Hellman’s Mayo: SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, WHOLE EGGS AND EGG YOLKS, VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY), NATURAL FLAVORS. GLUTEN-FREE. The very first ingredient is soybean oil, which is not only extremely unhealthy but from soy has been genetically…

Blog January 29, 2015

Paleo Maryland Crab Soup

I grew up in Maryland, the suburbs of DC, in a city called Silver Spring. As far as I’m concerned, Maryland is the best state EVER. Which is why in eighth grade I wrote a book report entitled “Maryland: We’ve Got Much More Than Crabs.” We’re next to DC (where I technically live now), we’ve got mountains, we’ve got ocean, we’ve got the entire freaking Chesapeake Bay. Which is where the best crabs come from – Maryland crabs. Maryland crab meat is very sweet and I like the texture over other types of crab. I have been able to peel a crab since I was a kid and in the summer, crab feasts are an all day even in these here parts. One of my favorite activities when it’s crab season is to gather in a friend’s backyard, throw some newspaper over the tables, drink some dranks and pick some…

Baked Goods January 26, 2015

Paleo Biscuits

Truth be told, I’ve never been a huge fan of biscuits. I kinda feel like there are two people: people from the South who grew up eating sausage gravy over biscuits, and people from the North who grew up eating cream chipped ham over toast. I fall into the latter category. Except when I went to my best friend’s family’s vacation to Myrtle Beach every year when I was a kid. Then I was all over some sausage gravy and biscuits. Truth be told again, these aren’t those large, fluffy, white biscuits you find in the south. These are crumbly, buttery and delicious. They go great with soup, which is what we’ve been eating them with. I also discovered that they’re PERFECT for breakfast sandwiches. Throw a fried egg, some bacon or sausage, maybe even some grass-fed and raw cheese (if you eat dairy) on these suckers and you’ve got an…

Blog January 16, 2015

Paleo Refried Beans

I’ve never loved beans, but I do like refried beans with tacos. I don’t, however, love what they do to my stomach. There’s a reason a lot of people have issues with beans – they’re loaded with enzyme inhibitors and difficult to digest. They’re also full of phytic acid, which binds to minerals and prevents them from being absorbed. I know people love to talk about how healthy beans are and how they’re such a good source of protein, but 100 grams of pinto beans have seven grams of protein and roughly 22 grams of carbohydrate. Now compare that to wild salmon which has 25 grams of protein and 0 carbohydrates. Luckily for you, I recreated refried beans using eggplant. Most recipes call for zucchini, but zucchini and I don’t get along. Plus I had an eggplant in my fridge. Paleo Refried Beans (No beans) I recreated a paleo…

Blog January 13, 2015

The Benefits of Bone Broth + An Easy Bone Broth Recipe

Make your own bone broth with my easy-to-follow bone broth recipe, and learn about all the health benefits you get from drinking it! Also included: tips and answers to the most common bone broth questions. You know that Old Wives tale that when you’re sick you should drink chicken soup? Yeah. That’s true. And there’s actually science behind it. SCIENCE! But let’s get something out of the way first. I’m not talking about the chicken soup you get at some random restaurant. And I am also not talking about Campbell’s. Nope, I’m not even talking about buying organic chicken broth. I’m talking about the homemade, real-deal bone broth! What is Bone Broth? Bone Broth is a savory, nutrient-rich soup made by simmering animal bones with filtered water, spices, vinegar, and vegetables, for a long period of time. No MSG. No processed leftover bits. Bone broth thickens quite a bit when chilled…

Blog January 7, 2015

Paleo Spicy Mexican Chowder

I am REALLY digging soups lately. Maybe it’s because it’s freezing out. Maybe it’s because it snowed in DC yesterday. Maybe it’s because they’re so nutrient rich and gut healing. Maybe it’s because they’re just really effing good. Whatever it is, this soup was awesome. And it’s completely dairy-free and loaded with veggies. If I didn’t tell Scott I used cauliflower instead of cream, I honestly don’t think he would’ve even noticed. I know some people like to use coconut milk instead of milk to get a creamy soup, but let’s face it. Then your soup tastes like coconut. And is a bit sweet. I equate coconut with dessert, not soup. Using cauliflower as the creamy base was PERFECT. Paleo Spicy Mexican Chowder This creamy paleo chowder is completely dairy-free and loaded with veggies. If I didn’t tell people I used cauliflower instead of cream, I honestly don’t think…