Western Recipes

This Carrot Ginger Soup is made with coconut milk, roasted carrots, peppers, onions, and a blend of spices. Perfect for warming you up on a chilly night!

It’s officially Fall as of yesterday!  Now, part of me is sad to bid farewell to Summer as it’s my favorite season, but when I think about all the delicious Fall recipes, the other part of me is excited!  I know everyone thinks, pumpkin this, pumpkin that, but I will say that I just can’t …

If you look at my contributor profile here on Oh Snap! Let’s Eat!, you’ll see that I work very hard to cover up my dirty little secret — but I can’t hide it anymore. I’m obsessed with chicken! I try to make my recipes versatile, but at the end of the day, all I want …

Paleo Summer Squash Shrimp Skillet – It’s back to school time, which means fall almost here. Fall is bitter sweet for me. The cooler temperatures mean I am back in the kitchen and get to use my oven! But the shorter days and busier schedules mean less fresh produce and less time to prepare meals.

Paleo Baked Crab Cakes – I love seafood in the summertime. It’s light but filling and there are so many fun ways to prepare it. This was my first time making crab cakes, so there was quite a bit of trial and error in this recipe. When I finally got to this version of the …

Tired of eating Chicken? Switch it up! Beef to the rescue!  Personally, nothing beats a delicious piece of Steak with a side of veggies for me.  However, that’s not your only option of course! There’s plenty of ways to make delicious beef for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!  Check out these yummy Paleo Beef Recipes here …

Fresh seafood lightly charred with a hint of lime and salt…ah, heaven.  Just thinking about it makes my mouth water!  Seafood Fajita Salad is the perfect summer dinner that you can get on the table in less than 30 minutes. Just fire up the charcoal, gas or wood-fired grill and toss some veggies and your favorite …

Did you know that it’s Cherry season? Yup – Northwest grown sweet cherries are usually available for 6 to 8 weeks spreading from June to August!  So get some while you can!  I was lucky to have been reached out to check out some cherries from Northwest Cherries.  I love me some fresh in season fruit …

The weather has been getting pretty hot and humid lately, as is the norm for our summers here in the Midwest. This kind of weather always makes me want a meal that’s fresh and cool and pleasantly filling — but I’m not always in the mood for a salad!  That’s where this Shrimp and Scallop …

It is a heat wave, pretty much everywhere in the country right now. And that means nobody wants to be turning on a hot oven or slaving over a hot stove. These cooling and satisfying Prosciutto Melon Skewers paired with my Paleo Miami Vice cocktail are the perfect snack, lunch or even dinner.