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B ($450 - $800)/ C ($800 - $1200)/ Dinner/ Vegetarian

“Spaghetti” and Meatballs with “Nomato” Sauce

Spaghetti and Meatballs with Nomato Sauce Plated

This recipe is by Mickey Trescott, in her book: The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook: An Allergen free approach to managing chronic illness.

I’m posting her recipe to exemplify the high-cost of delicious healthy food that is so prevalent in today’s cookbooks. This recipe is very yummy, nourishing and for many – a means to an end of sacrificing spaghetti sauce – a way out!

I’ve included this recipe in my “Detailed Paleo Week“ to:

  1. Show you how to create an “A” – grade week while incorporating a fancy “C” grade recipe like this one.
  2. Highlight a truly unique and yummy alternative to the typical “tomato-based” spaghetti recipes out there.
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November 2, 2019 By
A (0 - $450)/ Dinner/ Vegetarian

‘Rice n’ Beans’ Gets Fancy

Vegetarian, vegan and pescaterian meals are commonplace in some of the oldest healthy living people on earth.

So why don’t more people skip animal protein? Read more about this here.

The biggest kickback I’ve heard regarding adopting a pesca-vegan lifestyle, is the perceived lack of flavor and repetitive nature of meals. Plus, “I’m going to miss meat too much…” “I can’t stand tofu…” “it’s too strict…” “I can’t eat out…”

While our bodies don’t need complete protein at every single meal to get sufficient essential amino acids, we do need a variety of protein throughout the day. I talk more about this in my post “7 Easy Ways to Turn an Old Pasta into a New Dish“.

I think I’ve got a winner recipe that’s yummy enough to appeal to carnivores, sufficiently nourishing to provide solid protein, versatile enough to satisfy your personal preferences, and simple enough to make quickly.

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September 23, 2019 By
A (0 - $450)/ B ($450 - $800)/ Sides/ Vegetarian

Tangy Beet Salad

Tangy Beet Salad, vegan style

This nourishing salad makes for a delicious and beautiful plate in every season.

Be sure to check out the “Savvy Alternates” table below with instructions for halving the cost of this recipe and more!

“Extra Salad” … but not enough for seconds? If you have a little extra salad left after dinner, box it up with a handful of extra greens, and add a side of our keto breadsticks or cheesy toast — you’ve just made tomorrow’s lunch!

$ – SAVVY: Save the Beet Greens for another dinner: freebie leafy greens! Need an easy A-grade recommendation? Try this gluten free pasta out, or for a B+ meal, our paleo-friendly Pulled Chicken n’ Sweet Potato Hash Bowls/Wraps/Salads.

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September 19, 2019 By