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Sweet Potato and Hamburger Hash – Paleo Breakfast Ideas

Sweet Potatoes with Hamburger Breakfast Recipe

Sweet Potatoes with Hamburger Breakfast Recipe ** Guest Post from Morgan Paris Fitness** "What should I eat for breakfast?" AKA - the most common question I receive from clients who are just starting their Paleo journey.  This warm and savory dish with a hint of sweetness from the sweet potatoes makes for a great start to many of my days. With grains and dairy out of the question, most people are not sure what they will do without their standard breakfast of cereal with milk or yogurt. And I don't blame them! This is a common hurdle for people making the lifestyle change ...

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By: Morgan Paris Filed Under: Breakfast, Easy Impress, Paleo Friendly, Recipe Tagged With: All-Clad, Breakfast, Eat with Tom, Healthy Living, Morgan Paris Fitness, Mushroom, Personal Training, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Tallulah's

Spiralized Zucchini with Fresh Spaghetti Sauce Recipe – Paleo “Noodles”

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No noodles? No problem… when you have a spiralizer!  You are going to love the light freshness of the zucchini with the simple, slightly sweet home cooked tomato sauce for this dish.  This fare satisfies and leaves you feeling full (which makes me happy) without the drag and resulting carb coma of demolishing a huge plate of pasta.  It’s got a double whammy positive effect! I often make an entire meal out of a few heaping helpings of these zucs, but it can also make a nice side dish, or even an equal partner in a left-over buffet.  I'm even happy to eat it cold the next day… Kind of like ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Dinner, Paleo Friendly, Recipe, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: Chicago Food, Chicago Food Blog, Easy ways to impress your friends, Eat with Tom, Food Culture Chicago, Foodblog for Health, Good Living, Heathy Home Cooking, Parmesan Cheese, Spaghetti, spiralized zucchini, spiralizer, Tom Schmidt, Tomatoes, Vegetarian, Whole Food, zucchini

Peach Quinoa Crumble Recipe – Healthy Dessert Ideas

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Peach Quinoa Crumble - Healthy Dessert Recipes **Guest Post from Angela the Baker** Toasted and ground quinoa combined with almond meal elevates this simple peach crumble to gourmet status.  Almonds and peaches are a winning combination as close cousins on the family tree (pun fully intended.) These blushing ladies I got are so amazingly sweet, it only takes a little boost from some jam and maple syrup to reach that perfectly balanced nature of  home-style  fresh fruit crumble.  Missouri has so many wonderful small production farms and orchards.  When I saw these peaches from Hilltop ...

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By: Angela Filed Under: Desserts, Easy Impress, Recipe, Vegan Tagged With: Almond Meal, Chicago, Coconut Oil, Cooking Methods, Dessert, Eat with Tom, Heathy Home Cooking, How to Recipe, Lees Summit, Missouri, Peach, Peaches, Quinoa, Recipe with Pictures, Tom Schmidt, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole Food

Magic Dust Spice Recipe for Amazing Chicken Wings

hot wing dust spice blend recipe for magic dust

Chicken Hot Wing Dust Spice Blend Recipe The one and only “Magic Dust” by Mike Mills, is an amazingly versatile dry rub style seasoning for chicken and pork.  The flavor is slightly spicy and savory invoking an almost Cajun effect that finishes with hints of sweetness.  It is guaranteed to invoke fond summer memories of outdoor barbecues and sauce on your shirt. (kinda like that old country song…) Recipe Inspiration - Peace, Love, & Barbecue You can use this spice blend a thousand different ways, but my favorite is on The Best Oven Chicken Hot Wings and the Perfect Roasted Chicken ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Basics, Easy Impress, Recipe, Spice Blend Tagged With: BBQ Spice, Chicago Food, Chicken, Cooking Methods, Dry Rub, Eat with Tom, Heathy Home Cooking, Hot Wings, Magic Dust, Mike Mills, Pork, Spice Blend, Tom Schmidt, Whole Food

Limey Avocado and Grape Tomato Side Dish from Lemonade LA

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Avocado Recipe with Limey Dressing and Grape Tomatoes Large chunks of avocados spiked with a zesty lime vinaigrette, smiles are guaranteed.  This dish is a great side or main player for a veggie based lunch.  The good fats in the avocados will keep both your brain and stomach happy all afternoon.  No h-Anger excuses! (h-Anger defined: the annoyed and dangerous mindset that causes you to turn into a ravenous beast until you get junk food or another meal.  No, coffee does not fix this condition.  See additional details on the Urban Dictionary.) I  traveled and worked in downtown Los Angeles ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Lunch, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: Agave, Avocados, Best Airport Food LAX, Cherry Tomatoes, Garlic, Healthy, Honey, Lemonade LA, Lime, Lime Juice, Los Angeles, Vegan, Vegetarian, Vinaigrette, West Coast

Hamburger Recipes, Grind Your Own Beef at Home!

Grind Your Own Beef at Home for Amazing Hamburger Recipes! With a simple food processor you too can have the best burgers known to man!  Grinding your own 'burger meat transforms a household comfort food into a luxury item.  Start with a fresh piece of organic grass-fed beef and you should claim the “Grill Master” title from your buddies. By doing the grinding yourself, you retain complete control of what goes into your burger.  I think we all have realized that there are truly unspeakable things integrated into those tubular packages of “hamburger food” sold in the freezer section.  When we ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Basics, Essential Homemade, Paleo Friendly, Recipe Tagged With: Beef, Cusinart Food Processor, Grass-Fed Beef, Ground Chuck, Home Cooked Hamburgers, How to Grind Burger, Organic Meats, Raw Meat

Massaged Kale Salad with Sunflower Seeds and Dried Cranberries

Eat Healthy - Raw Meal recipes - Ideas for Dinner

Turn that super chewy and tough raw kale into a tender treat with a simple massage.  The other secret weapons of this recipe are  sunflower seeds and mustard which transform these greens into a savory and satisfying dish. The idea of massaging kale is bound to cause a raised eyebrow from anyone not familiar with the glorious result.  The process is so simple, I am still dumbfounded why the technique has not taken hold on a larger scale. Don’t be surprised if you too are amazed by the transformation as the kale dramatically reduces in volume and becomes luxuriously soft.  To the untrained eye, ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Dinner, Paleo Friendly, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: Balsamic Vinegar, Chicago Food, Dijon Mustard, Dried Cranberries, Eat with Tom, EatwithTom, Food Blog, Kale, Massaged Kale, Olive Oil, Sunflower Seeds

Chickpea Pizza with Eggs, Spinach and Tomatoes

The best recipe for gluten free pizza - chickpea flour crust

Gluten-Free Chickpea Flatbread Pizza Crust Recipe “I want Pizza!!”  We all have the craving, so why fight it?  This gluten-free pizza recipe will leave you not only satisfied, but inspired to create all kinds of pies.  The chickpea crust has a uniquely creamy and hearty taste that will fill you with happiness.  Not to mention, the crust is soooo easy to make, you will never have the urge to deal with a 'regular' pizza dough again! This recipe has become a busy evening favorite at my house.  As with any pizza, you can make it as complicated or simple as you like.  I erred on the simple ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Dinner, Easy Impress, Gluten-Free, Recipe, Vegetables Tagged With: Cheese, Chicago, Chickpea Flour, Chickpeas, Eat with Tom, Eggs, Mozzarella, Pizza, Spinach, Tomatoes

Fresh Raw Beet Salad – Fancy White Shirts, Take Cover!

Beautiful red raw beets that satisfy, best way to eat healthy

Beet Salad Recipe with Apples and Cabbage This raw beet salad recipe tames the earthy essence of the beets and brings out a beautiful sweetness.  As soon as you get past the fact that you are gobbling up raw beets (if you have phobia), you are bound to forget that this is actually a pretty healthy dish! Raw beets have quite possibly the most intense red color I have ever seen.  It has such a powerful color that every item in this salad will become lush and red in color.  Watch out for your fancy white shirts! Recipe Inspiration: How to Cook Everything Vegetarian There is something about beets ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Great Left-Overs, Lunch, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegetables Tagged With: Apples, Balsamic Vinegar, Ginger, Orange, Raw, Raw Beets, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole Food

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes

roasted brussels sprouts with grapes

Roasted Brussel Sprouts Recipe with Grapes When did Brussels sprouts become so cool?  People that normally don’t like veggies will even eat these.  They seem to have turned into the gateway drug for folks that often stay away from the green stuff.  Cool to me! My parents introduced me to this dish and at the time I had not traveled down the veggie road nearly as far as I have today.  Although it was a few years back, I can still vividly remember the first time these divine tiny cabbages crossed my lips (sounds kinda dirty… oh well.)  The explosion of the sweetness from the cooked ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Dinner, Easy Impress, Recipe, Side Dishes Tagged With: Brussels Sprouts, Cooking Methods, Easy ways to impress your friends, Eat with Tom, Heathy Home Cooking, Red Seedless Grapes, Roasted Vegetables, Tom Schmidt

Perfect Roasted Chicken Recipe – Impress the Ladies!

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Perfect Oven Roasted Chicken Recipe The easiest way to get the perfect girl to fall in love with you, serve her a perfectly roasted beautiful bird.  The mythical aphrodisiac effects of the golden crispy skin and luscious meat will unfold before your very eyes.  Or at least she will give a hearty compliment on your valiant attempt and big hug.  But hey, I’ve heard success stories… Recipe Inspiration - The Perfectly Roasted Chicken, Mindy Fox This method really benefits from starting with a high quality chicken.  I have had the best luck with air-chilled birds.  As much as I like to eat ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Dinner, Easy Impress, Essential Homemade, Paleo Friendly, Recipe Tagged With: Chicago, Chicken, Eat with Tom, Le Cruset, Oven Roasted, Recipe, roasted chicken, Roasting, Rustic Tuscan Seasoning

Portobello Recipe – Roasted Mushrooms with Balsamic Vinegar

Healthy recipe ideas for dinner, Portabellas make a great side dish

Portobello Recipe - Roasted Mushroom Side Dish / Appetizer Portobello mushrooms are from Mars... A UFO shaped meaty treat magically grows on composted poo... Yep an alien species! I am always amazed by their interesting structure (pop off the stalk and observe the texture) and how they seem to hover somewhere between the animal and veggie world.  Maybe they are actually more like fish, they do have gills. Anyways enough of the tangent… This recipe for preparing portobellos is SUPER simple and will give you the confidence to just pick up a few mushrooms and make them ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Dinner, Easy Impress, Paleo Friendly, Recipe, Side Dishes Tagged With: Balsamic Vinegar, Crimini, Grain-Free, Paleo, Portabella Mushrooms, Side dishes, Snacks, Tom Schmidt

Grain Free Fried Rice Recipe – Grated Cauliflower and Shrimp

Eat healthy recipe ideas for cauliflower and shrimp

Grain-Free Fried Rice Recipe made out of Grated Cauliflower Seriously, is that fried rice without a grain of rice??  The amazing cauliflower strikes again!  Really, what can’t you do with cauliflower?  Recently I have ran across recipes utilizing this humble plant in all kinds of uncommon ways, such as pizza crust and taco tortillas to name just a few.  Maybe I will have to do an entire series on innovative uses of cauliflower.  I am intrigued. This fried “rice” experience is so fast and easy to prepare, it will likely go onto your list for weekday dinner meals.  This meal will satisfy even a ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Dinner, Easy Impress, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Great Left-Overs, Paleo Friendly, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegetables Tagged With: Ancho Chiles, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cayenne Pepper, Eggs, Fried Rice, Garlic, Ginger, Limes, Olive Oil, Peas, Sesame Oil, White Pepper

Vegetable Soup Recipe – Lentil Beans, Tomatoes and Spinach

Vegetables to feel healthy, hearty soups to fill you up, start a vegetarian diet, lose weight eating whole foods

River Cottage Veg Inspired - Vegetable Soup Recipe - Lentil Beans, Tomatoes and Spinach Simple lentils and tomatoes with a fresh twist from spinach and parsley make for a surprisingly satisfying meal.  Add bit of hard goat cheese at the end to further blow your mind. This soup changed my life.  That might be a little dramatic, but it has been one of my absolute favorites when: I am starving I feel lazy I want to impress girls I am trying to be a vegetarian A friend asks for a quick and easy healthy meal recipe I have a busy week (because it freezes up amazing) Recipe Inspiration - River ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Dinner, Easy Impress, Great Left-Overs, Recipe, Vegetables Tagged With: Carrots, Chicken Stock, Lentil Beans, Lentils, Onions, Parsley, Spinach, Tomatoes

Pressure Cooker Recipe – How to Cook Dry Beans w/ Timetable

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How to Cook Dry Beans - Pressure Cooker Recipe Do people actually cook with those dried beans or does everyone just layer them into Mason Jars to gain hipster points?  The traditional way of preparing beans, with the overnight soak, hours of cooking, and on and on is just too much for me.  Fine I’ll just eat the canned stuff if that is the only option. Then I was introduced to one of my favorite new tools in the kitchen, the pressure cooker!  My dad bought me this one (Fagor Duo 8-Quart ) on Amazon and had it sent to my apartment.  I thought “Cool Dad, maybe I’ll use ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Dinner, Essential Homemade, Recipe, Vegetables Tagged With: Black Beans, Chickpeas, Dried Beans, Eat with Tom, Essential Homemade Food, Fagor America, Fagor Duo, Garbonzo Beans, Garbonzon, Mason Jars, Navy Beans, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Soldier Beans, Tom Schmidt, Twenty Somethings Who Cook, Vegan Meals, Vegetarian Meals, White Beans

Roasted Broccoli Recipe, Simple Side Dish

Fresh easy methods to prepare vegetables, Roasted Vegetables, Impress your friends with cooking skills

Broccoli Recipe for a Super Easy and Delicious Vegetable Dish Broccoli is often cited as everyone’s favorite vegetable, especially raw.  Wrong…  Until now!  Roasted broccoli is guaranteed to change your feelings to pure love for this flowery green veggie. I learned about roasting various vegetables a few years back, and still whip out this technique on a regular basis.  Roasting has a unique effect on veggies that draws the sugars out and carmelizes them on the surface.  This creates a wonderfully different taste and texture than steaming, etc.  You will eat more broccoli than in your wildest ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Easy Impress, Paleo Friendly, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegetables Tagged With: Broccoli, Cooking Methods, Easy ways to enjoy broccoli, Easy ways to impress your friends, Eat with Tom, Fresh vegetable recipes, Paul Revere Au Gratin Copper Bottom Pan, Roast Veggies, Roasted Vegetables

Green Smoothie Recipe – Cucumbers, Avocado, Spinach

Green Smoothie Recipe with Avocados, Spinach, Cucumbers, Apple, Pear There are infinite combinations of fruits and veggies to grind up into smoothies, but some small additions to norms are a real treat.  This time around I added cucumbers to some basic green smoothie ingredients resulting in a little lighter and brighter combo. For me the trick to most amazing smoothie is a great blender.  I invested in a Blendtec blender a few years ago, although it did take a while for me stomach the price tag, I am so happy that I took the plunge.  This blender is ridiculously strong, to say ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Breakfast, Green Smoothies, Paleo Friendly, Recipe, Vegetables Tagged With: Apples, Bananna, Blendtec, Breakfast Recipes, Cucumber, Green Smoothie Blenders, Green Smoothies, Kale, Pears, Spinach

How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock Recipe

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Chicken Stock Recipe with How To Instructions Chicken stock from scratch is one of the most under-rated, and under appreciated beauties in cooking.  This winter I have been making lots of soups and they all seem to require some form of soup stock.  Then I got kinda cheap, and thought...man, 4 bucks for some chicken flavored water...  So I began making my own.  Then I started canning it too. I have utilized a pressure cooker to make this a quicker process, but you can do it with traditional methods as well.  I have included timing notes below for alternative methods. ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Basics, Dinner, Essential Homemade, Great Left-Overs, Recipe, Vegetables Tagged With: Carrots, Chicken Stock, Kale Stems, Onions, Organic Chicken, Parsley, Whole Food

White Bean Soup w/ Mushrooms, Vegetarian

white bean soup recipe with shitake mushrooms

White Bean Soup with Mushrooms and Sage Recipe Inspiration - She Wears Many Hats (blog) A big and hearty winter soup to warm up your spirits through the winter.  My favorite elements of this soup are the roasted mushrooms, wow!  Combined with the onions and herbs, the roasted ingredients fill the house with a wonderful aroma.  We even sampled the mushrooms this time before adding to the soup and they are a great snack.  The addition of the blended beans and onion component build up a thick richness in this soup giving it an almost creamy effect. Winter 2014 in ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Dinner, Great Left-Overs, Recipe, Vegetables Tagged With: Blendtec, Chicago Food, Heathy Home Cooking, Onions, Quick Dinner, Roasted Vegetables, Sage, Shitake Mushrooms, Thyme, White Beans, Winter 2014

Lacinato Kale and Eggs Recipe (Black Kale)

[column-group] [column span="3"] Kale Recipe for Breakfast with Eggs When I wake up, I walk directly to the stove.  Regardless of the day, I enjoy a nice hearty breakfast.  This dish is a rather quick way to get both your greens and eggs.  I have made this dish with all kinds of kale (Curly Kale, Red Kale, Lacinato Kale, etc.), but Black Kale (aka Lacinato Kale) is by far my absolute favorite.  The flavor and texture is strong enough to give you the feeling of eating a "real" meal, but not so much to chew on that you are late for work! For a while, I was on a spinach and eggs kick. It's easy ...

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By: Tom Filed Under: Breakfast, Paleo Friendly, Recipe Tagged With: Cheddar Cheese, Eggs, Kale, Lacinto Kale

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