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Herb Seasoned Grain-Free Stuffing

By Kelly · Leave a Comment

This easy-to-make Grain-Free Stuffing has an incredible flavor and texture so remarkably similar to traditional stuffing, you’ll swear it’s the real deal!

This savory herb seasoned grain-free stuffing has all of the flavor and moist crumb of traditional stuffing without a single morsel of bread! It may sound too good to be true, but it really is good & true!

I discovered this delicious idea from my brilliant friend Heather at Mommypotamus. After years of missing out on the savory addition of stuffing with a perfectly roasted turkey, I was jumping for joy at the thought of enjoying a delicious grain-free option that tastes as close to the real deal as possible.

And although Heather’s recipe is wonderful, after tinkering around with it a bit, I found a delicious balance of texture and flavors that replicates what I love {and used to miss} about traditional herb seasoned stuffing!

Made with healthy whole food ingredients, this flavorful grain-free stuffing makes the perfect side dish for holiday gatherings, which is why you’ll find it on my family’s Thanksgiving Menu. Plus, it can easily transform into a delicious one-skillet meal with the simple addition of leftover roasted chicken.

So rather than keep this savory little secret to myself, I’m sharing my tasty twist for making an amazingly simple grain-free stuffing that will have your tastebuds leaping for joy with every tasty bite!

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Herb Seasoned Grain-Free Stuffing

Yield: 4-5 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp ghee or butter (if DF, use oil of your choice)
  • 3 cups fine diced sweet onion
  • 2 cups finely sliced celery
  • 1/2 cup fine diced carrots
  • 1 medium apple, diced
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 Tbsp (heaping) minced fresh sage
  • 2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp each of dried rosemary, garlic powder, sea salt and pepper
  • 1 large egg, plus 1 egg white
  • 2 cups blanched almond flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. Melt ghee in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. (If you don’t have a cast iron skillet, see recipe note below.) Add the onion, celery, carrots, apple, cranberries, and seasonings.
  3. Sauté mixture until veggies soften, about 6-8 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, add the egg, egg white and one tablespoon of water. Whisk well until slightly frothy. Set aside.
  5. When veggies begin to soften, remove skillet from heat and stir in the blanched almond flour; mixing well to combine.
  6. Drizzle the whisked eggs over the top of the stuffing, using a fork to gently stir in the eggs and fluff the mixture. (Fluffing the stuffing, rather than smoothing out the top, helps to create browned bits that add a tasty texture and depth of flavor.)
  7. Bake stuffing approximately 50 minutes, until top is golden brown.

Notes

If you don't have a cast-iron or oven-safe skillet, no worries! Simply use any large pan instead. Once you’ve finished sautéing the ingredients, transfer the mixture to a greased 9x9-inch baking dish, stir in the beaten eggs and bake per instructions above.

Recipe Variation: For a delicious one-skillet meal, reduce blanched almond flour to 1 cup. After stirring in the almond flour, add 1 cup of leftover shredded roast chicken (or diced grilled chicken), and stir well to combine. Add the eggs as directed in step 6 and bake approximately 40-50 minutes, until golden brown. Makes 2-3 servings.

Recipe inspired by Mommypotamus.

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How to Season and Grill Veggies Like Pro!

By Kelly · Leave a Comment

Discover the secret to turning nutritious veggies into quick and flavorful meals – just fire up the grill and learn how to season and grill veggies like a pro!

Turn nutritious veggies into quick and flavorful meals – just fire up the grill and learn how to season and grill veggies like a pro!

My go-to favorite way to prepare veggies is grilling, since it takes just minutes to make a whole plateful of tasty veggies that can be used for creating a whole host of healthy, flavorful meals!

Honestly, it doesn’t get any easier than just brushing your veggies with a little oil, giving them a quick sprinkle of seasoning, and then tossing them onto the grill! Of course, knowing how to properly grill veggies can be a challenge, so be sure to check out my “How to Grill Veggies like a Pro” tips in the recipe notes below.

Another plus, grilled veggies almost always get a thumbs-up from those picky eaters in your home, since the caramelizing flames and touch of smoke from grilling does wonders for enhancing flavor!

Turn nutritious veggies into quick and flavorful meals – just fire up the grill and learn how to season and grill veggies like a pro!

Plus, you can save time and energy by also throwing on the grill a delicious main dish like Grilled Herb Chicken, Grilled Turkey Breasts, or a melt-in-your-mouth Grilled Grassfed Steak!

When it comes to kicking up the flavor a notch, there are lots of seasoning blends to choose from for enhancing the flavor of your favorite veggies. However, I find it’s just as easy (and often more economical) to make your own seasoning blends!

Turn nutritious veggies into quick and flavorful meals – just fire up the grill and learn how to season and grill veggies like a pro!

My simple and flavorful “Great Grilling Herb Seasoning Mix” recipe shared below is perfect for enhancing the fresh flavors of your favorite veggies, making them so irresistibly-good, even the picky eaters in your home may find themselves asking for seconds. Yay!

Similar to the seasonings used in my popular Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken, this blend is easy to customize to create even more fabulous flavor profiles. For example …

  • Spice it up! If you like a little heat, add some cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to the mix.
  • Mediterranean flair! Capture the flavor of the Mediterranean by adding a touch of cumin and coriander.
  • Italian twist! Add a little dried basil and marjoram to the blend for an Italian twist to this tasty and versatile seasoning mix.

Turn nutritious veggies into quick and flavorful meals – just fire up the grill and learn how to season and grill veggies like a pro!

P.S. This flavorful seasoning mix is not only great for veggies, it’s also perfect for seasoning poultry, fish and meats! That’s why, during the holiday season, we make up big batches of this tasty seasoning mix to give as gifts to friends, along with recipe cards with ideas for using it. Check out “Season’s Greetings Gift in a Jar” for the recipe and details on making this tasteful and thoughtful gift!

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Great Grilling Herb Seasoning Mix!

Ingredients

  • 3 tsp fine sea salt
  • 2 tsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Add all of the ingredients to a small bowl. Mix well to combine. Transfer to a spice-size mason jar, or recycled spice bottle.
  2. To season your favorite veggies, add 1-2 teaspoons of the blend to a small bowl. Then add 1-2 tablespoons of oil, such as olive oil or avocado oil. Mix well to combine.
  3. Brush the seasoned oil onto your favorite veggies and grill {or roast} for best results.
  4. This flavorful blend is also perfect for seasoning poultry, fish and meats!

Notes

How to Grill Veggies like a Pro:

1. Cutting veggies for grilling: Of course you can use a veggie grilling basket, or simply cut your veggies into larger pieces. The bigger the slice, the easier it is to turn the veggie and keep it from falling through the grate when cooking. And grill basket or not, the thickness of the cut is important to keep veggies from becoming mushy. Aim for 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch in thickness.

2. Prep the grill: For perfectly grilled veggies, start with a preheated grill set to medium-high heat. Once hot, turn the flames down to medium and clean the grill grate with a grill brush. Then oil the grate to prevent sticking. (Dip a wad of paper towels into oil, grab the wad with grill tongs, and then brush the grate.)

3. Seasoning veggies: Lightly brush the veggies with a small amount of avocado oil (or your favorite oil). Then, generously sprinkle with the seasoning mix above.

4. Grilling veggies: For perfect grill marks and to prevent tearing, sear the veggies undisturbed for a few minutes before flipping them over. To prevent mushy veggies, remove them from the grill a bit before they reach your desired level of doneness. They’ll continue to cook a bit even after they’re removed from the flame, especially if covered with foil.

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Fresh Strawberry Salsa

By Kelly · 2 Comments

This scrumptious Fresh Strawberry Salsa is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. Plus, it comes together in less than 10 minutes!

Bright and beautiful, fresh strawberries are a healthy and tasty way to celebrate spring! Their sweet, juicy flavor is especially delicious when they’re fresh-picked, which is why we enjoy visiting our local strawberry fields to gather them up by the bushel!

There are so many delightful ways to enjoy fresh strawberries, from fabulous fruit parfaits and kid-favorite muffins to classic strawberry shortcakes and creamy frozen treats! Of course, one of our simple favorites is to dice-up a pound of fresh strawberries to create this quick-n-easy strawberry salsa!

Besides being absolutely gorgeous, this scrumptious salsa is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. Plus, it comes together in less than 10 minutes. (I should also mention that it takes less than 10 minutes until it’s gone! Yep, it’s that good!)

This scrumptious Fresh Strawberry Salsa is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. Plus, it comes together in less than 10 minutes!

Diving into a bowl of fresh strawberry salsa has lots of health benefits too since strawberries are packed with nutrients, fiber and high levels of antioxidants. As a result, strawberries offer a wide range of health benefits, including reducing inflammation, boosting the immune system and protecting the cardiovascular system to name just a few.

Crispy, sweet plantain chipsThis scrumptious Fresh Strawberry Salsa is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. Plus, it comes together in less than 10 minutes! are the perfect grain-free way to enjoy this scrumptious salsa. Of course, there are lots of other tasty little edible options for scooping up this flavorful favorite such as my favorite grain-free crackersThis scrumptious Fresh Strawberry Salsa is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. Plus, it comes together in less than 10 minutes!. So grab a chip of your choice and dive in!

This scrumptious Fresh Strawberry Salsa is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. Plus, it comes together in less than 10 minutes!

P.S. If you’re doing Whole30, remember to forgo the honey (as noted in the recipe). And I don’t mean to be the bearer of bad news, but those tasty packaged plantain chips are NOT Whole30 compliant (sorry)! So you’ll have to wait on the chips until Life After Whole30. But no worries! This sweet-n-savory salsa goes beyond an appetizer … it also makes a delicious accompaniment to salads, seafood and poultry dishes, like my Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken. So pile it on to your favorite Whole30 dishes and enjoy! Yum!

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Fresh Strawberry Salsa (GF, DF, Whole30 option)

Ingredients

  • 1/4 tsp lime zest
  • 2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 1 tsp pure raw honey (omit for Whole30)
  • 1 lb. fresh ripe strawberries, hulled and diced
  • 1 kiwi fruit, peeled and diced
  • 1/4 cup fine diced red onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2-3 tsp fine diced jalapeño pepper, seeds removed

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the lime zest, juice and honey (omit honey for Whole30); set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, add all of the remaining ingredients.
  3. Drizzle lime mixture over the salsa. Gently toss mixture to combine. Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe is incredibly versatile! For instance, you can swap out the kiwi (or simply add) 1 cup of diced mango for a sweeter, tropical flare!

Or toss in 1 cup of creamy diced avocado for an amazing strawberry-guacamole experience!

And be sure to think beyond appetizer … this sweet-n-savory salsa also makes a delicious accompaniment to grilled seafood and poultry dishes, like my Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken. Yum!

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