My own chakchouka recipe

On Friday I cooked my version of Chakchouka (or Shakchouka) for dinner.👌 I definitely recommend it if you want a hot tasty paleo dish with proteins but haven’t got any fresh fish or meet available. Ingredients 2 small onions 3-4 garlic cloves Handful of cheery tomatoes chopped 1- 2 peppers chopped 2 fresh chillies chopped …

Thai style slow cooked beef and mushrooms in coconut milk

This warm and full of flavour dish is one of my favorite Thai style recipes. It works particularly well for an evening dinner with friends when it is very cold and dark outside 👌 Ingredients (serves 4) 600-800 gr of good quality diced beef 300 gr of chestnut mushrooms raughly chopped 1 can of coconut…

Fennel, beetroot, and boiled eggs ‘pink’ salad

I thought I’d share today’s quick lunchtime salad invention, which I really enjoyed eating👌. And also because I don’t see too often salads prepared with ingredients such as fennel and beetroot. Ingredients (serves 1-2) 2 boiled eggs, chopped  Half fennel bulb, thinly sliced 2- 3 cooked beetroots, peeled and sliced Handful of olives (I used…

Poached eggs, bresaola and avocado salad

This is another super quick breakfast/lunch Paleo dish protein rich. I really like bresaola because it is very lean meat (although not strictly Paleo…😒) Ingredients Mixed green salad 40gr of bresaola, thinly sliced 1 ripe avocado 2 eggs Half lemon Extra Virgin Olive oil Preparation Place the washed salad on a plate and cover with…

Grilled cod fillets marinated in my own olives tapenade served with crunchy salad

This is what I had for dinner last night… 👌 something new I tried with cod. In a mortar put a handful of black olives, a finely chopped garlic clove, one chopped chilli pepper (not too hot), few basil leaves, the juice of half lemond, one tablespoon of Extra Virgin olive oil, salt and pepper…

Char-grilled dill and chilli peppers fresh salmon fillets with asparagus tips

I thought about this dish yesterday evening on my way home from shopping. I had a not too Paleo weekend and I really needed something very Paleo 😉 So, take one or two fresh salmon fillets and cover them with a dash of olive oil, a good squeeze of lemon, one chopped fresh chilli pepper…

Grilled chilli and ginger prawns with turmeric aubergines and courgettes

This is not the ordinary Paleo dish made with eggs and avocado, it is something different that I tried a couple of days ago. There is a very interesting combination of flavours in this super healthy Paleo dish. First of all, fry two finely chopped garlic cloves in olive oil for a couple of minutes.…

Barbecued steak with baked sweet potato chips with a pickled mustardy sauce

This is another paleo dish with grilled steak on the barbecue. It is summer and I like barbecues, what can I do? 🙂 We start preparing the chips. Peel and cut 2 medium sized sweet potatoes into chunky chips. I removed the skin but you could leave it on. Rub the chips well with olive…

Bresaola with char-grilled broccoli florets

Another Paleo invention, another pleasant surprise! I normally serve bresaola with rocket salad and cherry tomatoes. They are the most obvious Paleo ingredients for this summer dish, but char-grilled broccoli? Yes, believing it or not, it is a very tasty Paleo combination – you’ll have to try this recipe. First of all, plate 70-80 gr.…

Grilled mackerel crunchy salad

Summer time for me means outdoor cooking and dining. If you are lucky enough to have access to a barbecue, and are a follower of my blog 😉, sticking to the Paleo diet and feeling healthier is rather easy. For the salad, take some crunchy mixed salad, add a handful of chopped tomatoes, half a…