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Breakfast, Dairy-free, Egg Free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, No sugar, Nut-Free, Paleo

Pork Sausage and Potato Hash

Fall is zooming on by. Honestly, where did September run off to so quickly? My husband and I were discussing why September always speeds past us and we came up with a hypothesis.

August is the month of leisure. It’s too hot to accomplish much of anything so the days are long and restful.

Then September hits. Vacation is over, work resumes, school is back in session and the days get shorter. Goodbye sunlight at 8pm. Hello winter.

Once fall hits, everyone’s calendars fill with activities and time zips past us.

Less time calls for batch cooking. Breakfast is my most important meal and often by biggest meal so I need something substantial to keep me going. This combination of pork, potatoes, onions and turnips is warm and hearty, perfect for cooler days.

I combined turnips with the potatoes to make it a bit lower carb and to add more vegetable variety. You can also add sweet potatoes or swap out all the potatoes for sweet potatoes.

Try topping with a poached egg or make up some hollandaise sauce. I have a yummy recipe you can use here.

Enjoy!

Pork Sausage and Potato Hash

Pork Sausage and Potato Hash
Serves 6
Pork sausage cooked up with potatoes, onions and turnips for a quick skillet breakfast.
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
25 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
25 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 lbs pork sausage - sliced or crumbled
  2. 3 cups yukon gold potatoes - cubed
  3. 1 tsp salt
  4. 2 cups turnips - cubed
  5. ½ cup onions - chopped
  6. 2 tbsp garlic - minced
  7. ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
  1. Cook sausage in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat for 4 minutes. Remove sausage from pan, leaving the fat drippings.
  2. Pan fry the potatoes with salt for 5 minutes in the sausage fat. Add more fat if needed. Then add the turnips and onions, cooking for 2 more minutes and stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Throw in the garlic and red pepper flakes, sautéing 2 minutes.
  3. Finally add the sausage back in and mix together. Add more salt and pepper to taste and serve.
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Pork Sausage and Potato Hash

20 Minute Meals, Appetizer, Dairy-free, Dinner, Egg Free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, No sugar, Nut-Free, Paleo, Salad, Side Dish

Summer Salad Skewers

Get out the grill. Invite your friends and serve up some delicious food! Take advantage of outdoor dining before summer slips away.

Even if you don’t have a grill, you can still make a grill-inspired meal. My apartment is 100% city living. We have absolutely no outdoor space to put a grill so we cook all our meals inside. Thankfully our community garden is just a few blocks away and we can get the full backyard BBQ experience with the best equipment you can get from the Kettle Metal Barbecue Co. Blackstone 36 site online.

Funny story. My community garden does have a grill for all the members to use. I invited all my friends over a few weeks ago to grill-out. We hauled all our foods and materials over to the garden, bought a propane tank and we were ready to grill. One problem. The propane tank didn’t fit the grill. Opps. So we took all the food home, cooked it in the reliable oven and brought it all back to the garden.

These skewers can be made in the oven or the grill. When cooking them in your kitchen, cook all the ingredients individually, then assemble.

If you’re using the grill, throw the whole skewers over the flame for a few minutes until the chicken and shrimp are thoroughly cooked.

Enjoy!
Chicken Tomato Basil Salad Skewer

Chicken Tomato Basil Salad Skewer

Chicken Tomato Basil Salad Skewer
Yields 12
Black pepper chicken with cherry tomatoes, radishes and basil.
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Prep Time
10 min
Total Time
40 min
Prep Time
10 min
Total Time
40 min
Ingredients
  1. 24 cherry tomatoes
  2. ½ bunch basil leaves
  3. 12 radishes - halved
  4. 1 lb chicken breasts
  5. 1 tsp salt
  6. 1 tsp black pepper
  7. 2 tbsp duck fat or coconut oil
Instructions
  1. Mix together salt and pepper in a bowl.
  2. Slice chicken into 1” pieces and roll each piece in the salt and pepper blend.
  3. Melt 1 tablespoon fat/oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Place half of the chicken in the pan, cooking on each side for 2 minutes. Remove from pan. Then melt 1 more tablespoon of fat/oil and cook the remaining chicken. Set aside and let cool.
  4. Roast the radishes at 425F for 20 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
  5. Skewer the chicken, tomatoes, basil and radish.
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 Shrimp Avocado Mango Salad Skewer

Shrimp Avocado Mango Salad Skewer

Shrimp Avocado Mango Salad Skewer
Yields 12
Cumin shrimp with avocado, mango and red onion.
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
26 min
Total Time
36 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
26 min
Total Time
36 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 cups mango - cubed into large chunks
  2. 2 cups avocado - cubed into large chunks
  3. 2 large red onions- cubed and roasted
  4. 1 lb raw shrimp
  5. ½ tbsp coconut oil
  6. 1 tsp cumin
  7. ½ tsp salt
Instructions
  1. Toss onion in ½ tbsp coconut oil and roast at 425F for 20 minutes.
  2. Prepare shrimp by tossing in ½ tbsp coconut oil, cumin and salt. Place on a roasting pan and cook at 400F for 6-8 minutes.
  3. Skewer the shrimp, onion, mango and avocado.
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Prosciutto Cucumber Salad Skewer

Prosciutto Cucumber Salad Skewer

Prosciutto Cucumber Salad Skewer
Yields 12
Summer salad skewer with prosciutto, cucumber, yellow pepper and cantaloupe.
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
25 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
25 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup large yellow pepper - cubed and roasted
  2. 3 cups cantaloupe - cubed into large chunks
  3. 3 cups large cucumber - sliced into ½” pieces
  4. 12 pieces sliced prosciutto
Instructions
  1. -Roast yellow pepper at 425F for 15 minutes.
  2. -When pepper is done, assemble the skewers with cucumber, cantaloupe, pepper and prosciutto.
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Dairy-free Ice Cream

On Sunday I took my first hike of the season. It was a spectacular, sunny day and and the whole time I was thinking: ice cream! So when I got home I went straight to the store to buy everything needed to make dairy-free ice cream.

The summer is torture for a dairy-free girl. Ice cream trucks are sending their melodic call, new gelato places open-up, kids are passing with cones dripping down their shirts and I can’t have any of it. A few coconut ice cream brands are on the market but they’re only available at larger grocery stores and typically have unnecessary additives and too much sugar. So I came up with a recipe to satisfy my ice cream dreams.

This dairy-free ice cream is creamy, melty and the perfect amount of sweetness. And if you’re not a coconut fan this is still a good option for you. My husband despises all things coconut and he loves this. I actually have to divide it into two containers with “his” and “her” labels so he doesn’t eat mine!

Enjoy!

 Dairy-free Ice Cream

 

Dairy-free Ice Cream
Yields 2
Rich and creamy dairy-free ice cream made with coconut milk.
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
6 hr
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
6 hr
Ingredients
  1. 1 can organic full-fat coconut milk
  2. 1 tbsp maple syrup
  3. 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
  1. Turn the coconut milk can upside down and open from the bottom. The milk separates into water and cream. Add the entire contents of the can into a blender.
  2. Add in the maple syrup and vanilla. Blend for 3 minutes until smooth.
  3. Line a 9”x13” baking pan with parchment paper, wrapping the paper to the outside edges.
  4. Pour the coconut mix into the pan and place in the freezer for 6 hours or more.
  5. Once frozen, lift the parchment paper from the edges and begin breaking up the coconut milk pieces. Place these into a blender and blend until smooth. You may need to allow the coconut mix to soften before adding it to the blender depending upon your blender’s strength.
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Dairy-free Ice Cream