Paleo Fisherman's Pie

This is a combination of two recipes (Against all Grain Paleo Shepherd's Pie & Meatified (Nourish Cookbook) Fisherman's Pie).  It's basically another way to use salmon after eating it day and night for a few weeks! You can only cook it on a cedar plank on the grill so many times before you  become tired of it.

Chop parsnips and put into instant pot (or steam) for 15 minutes.

Cook bacon in heavy skillet. Remove from pan. Coarsely chop.
Sautee Chopped celery, diced carrot (maybe add some pork fat).
Add a splash of white wine and about 1 cup of bone broth.
Lay the pieces of skinned and boned (skin and bones removed) salmon in the broth. Bring to a boil.
Put the bacon in. Also add some Tarragon, sage, bay leaf, and parsley to the broth. It should be smelling yummy.
You  may want to flip the salmon once. When the salmon is pink, remove to your casserole dish.
Boil the broth down to reduce. Pour broth with celery and carrots and bacon on top of salmon.

Use immersion blender to cream the parsnips. Stir in salt and parsley.

Smear creamed parsnips over the top.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Spring Skirt and Sweater

This outfit felt summery and yet warm enough for the flurries in the forecast with the cashmere sweater on top. The high waist is flattering and on trend! With black pumps it is formal and classy for work, but with green booties with gold accents, I think it could be a fun outfit for going out!

Whole Chicken Instant Pot Dinner (AKA 30 minute chicken)

This meal was such a hit that it's having a reprise the next day as a gift for some friends in crisis. Substitute other root vegetables for potatoes for complete AIP compliance. I've heard you can also throw rice into the pot.

1 Whole Chicken, rinsed
3 Large Carrots, coarsely chopped
8 small red potatoes (or beets, or parsnips, or other root vegetable)
1 onion, chopped in half
2 sprigs rosemary
10 sprigs thyme
10 cloves roasted garlic (or raw garlic, diced/pressed?)
1 cup white wine (I used sauvignon blanc. I don't know white wine to know if that is best)
1.5 cups water (let's make this easy. but it could be chicken/bone broth if you have it)
Salt (you can add more to taste when it's done)

Throw the whole shebang into the Instant Pot for 25 minutes. When done, take off the skin, carve the chicken, and serve over the veggies and broth. You can freeze the carcass for bone broth later (or make it right away like I did! since it only takes 2 hours in the instant pot!)

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Did I already tell you how much I love my Instant Pot? I really love my instant pot. I found some Hempler's corned beef in the freezer at the Natural Pantry, left over from St. Patrick's Day, so I got a couple more pieces to cook later.

Tonight, after a bike riding date out on the Coastal Trail, I just had to throw a bottle of Omission lager, an onion chopped in half, and the corned beef into the Instant Pot for 45 minutes. I plan to throw some shredded cabbage on top at the end of cooking for just a few minutes to barely steam. Doesn't get much easier than this!

 Based on recipe from : http://peggyunderpressure.com/2011/03/corn-beef/

Cabi Jeanie Jacket & Shirtdress

The CAbi spring 2015 Jeanie Jacket was so great with my simple black Merona shirtdress. The cut of the jacket swoops up in the back allows the waist and curves of the back of the simple dress to shine. I also added my pompom scarf (hostess gift) and midnight blue tall boots.

Weeknight Halibut Curry

I indulged in some 'sweatshop shopping' at Forever21 on the way home from work today, so I had to make dinner happen fast. This recipe is roughly based on a recipe I found on "the foodie physician" but with fewer nightshades (and using food I usually have stocked in my fridge).

1. Chop up (or whiz in the food processor) a head of cauliflower and get it steaming.

2. Skin about 2 lb halibut and chop into 2-3" chunks. Place in bowl.

3. Use a peeler to shred 3 carrots. You want them to be skinny so they cook fast.

4. Rinse, de-stem, and roughly chop purple curly kale. (the more color in your food the better!)

5. Saute 2 Tbsp green curry paste in 1 Tbsp olive oil in a big skillet.

6. Pour 1 can full fat coconut milk into the skillet. Add the halibut. Add the carrots and kale. Add the juice of one lime and some good shakes of salt. (1 tsp?)

7. Saute on low with a lid until the veggies are crisp tender (not mushy to oblivion).

8. Top with chopped cilantro or basil. Serve over cauliflower rice.

KABATA'd

Just an FYI. My house is getting KABATA'd. Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority (KABATA) are buying my house back from me to tear it down and maybe one day build a bridge to nowhere. So no more projects. :(