by Chantelle | Oct 21, 2014 | Dairy, Entree, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Meat, Primal, Recipes | 0 Comments
A few years back I stopped watching television, it’s a time suck and I hate all the ads. But I still can’t help myself from watching cooking shows on you tube, and as you may be able to tell from the name of my website Naked Cuisine, Jamie Oliver, the... read more
by Chantelle | Oct 19, 2014 | Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Sweets, Vegetarian | 0 Comments
You know when you want a brownie, but you don’t want a whole brownie, well that’s where these little bites come in. They satisfy your brownie tooth without going overboard, that is, if you can refrain from eating them all. Really you could without... read more
by Chantelle | Oct 17, 2014 | Condiment, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Meat, Paleo, Primal, Recipes | 0 Comments
Aloha homies, I’m really excited today, I got to share an article on Real Foodies of my top 1o most affordable super foods. If you’ve ever checked out the super foods section at your local health food store you’ll know many of those rare earth... read more
by Chantelle | Oct 15, 2014 | Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Recipes, Soup | 0 Comments
Chipotle chicken soup for the soul, remember those books, minus the chipotle? The ones filled with cheesy stories about miraculous happenings like little Timmy’s dog saving his Aunt Wendy from driving off a cliff. I loved those books when I was younger, they... read more
by Chantelle | Oct 13, 2014 | Entree, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Meat, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, whole30 | 0 Comments
Lets be real, I like curry any time of year, but there is something extra grand about a rich, full bodied Thai curry when the snappy weather starts to hit. Especially one with juicy ginger infused meatballs and creamy coconut chile lemongrass gravy. Dull cloudy days... read more
by Chantelle | Oct 11, 2014 | Articles, Beverage, Recipes | 3 Comments
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about Immune health. All this talk of the next pandemic gives me the heeby jeebies and I hate to think of the suffering occurring in West Africa right now. It’s hard not to think of the possibility of Ebola spreading, and... read more
by Chantelle | Oct 9, 2014 | Appetizers, Condiment, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Salads, Seasonal, Vegetarian | 6 Comments
Even squash haters like roast squash, especially of the delicata and acorn varieties. When these beauties are in season I like to occupy my entire oven with their sliced presence, roast until their skin bursts golden and adorn every meal with a touch of fall. Just... read more
by Chantelle | Oct 8, 2014 | Dairy, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Meat, Primal, Recipes, Seasonal | 2 Comments
I almost called this recipe Pate Chinois, which is the Quebecois equivalent to Shepherd’s Pie that I grew up eating at least once a week. Of course a rare few would know what I’m talking about, and really this comforting casserole is more than Pate... read more
by Chantelle | Oct 6, 2014 | Articles, Beverage, Recipes | 5 Comments
Chai is a staple in India, and for good reason, hot or cold, the medicinal deliciousness of a flavour combo that’s been around longer than you can say Saraswati is always and forever off the hook. What I don’t love, is sitting around for an hour waiting... read more
by Chantelle | Oct 3, 2014 | Breakfast, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Recipes, Vegetarian | 0 Comments
The Sun Have you ever seen anything in your life more wonderful than the way the sun, every evening, relaxed and easy, floats toward the horizon and into the clouds or the hills, or the rumpled sea, and is gone— and how it slides again out of the blackness, every... read more
by Chantelle | Oct 1, 2014 | Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Recipes, Seasonal, Vegetarian | 2 Comments
We’re fortunate to live in a place with an abundance of wild mushrooms. Many people make a living around these parts picking and selling gourmet wild mushrooms such as Matsutake or Pine mushrooms and Chanterelle. I’ve been learning about foraging for... read more
by Chantelle | Sep 29, 2014 | Condiment, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Recipes, Seasonal, Vegan | 21 Comments
Just like momma used to make… a little smoky, a touch of sweet, a lot of spicy,a flavour bomb explosion to douse all your favourite foods. My momma didn’t make hot sauce, but if she did I imagine she’d opt for a simple and delicious recipe such as... read more
by Chantelle | Sep 28, 2014 | Articles, Wild Foods | 1 Comment
The Vitamin C of the North, we may not have citrus trees and schizandra berries but we do have an abundance of wild rose hips. Rose hips are rich in Vitamin C (1000mg/100g) and other flavanoids,polyphenols,Vitamins B1,B2,B3 and Vitamins K and A, making them... read more
by Chantelle | Sep 26, 2014 | Gluten-free, Grain-free, Raw, Recipes, Seasonal, Sugar-free, Sweets, Vegan | 2 Comments
These little raw tarts and adorned with the last local fruits of the season, oh how it pains me to type that. The sheer beauty of the grapes, blackberries and plums demanded something precious and extravagant to adorn. What better than a little chocolate tartlet with... read more
by Chantelle | Sep 24, 2014 | Entree, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Meat, Paleo, Recipes, Salads, Seasonal | 0 Comments
Oh yes, this salad is a rainbow of yum- crunchy, zingy, and super satisfying. There are times when I look in my fridge and think I have nothing and it’s like this separate section of my brain chimes in and goes, but wait, you have cabbage, you have leftover... read more
