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The problem with store bought pesto is it has parmesan cheese in it.  I don't mind having a little of the hard cheese but it's not strict paleo.  If you made your own pesto you could leave out the parm!  I was lazy and going for a quick dinner. Rack of Lamb Salt and pepper Olive oil Store bought Pesto I followed the cooking directions on this blog In a pan, heat olive oil and sear lamb on all sides. Heat over to 375 and cook about 30 minutes.  I felt ours needed a little more cooking time.  It depends on your preferred doneness.  On a steak I'm always a medium well girl.  On roast beef and lamb it can be more pink. Served with some purple turnips, onion, and mushrooms.

This recipe comes from Elly Says Opa! Pastitsio is a Greek version of lasagna and it is delicious. 1 lb. bucatini pasta (I used ziti) 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 Tbsp. butter, melted 1/4 cup grated myzithra cheese (I used a soft goat cheese) 1 batch Greek meatsauce (recipe follows) 1 batch bechamel sauce (recipe follows) 1/4 cup kefalotyri cheese (I used a hard goat cheese) Start by making the meatsauce. It needs to simmer for an hour Greek Meatsauce 1 Tbsp. olive oil 2 medium onions, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 lbs. ground beef (I used 2 pounds ground lamb) 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste 2 cups water 1 cinnamon stick 5 or 6 whole cloves (make sure you count how many you use so you can fish them out later) 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley, or about 1.5T dried 2 bay leaves salt and pepper In a large heavy bottomed pan, heat your olive oil. Add the onions and saute until tender. Add the beef cooking until browned. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for a minute or two before adding the water, ...

Hello, it's been a while. Happy Valentines Day! I am back on the low iodine diet so many of the same foods as before. I start my radiation next Monday the 21st. One of my meals during the low iodine diet included these lamb chops, roasted fingerling potatoes (even though none are very finger like) and green beans. The lamb chops were cooked on the stove top only. I was tempted to sear and throw them in the oven because they took a long time cooking. It was worth it in the end they tasted amazing! I used lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, rosemary, low iodine salt, pepper to marinate my chops in the fridge. Lamb Chops

I roasted a boneless leg of lamb weeks ago. Then I made some rice to go with it, bought some pitas (that didnt have a pocket) and my husband made tzatziki sauce. The lamb was fantastic. I highly recommend the Harris Teeter pre seasoned boneless leg of lamb. It was so good I couldn't stop cutting pieces off and just eating them. The rice was a Rice o Roni type packet. The odd pitas that I cut in half with a serrated knife.