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    Real food recipes for the everyday primal cook

    Welcome to The Primitive Dish where we are all about delicious recipes that use real ingredients! Here you'll find smoked and grilled meat recipes, healthy side dishes, and gluten-free + paleo desserts for the entire family!

    Paleo + Whole30 Recipes

    These recipes are perfect to start off the new year! From healthy dinners and side-dishes to breakfast and paleo sauces, you'll have all the recipes you need for a January Whole30 or simply a healthy start to your new year!

    • An overview shot of a whole salmon fillet topped with lemon and served with roasted asparagus.
      Traeger Grilled Salmon
    • Smoked vegetables with grill marks being scooped by a gold spoon near parsley and peppercorns.
      Smoked Vegetables
    • An overview shot of smoked keto scotch eggs cut in half and topped with green onions.
      Smoked Scotch Eggs
    • An overhead closeup shot of chicken fajitas on a pan topped with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.
      Blackstone Fajitas

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    Popular Recipes

    These trending recipes are what thousands of readers have been enjoying this month! Find our most popular paleo recipes right here!

    • An overview shot of juicy BBQ chicken in a cast iron pan next to a bowl of BBQ sauce topped with chopped parsley.
      Traeger Smoked Chicken Breast
    • An overview shot of eggs, hashbrowns, and bacon on a baking sheet topped with green onions, salt, and pepper.
      Ultimate Blackstone Breakfast
    • An overview shot of a baked sweet potato topped with butter and parsley
      Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes
    • An overview shot of a bowl of a roasted butternut and beetroot salad on a wood background near utinsels and dressing
      Roasted Butternut and Beetroot Salad

    Healthy Recipes by Course

    • Dinners
    • Side Dishes
    • Appetizers
    • Condiments

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    Recent Posts

    • An overview shot of smoked bacon slices on a black background.
      How To Make Smoked Bacon on the Traeger Grill
    • A small glass bowl filled with a sweet and smokey chicken dry rub along with a small silver spoon on a wood background.
      Easy Dry Rub Recipe For Smoked Chicken Thighs
    • Sliced brisket on a wood cutting board near veggies with a text overlay reading tri tip vs brisket: which is the better cut of beef
      Tri Tip vs Brisket: Which is the better BBQ meat?
    • Honey drizzle into a glass jar with the text overlay "Can you eat honey on the paleo diet?"
      Can you eat honey on the paleo diet?

    About Emilee

    I am a food photographer, recipe developer, and have a thing about using only whole + real foods to make delicious meals and treats. Here you'll find simple grilled recipes and healthy desserts that will become everyday family favorites.

    Learn more about me →

    Healthy Kid Friendly Recipes

    As a mom of two boys, creating healthy recipes that are kid friendly is one of my biggest goals! Here you'll find healthy kid-friendly meals that even the pickiest of eaters will enjoy. From Whole30, to paleo and gluten free, these wholesome recipes are ones that the entire family will love.

    • Two smash burger patties between a hamburger bun topped with lettuce, tomato, bbq sauce, and onions.
      Blackstone BBQ Bacon Smash Burgers
    • An overview shot of a cast iron skillet filled with nachos and topped with sour cream, guacamole, cilantro, and salsa.
      Smoked BBQ Chicken Nachos
    • A stack of donuts half glazed and half chocolate on a wire cooling rack.
      Healthy Baked Donuts
    • An overview shot of chicken fried rice on a blackstone griddle being tossed by two spatulas.
      Blackstone Fried Rice

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    Paleo Recipes

    Paleo friendly recipes that are made with whole foods and natural ingredients! These recipes are all gluten free, dairy free, and free from refined sugars!

    • An overhead shot of smoked shrimp skewers on a black serving board next to Whole30 marinade and garnishes
      Smoked Shrimp Skewer Recipe For Your Pellet Grill
    • Cows grazing in a pasture with a text overlay reading grass-fed beef vs pasture-raised beef.
      Grass-Fed Beef vs Pasture-Raised: What's the difference?
    • A collage of brightly colored whole30 side dishes with a text overlay reading "21 best whole30 side dishes"
      The 21 Best Whole30 Side Dishes
    • A two photo collage of date syrup in a white bowl and syrup being drizzled on pancakes with a text overlay stating maple syrup vs date syrup
      Maple Syrup vs Date Syrup

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    Healthy Desserts Recipes

    These healthy dessert recipes are perfect for any occasion.  The majority of these delicious treat are paleo and these recipes are always gluten free, refined sugar free, and made with real and good for you ingredients!

    • A stack of donuts half glazed and half chocolate on a wire cooling rack.
      Healthy Baked Donuts
    • A stack of almond flour shortbread cookies that had been dipping in chocolate.
      Paleo Shortbread Cookies
    • A close up photo of a chocolate cupcake with chocolate buttercream swirl on a wire cooling rack.
      Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes
    • A stack of vegan snickerdoodle cookies with a bite taken out on a brown background near cinnamon sticks
      Vegan Snickerdoodle Cookies

    See more healthy desserts →

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