Garlic Cilantro Vinaigrette Apparently I am craving spring like crazy, wanting fresh salads and tart vinaigrettes. Well it seems we have a few more weeks of winter, ice, and snow, but i refuse to wait. This vinaigrette is really pretty amazing and took 5 minutes to make! I absolutely love garlic and cilantro. I know…
Paleo “Peanot” Butter Cups
Paleo “Peanot” Butter Cups Look it’s more chocolate! Except this time there is a special treat inside. These are copycat peanut butter cups but without peanuts, dairy, PGPR (huh?), or TBHQ (wha?). Oh and guess what? They are quick and simple too. I think it’s crazy that we are expected to trust what’s on supermarket shelves when…
paleo onion loaf
oh man, i hit the motherload today. i actually started imagining this as i was falling asleep last night and i am so so glad i remembered it upon waking this morning. i do not typically make fried onions before 11am but i had to make an exception indeed. (note: you will need a spiralizer…
onion jam
i am a die hard fan of onions, so much so that i cook with them daily. i do not need to be convinced that onions are a gift from the heavens but if you do, this might be the ticket. this onion jam is the perfect condiment for my beet fritters, although i might be…
lemon chia truffles
i recently had an organic grain free clif bar that was pretty darn good. it was lemony but not overwhelmingly so and had chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, and some other goodies. like my lala truffles, these are easy, inexpensive and packed with great ingredients! ingredients: 1 cup pitted dates 1/4 cup chia seeds 1/4 cup pumpkin…
no bake coconut haystacks – paleo style
growing up i loved the butterscotch chocolate haystacks my mom would make with lo mein noodles, chocolate, and butterscotch morsels. given that the traditional recipe is well, not quite the way we eat these days, i figured i better come up with one that was! these add in pumpkin seeds, nuts, and flax seeds for…
Mom’s Favorite Coffee
Mom’s Favorite Coffee I was a big fan of cream and sugar with a splash of coffee for years. Then I transitioned to those flavored coffee creamers in the refrigerated section and was in heaven. Even when I subbed those out for the ‘natural’ version there was still a big problem; two actually – dairy…
beloved brussel sprouts
brussel sprouts are kind of the forgotten veggie, i hate to admit. well, apparently i am going to have to do a better job at remembering, because the littles never even let me plate them before they started noshing off the baking sheet. ingredients: 1 bag brussel sprouts (this was how trader joe’s sold them)…
nutty kale chips
so there are these kale chips that i am obsessed with but are *gulp* over 5 bucks a bag. it’s ridiculous and i feel guilty each time i buy them. but they are good, and i mean goooooood. these are a fraction of the cost, satisfy the crunch, and are packed with the good stuff….