Nut Free Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies This recipe is something i have been toying with for awhile…many ‘paleo’ baked goods use nut flours, which are delicious and easy to use, BUT leave out an entire population of people who cannot consume nuts (or choose not to). These cookies use a few different ingredients (some less…
BBQ Meatballs and Sweet Potato Shoestrings (PALEO)
Today I woke up dreaming about the most delectable bbq meatballs a dear friend made for me years ago… and couldn’t stop thinking about them! A grain and dairy free re-creation was in order and it HAPPENED!! I decided to kick it up a notch and serve them on a bed of sweet potato shoestring…
Guilt Free, Grain free Waffles
Guilt Free, Grain free Waffles You might want to be excited about this – grain free, dairy free waffles that do not leave you feeling like a slug right after breakfast (or lunch or dinner for that matter). These are crispy, flavorful, and packed with healthy fats and fiber, and also with essential nutrients like…
Paleo Piggies
Apparently in the real world I have to make things other than soup and chocolate rooted treats; major bummer for me. But these little paleo piggies in a blanket got a ‘thumbs up’ from all three littles who left but not a crumb on the plate, much to the dog’s disappointment. If you are newer…
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins In the name of Fall, here is another delicious pumpkin morsel! Baking just seems like the right thing to do when the temperatures drop, but finding tasty treats of high quality is always the name of the game. When your two year old keeps requesting more, more, more, you know you’ve…
Grain Free Tempura Zucchini
Be excited, be very excited – grain free tempura is here! This recipe reminds me of two tasty childhood memories. First I am a huge fan of tempura shrimp and veggies at hibachi steak houses. I haven’t been able to eat them in years but omg the deliciousness is out of control. I love everything…
Dairy Free Creamy Mushroom Soup
Dairy Free Creamy Mushroom Soup I have always said I would love opening a soup shop – a lunch spot with daily offerings where lovers of soup can unite and dine! I would have a set number of soups made each day and once they are served, they are gone for the day. I’d love…
plantain cake ‘tostada’ bites
as they say, you can take the girl outta texas…. and tex-mex really is something that cannot be leached from my bones. so here are some tasty little bites that will satisfy a tex-mex craving without adding unnecessary grain or dairy. taco meat: 1 pound organic grass fed ground beef 1 onion diced 3/4 pouch…
‘Lala’ Truffles
‘Lala’ Truffles These are a combination between Lara bars, truffles, girl scout samoa cookies, and the best healthy food you ever ate! Thanks to my mom, the girl scouts, and the price of Lara bars for the inspiration. My kids were literally fighting over them as quickly as i could roll them and the batch…