Grain-Free, Nut-Free Fall Spice Muffins

Grain-Free, Nut-Free Fall Spice Muffins

We’re taking a road trip to Yellowstone National Park, and my 6-year-old suggested we bring muffins to eat along the way (along with lots of other snacks and food, of course). Since it’s definitely starting to feel like fall, I decided to experiment with a Fall Spice Muffin.

 

I based these muffins on the recipe for Grain-Free Coconut Muffins (recipe HERE) that I frequently make.… Continue reading

Paleo S’mores

Paleo S'moresIf you’ve been reading my blog this past week, then this post probably comes as no surprise.

 

After reading over and over about “Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge Delight” (in Rattletrap Car), my 6-year-old became very excited about the idea of marshmallows and my description of S’mores. As a result, we decided to make S’mores as a special treat for our End of Summer Celebration.… Continue reading

Homemade Honey-Sweetened Marshmallows

Homemade Honey-Sweetened Marshmallows RecipeThe other day, we were reading Rattletrap Car, which repeatedly mentions “Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge Delight.” My 6-year-old speculated about what it might taste like, and how we might make it ourselves. I told him that I imagined it tasted like s’mores, but with all of the ingredients mixed together. Since he’s never had a s’more, this spawned a whole other conversation.… Continue reading

Fruit-Sweetened Chocolate Brazil Nut Milkshake

Today as I was writing I suddenly had a huge craving for chocolate. I didn’t have anything chocolate made or ready-to-eat, so I pulled ingredients out of my pantry, refrigerator, and freezer and tossed them all into the blender. What came out not only fulfilled my chocolate craving, it tasted really fantastic and was very easy to make.

 

This single-serving Milkshake recipe is vegan, raw, simple to prepare, and full of chocolaty goodness.… Continue reading

Slow Cooker Carnitas: Flavorful Mexican Pulled Pork

Crockpot Carnitas: Flavorful Mexican Pulled PorkMy brother and his family came to visit for the long weekend. When we have house guests, I want to spend as much time with them as possible, which means I don’t want to spend their entire visit in the kitchen. That said, I also want to serve delicious food.

 

This Crockpot Carnitas recipe allows me to do both. I can prepare the main dish ingredients in the morning, so at dinner time I only have to get the side dishes ready.… Continue reading

Grain-Free, Nut-Free Spice Bread

A couple of weeks ago, I came across this recipe on Living Healthy with Chocolate. It sounded simple and worth a try. (As a note, Adriana posts all sorts of great recipes and her food pictures are fantastic. It’s worth giving her blog a look.)

 

Grain-Free, Nut-Free Spice Bread

 

This last week, I’ve felt the fingers of Fall starting to reach into our Rocky Mountain summer nights, though the days still get quite warm.… Continue reading

Fruit-Sweetened Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Pops

Fruit-Sweetened Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice PopsApparently we haven’t been making enough smoothies lately (see HERE), because when my 2-year-old asked for an ice pop today, we were completely out. So I pulled out my blender and made a special smoothie batch specifically to use for ice pop making.

 

I’d love to say I filled all of our ice pop molds with this chocolaty, peanut buttery goodness, but all four of us drank some of it in smoothie form too (and it was fantastic!).… Continue reading

Peanut Sauce Coleslaw

Today I was looking at the red cabbage in my refrigerator and was suddenly inspired: Peanut Sauce Coleslaw. It seemed like the perfect side dish for a hot day. It’s mostly raw, crispy vegetable, and it’s lightly coated with a yummy sauce.

Peanut Sauce Coleslaw

So I whipped up a batch, and we all ate some as an afternoon snack. Delicious!

 

Here’s how I made it:

 

 

Peanut Sauce Coleslaw

1 Cabbage
½ cup Peanut Butter
¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar, or to taste
½ cup Water
2 tablespoons Tamari or Coconut Aminos
2 tablespoons Honey
½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
¼ teaspoon Ginger Powder
¼ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (or more to taste)

Shred the cabbage using a food processor slicing blade (or cut into whatever shape pieces you want with a knife).… Continue reading

Grain-Free, Corn-Free Cornbread (Paleo, GAPS)

Last night I made chili for dinner. As I was cooking it, I had a flash back to my childhood, and remembered that when my mom served chili, she would also serve cornbread with honey butter. I remember it being amazingly delicious.

 

Grain-Free, Corn-Free Cornbread (Paleo, GAPS)

Suddenly, I wanted cornbread. But since no one in my family eats corn and feels well afterward, I knew that it couldn’t be a traditional cornbread.… Continue reading