Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. instant espresso or coffee crystals 2 tsp. hot water 1 cup sugar ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour ½ oz. semisweet chocolate, grated (about ½ cup) ¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted and chopped 1 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt Directions Heat […]
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Paleo Coffee Cake
So scrumptious and so healthy! A+++! Ingredients Cake (Instead of 9″ cake pan as directed on packet of cake mix, use 9″ x 13″ glass casserole dish). 2 packets of Wellness Bakeries’ “Vanilla Bean Dream Cake Mix” 8 large eggs, room temperature ⅔ cup organic coconut milk (full-fat) ⅔ cup hot water ⅔ cup […]
Peanut Butter Quinoa Crispy Treats
Who doesn’t love rice crispy treats? Who doesn’t love being healthy, too? Here’s to having the best of both worlds. Found these on SimplyQuinoa.com. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours, 5 minutes Yield: 12 bars Ingredients 2½ cups quinoa crispies ¼ tsp. salt ½ cup peanut butter ½ cup raw honey 4 oz. […]
Quinoa Crispies
Quinoa crispies for peanut butter quinoa crispy bars – HELLO! Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 2 cups Ingredients 2 cups cooked quinoa ½ tsp. truffle salt (optional) Directions Preheat over to 350˚F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the cooked quinoa across the parchment to a single layer. Roast for […]
Fruit Mince Pies
My father’s favorite dessert for Christmas is, hands down, mince meat pie. Had to have one every year and I silently suffered the weird, savory taste and strong liquor accents. But since going Paleo, we realized just HOW much sugar and crap is in those wonderful jars of mince meat filling, and even doing it […]
Paleo Cherry Pie
My favorite pie for the holidays is a cherry pie. But since we moved to Paleo, it’s been a struggle to find a truly lovely, flaky crust. Well, look no further. My father found this recipe but it was clearly European with proper gram measurements and not enough explanation about what certain ingredients do. It was […]
Grain-Free Twix Bars
I love that Paleo, gluten-free, wholesome eating has moved beyond sawdust bars for treats. You can’t always just eat the same three dishes because they’re wholesome. There are all kinds of occasions for different types of foods, and when you have a party, need great snacks, need candy for kids’ parties, etc., what are you […]
Black Bean Dark Chocolate Brownies
Awwww, YEEEAAAHHHH! Dark chocolate brownies with black beans for protein? My version is even healthier than the original. Servings: 16 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained and rinsed ½ cup dark chocolate chips (or chopped dark chocolate bar like our go-to, Ghiradelli’s 72% Twilight Dark) ¼ […]
Toasted Almond Coconut Macaroons
Courtesy of One Girl Cookies and People Magazine. Makes 30 to 36 Ingredients 3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut 1 cup sliced almonds ⅛ tsp. salt ⅔ cup sweetened condensed milk – you could easily do a healthier alternative like this (using coconut milk) or this (using nonfat milk powder – use the 1 cup it makes if […]
Gingerbread Layer Cake with Bourbon Peca...
OMG. This is a marathon recipe, totally rated Advanced. If you’re aching for a challenge, well, here ya go. You would NOT BELIEVE how many ingredients and steps there are and my first thought was, “YES! BRING IT!” Click this link to witness competition-level recipe-dom.
Paleo Gingerbread Brownies
Aptly enough, this recipe comes from a website called PaleOMG. Indeed, my fellow foodies. Indeed. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves: 9-12 Ingredients 13 dates, pitted ¼ cup coconut oil, melted 3 eggs, whisked 3 Tbsp. molasses 1 tsp. vanilla extract ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup […]
Mini Mince Pies
Dad’s favorite, mince meat pies, get a healthy makeover! And fortunately, these are hands-down one of the best mince meat pies ever, even for people who aren’t fans of mince meat (like myself). The almond short crust is like a cookie! Almond short crust 2 ½ cups (8 ¾ oz) almond meal or ground almonds […]
Chocolate Peppermint Truffles
SO excited to have chocolate peppermint ANYTHING and to have it be so healthy, too? Full of good fats? Yes, please! These are SO good. Ingredients 3 cups dried organic unsweetened coconut flakes – (where to buy coconut) 1 ¼ cups raw cacao powder (where to buy) 1 cup maple syrup (where to buy natural […]
Low-Carb Chocolate Rum Balls
Found this recipe on About.com. You can whip these treats up in 5 minutes, and they make great a gift for the low-carber in your life. Vary the amount and kind of liquor to taste — if you cut down, just replace the rest with water, or sugar-free flavored syrup. See below for note […]
Grown-Up Christmas Cookies
Okay, okay, I KNOW we’re all about health here at the Parks Recipe Box, but come on – sometimes you gotta bring something sweet to a fancy party and you want something elegant. So here are 7 recipes I saw on my Facebook News Feed from the folks at More Magazine. Oh Em Gee. Cardamom […]
Mini Christmas Puddings
Okay, hard-core kitchen aficionados, this one I freely rank “Advanced.” It’s a great recipe, and it’s a heck of a lot less trouble if you follow my Americanized, detailed recipe than the original British one which was just one big UGH. But I really liked these Christmas puddings because they weren’t too bitter – traditional […]
Sugarplums
Talk about traditional Christmas goodies! We’ve tried these several times and they’re yummy, if not your typical American sweetness. They’re great rolled in powdered sugar, crushed pistachios, shredded coconut, or cocoa powder, or with a little fondant on the top. Yields 18 sugarplums Ingredients ¼ cup finely chopped pecans (toasted at 350F for 5 minutes, […]
Royal Frosting
This is, hands-down, the best and simplest royal frosting recipe you’ll find, straight from my mom’s way old Better Homes and Gardens cookbook – you know the one: red and white gingham cover and classic 70’s recipes like slices of American mystery cheese rolled on top of apple pie, ambrosia, and more fondue than you […]
Salty Honey Pie
This tastes like a chess pie (very sweet), but the way we made it (look at the red text) it was really healthy! My dad actually said it was one of the best pies he’d ever had, it was THAT good. This was featured in my People magazine from Brooklyn’s Four and Twenty Blackbirds pie […]
Protein Pumpkin Pie
Dad found this on Pinterest, and it seemed perfect for his healthy lifestyle. And I’m game for anything, so GAME ON! PROTEIN PUMPKIN PIE…GLUTEN FREE (check your protein powder for gluten) Ingredients 2 cups pumpkin puree 1 cup low-fat or non-fat cottage cheese 1/2 cup non-fat milk 1/2 cup regular milk 2 large […]