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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Perfect Popovers – Martha Stewart
This is a great recipe from marthastewart.com and makes wonderful popovers every time – as long as you use actual popover pans!! Ingredients 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing tin 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1 ¼ cups milk Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly grease and […]
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 […]
Paleo Tamales
Bless my father for finding a paleo tamale recipe to make our wonderful, amazing tamale dressing for Thanksgiving! These are made with chicken but the sky is the limit! Try them stuffed with my Chili Verde, Carnitas, or get creative and post to comments what YOU came up with! The “Masa” Ingredients 4 cups cooked spaghetti squash […]
Maple-Glazed Yams
Simple and delicious, these maple-glazed yams are perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday, or as an easy side dish for a weeknight meal. The maple really brings out the yam’s natural sweetness and great flavor. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Makes 6 Portions Maple-Glazed Yams Ingredients 2 pounds yams or sweet […]
No-Drippings Gravy
This is an AWESOME find. Sometimes you need more gravy for the leftovers, right? And what do you do when there are no more drippings? THIS! Serves 1 cup Ingredients 4 Tbsp. olive oil ¾ cup chopped white or yellow onion (roughly 1 small onion) 2 Tbsp. flour 1 cup broth, any flavor (chicken, beef, vegetable) […]
Mashed Cauliflower
Easy-peasy recipe, as yummy as mashed potatoes, and WAY healthier. Tastes just as good heated up from leftovers as it is fresh on the table for the holiday meal. Ingredients 2 heads cauliflower, leaves discarded and roughly chopped into bite-size pieces 1 cup plain Greek yogurt 1 Tbsp. chopped chives (optional) ½ – 1 Tbsp. […]
Roasted Pork Loin with Herbed Buttermilk...
This is courtesy of Iron Chef’s Geoffrey Zakarian and People magazine and I’ve been saving this recipe for months to do on New Year’s Day. This recipe is so great – the pork was SO moist and tender! It wasn’t dry at all, even with microwaving leftovers. Serves 4 Ingredients 2½ lb. boneless pork loin […]
New Year’s 2014 Menu
Roasted Pork Loin with Herbed Buttermilk Sauce Absurdly Addictive Asparagus Cauliflower Risotto Healthier Cherry Pie Toasted Almond Coconut Macaroons […]
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.
Roasted Baby Carrots with Fresh Thyme
Another great Pinterest find. Ingredients 1 pound baby carrots 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind (optional) 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1 finely chopped green onion Directions Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, combine carrots and next 3 ingredients (through salt); toss well. (You may want to include the lemon […]
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 […]
Christmas 2013 Menu
Fool-Proof Standing Rib Roast Yorkshire Puddings and Gravy (you can use this no-drippings recipe if you like!) Mashed Cauliflower Garlic Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts Roasted Baby Carrots with Fresh Thyme […]
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 […]
Healthier Spinach-Artichoke Dip
Who doesn’t love spinach-artichoke dip at parties? (Or hoarded on a Tuesday night in your jammies – no judging.) But it’s so unhealthy! Now, I’m not saying this is at the top of the list of the American Heart Association’s healthiest recipes, but according to our local newspaper, the olive oil brings out the flavor […]
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 […]