Makes about 16 small rolls or 8 larger rolls. INGREDIENTS ⅓ cup water ⅓ cup milk 1⅓ oz. oil (about 2.5 Tbsp.) ⅓ tsp. salt 5⅓ oz. tapioca starch (about 1¼ cups) 1 egg 2½ oz. grated Parmesan (about ¾ cup) DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 F. Add the water, milk, oil, and salt to […]
Recipes
Roasted Tomato and Carrot Soup
Ingredients · 2 containers of grape tomatoes · 1 onion, peeled and chopped into small chunks · 1 shallot, peeled and chopped into big chunks · 1 head garlic, cloves separated and unpeeled, lightly smashed · 1 bunch carrot, unpeeled, roughly chopped · 3 tablespoons olive oil · 1 teaspoon kosher salt – to taste […]
Mocha Biscotti
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Best Chili Recipe
This is the best chili recipe you’ll ever make. It was the blue ribbon winner at a chili cook-off, garnering a prize worth $20,000 according to the recipe book it came from. With surprise ingredients like beer and unsweetened cocoa, the blend of seasonings and flavors creates a mouth watering chili that will have them […]
Brazilian Black Bean Stew
From The Family Circle magazine. Makes 10 servings Prep: 15 minutes Slow Cook: HIGH for 5 hours or LOW for 7 hours. Ingredients 2½ lbs. pork spare ribs 3 oz.diced cured chorizo, casing removed 1 large yellow onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, sliced 1 lb. collard greens, large stems discarded, roughly chopped 2 […]
Basic Rib-Eye Steak
This recipe is in honor of my mom who probably expends more energy trying to find ways to save energy when preparing meals. As she would say, So here’s Mom’s new favorite recipe for steak. (And I can attest to how yummy it is!) Note: This recipe’s steps move fast because they’re so brief (since […]
Mango Black Bean Salsa
This is a recipe I created myself with things I love. Then I started seeing versions of it cropping up everywhere. But I promise this is my own invention!! Ingredients 2 mangos, peeled and diced ½ yellow onion, diced 2 avocados, diced handful of cilantro (it really depends on how much you like cilantro – […]
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 […]
Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette
Bon Appetit’s recipe from my dad’s work, which he LOVES. Ingredients 1 bunch fresh cilantro, most stems removed 1 cup fresh lime juice ½ jalapeno, seeded 1 tsp. ground cumin ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. smoked paprika ¼ cup honey 1 cup olive oil Directions In a food processor or blender, add the first seven […]
New York-Style Paleo Pizza Crust
My folks found this message from God for those of us trying to eat healthy: “Yay, though I walk through the valley of powdered donuts and mac’n’cheese, I will fear no carb, for you are with me. Your protein and your low glycemic index, they comfort me.” Enter: New York-style Paleo pizza crust. Oh, man. Now, this isn’t a […]
How to De-seed a Pomegranate
Materials sharp knife wooden spoon Directions Score the fruit all the way around. Give the pomegranate a good twist, and pull it apart. (Do this over a bowl to catch any juice or seeds.) Whack the back of the fruit (cut side facing down into the bowl) with the edge of the wooden spoon. The […]
Baking with Stevia
Useful information my mother emailed to me. Stevia is a sweet-tasting natural herb that is used in tea, coffee, and desserts. Rodale News explains that this no-calorie sweetener is extracted from the leaves of the stevia plant and comes in both powdered and liquid form. Live Science notes that stevia may helplower your blood pressure. […]
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 […]
Super-Quick Paleo Bread
This recipe is from a great Paleo cookbook, Paleo Indulgences. Truth be told, usually when I have bread I like it to have a little flavor or sweetness, be it a zucchini bread or a nutty artisinal bread. But sometimes you really need a completely bland, tasteless bread to work with other, stronger flavors in […]
Smoky Black Bean Soup with Chicken Sausa...
There is nothing I don’t like in here. Omnomnomnomnom. Only difference I made was to use chorizo chicken sausage for a little more heat and WAY more flavor. Don’t even remember where I found this recipe. Ingredients 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 3-oz. link precooked spicy chicken sausage, thinly sliced (or chorizo chicken sausage) 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 red […]
Lentil Soup
This is now officially my mom’s favorite soup recipe. She and my dad love lentils so I was glad to find a recipe they both liked (read: adored). They like to add in small cubes of chicken for added protein, and our favorite chicken is boneless, skinless chicken thighs – still lean but dark and […]