Category: Paleo

Snugglebum Leftover Turkey Soup

Snugglebum Leftover Turkey Soup

Snugglebum warm was an expression my Mom always used when she wrapped us up in a billion layers and kicked us out of the house to play in the snow for awhile. According to urban dictionary, a snugglebum is a human heater – that special someone in your life that cuddles up with you to…

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Spiced Carob Cookies (grain-free + vegan)

Spiced Carob Cookies (grain-free + vegan)

There are just four days left until we ring in 2013 and I think that these cookies should be the last recipe you enjoy this year. The ingredients are easy to find, the recipe is simple, and the results are sinfully delicious. I brought a batch along with us to a Christmas party earlier this…

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Paleo Cranberry Flax Stuffing with a Grain-free Bread Recipe

Paleo Cranberry Flax Stuffing with a Grain-free Bread Recipe

Christmas is a week away (as if you need a reminder) and you need a new stuffing recipe. Yes, you do. If you’re like most of the folks out there, including myself, you’ve done the same thing year after year, relied on the same recipes for the holidays… it’s time to spice things up!

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Roasted Garlic Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Garlic Brussels Sprouts

I know what you’re thinking… ‘Brussels sprouts? Why would you waste a perfectly good post on Brussels sprouts?’ That’s a fair question. I don’t really like them either. That is unless they’re prepared using the recipe below or added to a grain-free veggie bowl like I did here. Maybe it’s all the roasted garlic, the…

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Hot Apple Cider with Superfood Power!

Hot Apple Cider with Superfood Power!

I’m a Rocky Mountains girl through and through. The peaks draw me in with their magic, captivate me with their beauty and pull on my heart strings. I feel more at home in the shadow of a mountain than I do anywhere else in the world. When it came to decide where Mom, Dad, Christina…

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Grain-free Christmas: Butter Tarts and Cinnamon Stars

Grain-free Christmas: Butter Tarts and Cinnamon Stars

< I love hearing Kevin talk about his childhood in Germany, especially the memories he has of Christmas. The traditions his family created during the holidays are so different from my own. The Christmas markets that one could visit for hours, visits from Christkind, children being kept from seeing the Christmas tree until the very…

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No bake Vegan Cranberry Cheesecake Squares

No bake Vegan Cranberry Cheesecake Squares

We made vegan cream cheese and now we’re going to do something awesome with it. Are you ready? It’s one of my favorite dairy-free recipes to date! You’re going to start by making a walnut-based crust. It’s just four ingredients, none of which are dried fruit. As much as I love the no bake crusts…

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How to Make Soy-free Vegan & Paleo Cream Cheese

How to Make Soy-free Vegan & Paleo Cream Cheese

A dairy-free cream cheese recipe that’s great on your ketogenic diet if you’re dairy-free and wanting the dairy feel. Serve with your favorite low-carb vegetables, boost your fat intake on your ketogenic diet, or smother overtop homemade ketogenic crackers. We’re making cream cheese! And, it’s fabulous if you’re doing keto without the dairy. Eating keto…

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Grain-free Cranberry Pecan Pilaf

Grain-free Cranberry Pecan Pilaf

Whoop, it’s the last day of the month! I thought this day would never come. Really, I didn’t. After this evening’s hot yin class at Moksha Yoga NDG I will have completed 60 straight days of yoga. Wow, even writing that boggles my mind. I feel like I’ve gone through a meat grinder and been…

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Dairy-free Butter Chicken

Dairy-free Butter Chicken

I ate this for breakfast yesterday morning, had it again for lunch… and can just about guarantee that I’ll be enjoying it again today. It’s just that good. Now I know what you’re thinking, ‘dairy-free butter chicken? It has to taste off.’ It doesn’t. I had my fair share of authentic butter chicken while I…

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