I just got back from the Paleo f(x) conference in Austin, TX. What a wonderful long weekend filled with lots of paleo information, friendly people, and delicious food. After going out to eat and having a lot of samples from the various vendors that were there I am officially tired of eating treats…back to my…
Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies (Grain Free and Low Carb)
If you’re still trying to finalize your holiday dessert selection these Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies may be the perfect choice. They are simple to make..just whip up and bake the cookies, let them cool, and fill them with a cheesecake like filling. You get some of the classic flavors of the holidays in an easy to…
Caramel Pecan Clusters (Paleo and Low Carb Option)
With the holiday season upon us traditional desserts are popping up everyone. Caramel Pecan Clusters (aka Turtles) are very popular during the holidays, but it’s one dessert I haven’t had in awhile. I decided to create a paleo version to share with my family so that they can realize that healthy doesn’t have to be tasteless….
No Bake Cranberry Cheesecakes (Grain Free)
When I think of Thanksgiving cranberries are always a part of the food celebration. As I kid, I remember opening the can of gelled cranberry sauce. When I think about it now, it’s kinda a gross, but I loved the taste of it. Making cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries is so easy and it tastes…
Ginger Snap Cookies (Grain Free)
It’s nice to have a few different options for holiday desserts. Some people like the traditional pies that are usually served during the holidays, but some people (like me) love cookies. Cookies make a great addition to the holiday table, especially with the seasonal flavors like ginger and cinnamon. And the good news is that…
20 Thanksgiving Desserts (Paleo and/or Low Carb)
A big part of Thanksgiving dinner is the dessert. Before I changed my diet the only foods I liked during Thanksgiving dinner were the turkey and the dessert. 🙂 The traditional Thanksgiving sides never really appealed to me. Of course now I love real food sides like these so that makes a great addition, but…
Crème Caramel and a Review of Mediterranean Paleo Cooking
My friend Caitlin Weeks, from Grass Fed Girl, has been working for years to bring her vision to life. Countless hours of recipe testing, photography, editing, etc. has led to the wonderful book, Mediterranean Paleo Cooking. Caitlin, a Nutrition Consultant, teamed up with her husband Nabil, who is a chef to create delicious, paleo versions…
Flourless Chocolate Peppermint Cake (Paleo and Low Carb)
I’m trying to be prepared and get a head start on planning. So I wanted to put together some ideas for tasty paleo desserts for the holidays. One of my favorite “food groups” is chocolate. 🙂 Ok so it’s not a food group, but a little dark chocolate isn’t so bad around the holidays. I…
Strawberry Lemon Sherbet (Paleo and Low Carb)
When I posted my latest giveaway the other day, you probably thought “Lemon Essential Oil and an Ice Cream Maker…that’s on odd combination!” Well, hopefully this latest recipe helps explain it. For awhile now, I have been looking for natural flavorings that I could add to recipes that would still be low carb, but were also…
Grain Free No Bake Double Chocolate Cheesecake
So for the last few days I’ve been in Hungary for a work trip and I have to say that it has been such a wonderful trip! I’ve been getting so much inspiration for dishes to make when I get back to the states so definitely stay tuned! So what does this have to do…
Grain Free German Chocolate Cake Cookies
Back in a day I used to make a lot of cakes. Baking was one of my favorite things to do and I even got into cake decorating. These days I prefer to make portioned treats like cookies and cupcakes. This allows me to either freeze the extras or easily give them away to family…
Paleo Chocolate Soufflé…a Guest Post from Gutsy by Nature
I’m currently doing a sugar detox so making desserts for the blog just isn’t in the cards for me right now, but I wanted to make sure you had a delicious option for Valentine’s Day, or any day you are craving some delicious chocolate. This recipe is a Paleo version of Chocolate Souffle. Today’s guest…
Five Ingredient Friday: Chocolate and Toasted Coconut Butter Swirl Cups
Today I have a quick treat for when you you want to make something easy. I first fell in love with Toasted Coconut Butter when I made it for a guest post a few month ago. Now I make it all the time because it’s so easy to make. I either eat by the spoonful…
Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Bites
Today I’m sharing a guest post I did for Kyndra over at Peace, Love, and Low Carb. I created a super easy no bake dessert that would make a great dessert any time of year, but especially for the holidays. I didn’t get a chance to try it, but if you need a dairy free…
Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Meringue Cookies
Making meringue cookies only requires a handful of ingredients and they’re really easy to make. The great thing about meringue cookies is that they look really fancy. It almost looks like it took a lot of effort to make. These Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Meringue cookies will definitely impress your guests this holiday season. You can…
Hot Chocolate Holiday Gift Jars
Making your own gifts to share with others on the holidays is nice way to show how much you care for and appreciate your family and friends. I think it’s so cute to fill a jar with ingredients so the other person can easily make the recipe and know that it’s from the heart. Hot…
Lemon Meringue Cookies
For the holidays I wanted to make some meringue cookies, but plain meringue cookies seemed a little boring. I also wanted to have a try for those that don’t care for chocolate could also enjoy. Not like chocolate? That’s crazy talk! Alright, I know some people do not like chocolate and that’s perfectly normal. Lemon…
No Bake Grain Free Chocolate Haystack Cookies
I recently had a request for a grain free version of the no bake haystack cookies that are usually made with oats. My first thought was that coconut would be a great substitute for the oats. I decided to use a combination of the shredded coconut and the flakes to give it more of the…
Sesame Cookies A.K.A. Benne Wafers
When I first started food blogging I participated in a monthly food swap with other food bloggers. Basically every month, I was assigned a blogger that I had to send a few food items that represented where I live. For me, I had to send South Carolina related food items. As a was searching for…
Five Ingredient Friday: Chocolate Pudding
Today I am sharing with you an easy Chocolate Pudding recipe. It only has four ingredients and just takes about 10 minutes to cook. Plus the pudding is divided out into portions so you don’t have to worry about overindulging. Let’s face it…we’re all busy. Making good decisions in regards to our diets can often…
Toasted Coconut Muddy Buddies
One of my all time favorite desserts around the holidays is Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow. If you’re not familiar with Muddy Buddies/Puppy Chow it’s a recipe that covers Chex Cereal with cocolate and peanut butter and then coats it in powdered sugar. Of course I needed to lower the carbs on this holiday treat. …
Almond Butter Balls
One of my favorite recipes is No Bake Almond Butter Bars. This time I wanted to go closer to the original recipe that uses graham cracker crumbs and use some of my Homemade Grain-Free Graham Cracker Crumbs. If you make up the graham cracker crumbs ahead of time you can easily whip the Almond Butter…
Grain Free Graham Crackers and Graham Cracker Crumbs
I used to eat graham crackers all the time. I’d either slather them with peanut butter (hey I didn’t even know almond butter existed) or dip them in milk. It was always a nice treat! Well, since I cut out the grains I needed a subsitute that would hold up to the original and I…
Five Ingredient Friday: Brown “Sugar”
The holidays usually means lots of baking and recipes that call for brown sugar. I like to make my own Homemade Brown “Sugar” with some sweetener and a little bit of blackstrap molasses. It’s so easy to make and is ready in under 5 minutes. It gives the same brown sugar flavor without all of…
Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
Pumpkin is a very popular ingredient in November and makes an appearance at many Thanksgiving tables. For dessert, my family would always serve many different pies and would always have ice cream on the side. I figured serving Paleo Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream would make a great Thanksgiving dessert without needing the normal pies for…
Sweet Potato Bread a Guest Post from Rethink Simple
Over the next few months I will be busy working on my next eCookbook, which is scheduled to be out in December 2013. While I’m focused on the new cookbook I didn’t want to leaving you without your fix of low carb and paleo recipes, so I reached out to some of my favorite bloggers…
Low Carb Peppermint Hot Chocolate (Dairy Free)
The holiday season always makes me want some hot chocolate. Last year I never got around to making a low carb version of hot chocolate so this year it was on my must make list. I add some peppermint extract to really bring in the holiday flavors. It’s perfect for a cold day! Or in…
Sweet and Spicy Mixed Nuts (Low Carb and Gluten Free)
The holiday season is filled with parties and gatherings to celebrate this special time of year. For a low carber this can be a season filled with temptation from all of the high-carb and sugar filled treats at these gatherings. When I’m going to a party I like to be prepared with food I know…
No Bake Almond Butter Bars (Low Carb and Gluten Free)
No Bake Almond Butter Bars One of the desserts I used to make all the time was Peanut Butter Bars. Last year I created a low carb version that was delicious, but still required baking to make the “graham cracker” crumbs. This year I wanted to create a no bake version and I also wanted…
Low Carb Thanksgiving: Pecan Pie (Gluten Free)
One pie that goes hand and hand with Thanksgiving is Pecan Pie. No Thanksgiving dinner would be complete without it. Ever since going low carb, I have been trying to come up with a low carb version of Pecan Pie that my fiance would love. Pecan Pie is his favorite pie and all of the…
World Diabetes Day and Low Carb German Chocolate Cake Bars
Today is World Diabetes Day. I first heard about diabetes when I was in middle school. I had spent about a week running up to the grocery store for my older brother who was very ill. He kept saying he was thirsty so my cousin and I would ride our bikes to the grocery store to…
Low Carb Pumpkin Bars (Gluten Free and Dairy Free)
Happy Halloween! When you think of Halloween or Fall one of the first things you probably think of is pumpkins. Thankfully for all of the low carbers pumpkin is low carb which makes it easy to enjoy holiday treats filled with pumpkin. The filling for these Low Carb Pumpkin Bars is made up of pumpkin…
