A Grain-Free Thanksgiving : The Main Event
After posting the Thanksgiving Breakfast roundup the other day, emails began flooding in about Paleo Thanksgiving dinner ideas and tips. I had planned to post a roundup this weekend, but seeing as the big meal is on everyone’s brains right now, I thought I’d get it to you sooner so you can begin making … Read more
Grain-Free Thanksgiving Breakfast Round-Up
It is tradition in my family to wake up Thanksgiving morning and sit down to a big breakfast. The Macy’s Day Parade is usually on in the background and a few of us are milling about the kitchen prepping for the rest of the day’s events. I know, it seems kind of crazy to … Read more
Autumn in a Bowl: Spiced Pumpkin Granola
I believe this is the last of my pumpkin obsessed recipes for the season. We’ll see, I may end up getting one more wave of pumpkin fever before the apple and pear baking begins, but for now, I’m leaving you with the sweet taste of pumpkin and spice in the form of granola. This pumpkin … Read more
Baked Pumpkin Spice Doughnuts
The Practical Paleo and $500 giftcard giveaway is still on!! Have you entered?? Bobbing for apples is no problem for grain-free’ers on Halloween, but the donut on the string game is a tough one. I’m not sure how well Bacon on String would go over with your non-Paleo friends! So I’m doing you a … Read more
Pumpkin Pie Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds)
I can’t shake my passion for the Fall season and all of the food it encompasses, even in the Hawaiian humidity and heat. You’ve probably noticed a trend in my recent posts – all things Autumn. Do not be discouraged though, the festive recipes will be ever-flowing because I packed a few cans of organic … Read more
Fresh Pumpkin Puree Tutorial
Roasting and pureeing a pumpkin is really simple and won’t take you much time at all, but the flavor is far and beyond that of the canned variety. Better yet, an entire sugar pie pumpkin ranging from 3-5 pounds only costs $1.99 at Trader Joe’s (you’ll pay a bit more for organic) and you get … Read more
Mini Pumpkin Pie Tarts
With my new cookbook well under way and keeping me very busy, I’ve lined up some fellow bloggers to do guest posts for me two Saturdays a month. My autoimmune condition is heavily fueled by stress, so in an effort to stay healthy, these friends will help relieve some of the stress and keep recipes … Read more
A Paleo Birthday Party
My little man turned two on Saturday and we threw him a pool party at our neighborhood clubhouse. We’ve been in a heat wave here, and because we were transporting the food from our house down the street, I wanted the menu to be easy and not require lots of oven time. I also wanted … Read more
This Mom Loves Chocolate
It may not be the case for everyone, but this mom loves chocolate. I’m making a variety of these raw chocolate truffles for all of the special moms in my life this year for Mother’s Day. Of course, I’ll be storing some in the freezer for my own Mother’s Day treat as well! My little … Read more
St. Patrick’s Day Recipe Roundup
I grew up in a home where holidays were heavily celebrated. My mom had bins upon bins of decorations for each of the occasions and always made them feel special. I remember waking up in the morning on Valentine’s day to the breakfast table being covered with heart confetti and a chocolate heart the size … Read more
