Raw tahini balls and raw almond balls

Lately I’ve been posting a lot of Paleo desserts. The truth is that last year, I went through a phase of emotional eating from September to the end of November.  I didn’t realize it was emotional eating, it felt mostly like I was bitten by the baking bug and I was compelled to make Paleo […]

Coconut cashew ice cream

Dairy is one of my favorite food groups. I could live on it. Diary is a controversial food in the Paleo community. Many people don’t tolerate it and some claim it’s mucus forming and causes weight gain. In an effort to eat less dairy I’ve been making my own nut milks. It’s easy and fun […]

Coconut cream stuffed persimmon

Persimmon season is coming to an end in about a month in California. I wait for persimmon season eagerly each year. It’s a short season spanning only a couple of months from late October to late January. But during those months I go to town. Persimmon town. Maybe people have never tried a persimmon. I […]

Cocoa butter cookies

Coconut oil is super hot right now, but let me introduce you to an equally exciting but lesser known fat, cocoa butter.  And I’ll show you how versatile it is. Cocoa Butter is derived from the fat of the cocoa bean, the magical pod responsible for bringing chocolate to the world. Most people use it […]

Double chocolate chip muffins

This time of year is all about celebrating, socializing and indulging in treats. Feeling left out due to food allergies or dietary restrictions is no fun. Baking diva, Brittany Angell, is on a mission change that. She wants everyone to indulge in healthy, allergen-free, Paleo treats. Her new book Every Last Crumb: Paleo Bread and […]

Butternut squash ice cream

For years I couldn’t follow recipes, so I never used cookbooks. So I taught myself to cook, 10 years ago, through improvisation. I didn’t even know I was following the Paleo diet too heal my IBS, I thought it was a magical diet my dietician came up with. Because of my experimental nature I was […]

Persimmon cranberry sauce/jelly

When you are in the midst of making many dishes for Thanksgiving it’s tempting to buy cranberry sauce or jelly from a can. It’s not the healthiest option. Canned cranberry sauce is made with refined sugar and thickened with commercial thickeners. The big secret is that cranberry sauce can be made in about 15 minutes. […]

Plantain & bacon waffles (only 2 ingredients)

I’ve been admiring the creativity of the bloggers who follow the Paleo Autoimmune protocol diet (commonly called AIP). This diet has all the restriction of Paleo but also removes eggs, dairy, nuts and seeds, tomatoes, white potatoes, eggplant, peppers and cocoa. When you have this many restrictions you have to get really creative to stave […]

Easy Paleo pumpkin pie

Whipping up a Paleo pumpkin pie may daunting because of the grain-free crust. That is why I love this quick and easy recipe for pumpkin pie that uses seasonal produce for the crust. It’s totally nut and dairy-free and unbelievably delicious and fun. The 2 minute”crust” made from baked apples adds so much flavor and […]