How To Make Gelatin Gummies

How to make gelatin gummies

Gelatin gummies are a wonderful source of gut-healing protein and amino acids while making a great portable snack for both kids and adults. It’s hard to find a snack that fits the bill: protein and mineral-rich, travels well, tasty, filling, and made affordably and quickly at home. Gelatin Gummies are IT. I started making these […]

Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

Weeknight dinner couldn’t be easier than this Instant Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce! You’ll simply brown the ground beef in the Instant Pot and toss in spaghetti, sauce, broth, tomato paste and a little coconut milk to keep it dairy-free but creamy.   I recently made an Instant Pot Lasagna that my whole family enjoyed. […]

Za’atar Chicken with Chickpeas, Artichokes and Spinach

Za'atar Sumac Chicken Paleo Gluten Free

This Za’atar Chicken with Chickpeas, Artichokes and Spinach makes a flavorful, Middle-Eastern inspired one dish meal. Serve it with cooked organic white rice for a full and satiating meal.     I’ve been wanting to get back to my roots with my cooking, but my 4-year-old wants to keep me in raw vegetable, watermelon and […]

Tarragon Chicken Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts and Apples

Tarragon Chicken Salad Paleo

Sick of “regular” chicken salad? Try this Paleo Tarragon Chicken Salad with toasted pine nuts, apples and a classic egg-free vinaigrette (no mayonnaise!)   This gluten-free and dairy-free Tarragon Chicken Salad recipe is one of those (hallelujah) two-step MIX and EAT, utilizing leftover shredded (or chopped) chicken. It brings together tart, sweet, crunchy, creamy, nutty […]

Gluten-Free Sunbutter Twix Bars

sunbutter paleo twix bar

  Gluten-free sunbutter twix bars made nut-free, dairy-free and Paleo! You’ll love the salted sunbutter caramel, grain-free shortbread crust and simple dark chocolate coating.     My stubborn personality is serving us all well today because it took me four tries to get these seriously-close-to-the-real-thing (my husband says BETTER) gluten-free twix bars down pat. I […]

Gluten-Free Breakfast Pizza

Gluten free paleo breakfast pizza

  This gluten-free and grain-free Breakfast Pizza features a garlic-herb dairy-free cream cheese base with wilted spinach, soft-cooked and fluffy eggs, crispy bacon and melted cheese of choice. It is the PERFECT make ahead gluten-free breakfast and freezes well for meal prep, batch cooking and post-partum breakfasts.       This recipe was born out […]

Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Protein Cookies (GF, DF)

collagen quinoa cookie gluten free

Looking for a gluten-free, egg-free and dairy-free HEALTHY pumpkin chocolate chunk cookie? These Collagen Quinoa Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies have just the good stuff… protein, fat, nuts, pumpkin, seeds and an allergy-free mega chocolate chunk!       Give me a one bowl cookie recipe filled with functional, health-promoting foods that taste and look like […]

Paleo Austin Restaurant Guide

  In the Paleo community, Austin has become known as a mecca for primal livers. I’ve been here for about 9 months now and while there is a solid group of Paleo-ites around town, there’s a much larger population of foodies, vegans, and Standard American Diet eaters. I haven’t found it THAT much easier to eat out […]