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Our BIG Valentine’s Giveaway

Posted by Stacy on Feb 5, 2013 in 2013 | 397 comments

I’m not really one for Valentine’s Day. To me, it seems like it’s only out to make single people feel lonely and couples pressured to spend money. That said, I can’t not love a holiday who gives me an excuse to eat chocolate. It also happens to be the week of my husband’s birthday and a long weekend, so when we’re not shoving paleo cupcakes in each others’ faces, we try to always get away to a Bed & Breakfast, drink wine in a hot tub and eat chocolates. So, as we plan our big date weekend we wanted to share some of our favorite Sweets &...

Guest Post, Fix Your Digestion: Post Workout Nutrition for People with GI Issues

Posted by Matthew on Feb 4, 2013 in 2013, Featured | 7 comments

Normally Wednesdays are our Guest Blogger Series day; but, there’s just so many new and wonderful Paleo and real-food bloggers out there that we’ve expanded our series to two days a week. We hope you enjoy the expanded view points and unique content; if so, we encourage you to show these guest bloggers your support by visiting their blog and social media links at the end of this post! This week our guest is Jillian Teta of Fix You Digestion and Metabolic Effect. She’s answering a pressing question that Stacy had on Episode 24 of The Paleo View, “What should I be eating,...

Last Minute Recipes Perfect for Game Day

Posted by Stacy on Jan 31, 2013 in 2012 | 1 comment

Calling all Paleo people! We’ve been nominated for Best Family & Kid Blog over at The Kitchn. If you enjoy our blog, please click the link and vote for us! We’d LOVE your vote – it helps spread the general idea that paleo can be done with a family in a healthful way! Such an honor ♥ If you, like me, JUST realized you have a party (or in my case two) to go to this weekend for The Big Game, then you’re likely scrambling to put something, anything together. Or maybe, even worse, you’re considering “treating” yourself because you just finished a new...

FINALLY, a Nut-Free Almond Flour Replacement Recommendation

Posted by Matthew on Jan 29, 2013 in 2013, Featured | 41 comments

This is Blendtec week! All of our posts this week will feature something we’ve done with our new blender. Don’t have a high speed blender and want one? Enter to win your own Blendtec Designer Series with Twister Jar on Monday’s post. Even if you don’t acquire one, we hope these posts are still helpful for you! We are constantly bombarded, on practically every single one of our recipes, with requests for modifications. Can you make these egg free? What if I don’t have palm shortening? I really hate bananas, so would an apple work? The answer to all of these is, of...

Guest Post: Coconut Butter Bark from Diabetic Paleo

Posted by Stacy on Jan 27, 2013 in 2013 | 13 comments

Normally Wednesdays are our Guest Blogger Series day; but, there’s just so many new and wonderful Paleo and real-food bloggers out there that we’ve expanded our series to two days a week. We hope you enjoy the expanded view points and unique content; if so, we encourage you to show these guest bloggers your support by visiting their blog and social media links at the end of this post! Today’s post is from Nathalie from Diabetic Paleo. I found her blog not long ago and was impressed with her honesty and food photography. I can only imagine her story and health struggles will...

Easy Peasy Pancakes

Posted by Matthew on Jan 19, 2013 in 2013, Featured | 92 comments

I have tried for years now to get a handle on making grain-free pancakes. It’s a lot harder than it looks, truly, and no recipe has ever come out like regular wheat ones. Often you’ll find them too thick or too thin, too slow to cook or too easy to burn. Nothing is perfect like the original and that’s a shame. So what makes a real pancake? It has to be light and fluffy, full of little air bubbles that form while cooking. It has to be only slightly sweet; that’s what syrup and jelly is for. It has to be able to reach a golden or tan color in about the same time it...

Chocolate Trail Mix Detox Cookies

Posted by Stacy on Jan 12, 2013 in 2013, Featured | 10 comments

What do you call a ball of ingredients that’s packed with protein & healthy fat and missing the sweeteners that would make it a cookie? How do you tell people, “Warning, this cookie is not your typical cookie. Do not think this recipe will remind you of Toll House.”? I don’t know, no matter what I call this people are either going to complain I shouldn’t make cookies on a detox or that it’s not sweet enough – so, let’s just forge ahead anyway and encourage the nay-sayers to MYOB. The cookies are called Chocolate Trail Mix Cookies because...

The Healthiest Ice Cream EVER

Posted by Stacy on Jan 6, 2013 in 2013, Featured | 53 comments

I hesitate to call this The Healthiest Ice Cream Ever, because maybe someone’s going to make kale and bone marrow ice cream. But, as much as I’d give it a whirl, I doubt it’d please your palate – and your kids – the way this version does. Seriously, my kids refused to stop licking the spoon when we were making it. And then begged for it while we awaited the ice cream firming up. Then I told them it was made with a vegetable and no sugar. And they shrugged their shoulders and put their faces back into the bowls. So, there you have it. Picky eater? This one is a...

French Toast Casserole with Cinnamon Bread Pudding

Posted by Stacy on Dec 27, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 45 comments

Bonus! We’ve got a 2-for-1 recipe for you today. In order to make this French Toast Casserole you’ll need to first make the Cinnamon Bread. Then you’re essentially making a bread pudding that comes together to create the flavor and texture you’d find in french toast. The great news? It’s a perfect make-ahead food – so on special mornings when you’re busy or tired or feeling like the hair of the dog is in order (like New Years Day), you’ll have a relatively high protein, high fat food that feels like a special indulgence. We recommend you make...

Holiday Recipe Round-Up featuring our Italian Almond Cherry Lace Rosettes with Almond Paste

Posted by Matthew on Dec 20, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 11 comments

This post gives you our Italian Almond Cherry Cookies recipe – which includes a recipe for paleo-friendly and super easy 2 ingredient almond paste – as well as a round-up of some of our other favorite holiday treats, don’t miss our Cookie Exchange with YOU at the end of the post! ♥♥♥ Each year Stacy over does the holidays. I talked about it a bit in this post, but essentially she attempts to participate in every tradition known to man. One of them is delivering sweets to people we know. This year we delivered homemade peppermint marshmallows to work friends. Then we...

Egg Nog Three Ways

Posted by Matthew on Dec 17, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 22 comments

So I may have mentioned this before, but I have some food addiction problems. One of them is a terrible addiction to egg nog. Stacy and I often joke that if egg nog was in stores year round, I’d weigh 400 pounds. I chug the stuff, drink it by the quart and still desire more. Yes, I’m aware that this is no good for anyone, least of all me. But that stuff is really great. So much so, we want to use it in everything. Today, we present to you a TRIO of recipes using a simple dairy-free egg nog recipe. You’re welcome. So, why not make my own? It’s not that hard and it...

Guest Post, Fresh4Five: Chocolate Orange Tassies

Posted by Stacy on Dec 12, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 1 comment

If you haven’t yet heard, Wednesdays are our Guest Blogger Series day! It’s a day where Stacy and I get a bit of a mid-week break while getting to share with you some of our favorite online bloggers. And for their hard work, they get the benefit of your readership – we encourage you to please show all of them your support by visiting their blog and social media links at the end of this post! Today’s guest is Danielle from the blog Fresh4Five. I recommend you go over to that beautiful blog right away! You won’t be sorry! She is sharing a delicious looking recipe for...