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Patriotic Paleo Trifle Recipe

Recently a friend brought a trifle over to my house and I was shocked. How did I make it this far in life and not know how much I adore these wonderful layers of cake, custard, and fruit? If you too have been denied the joys of trifle, you’re in for a wonderful surprise. ~Emily

Homemade Gummy Vitamins Recipe

I’ve explained before why I don’t give my kids multivitamins, but these homemade gummy vitamins are certainly going to be an exception to that rule. ~Emily We all need vitamins to survive, but because of bad farming practices, depleted soil, and poor diet, we usually don’t get enough. There are all sorts of ways to

Paleo Cream Puffs Recipe

Though my baking skills stop at chocolate chip cookies and whoopie pies, Naomi’s cream puffs are enough to make me preheat the oven and start mixing. Oh, and did we mention these puppies are grain-free and can easily be dairy-free? Cream puffs for all! ~Emily Cream puffs are one of those desserts that seem intimidating

Paleo Pumpkin Bars (Nut Free)

[You’re going to love these paleo pumpkin bars, the latest treat from my friend Naomi – using her secret magical ingredient… homemade coconut butter. ~Emily xoxo] Pumpkin is everywhere in the fall, I get it. But it’s for a reason – pumpkin is just so darn delicious. I’m pretty much a fan of all things

Apple Muffins With Coconut Butter Frosting (Paleo, Nut Free)

[Emily’s note: Just because you eat paleo or gluten free, avoid nuts, or are following a GAPS diet, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy treats like these scrumptious apple muffins. Special diet or not, you’re going to LOVE Naomi’s creation…] What can muffins be made of if they don’t have grains or nuts? Coconut butter! And now that you

Sourdough Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

[Emily’s note: Naomi is at is again with her sourdough goodness! These sourdough lemon poppy seed muffins are next level. If you haven’t seen the other posts in this series (and especially if you feel the teensiest bit intimidated by sourdough – start here. ] While we usually think of sourdough in terms of bread, sourdough fermentation

Bite-Sized Chocolate Covered Bananas

I just adore special foods that remind me of my childhood, and on a hot summer day these bite-sized chocolate covered bananas hit the spot. Bananas take on a creamy consistency when frozen, and their icy sweetness contrasts with melt-in-your-mouth slightly bitter, slightly salty chocolate coating. YES. Even as a kid, I recognized this perfection.

Grain Free Mug Brownies

Though I dabble with gobs and grandma’s blueberry muffins and banana bread, I am definitely not a baker. That’s why I adore recipes that you can can’t really mess up, like these fun, grain-free mug brownies. I mean, the name alone gives away the secret that we won’t be dealing with spring pans and egg white peaks.

Literally Can’t Even Paleo Snickers Bar

Running a meal planning business, I test LOTS of recipes. For the paleo meal plans we aim to include a fun dessert each week, and I’ve got to tell you, I’ve tested some pretty awful paleo excuses for sweets that make big promises but in the end, taste like an omelette or powerbar. This paleo snickers

Junk Free Homemade Vanilla Pudding

I’m a bit obsessed with real foodifying the junky comfort foods of my youth. Some of my favorite makeovers are nachos with homemade chips, french fries with gravy, the perfect mashed potatoes, gluten-free deep dish pizza, chocolate chip cookies, and salted caramels. Recently nostalgia called again… Remember vanilla pudding out of a box? I loved that stuff

Mediterranean Chocolate Tahini Truffles

Having just disappeared the last of the junky trick-or-treat candy, my sweet tooth is a bit disappointed. So much temptation, but despite the promising brightly wrappers, I find conventional candy to be deeply unsatisfying. Enter these chocolate tahini truffles that I discovered in a brand new cookbook – Mediterranean Paleo Cooking. I just love a dessert that satiates

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