Hurray for summer! Because summer means farmer’s markets. If you’ve ever seen the curly green onion-looking things at your market called garlic scapes, BUY THEM and make this pesto. It’s a nut-free pesto recipe made with garlic scapes, basil, cheese and olive oil. Simply blend the ingredients together and you’ll have the most amazing and budget-friendly …
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Oh cheese. How I love thee. Especially in the form of fresh mozzarella. I got these portobello mushrooms from the Green City Market in Chicago and made these Roasted Caprese Stuffed Portobellos for an appetizer when my sister came over for dinner. The flavors of balsamic vinegar, garlic and olive oil are roasted with the …
If you have yet to try chia seed pudding, I think now is the perfect time to start! I’m tellin’ ya … it tastes very similar to pudding and is gluten-free, paleo-friendly, and all around a healthy breakfast, dessert, or snack. My Banana Chia Pudding was so popular that I decided to create another summer …
Potluck Tortellini Pasta Salad is the perfect potluck recipe because it’s easy to make, travels well, and it’s a true crowd-pleaser! Do you remember the first thing you ever cooked? Although I’m sure there were countless times I helped my mom brown ground beef or chop vegetables for dinner, one of my earliest memories of …
These Paleo Sweet Potato Pancakes are made using mashed sweet potato to create moist, fluffy grain-free pancakes! For once I’m going to avoid rambling and just tell you the facts: 1. These are the best paleo pancakes I’ve made to date. 2. They’re stinkin’ easy to make and can even be reheated in the microwave …
I did a bad thing. But it’s not my fault! Sometimes, on a Saturday night, the time comes when you just give in to all aspects of health …… and you order Pizza Hut. Now before you go thinking that’s not the worst thing I the world, you should know that we didn’t JUST order …
I’ve always wanted an iron skillet, and when I got a baby skillet from the BlogHer Food conference, I knew it was going to be primarily used for one thing … dessert! This paleo-friendly skillet chocolate cake is just big enough to feed two or three for dessert. Oh and … it absolutely is as …
Sup? You work out? I do. Which is why I need some protein to help rebuild my (ever expanding) muscles! Ha. But seriously, this is my go-to protein smoothie recipe that I crave every time after a tough workout. Maybe someday I’ll switch it up, but not until I get tired of this one. Which …
Waaaayyy back when I was a kid and I could eat anything I wanted without thinking twice about calories or sugar or nutritional value, I was very choosey with my desserts. I didn’t like cookies unless they were oatmeal raisin baked by my sister, I didn’t like cake unless it was funfetti flavored, and I …
It’s official. I’m re-entering the world of crossfit. Three months after moving to the city and adjusting to actually having real world expenses, I have committed to spending all of my shopping money on a 4-month membership at Bucktown Crossfit. Now, I’m not one of those fitness junkies that thinks, “You can’t put a price on good health.” You …