First of all, Happy Holidays! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and is having a great holiday season so far. Coming up on the new year, my wedding anniversary now, I am more excited than usual. I can't wait to relive the day (by my mom and Adrianne of Adrianne Elizabeth Events) through our pictures courtesy of Red Gallery Photography and videos courtesy of Studio Z Films!! … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
Wintertime Clementine Salsa
Every winter the cutest, sweetest little snacks always make their appearance. Clementines. I love these things. They actually always remind me of my dad, I think because he just loves them so much. I can picture him eating one in the kitchen saying, "it tastes like candy!" He would often … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Ice Cream with Warm Apple Compote
Can we first take a moment and do a happy dance for my first dessert posting? Finally! Who would have thought it would take a girl with a sweet tooth this long to post a dessert? Here's a recipe that has all the flavors of a warm apple pie in a sundae form. … [Read more...]
Butternut Squash Soup with Apple and Carrot
With cold weather sweeping across the country, it just felt like soup time. I had the Sesame Beef side dishes ready to post, but I'm going to save those for later. I'm sure you'd rather have soup first! The news broadcasts and talk show hosts are having a field day talking about the weather. I am particularly enjoying Jimmy … [Read more...]
Sesame Beef
The idea to make this dish literally came to me while I was lying in bed, trying to fall asleep. I'd been … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Almond Milk
Almond milk is a great paleo substitute for cow's milk. I find I use it mostly in smoothies, sauces, purees, and coffee or tea. It's not nearly as complicated as you might think. I bet you can even make it right now with all of the tools you have in your kitchen. All you need is water, almonds, a blender, a large bowl and a … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken Wraps with Quick Pickled Veg
I had a reader tell me the other day that she used to be paleo but gave it up because she felt like she was eating the same few meals over and over. Getting really bored of just bison, avocado, broccoli, and sweet potatoes, she stopped eating paleo despite getting results she wanted from the whole, clean foods way of eating. Here is the great news: you don't have to eat the same four things over and over to eat paleo! There's so many … [Read more...]