Tag Archives: paleo

Paleo Vegan Chocolate Almond Cookie Bars

  So, I made these and they are really, really good. That’s all I’ve got today because it’s Friday and school is out for the summer and it’s time for me to do something other than sit in front of a screen. Who am I kidding? I’m going to hide from my kids in aContinue reading “Paleo Vegan Chocolate Almond Cookie Bars”

Gardens, Kitchens, and Social Media Detox

Summer is notoriously busy around here, what with kids and the activities and the tomatoes that look like we live near a nuclear power plant… Ahem. The rest of the gardens are coming along nicely, and I’ve either used, frozen or stored more herbs than ever this year.

Date/Nut/Ginger/Oat/Currant/Coconut…Balls.

My partner’s mother (who I would call my mother in law, except we aren’t married, and don’t get me started on THAT) brought this book to me from the old country. The old country being Wisconsin.  Inside the book was a printed recipe that looks like it might have come out of a magazine. ItContinue reading “Date/Nut/Ginger/Oat/Currant/Coconut…Balls.”

Easy Gluten Free Graham Crackers (paleo)

  These were amazing. I found the original recipe here. Here is is copied and pasted, and tweaked slightly, because I didn’t know what the hell yacon syrup was let alone have any in my pantry.  Gluten Free Graham Crackers  1 ½ cups blanched almond flour 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup InContinue reading “Easy Gluten Free Graham Crackers (paleo)”

Vegan Chocolate Frosting

Everyone in this family has a food sensitivity, allergy or specific preference to take into account when planning a meal: no gluten, no soy, no dairy, some vegan, some vegetarian, and some who will *only* eat meat and proteins. So, cooking for this crowd takes some research, planning and a little ingenuity. There are aContinue reading “Vegan Chocolate Frosting”

Easy Miso Ginger Chicken Thighs

  Every once in a while, I like to bake or cook something that will challenge me to think differently about food. Something that takes a lot of brain power to come up with or will be a feat of endurance, requiring hours and hours of intensive planning and physical labor in the kitchen. TodayContinue reading “Easy Miso Ginger Chicken Thighs”

Christmas and Thanksgiving Roundup

I didn’t have a lot of time to take or post photos or recipes during the holidays, so I’m doing a photo dump here. Recipes forthcoming! Working backwards…