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Protein Apple & Blueberry Crisp
Desserts

Protein Apple & Blueberry Crisp

This recipe is sponsored by Swanson Red, crispy, borderline inappropriate apples at their peak of sweetness combined with plump, bright blueberries baked into a jammy base under a light cookie-dough-meets-biscuit type topping with a golden top. Apples, we love you, and we are so glad you’re here to brighten up our winter. We need apple-based

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Vanilla Almond Protein Granola
Breakfast

Vanilla Almond Protein Granola

This recipe is sponsored by Swanson Vanilla Almond Protein Granola: putting stars in my snack loving eyes since 2018. This dream is golden, crunchy, sweet, vanilla-ey, coconut-ey…like the best almond granola-meets-nutritious-meets-comforting-meets-delicious of your life. It’s not soggy or full of sugar, as many cereal-type foods can be. And there is no gluten in it. Or

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Arrowroot and Almond Flour Paleo Waffles
Breakfast

Arrowroot and Almond Flour Paleo Waffles

Arrowroot and Almond Flour Paleo Waffles: my newest and latest breakfast obsession. These fluffy and light little bundles of joy were enjoyed by us on Christmas Day for breakfast, right after unwrapping presents and enjoying our morning cup of Joe. When we stay in town for the holidays, which is very unusual since we typically

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Buckwheat Banana Bread
Breakfast

Buckwheat Banana Bread

It’s official: I have outdone myself with this Buckwheat Banana Bread recipe. I probably will never, ever bake any other kind of banana bread in my life. Believe me when I say: THIS BUCKWHEAT BANANA BREAD IS INCREDIBLE, and it is Rocking. My. World. I have shared a few Instagram stories and posts about this

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Lemon Energy Balls with Poppy Seed Coconut Glaze
Desserts

Lemon Energy Balls with Poppy Seed Coconut Glaze

Light, simple, energizing…all things we want from food during the hot Summer months. And these Lemon Energy Balls with Poppy Seed Coconut Glaze are all that. And more. They 100% fit the “summer snack” bill. We’ve added these cuties to our energy ball recipe arsenal, which has grown quite a bit, since we love to

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Lemon Poppy Seed Energy Balls
Breakfast

Lemon Poppy Seed Energy Balls

When life gives you lemons, you make Lemon Poppy Seed Energy Balls. It’s a no brainer. Everyone knows that, right? I have been recently obsessed with these little guys, not only because they taste like summer, but because they are so mightily nutritious. One ball and you get your energy fix, nourishment boost and cravings

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Overnight Oats with Chocolate & Blackberry Collagen
Breakfast

Overnight Oats with Chocolate & Blackberry Collagen

Fact: mornings just got 100 times better. I am here to tell you that nutritious breakfasts and stress-free mornings do exist, and they come in the form of something beautiful known as overnight oats. Stress-free and easy both need to be part of life, and if there is a way to get the same results

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Cassava Flour Sugar Cookies
Desserts

Cassava Flour Sugar Cookies

Cassava Flour Sugar Cookies, the perfect recipe addition to your next holiday cookie swap party. Believe you me. They are like a little baking miracle. Why? Because they don’t have gluten, dairy or eggs, yet they rise beautifully, hold together nicely, and taste like a sugary dream. Plus, they’re oh so adorable. Just grab some

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This Winter Kale Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette recipe is easy to make, healthy and totally delicious. A crowd pleaser that truly goes with any dish!
Paleo-Vegan

Winter Kale Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Has a salad ever looked this pretty? This Winter Kale Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette is the prettiest of them all. It gets the crown and sash. Those bright red berries and that vibrant green kale…gorg. It also makes for the perfect holiday side dish, if you ask me. Christmas dinner menu, you just got yourself

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Breakfast

Blackberry Crumble Pumpkin Bars

Hello Blackberry Crumble Pumpkin Bars! You have arrived to my life at a perfect time. Because, let me tell you what. Today is the first day of Fall, and I am ready for some of this season’s most comforting treats. Pumpkin, you may come into my life in all of the ways. And since today

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Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Desserts

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Say hello to my gluten-free, dairy-free, processed sugar free, and all-paleo Carrot Cake Cupcakes. I created this little number earlier this summer, and for one reason or another, I haven’t been able to post them on the blog until today. Better late than never though, right? So here they are, in all of their glory,

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Almond Butter Fudge
Desserts

Almond Butter Fudge

If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ve probably seen my How To Make Homemade Creamy Almond Butter post, as it’s one of my most popular recipes on the site. At home, I used to make it once a week as we would run out super quickly; I was highly obsessed with almond butter and I used

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3 Layer Paleo Carrot Cake
Desserts

3 Layer Paleo Carrot Cake

Many things in life make me happy. My husband, my family, my girlfriends, hosting parties, a good fiction book, a glass of wine after a long day, the beach, swimming in the ocean, blue skies & sunny days, 90 degree weather, the place where my husband and I got married (my aunt’s vacation farm on the Andes),

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Paleo Meringue
Desserts

Paleo Meringue

Meet my Paleo Meringue. A dairy free, gluten free and processed sugar free dessert topping that will rock your world and won’t make you feel eeky. This Paleo Meringue is all we want a good treat to be. Here’s a little of my backstory with meringue. Growing up in Ecuador, I was around a lot of

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Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Rice Krispies
Desserts

Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Rice Krispies

I know these Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Rice Krispies are not 100% Paleo, so don’t get all Paleo police on me, right away – the thing is, I made these for my husband, and they are just too good not to share. These Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Rice Krispies are, as the name says, are gluten

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10 Minute Fudge
Desserts

10 Minute Fudge

Happy Friday, the best day of the week is here, and with it, everyone’s improved moods. It’s true. Fridays are the best days of the week in my opinion, because you have the whole entire weekend ahead of you. Two full days of fun await, where you can chose to do as you please. Best.

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Oven Roasted Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts
Paleo-Vegan

Oven Roasted Butternut Squash with Brussels Sprouts

I’ve a been a fan of brussels sprouts for about ten years now. We didn’t eat them in Ecuador growing up, so I tried them for the very first time on my first year of college during Thanksgiving in 2005. I didn’t know what to expect when I took my first bite, but I was

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Energy Boosting Paleo Granola
Breakfast

Energy Boosting Paleo Granola

I’ve been craving granola like crazy lately. Wanting it for breakfast, in the afternoon as a snack, and even for dessert after dinner. I’m telling you, I’ve been needing granola bad. The issue is, Paleo granola is not easy to come by. So in my intense times of cravings, I can’t simply go buy some

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Carrot Cake Cheesecake
Desserts

Carrot Cake Cheesecake

This is no regular carrot cake recipe. This is a super special carrot cake recipe for two reasons: one, it has CHEESECAKE layers (whaaaaa?), and two, it was developed for a friend’s 30th birthday celebration (his very favorite dessert is carrot cake and his wifey wanted me to surprise him with a Paleo version of it

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Sweet Tater Smoothie
Drinks

Sweet Tater Smoothie

This Sweet Tater Smoothie is one of the many smoothie recipes I have in my Paleo Smoothies cookbook! (Do you own a copy yet? If not, what are you waiting for? It’s awesome!) Paleo Smoothies is a pretty awesome little cookbook; it has a great intro to the Paleo Diet, it explains why drinking smoothies is beneficial while on

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