One of my favourite markers of this time of year is the first rhubarb harvest. In addition to the delightfully tangy taste, rhubarb has been linked to weight balance, cardiovascular health, digestive ease, bone strength, cancer prevention, improved circulation, and even prevention of diseases such as Alzheimer’s due to its high levels of vitamin K...
Read moreGrain-Free Carrot Cake with Dairy-Free “Cream Cheese” Icing
As I write this, it’s both Easter and Passover. During Passover, Jewish people avoid foods that naturally “leaven” such as grains and legumes. And then there’s the association of Easter and springtime with rabbits and carrots. Plus a family member who can’t eat eggs and dairy, and then my own personal goal to avoid refined products in my cooking such as white sugar, while keeping it minimally blood sugar disruptive and as clean and natural as possible...
Read moreBaked Chicken Thighs with an Apricot-Thyme Glaze
Don’t be turned off by the title - this super simple week-day saver recipe is as easy as it is delicious. In fact, it’s not only easy, but extraordinary versatile! If you can’t find a good apricot jam or compote, simply sub with some other sweet-spread (I’m a personal sucker for Oregon grape jelly). Don’t have thyme in your pantry? Sub with basil, or rosemary! Essentially all this recipe is showing you is that slathering your bird with whatever preserve and herbs you have lying around is one of the quickest ways of turning an otherwise bland baked protein into an exciting burst of flavour, with no more effort than it takes to butter a piece of toast...
Read moreRecovery Cookies
Wanting to make some grain-free, dairy-free treats, that also worked to reduce inflammation and aid in tissue recovery from the wounds of the C-section, I constructed my client some anti-inflammatory recovery cookies, and man are they tasty! My client even mentioned to me that they were the perfect thing to munch on during those middle-of-the-night feedings when baby is needing a snack of his own...
Read moreSnickerdoodle Fat Bomb "Fudge"
For many of my clients, moving towards a diet that focuses more on quality fat and proteins, while simultaneously reducing carbohydrate consumption is the key to their wellness goals. As you’ve heard me explain on numerous occasions before, eating too many carbs causes blood sugar issues, which can lead to a number of health concerns such as mood and energy fluctuations, weight imbalances, inflammation, hormonal problems, and then of course the more serious chronic considerations like diabetes, cancer, heart disease, cognitive dysfunction and memory loss, anxiety, depression…the list goes on...
Read moreFudgy Walnut Brownies
Presenting some seriously chocolaty, fudgy brownies with walnut pieces, chocolate chips, that are grain-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, high fat, moderate protein, and low carb. You can even throw in a scoop of collagen powder into the mix to give them even more protein, and that glorious tissue-reparative benefit of collagen...
Read morePower Green Pasta with Sausage and Avocado Basil "Alfredo Sauce"
This dish is an ode to my deep love of green foods, and my arguably bigger (and more complicated) love of pasta-esque dishes. Packed with nutrient-dense low-starch veggies, and healthy fats, this meal is not only a gorgeous emerald vision, but incredibly satisfying without causing those horrible blood sugar spikes and crashes so many spaghetti-centered dishes often do, thanks mostly to the zucchini noodle base...
Read morePumpkin Spice Muffins with Crumble Topping
Hooray! Just in case you were feeling like you weren’t getting enough pumpkin spice goodness into your life I have another gourd-ious recipe for you (har har). OK, but in all seriousness pumpkin muffins are a paleo classic, and the crumble topping is irresistible. These fluffy delights are also my fall-time gift-basket go-to and are a major hit with everyone who sinks their teeth into them. Not too sweet, the perfect consistency, and packed with immune-boosting benefits of pumpkin, clove, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, these awesome muffins are the perfect seasonal treat, especially when they’re fresh out of the oven and dripping in melted grass-fed butter...mmmm…
Read morePumpkin Pie Power Balls
If you’re like me, you spend your fall season in a pumpkin-y haze. Pumpkin-spice lattes, pumpkin pie smoothies, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pancakes, and then of course classic pumpkin pie…if there’s a way for me to infuse pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and ginger into something I’ll do it. Well, here’s one more seasonal treat to add to the list – pumpkin pie power balls...
Read morePaleo Apple Cinnamon Pudding Cake
As I mentioned in the Chewy Chocolate Chunk Walnut Cookie post, I am a strong believer that there are no such things as failed desserts, just opportunities for a new pudding recipe! Enter Exhibit A: the apple cinnamon pudding cake. It was supposed to just be a normal apple cake, but I added a tad too much tahini, liked what happened, then remade the recipe with some warming spices for a delightful fall treat!
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