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Paleo Summer Cocktails (say, what?!?!)

I got a recent email from my friend Cindy in California telling me about how amazing the weather is…

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It’s Over

The Opens are over.

Phew.

What a relief.

Although I have to say, I have had some fun the past 5 or…

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Just A Dream?

I’ve been busy overdosing on refined sugars, refined carbs, gluten, dairy, grains, legumes, and…

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UNLEASH YOUR INNER A$$HOLE

Finished 13.1 today with only 100 reps but happy that I pretty much PR’d the $hit outta my…

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280213 Today is sponsored by the letter "F"

…which stands for “F$#@ MY MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE FLUID FLOWING INTO IT.” Being the new girl in town (literally), I have no effin clue where to go for food, shampoo, or to get my effin car fixed. Yes, it has been over 6 months, but give me an effin…

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270213 Death By Dairy - But I'm Back!

I’ve been busy trying to kill myself via dairy and gluten, apparently. I have had some awesome…

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My favorite Valentine's Day Recipes: click here for Paleo goodness!

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%@$# Valentine's Day - My Paleo Faves

Hopeless romantics and red-rose haters can look to one source for their love or cynicism every…

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10 Ways to plan out your meals!

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Paleo Carrot Cake Muffins

Paleo Carrot Cake Muffins Yield: 12 Muffins Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Ingredients -2 1/4 cups almond flour -1/2 teaspoon baking soda -1/2 tsp sea salt -2 tsp ground cinnamon -1 tsp ground nutmeg -1/2 tsp ground allspice -1/2 tsp ground cloves -1/2 tsp ground ginger -3 tbsp ghee or coconut oil, melted -3 eggs -2 tbsp honey -1 tbsp vanilla extract -3/4 cup shredded carrot (about 1 medium carrot) -1/2 cup raisins (optional) -1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) -1/4 cup shredded coconut (optional) Directions -Preheat oven to 350 F. -In a large bowl, add almond flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, clove and ginger. Mix well and set aside. -In a separate bowl, add melted ghee or coconut oil, eggs, honey and vanilla into a bowl. Whisk until smooth. -Pour wet ingredients into bowl with dry ingredients and mix well. -Stir in shredded carrot and your mix-ins. -Spray a muffin tin or line with muffin liners. I also spray the liners just for a little extra insurance that the muffins won't stick. -Pour about 1/4 cup of the batter into each tin until they are all evenly filled. Each tin should be about 3/4 full. -Bake muffins for 18-20 minutes (until a toothpick entered into center of the muffin comes out clean).

via What I Gather

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Paleo Pumpkin Bars

Pumpkin Bars

Ingredients:

2/3 cup sifted coconut flour

1 cup almond flour (or 3/4 cup almond flour and 1/4 cup arrowroot)

2 tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

7 eggs

3/4 cup honey

1 cup coconut oil (or 1/2 cup coconut oil and 1/2 cup applesauce)

1-15 oz. can pumpkin puree

1 tsp. apple cider vinegar

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 10×15 inch pan.

2. Stir together flours, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.

3. Combine eggs, honey, oil, pumpkin puree and apple cider vinegar in a separate, large bowl.

4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until well mixed (I like to use a hand mixer).

5. Pour the batter into the prepared 10×15 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 15-25 minutes. (Bars are done when you insert a toothpick or knife and it comes out clean.)

6. Cool completely. Serve plain or with Creamy Frosting (see below).

Creamy Frosting

Ingredients:

1/3 cup butter*, softened

1/3 cup coconut oil (not melted, but room temperature)

1/4 cup honey

1 tsp. vanilla

2 Tbsp. cashew butter  (optional)

1/2 tsp. lemon juice (optional)

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients until well blended and fluffy!

2. Spread on COOLED bars. Enjoy!

*You may make this frosting with all coconut oil to eliminate the dairy, but the consistency and texture will be different. It should still taste yummy though!

via Unrefined Kitchen

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Grain-Free Coffee Cake

Cake Ingredients:

2/3 cup honey (UPDATE: You can vary this depending on your tastes–I’ve been told 1/4 cup works just as well!)

1/4 cup butter, melted

4 eggs

1/2 cup almond milk

3/4 cup arrowroot or almond flour

3/4 cup sifted coconut flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

Cake Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or butter an 8×8 baking pan.

2. Combine honey, butter, eggs and almond milk in a bowl until well combined.

3. Combine arrowroot or almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.

4. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Stir well.

5. Pour HALF of the cake batter into the prepared cake pan and spread out evenly.

6. Prepare streusel.

Streusel Ingredients:

1 cup chopped pecans

2 Tbsp. honey

1/4 cup butter

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. coconut flour

Streusel Directions:

1. Combine all the streusel ingredients in a bowl.

2. Distribute half of the streusel over the batter in the pan.

3. Pour the rest of the cake batter on streusel and top with remaining streusel.

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 28-35 minutes. Remove from oven when a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.

5. Serve as is or slather in butter!

via Nourishing Gourmet

NOTE: Can substitute butter for melted coconut oil!

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Tropical Cajun Chicken Tenders - PALEO

You can change this recipe around in so many ways! Try it out your way. Make it your own recipe. Don't forget to send me a comment or a message on facebook and tell me how it came out. You can't go wrong with Chicken Tenders. It's comfort food for the whole family :)

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