When you try this hummus you will likely find yourself saying, “I can’t believe it’s not real hummus!” Because that is exactly what it tastes like, real hummus.
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Watermelon Salt Water Taffy
I love that there are only 2 ingredients in this recipe: Watermelon + Sea Salt. And both ingredients that I used were made right here in Oregon. I used Jacobsen’s sea salt harvested not too far from our house, off the Oregon Coast. We took a tour of his salt works facility last summer, see this post for pics. If you have a high quality finishing flaked sea salt this is the recipe to use it in! And if not any pure sea salt will work too. I also used an organic Oregon grown watermelon so – talk about a “local” food recipe!
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Paleo Frappuccino- Detox Coffee
This drink is my secret weapon to starting the day off right! I drink my home roasted “detox coffee” (recipe below) everyday and most mornings I make it into this frappucino drink. If you use 3 medjool dates to sweeten it then it can literally stand against the regular frappucino in flavor and consistency. But it also tastes amazing without any added sugar. If you add the optional cacao, then I suggest adding a sweetener to balance the bitter chocolate. This detox coffee has a natural sweetness in it so if you don’t add cacao you honestly don’t need to add sweetener of any kind. And I found with the added carob powder no sweetener was needed. I vary this drink recipe depending on how many calories I feel like I need to start the day. You can easily do a “bullet proof” version by adding in a Tablespoon of MCT oil, and using stevia to sweeten.
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Peach Ice Cream with Candied Walnuts
I can’t even put into words how much I love fresh Oregon peaches in the late summer. A fresh ripe peach makes a wonderful dessert on it’s own. And on the nights where I am craving ice cream, I whip up this ice cream dish in minutes. Just be sure to have frozen peaches on hand and your choice of “milk” so you can enjoy this instant ice cream without needing to mess with an ice cream machine. It is ready to eat like a thick soft serve custard right after blending, or you can spoon into a dish and place it in the freezer for an hour until its firm enough to scoop like traditional ice cream. I like to quickly candy a handful of walnuts while the ice cream is chilling, to add a little kick of salty sweet crunchiness to this dessert. …
Plum Ketchup
I love using other fruits to replace tomatoes as it eliminates the need for adding extra sugars. When you read the label on a bottle of ketchup you will find: tomato paste, corn syrup or sugar, water, vinegar, dried onion, allspice, cloves. So I just cut out the tomatoes and added sugars and use plums in their place. The additional flavors of allspice and cloves bring it all home. I love using this ketchup as a dipping sauce for my kohlrabi fritters and cream puffs, and for my sesame chicken recipe. It also goes great over my bison meatloaf recipe.
I had to quit tomatoes 5 years ago while on the SCD intro diet when I experienced a ton of inflammation after having cut them out for a few weeks and later re-introducing them. Since then, I have been looking for the perfect ketchup replacement. Over the years I have come up with tomato-free Cherry BBQ Sauce, Huckleberry BBQ Sauce, and Strawberry Balsamic Pizza Sauce (all of these recipes are in my cookbook), and finally I can say I have a Ketchup that is just as good, and I think even better than the real thing! If you are looking for homemade mustard, mayo, and bbq sauces that are SCD, starch-free, and night-shade free, check out my cookbook.
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Magic Shell (vegan, keto, paleo)
I have always enjoyed including this in my cooking & un-cooking classes, as it never ceases to amaze people. I also love chocolate, especially dark raw cacao when it forms a crunchy magic shell over my refreshing anti-oxidant loaded energizing desserts. Be sure to make this Instant Ice Cream so you can try out this Magic Shell!…
Paleo Pad Thai (low carb, vegan)
I have always been a huge fan of Thai Food. I practically lived on veggie Thai Food in my 20’s. I had a handful of places in Portland I would order it to go from, but I also made it at home a lot, like a lot, a lot. My favorite Thai dishes are the Coconut Milk Curries, like Yellow, Green, and one place did a phenomenal Red Pumpkin Curry. I am still working on my own starch free/night shade free curries, sounds exciting right? I also loved the fresh salad rolls, sticky rice with mango, curry noodle soups, Tom Kha (recipe for that coming soon too!) and of course Pad Thai. Here is a super low starch, paleo Pad Thai recipe that I am truly happy with! I honestly don’t miss the old version now that I have this one, and this one is so simple, it’s ready in less time then it would take to phone in an order to-go and pick it up. I hope you enjoy this dish too!…
Two Ingredient Strawberry Truffles (paleo, low carb, vegan)
Paleo Pita-Tortilla-Naan Bread (vegan, starch-free)
You won’t believe how Pure + Simple this Pita recipe is! Only a few essential ingredients!!…
Tzatziki Sauce (paleo, vegan, aip, starch-free)
Hot and Sour Soup (paleo, starch free, vegan option)
Paleo Tortilla Chips – Nachos (vegan, AIP, nut free)
Paleo Bagel (starch free, low carb, vegan)
Paleo Apple Turnovers with Vegan Caramel Sauce
Does it get any better? A fruit based, simple easy, and super satisfying grain free, refined sugar free, apple turnover “hand pie”. Get ready to be rocked by this recipe that will be ready in less then 15 minutes!!
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Cherry Italian Soda (paleo/vegan)
Bright. Crisp. Anti-inflammatory. Vegan. Creamy. Paleo. Refreshing.
This Cherry Italian Soda Recipe is a true Cherry Bomb of flavor, and it couldn’t be simpler to make!! …
