Lately I have been craving ground beef. I take this as my body’s way of telling me that I need to eat it. So one night I decided to make cheeseburger soup. I’ve been creating recipes for long enough to know that I was most definitely not the first person to think of this 🙂…
Loaded Spaghetti Squash
I’ve been making double batches of the shreddable cheese for Ashley and I. We haven’t found anything we don’t like it on. Hot green beans or peas, salad, wilted spinach, baked potatoes. The list goes on and on. If you put it on something hot it melts into sauce. Oh. My. Gooooooodness. This was one…
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
I released this recipe last month in my Spunky Newsletter, but so many people emailed me, asking if I would post it online (so they can bookmark it, Pin it, etc.) So here it is! These Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls are so yummy! Just like the original gluten-free cinnamon rolls recipe they’re based on, these have…
Real Life Paleo
There is another new book that I just can’t keep to myself! Matt and Stacy’s Real Life Paleo, which is 35% off right now. I made their Mac-n-Cheese with acorn squash. I added some onion and garlic powder, and smoked paprika, because I can’t make anything without those spices right now. I used bacon grease…
Chestnut Flour Biscuits
I was recently given a few samples of this Italian chestnut flour. It will be available in Whole Foods beginning November! I’m really excited because I’ve become a big chestnut fan. The main question is, “What does it taste like?!” That’s a really hard question, since I’ve never tasted anything like it before. I guess it tastes nutty,…
Mediterranean Paleo Cooking
I have been REALLY looking forward to this book! And it did not disappoint! I want to FRAME the photographs in this book and make a collage of them on the wall in my kitchen. Seriously. They sing to me. So how could we not make some of the recipes? We didn’t have a choice. It…
Salted Caramel Protein Shakes
I have a thing for small spaces. Now, I know what you’re thinking: sour grapes. But that’s not it. Honestly. In fact, I had a really big house once, and it wasn’t for me. I have a thing for small spaces. Cottages, ranches, historic houses (the small ones). And then there’s the on-going debate over…
Oak Glen Apple Picking
About a month ago one of my friends told me about how she almost moved to Oak Glen, CA. I told her that I had never heard of it (we’re new here). She explained that Oak Glen is the heart of Southern California’s scenic apple growing country. There are about ten orchards where people can go for…
Autoimmune Paleo Diet Nut-Free and Dairy-Free “Cheese”
You know how I love my dairy-free cashew and coconut “cheese.” They’re full of probiotics and so delicious. However, they aren’t hard cheeses, and not everyone can tolerate nuts. I didn’t think there was a way to make a hard cheese without dairy or nuts. But Hayley did. She created a nut-free and dairy-free cheese (safe…
How to Make Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix
We’re having a heatwave here in southern California right now. It’s been over 100 degrees this week. It wasn’t this hot **all summer**, but now in the middle of September – BOOM! My body knows it’s not even close to fall (or is it? who knows), but my mind says it’s time for fall things…