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celebration & no-bake chocolate ganache tarte
celebrations are fun. we celebrated noah’s birthday last night with christmas leftovers turned into a salad (bacon, ham, bleu cheese & pecan) and a turtle tart–dark chocolate ganache on an almond-praline crust. A nice quiet birthday in after all the … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, family, Food, gluten-free, love, Maggie, Noah, nuts, primal, recipe, sugar-free, vegetarian, winter
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pumpkin-cranberry-almond loaf
It’s the Great Pumpkin Loaf, Charlie, Brown! Last week, my mom, Maggie & I had cupcakes from Sprinkles. I had their November-Only pumpkin cupcake, fresh from the oven. Moist, not to sweet, slightly spicy. Yum. Research and all that, you know? … Continue reading
Posted in almond flour, Chicago, dairy-free, Food, Lincoln Square, Maggie, nuts, paleo, primal, random, recipe, sugar-free, vegetarian, wheat-free
Tagged almond flour, Chicago, Fall, jogging, Lincoln Square, low carb, pumpkin, Rod Blagojevich
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Celeriac and Turnip Puree
I said I was going to post about some of my favorite root vegetable dishes this fall, and now I am making good on my word. This is a creamy puree that works well with roast meat, braised pork, and … Continue reading
Posted in Food, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, primal, recipe, sugar-free, vegetarian, wheat-free
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Chicken, Ham & Swiss Roulade
………..or Chicken Cordon Bleu. One of my favorite dishes as a kid. Tender chicken, creamy cheese, sweet ham… what a great combination. I tried making this version today, and it turned out excellent. Grain and gluten free, but you … Continue reading
Posted in chicken, Food, gluten-free, grain-free, Maggie, paleo, primal, recipe, sugar-free, wheat-free
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welcoming autumn. and a spinach & cheese pie.
Of course, the weather was in the 80′s today…. but no matter, this warm weather is slowly and surely starting to fade. To be replaced with chilly breezes, some grey skies, and crisp orange leaves. What could be better? We … Continue reading
Posted in fall, family, Food, gluten-free, grain-free, nature, primal, recipe, sugar-free, vegetarian, wheat-free
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not bread sticks
Oh sure…. they might look like breadsticks. They might smell just like the kind from little caesar’s…….. they might even TASTE somewhat bread-like and they are definitely stick-shaped. But really… honest to goodness, this is CAULIFLOWER. Someone much cleverer than … Continue reading
Posted in Food, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, pizza, primal, recipe, sugar-free, vegetarian, wheat-free
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chocolate covered cherries
we had a loooooooovely valentines weekend. noah and I saw Valentine’s Day (cute, not amazing, no surprise there though). and we had a nice dinner at cracker barrel, I had spicy catfish and he had steak. I love the turnip … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, dairy-free, Food, gluten-free, love, Maggie, paleo, primal, recipe, sugar-free, vegan, vegetarian, wheat-free, winter
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mom’s cheese pie.
“Mom’s cheese pie.” sounds pretty quaint, right? well I didn’t grow up with this recipe, my mom didn’t make it, it’s pretty random. and unfortunately I think overdosed on it, because I’ve got a wicked headache right now. I have … Continue reading
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delicious. oxymorons. (sugar-free sugar cookies)
These little guys are sugar free, gluten free, low carb and terribly festive :D It wouldn’t be christmastime without sugar cookies, so I had to come up with a version we could all indulge in and not feel guilty (and … Continue reading
Posted in almond flour, children, dairy-free, family, Food, gluten-free, grain-free, nuts, paleo, primal, recipe, sugar-free, vegetarian, wheat-free
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creamy leek & pumpkin soup
1 large pumpkin, pureed, or two large cans of pumpkin puree 1 pack of maple smoked bacon butter or olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 6 cloves of garlic, chopped 5 large leeks, mostly white part, chopped and rinsed 32 … Continue reading
Posted in dairy-free, fall, family, Food, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, primal, recipe
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Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
makes 4 small, dense, cake rounds (recipe easily doubles) about 1 cup or small jar of hazelnut butter 3/4 cup of honey (or your sweetener of choice) 2 tablespoons coconut oil or butter 1 extra-large egg 1/2 cup of unsweetened … Continue reading
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to the seaside
Maggie and I are headed to the seaside… Will be back next week with a recipe for chocolate hazelnut cake. YUM!
Posted in dairy-free, england, family, Food, gluten-free, grain-free, nuts, paleo, primal, recipe, sugar-free, vegetarian, wheat-free
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chocolate mousse
MELT 1 bar of dark chocolate with 1/2 cup coconut oil and teaspoon of raw honey, mix well. crack 4 organic egg whites into a bowl and whisk until firm peaks. you can do this by hand, like i … Continue reading
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Everything Crackers.
These almond flour crackers are inspired by the everything bagels– you know, the best ones, with onion, poppy seeds, & sesame seeds. Elizabeth, Karina & Elana, who all have similar versions. I made up my recipe as I went a … Continue reading
Posted in almond flour, dairy-free, Food, gluten-free, grain-free, nuts, paleo, primal, recipe, sugar-free, vegan, vegetarian, wheat-free
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not bread pudding, and a salad
since I have been cooking a lot (mostly) from scratch the last couple years, my health has greatly improved, but it is really time consuming some times!! not to mention all the dirty dishes… and we don’t have a dishwasher … Continue reading
Posted in almond flour, dairy-free, family, Food, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, primal, sugar-free, vegetarian, wheat-free
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banana bread muffins. and cake!
for 2 dozen muffins, or 1 dozen muffins and one thin cake, or 1 thick cake. 6 very ripe bananas 3 organic eggs 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla 200g or 1& 3/4 cups ground almonds … Continue reading
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