Welcome to the April Ingredient-Challenge Monday! As announced yesterday, this month we feature the mouth-watering pineapple as our challenge ingredient. In spite of its natural sweetness, pineapples are not only low in calories (82 calories per cup of pineapple chunks), they are also a good source of fiber, Vitamin A, Calcium, Iron and Vitamin C. […]
ICM Challenge Winner: Tessa the Domestic Diva Sauteed Kale w/Carmelized Onions; Well Fed Winner and April ICM Ingredient Announcement (in otherwords: a must-read post)
April 8, 2012 By 2 Comments
Can you believe tomorrow is the second Monday of April? Do you know what that means? That means tomorrow is Ingredient Challenge Monday (ICM)!! 🙂 Yay! Last month we featured healthy Kale, such a diverse and delicious vegetable, it was difficult to select a winner from the entries we received. And while every entry was […]
Spinach, Kale and Dandelion Green Salad with Blood Oranges, Candied Pecans and Blood Orange Vinaigrette
April 5, 2012 By 2 Comments
Spring is beautifully upon us. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing. Children are ready to shed their winter gloom to get outside and play. Then there is the yard. Lawns need to be mowed, weeds need to be pulled. Or do they? One advantage to living in a drought ridden area is the fact that […]
Grain-Free Vegan Candy Creme Eggs
April 3, 2012 By 4 Comments
🙂 If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, or even if you stopped by to visit my recent review of Well Fed (don’t forget to enter the giveaway while you are there!) you have heard me talk about my final plunge into the Paleo world. While most of the recipes I have shared here […]
Well Fed Review, Country Captain Chicken and a Giveaway!
March 31, 2012 By 36 Comments
A couple of weeks ago I decided to float around in the “Your Recommendations” section of Amazon. Amid the number of books Amazon thought I might be interested in was one that, while it had been floating around on my list for a while, I had never really taken the time to dig deeper into. […]
Eat Like a Dinosaur Winner!
March 28, 2012 By 2 Comments
Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment or share your wonderful recipes on this month’s Ingredient Challenge Monday’s challenge/giveaway post! While the special ICM featured recipe will not be shared until this weekend, I wanted to take a moment and announce the winner of the Paleo Parents wonderful cookbook, Eat Like a […]
Papaya Lime Coconut Muffins
March 25, 2012 By 15 Comments
I’m sorry I have been so quiet this past week. Truth is my family and I have eaten a lot of whole-food this week with very few inspirational recipes. The best meals are those that don’t require recipes though, right? 😉 Oh, I do have a couple of special just-waiting for that right moment recipes […]
Guest Post for Dixie Chik Cooks: Sugar-Free Chocolate Cashew Butter (Raw, Vegan)
March 17, 2012 By 2 Comments
This post originally aired over at Dixie Chik Cooks. While Shea (the original Dixie Chik) is not gluten-free or dairy-free, many of her creations are naturally safe for those of us who are. Creative, spicy, and beautifully talented, be sure to visit Dixie Chik Cooks for some beautifully southern inspiration. It is always an […]
Grain-Free Irish Soda Bread, 2-ways
March 15, 2012 By 4 Comments
My red hair is generally a dead giveaway to one of the most distinct parts of my family ancestry. While I grew up proud of every part of my rich, mixed family history which includes: American Indian, English, Dutch and (as mentioned before) Irish, the two portions I studied most closely were definitely my American […]
ICM, Giveaway and the Chocolate Mint Green Monster (AKA, the healthiest Shamrock Shake this side of the pacific)
March 12, 2012 By 20 Comments
Happy Ingredient-Challenge Monday! As Shea and I announced last month, the 2nd Monday of every month is now dedicated to our ICM challenge! As mentioned this past Saturday, we have a lot in store for you this month. First, our featured ingredient for this month: Kale! Like I have said before, I love love love […]
