Pudding cups are a fun dessert, but often loaded with processed ingredients, preservatives and additives. Homemade chocolate pudding can be made in about 15 minutes and is a much healthier option! I recommend using coconut milk ...Continue Reading
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Vanilla Pudding Pops with Homemade Magic Shell
Vanilla Pudding Pops with Homemade Magic Shell is a great way to beat the summer heat! Summer on the Gulf Coast means we eat lots of cold foods, especially popsicles. When you make popsicles with nutrient-dense ingredients, ...Continue Reading
Chocolate Pudding Pie (Grain-Free, Paleo)
When I was a kid, each Sunday after church my family would hop into the station wagon and make our way to Highland Park Cafeteria in Dallas for lunch. I loved that place. The people were friendly and I could pick whatever I wanted from ...Continue Reading
Chia Seed Pudding
Chia seeds have gotten a lot of buzz lately for their health benefits and ease of use, so I'm sharing this easy chia seed pudding recipe. The tiny little seeds look a bit like exotic black and white swirled eggs from up close. They ...Continue Reading
Bread Pudding with Chantilly Cream (Grain Free)
There are few desserts I love more than bread pudding with Chantilly cream! My mom always makes bread pudding on New Year's Day. I only eat it once a year, so I savor every last bite. A few days ago, after making some pecan coconut ...Continue Reading
Homemade Butterscotch Pudding
Homemade butterscotch pudding is ultra creamy, thick, and buttery, with a deep butterscotch flavor. You'll never go back to the boxed variety after having this homemade pudding! Butterscotch is similar to caramel, but it contains ...Continue Reading
Chocolate Pudding (Grain-Free, Paleo)
As the days are getting shorter and cooler, I've been craving my smooth, creamy and sweet chocolate pudding to end the day. My husband thanked me for my cravings the other night because he has been able to benefit from my endless fits ...Continue Reading
Cream Cheese Cherry Pie (Grain-Free)
Cream Cheese Cherry Pie brings back memories of my Grandma's house, church potlucks and hot summer days. It's a great pie to round out the summer and perfect for a Labor Day BBQ! Cream cheese cherry pie is usually made with a ...Continue Reading
What is a Nutrient-Dense Diet?
Have you ever wondered what it would look like to eat a nutrient-dense diet? I often refer to a nutrient-dense diet as my preferred method of eating for not only detoxification and healing, but also to work toward and maintain optimal ...Continue Reading
Green Beans with Brown Butter and Pepitas
The Thanksgiving table usually abounds with buttery breads, rich puddings, and sweet sides, so I think it’s important to add a little color with a few fresh and simple vegetable dishes. Green beans with brown butter and pepitas is one ...Continue Reading
Cranberry Bread (Grain-Free)
Cranberry Bread is a classic holiday quick bread you can serve at breakfast, as a light dessert, or dried and used in bread pudding. This subtly sweet grain-free loaf arrives heavily scented with vanilla and dotted with tangy ...Continue Reading
Hazelnut Tart (Grain-Free)
I’ve shared dozens of grain-free recipes over the past few years; today I’ve got a hazelnut tart recipe I think you’re going to love. I’m striving to help make your big holiday meals both nutrient-dense and thoroughly enjoyed by ...Continue Reading
Essential Oils for Back-to-School
This blog is 8 years old! I can hardly believe it! As I sat down to write my annual back-to-school post, I realized I’ve written several times about food, snacks, lunch gear, etc. This year I wanted to add a bit of a twist. Instead of ...Continue Reading
Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting (Paleo, Nut-Free) and a Virtual Baby Shower
Chocolate cupcakes with strawberry frosting provide a wonderfully fun indulgence during strawberry season. Many of you have requested a nut-free version of my reader-favorite Grain-Free Chocolate Cake, so I’m excited to give you a ...Continue Reading
Lemon Icebox Pie (Grain-Free, Paleo)
Lemon Icebox Pie really packs in the flavor for a simple southern staple. The filling has just four ingredients and bursts with the freshness of lemons while sitting atop a delicious graham cracker crust. My Grandma made this pie ...Continue Reading
Roast Leg of Lamb
Roast leg of lamb is a simple spring classic main dish that’s perfect for Easter. I don’t like to make a big fuss when preparing meat, so I simply marinate the meat for an hour, place it on a roasting pan along with Yukon potatoes and ...Continue Reading
10 Ways to Curb Sugar Cravings During the Holidays
The holiday season is full of cookies, cakes, sweet drinks, and all sorts of other processed foods that can be hard to stay away from. While I think that an occasional indulgence during the holidays is ok, it’s important to have a game ...Continue Reading
5 Ways to Enable Your Kids to Make Their Own School Lunch
Some of you may not believe this, but my kids have made their own school lunches since they were in kindergarten. Over the years, they’ve learned the importance of healthy foods and making good choices. In the beginning years, I kept a ...Continue Reading
Frozen Yogurt
This healthy frozen yogurt is so simple but so delicious! Over the years, I've discovered how great an impact food has on my health. I’ve made huge changes in my diet to help me heal from disease, but sometimes I struggle with ...Continue Reading
Chocolate Eclair Icebox Dessert (Grain-Free, Paleo, Primal, Gluten Free)
Recently I shared my Quick Chocolate Pudding and many of you asked for a vanilla-flavored version. As I was testing a vanilla pudding, I decided to take it one step further and make a Chocolate Eclair Icebox Dessert. Have you ever ...Continue Reading
Coconut Panna Cotta (Dairy Free, Gaps, Paleo, Grain-Free)
Coconut Panna Cotta is a simple, slightly sweet and creamy dessert that is a great way to get some extra gelatin in your diet. If you’re looking for a natural alternative to protein powder, gelatin is a great option. It contains ...Continue Reading
The Unprocessed Kitchen: Homemade “Samoas” (Grain Free, Paleo, Primal)
This homemade "Samoas" recipe tastes just as good as the real thing, without the unhealthy ingredients! Today, we close our Unprocessed Kitchen series. Over the last two months, we’ve discussed cookware, bakeware, soups, salads, ...Continue Reading
Grain-Free Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
Like good bakeware, basic recipes are always nice to have on hand. A “white” cupcake recipe is a great staple because you can add different spices, extracts and flavorings to it, and mix up your frostings. A few weeks ago we ...Continue Reading
Paleo Bread (Grain-Free, Gluten Free, Gaps)
Most of us like to sink our teeth into a piece of bread, slather some butter on a muffin or eat a crunchy cracker every once in a while. Eating gluten free, grain free, or Paleo can complicate that for us, though. With all the tricky ...Continue Reading
Buttermilk Panna Cotta
When you're so used to cakes, cookies, and muffins it can be hard to think of a satisfying, but grain-free dessert, so I'm sharing this recipe for buttermilk panna cotta. I'm here to tell you there are thousands of options out there ...Continue Reading
Almond Toffee
This week I've been baking round-the-clock. Cookies, cakes, and candy have all emerged from my kitchen. I've done quite a bit of experimenting, too. Some experiments went straight to the trash, but the successful ones went to our ...Continue Reading
A Whole Foods Thanksgiving – Persimmon Cranberry Sauce
The responses to my post on Monday truly surprised me and I feel so thankful for the chance to "get to know" so many readers. The encouraging comments mean so much to me. Today I was reflecting on all you said and thought, "Oh, what ...Continue Reading
Banana Cream Tart
I always loved banana cream tarts growing up, and now I can enjoy them again with organic, wholesome ingredients. I think many of us have the idea that when we switch to wholesome, organic ingredients, we have to give up our ...Continue Reading
Recipes
Main Dish: Gnocchi with Wild Mushroom Ragu Bacon Wrapped Meat Loaf Cheesy Beef and Pasta Double Stuffed Portabella Mushroom Sandwich Chicken Tenders Spicy Pecan-Crusted Chicken Spaghetti with Tuna and Lemon Grand Isle Shrimp ...Continue Reading