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Carrot Cake Smoothie

Carrot Cake Smoothie

By on March 23, 2014 in Breakfast and Brunch, Paleo and Primal, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30

I don’t go in for smoothies as a rule–too much pulverized fructose, and I prefer to chew my food rather than drink it.  I make an exception to that with this smoothie, but I still treat it as a dessert or I pair it with some protein like a hard boiled egg if I want […]

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Savory Baked Apples

Savory Baked Apples

By on March 5, 2014 in Breakfast and Brunch, Grain or Gluten Free, Paleo and Primal, Whole30, Winter

Breakfast has always been a difficult meal for me.  I’m not a fan of a lot of the traditional American breakfast foods that are based largely on starch and sweets, and I spent a number of years skipping breakfast altogether.  While I don’t believe that breakfast is “the most important meal of the day” (and […]

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Paleo-kakku

Pannukakku (grain free)

By on January 30, 2014 in Breakfast and Brunch, Desserts & Baked Goods, Grain or Gluten Free, Paleo and Primal

My graduate school years in the U.P. included an introduction to a lot of new-to-me foods, most of them of Finnish origin.  Pannukakku was one of my favorite Keewenaw breakfasts–warm, puffy, and custard-like, this baked pancake is a perfect way to start your day during the cold days of winter.  Traditional recipes call for a […]

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Crispy Noodle Pancake

Crispy Noodle Pancake

By on November 30, 2013 in Breakfast and Brunch, Fall, Low Carb and Low Glycemic, Paleo and Primal, Vegetarian, Whole30, Winter

Noodles are probably the thing I miss most after giving up grains, and noodle pancakes were a personal favorite.  They make a great base for just about anything–a quick stir fry, a fried egg, or just a spoonful of chile sauce.  This version, made with spaghetti squash, is a pretty tasty substitute for the original.  […]

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Crab Puffs

Crab Puffs

By on October 30, 2013 in Appetizers, Breakfast and Brunch, Fish, Holidays, Low Carb and Low Glycemic, Paleo and Primal, Whole30

I wanted to call these “crabbity crabbity puff puffs,” but that is largely due to the amount of cold medicine currently in my system.  So you might want to just ignore all of the text in this post and head straight to the recipe.  It’s a good one.  No grains or fillers, just crabbity-crabbity goodness […]

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Paleo Pumpkin Spice Latte

Paleo Pumpkin Spice Latte

By on September 7, 2013 in Breakfast and Brunch, Fall, Paleo and Primal, Street Food, Vegan

This is my healthier version of the popular Starbucks drink, which, while delicious, is absolutely loaded with sugar.  You can make the recipe hot or iced, but since we are still dealing with weather in the 90’s here I went with iced.  Lots of ice.  I am not really much of a coffee drinker, but […]

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