Nut-Free Paleo Coconut (Chocolate Chip) Pancake for One

Mmm-mm pancakes! Here is, another, easy one-person pancake recipe. Ingredients: 2 eggs 1.5 tbs coconut flour 1/2 tbs coconut oil 1/2 tsp baking powder sprinkle of cinnamon pinch of salt Chocolate chips or blueberries or other fruit (I advise adding one of these... if not the chocolate chips, definitely add some fruit! It just enhances…

Orange Apricot Ginger Chicken

I make up some chicken in the crockpot EVERY week, so I have it for lunch and an easy snack/extra protein. I've been getting bored with the same old chicken so I decided to switch things up for once. Ingredients: 2 lbs. chicken breast 2 cups dried apricots about 15 ounces of baby carrots (or…

Banana Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Something dangerous happened recently. Very dangerous. My Whole Foods starting carrying Enjoy Life chocolate chips. They are free of the 9 most common allergens including dairy, soy, and gluten. You used to have to order them on line and I was to lazy to do that. Now I can walk into the grocery store and…

Bacon Wrapped Cinnamon Sweet Potato Fries

Did you just die? Bacon Wrapped Cinnamon Sweet Potato Fries. Did you just die again? I know. I just combined two of the most amazing foods in the world into one delicious meal and added the best spice. BAM! 2 important things to discuss. The first, I mastered (okay I use mastered roughly here) double…

(Paleo) Meatloaf: A Classic

Meatloaf... it's a classic. I don't remember the last time I ate it but it's packed with protein and meat. And I like meat so I wanted to make some 'loaf for this week. And I must say, it is more delicious then I remember. Maybe that's just because I'm such an excellent cook ;).…

For The Millionth Time: Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Wow. I should not be allowed to take pictures of my food. Really. Sorry for that unappetizing image. Read the recipe instead and then make up a beautiful picture in your head. Yeah, that picture, that's what should be right above. So I know there are a million and one recipes for chocolate avocado pudding…

Exercise: The Other Piece of the Puzzle

I post recipes. Because, well, I like food. I like to try new recipes and I like to take recipes and make them paleo or allergy-friendly or sugar free. Food is good. I rarely post about fitness despite the fact that I'm a Certified Personal Trainer and teach boot camp and spin classes. It will…

Mustard Roasted Cauliflower

I like vegetables. But I get bored with them. I always end up cooking them the same way, I'm not very creative when it comes to how to make them. And I tend to use the same ones all the time. Although I regularly eat cauliflower, this switched it up a bit for me. I…

Nut/Seed butter Paleo Banana Bread Cinnamon Bun Mufins

Well obviously they will be paleo since that is what I post.... but I added it to the title anyway:). And yes, it is a super long title. Embrace it. Yesterday was spent baking and cooking with my roommate and these little gems were one of the wonderful things that emerged from our oven. My…

Stuffed Zuchinni

Let's do a little life update first. Sprained my foot pretty bad on Monday which meant I was on crutches for the week. I'm feeling better now, my foot is still wrapped and I can't put my full weight on it, but hobbling is easier :). Had a phone consult with LLMD and She's adding…