I don’t know what kind of a rock I’ve been living under, but it appears I’m the last person in the world to realize how great ripe caramelized plantains are. Their natural sweetness isn’t anywhere near as cloying as bananas and they hold up much better to cooking. Caramelized plantains don’t need any added sugar […]
Lemon Garlic Plantain Chips
Before I discovered Paleo I had a long list of food addictions. While many people I have met and talked to have told me that they were bona fide sugar junkies, I’ve never had much of a sweet tooth. But, boy, could I gorge myself crazy on savory things. Chief among my vices were cheese, […]
Green Tea, Lemon & Ginger Gummies
I love making gummy snacks. They’re a great way to add extra grass fed gelatin to my food routine and they’re fun, to boot! I wanted to make a batch that weren’t full of sugar – so I came up with these Green Tea, Lemon & Ginger Gummies. (If you want to know more about […]
Mango Sorbet with Mint
So everyone has seen and made that 1 ingredient “Banana Ice Cream”, right? This Mango Sorbet with Mint uses a similar method: it’s created by blending frozen chunks of mango into a sorbet with only a few other extra ingredients added. I chose to pair my Mango Sorbet with some fresh mint that I needed […]
Plantain Pancakes with Mixed Berry Sauce
Pretty sure the universe doesn’t need another plantain pancakes recipe, but since I never do anything I’m told, anyway: here’s mine. In defense of this recipe, it’s actually pretty neat. There are a couple of simple tips and tricks I use to make these plantain pancakes less dense and dry compared to other recipes that […]
Mixed Berry Chia Jam
I used to make a lot of jam back in my pre Paleo days. It was a great way to use up fruit and made cute little personal gifts throughout the year. Back then I obviously still used sugar and commercially produced pectin, though. Yuck. This Mixed Berry Chia Jam doesn’t need either of those […]