No pine nuts. No cashews. Why nut free? Is there anything wrong with nuts? Nope! I love nuts! This recipe was created for many reasons. 1) Hemp seeds are less expensive than the typical pine nut / cashews used in pesto. 2) Hemp seeds provide more protein than nuts but … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2018
Chocolate Butternut Mousse Cake
When you randomly decide to roast a butternut squash but still have no idea what to do with it....(besides freezing it for smoothies haha!) I quickly decided to do a play off my Butternut Squash Fudge, but this actually tastes 10x better! (is that even possible?!) My little … [Read more...]
4 Ingredient Protein Burger Buns!
I wanted to create a fun bun (no pun intended) for Labor Day and I just knew there was a way to use some of my go-to baking proteins (Nuzest and Evo Hemp)....add some eggs and baking soda and we got 'em! 27g of protein PER BUN to be exact (83g in the entire recipe). WHAT? 27g of … [Read more...]
5 Ingredient Cookie Dough Bread!
Ok, I won't chit chat on here cuz we all know the recipe for this paleo Cookie Dough Loaf is where it's at! But one thing I did want to mention is that if you don't have Vital Proteins Vanilla Collagen Peptides, GET IT! It's one of my favorites and I use it in my smoothies all … [Read more...]
Healthified Twix!
I actually failed the first time making these! Yes, I don't succeed the first time every time and the first batch was a total #fail! The cookie layer was really what was a flop....but then I thought "hmmm, why not just use the same recipe for my 4 Ingredient Carb Free Cookies as … [Read more...]
Smoothie Talk!
LET'S TALK GUT HEALTH Q: Why do I eat so many smoothies? A: They give your gut a break. When food is pureed, your digestive system doesn't have to work as hard to break down the food, allowing your body to "save" energy. Yes, it take ENERGY for your body to break down food. Not … [Read more...]
Chicken Apple Cheesecake!
I made this Chicken Apple Cheesecake randomly in my Instagram stories the other day and posted the full recipe HERE....but I took way too many photos (the struggle of a food blogger! LOL) so I just had to post the recipe on the blog (plus it's easier to search and access later … [Read more...]
Maple “Bacon” Doughnuts!
If you've ever wondered why you never see me eat pork READ THIS POST to know why (you may end up never eating it again either!) Nonetheless, I can still enjoy that crispy flavor with an easy trick I did with Chomps grass-fed, paleo, and whole 30 approved beef sticks (they're … [Read more...]