A Clean Bake

Easy Coconut Rice (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Jazz up your meal with this easy coconut rice recipe! You can make it on the stovetop or in the slow cooker. I accidentally did a "social media detox" this weekend. Have you heard this term? It basically means you put down your phone for one day or one month or whatever length of time you need to uncross your eyes and regain your ability to hold a conversation that does not take place in 140 typed-with-thumbs characters or less. People plan these things. Mine was unplanned, thanks ... Read More about Easy Coconut Rice (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Stuffed Peppers with Wild Rice and Asiago (Gluten Free and Whole Grain)

These stuffed peppers make an easy one pan meal that comes together in a snap! Just combine the meat with rice and tangy asiago cheese, and bake it in a bell pepper for a flavorful and fuss-free dinner that everyone will love! If ever there were a time to admit that I've run out of creative ways to say that a recipe is easy to make, tastes great and makes good leftovers, it's now. This may also be the point where I admit that I'm losing the capacity to form real sentences on a regular ... Read More about Stuffed Peppers with Wild Rice and Asiago (Gluten Free and Whole Grain)

The Ultimate Paleo Fudgy Brownie Recipe (nut free, too)

This is the perfect brownie for fudgy brownie lovers and other serious chocaholics. It is the ultimate paleo fudgy brownie recipe! If you have gotten around to watching the latest season of Chef's Table on Netflix, you may have seen the episode that profiles Nancy Silverton (if you don't know her name, you may have heard of La Brea Bakery, her claim to fame) and her obsessive drive to achieve perfection in her recipes. Once she gets something in her head - like "I want to recreate ... Read More about The Ultimate Paleo Fudgy Brownie Recipe (nut free, too)

Simple Grapefruit & Avocado Salad (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Whole30)

A grapefruit & avocado salad is as low maintenance as it sounds. Just toss together fresh, tangy grapefruit with rich, perfectly ripe avocado, fresh parsley, and a light, 3-ingredient dressing for a satisfying and flavorful side! With a name that leaves little mystery about what to expect when the first forkful reaches one's tongue, one can be forgiven for assuming this dish is ... blah. Ordinary. Boring. Un-luxurious. One would be wrong. Imagine this: Juicy bursts of tart ... Read More about Simple Grapefruit & Avocado Salad (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Whole30)

Sugar Free Mexican Drinking Chocolate (Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, and Low Carb)

Sugar free Mexican drinking chocolate is thick and silky, deeply chocolatey and just sweet enough! This version is sugar free. What is Mexican Drinking Chocolate? It's like hot cocoa's sultrier, more confident older sibling. It's thick and silky, deeply chocolatey and just sweet enough, with an unexpected (but by no means unwelcome) kick that hits in the back of your throat the very instant you're sure you missed it. And no, it's not called drinking chocolate because you should be drinking ... Read More about Sugar Free Mexican Drinking Chocolate (Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, and Low Carb)

3-Ingredient White Chocolate Peanut Butter & Jelly Cups

Only three simple ingredients required to make a nostalgic spin on your favorite candy! These peanut butter & jelly cups are naturally gluten free and vegan, and you can replace the peanut butter for your favorite nut or seed butter to make them paleo. Happy Belated Valentine's Day, and welcome to the last week of all-chocolate recipes - though, knowing me, there is probably more chocolate in the immediate future. I'm not going to say for sure though because I like the suspense! I ... Read More about 3-Ingredient White Chocolate Peanut Butter & Jelly Cups

Mixed Berry Cake Trifle with Chocolate Covered Strawberries For Two

A cake trifle is the easiest dessert to throw together! It is just layers of alternating cake, whipped cream and berries. This version is gluten free, grain free, paleo, dairy free and so enjoyable! I agonized for a long time about this one; about whether or not to post it... because of the pictures. Ugh. Apparently "being real" is all the rage in blogging these days (It used to be all about glorifying this impossible ideal of a social-media-ready life, but now - more and more - I'm ... Read More about Mixed Berry Cake Trifle with Chocolate Covered Strawberries For Two

Dark Chocolate Truffles (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Low Carb)

No dairy or refined sugar in these chocolate truffles, and you'll never guess what the heart-healthy secret ingredient is! They're incredibly easy to make! I wish I could say there was some interesting story of the inspiration behind these truffles, but the truth is that they've just been in the pipeline for Valentine's Day after a fleeting thought last year about how easy it would be to turn this chocolate mousse into a truffle. Actually, maybe it is a little exciting that I managed ... Read More about Dark Chocolate Truffles (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Low Carb)

Toasted Almond Chocolate Bark (Gluten Free and Paleo)

I had plans, you know. There were extensive plans for a month of Whole30 recipes in January, three posts a week. Big plans. Delicious, but simple recipes that would get you over the hump, but also keep you wanting more healthy food long after your Whole30 was over. Well, then reality set in and taking care of an infant is hard and the state of the country, if not the world, right now is distracting if not depressing and has made me feel vapid and tone deaf talking about food. But life must ... Read More about Toasted Almond Chocolate Bark (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Ultra Moist Slow Cooker Meatballs (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Whole30)

I think I am nesting. When I was pregnant, I skipped most of the stereotypical stuff. I never got emotional, never had food cravings, and certainly didn't ever have a hint of nesting kick in. I've never cared less about the state of my home and never had less energy to organize. If anything, it's the least Type A I've ever been, just when I expected to be the most. ... Read More about Ultra Moist Slow Cooker Meatballs (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Whole30)