A Clean Bake

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken, Plus 9 Ways To Use It

Throwing some chicken into my slow cooker is my #1 easy meal prep strategy! There are so many ways to use this versatile protein throughout the week., and I've rounded up my 9 favorites here.  I hope you're sitting down, because I have some upsetting news: chicken has officially gotten a really bad rap.  It wasn't until I saw the pleasantly surprised faces of my sister-in-law and her fiance at Christmas, when they bit into the chicken dish I made and realized they ... Read More about Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken, Plus 9 Ways To Use It

Chocolate Paleo Granola (Chocolate Paleola)

Paleo granola is a hearty, delicious homemade breakfast cereal that is made from nuts, coconut, and chocolate! This gluten free, dairy free, and lower carb paleo granola is irresistible! Your answers to the reader survey are totally making my day (another gentle reminder to please fill it out if you haven't already. It takes less than 5 minutes and will be so helpful in planning 2017 content!) but the one that made me laugh the hardest was the overwhelming number of you that say you skip ... Read More about Chocolate Paleo Granola (Chocolate Paleola)

40 Whole30 Lunch Ideas — And How to Pack Them

If you're looking for packable Whole30 lunch ideas, this is the list for you! Check out these ideas to get you through the month of healthy eating! The results from the reader survey are coming in and I’m learning so much from reading your responses! Does this sound like you?: Your lifestyle includes plenty of paleo-gluten-free eats. Many of you follow a low-carb diet as well. You love to bake, but need quick and simple recipes for savory meals too (preferably with few ... Read More about 40 Whole30 Lunch Ideas — And How to Pack Them

Flourless Peanut Butter Blossoms (or Your-Nut-or-Seed-Butter-of-Choice Blossoms)

Raise your hand if you're doing a Whole30 this month! If you're raising your hand...uhhh...I'm sorry. I've committed some sort of HFBST (Healthy Food Blogger Sin and/or Treason) by posting a dessert in January. Don't I know it's Whole30 season? Don't I know we're supposed to be detoxing from end-of-year-sugary decadence!? And to post a cookie, no less. Don't I know cookies are for December, and briefly become illegal in January!?!?!?! Well, lock me up. Just make sure to throw a batch of these ... Read More about Flourless Peanut Butter Blossoms (or Your-Nut-or-Seed-Butter-of-Choice Blossoms)

Slow Cooker Candied Spiced Nuts (Gluten Free and Paleo)

I threw these spiced nuts together for guests to nosh on when they were here for Christmas because I was afraid I wouldn't have enough food for 13 people and two meals. Pro tip: try at all costs to avoid hosting two separate Christmas gatherings in one day, especially if you are simultaneously responsible for keeping a three-week-old alive. But, if you do happen to endeavor to do such a bonkers-insane thing, make sure these spiced nuts are on your menu, because the ratio of enjoyment and ... Read More about Slow Cooker Candied Spiced Nuts (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Peppermint Macaroons (Gluten Free and Paleo)

How to make peppermint macaroons: Lose all track of time, only to glance at a calendar one day and realize Christmas and Hanukkah are only a few days away. Realize you no longer have time to make multiple kinds of cookies for a single holiday; in fact you really need a cookie that does double duty. Check cupboard. Have nothing. Find a huge bag of shredded coconut that NOW Foods sent you in a previous life (a month ago, before kid was born). Make a macaroon because it's rich and ... Read More about Peppermint Macaroons (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Chocolate Covered Gluten Free Cracker Toffee (Paleo-Adaptable)

This chocolate covered cracker toffee is an easy dessert that comes together with minimal hands-on time and is gluten free, and adaptable to be grain free, too! Cracker toffee is one of those pinterest-y things that many of you may have eaten your whole life, but I only learned existed in the last few years. But, really, once you try it, you'll never go back. It's so fast and easy to make (done in about 10 minutes, 15 tops) and is the perfect marriage of crunch-creamy textures and ... Read More about Chocolate Covered Gluten Free Cracker Toffee (Paleo-Adaptable)

25 Paleo Holiday Cookies

This list needs no explanation, what with Christmas and Hanukkah being just over 2 weeks away, so I'll keep this short and sweet. Over the last couple of years I've seen, again and again, how much everyone enjoys grain free cookies, not just people who follow a gluten free or paleo diet. So I stopped making two batches of cookies, and for the last couple of years, I've made an entirely grain-free repertoire. So, don't be afraid to do the same. You should be able to eat every single kind of ... Read More about 25 Paleo Holiday Cookies

Gluten Free and Paleo Ginger Scones

In the blur of family and glittery lights and presents to open, Christmas morning breakfast sometimes gets overlooked - but it never did for me. Sure, presents were top priority, like any kid, but I also really, really looked forward to breakfast. Every year, my grandmother would bring a loaf of German sweet bread (not sweetbread!) called Stollen (Pronounced like stolen, but with a "shhhh" sound at the beginning) with her from New York and I would cut one thick slice after another, slather it ... Read More about Gluten Free and Paleo Ginger Scones

Korean Turkey Burgers (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Whole30)

Easy to throw together and completely unexpected, these Korean turkey burgers are a quick, easy and satisfying twist on a healthier burger! When you see a recipe with "turkey" in the title 2 days before Thanksgiving, I suppose it is reasonable to assume that the turkey is garnished, roasted, and carved in some sort of official Thanksgiving-y capacity. Uh...well, this isn't that turkey. But can we all agree that there's no such thing as too much turkey the week of ... Read More about Korean Turkey Burgers (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Whole30)