A Clean Bake

Maple Roasted Turnips with Bacon and Crispy Shallots (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Maple roasted turnips are complemented by salty bacon and crispy shallots, and this easy one-pan dish is a perfect side dish or brunch! Butcher Box is offering A Clean Bake readers a bonus of free bacon with your first box, plus $10 off and free shipping! Sign up here. When you were a kid, did you ever read those American Girl books? Molly was my favorite. That was, of course, back in the day when there were only 3 AG dolls, not a rotating cast of thousands and glossy ... Read More about Maple Roasted Turnips with Bacon and Crispy Shallots (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Quinoa Spaghetti with Roasted Tomatoes, Capers and Pine Nuts (Gluten Free)

Do you do Meatless Mondays in your house? One day of the week, or even one meal, that is meat free? Apparently, if everyone did that, it would make a huge environmental impact. Also, if you don't think of yourself as quite that selfless/committed to the environment/into vegetarian food, it is a fun way to mix up your dinner routine and challenge yourself to cook recipes that are a little bit outside of the norm. And it doesn't have to mean spending a huge amount of time preparing a fussy ... Read More about Quinoa Spaghetti with Roasted Tomatoes, Capers and Pine Nuts (Gluten Free)

Baked Carrot Fries with Za’atar and Creamy Green Sauce

Poor fries. This time of year, especially, they really get a bad rap. Everyone is trying to clean up their diets to recover from the holidays or start the new year off right, and poor fries are tossed aside like yesterday's trash. While I totally get the logic behind laying off the traditional - starchy, white potato, well fried - french fries, the general format is a great way to get an extra serving of veggies on your plate. If, that is, you swap the white potatoes for ... Read More about Baked Carrot Fries with Za’atar and Creamy Green Sauce

Low Carb Bread (Gluten Free and Paleo Sandwich Bread Made in the Blender!)

It's never been easier to make low carb sandwich bread. This version uses all real food ingredients and comes together in your blender!  I feel like a total scrooge admitting this, but I’m kind of glad the holidays are over. Not about going back to work, or waking up early, or the promise (threat, really) of 3–5 more months of weather ranging from uncomfortably chilly to I’m-so-cold-I-might-shatter-if-touched. No, certainly not that. Cold weather feels colder to me when I’m not ... Read More about Low Carb Bread (Gluten Free and Paleo Sandwich Bread Made in the Blender!)

Fig and Date Breakfast Parfait (Gluten Free and Paleo)

If you're struggling to stay on track with whatever new eating plan you started after the holidays - whether it is a whole new diet, or just readjusting to your old (pre-holidays) one - starting the day with a good breakfast is the best way to stay on track. At least, that's what all the health magazines tell you. In reality, it may not be the best way to stay on track, but if you don't start the day with a healthy breakfast, you're going to be struggling for the rest of the day. So, do ... Read More about Fig and Date Breakfast Parfait (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Before we jump in: just a gentle reminder to please help me make sure I give you the recipes you want in 2016 by answering the quick 3 minute reader survey here! If you're still searching for a crowd-pleasing appetizer to round out your New Year's Eve party spread, say no more. I-slash-these-meatballs have you covered. Actually, to be clear, my friend Caroline has you covered this holiday and practically every other that you can imagine, thanks to her beautiful and handy new cookbook ... Read More about Buffalo Chicken Meatballs (Gluten Free and Paleo)

New Year, New Kitchen

Happy last week of 2015! How were all of your Christmases? How did you celebrate or, if not celebrate, spend the day? For those who celebrate, did you get some good presents? I certainly can't complain, but I got my absolute best present of the year right before my birthday a few weeks ago: a brand new kitchen. Despite all of the delays, hurdles, and general headache of it all, it turned out better than I could have ever imagined. Many of you said that you wanted to see pictures, especially ... Read More about New Year, New Kitchen

Mini Pecan Pies aka Pecan Tassies (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Where did this pecan pie thing come from? What is this newfound obsession I have with all things encrusted with a sweet, slightly caramelized filling and a crunchy pecan top? I never thought I would have chosen pecan pie as my desert island pie of choice, yet here we are with with mini pecan pies, the second riff on pecan pie in as many years - and believe me, were I to leave my self control by the wayside and give in to my impulses, there would be many more. Ironically, of course, there is ... Read More about Mini Pecan Pies aka Pecan Tassies (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Apricot Pistachio Cookies (Gluten Free and Paleo)

After the chocolate-fest last week, I thought it might be time to balance the scales a bit with some fruit. Dried fruit stuffed inside a cookie, that is. Why? What did you think I meant? There will be plenty of healthier food after the first of the year, but right now, let's party. Have you been attending holiday parties lately? What did you bring? I went to a Hanukkah dinner on Sunday and brought the roasted carrot salad that I shared with you a few weeks ago, plus the grain free quiche so ... Read More about Apricot Pistachio Cookies (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Paleo Mug Cake For True Chocolate Lovers

This super fudgy paleo mug cake is for serious chocolate lovers only! It's hard to believe it's low carb, gluten free, and vegan, too! Holy chocolate, you say? I warned you!! For all of you who... love a molten lava cake (why, oh why did those go out of style!?) but are too afraid or impatient to make them at home (guilty) who aren't the most confident when it comes to baking, whose chocolate cravings must be satisfied immediately (!) if not sooner (!!), or who have a ... Read More about Paleo Mug Cake For True Chocolate Lovers