A Clean Bake

Thin Crust Pizza (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Every so often, something gets dropped on your lap (or, in your mailbox, as it were) that is so wonderful that it doesn't leave your side for at least a few days, and the cookbook from whence this grain free thin crust pizza came is one of those things. I took it to the gym to read on the elliptical; I read it in bed; I dreamed of this pizza. I'm completely serious. I'm probably going to get kicked out of the midwest for this, but I am squarely in the thin crust pizza camp. Not too thin that ... Read More about Thin Crust Pizza (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Gut Healthy 2-Bite Blueberry Gummies (Gluten Free and Paleo)

These homemade blueberry gummies are so delicious and good for you too! They're naturally colored and sweetened, easy to make, and contain grass fed gelatin, which is great for your gut health. They come together in 5 minutes in the blender, and make for the perfect healthy treat for kids of all ages. If you ever want me to do you a favor, give me a bag of Sour Patch Kids - a big one. These days, they're technically verboten, but maybe if the sugar police that live in my stomach aren't ... Read More about Gut Healthy 2-Bite Blueberry Gummies (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Finally. Every February, I swear I can't stand another winter here and "that's it. we. are. moving!!!" but every March (or, some particularly tough years, April) there is a day like this past Monday when the mercury reluctantly continues moving northbound and the clouds reluctantly yield and, riiiiight before we're all about to completely lose our goddamn minds, it's spring. I mean, sort of. This vicious city wouldn't want to give us too much of a good thing, for fear of, I don't know, ... Read More about Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Chocolate-Dipped Funfetti Macaroons (Gluten Free and Paleo)

For a season that is all about the celebration of birth and renewal, spring sure does boast a series of depressing holidays. Though Lent, Easter and Passover are important holidays, it is kind of depressing to think about all of the penance and plagues and nailing-to-the-cross that happens in March/April holidays. I'm certainly not trying to disrespect the sanctity of these holidays, but I couldn't help but add the tiniest bit of brightness and celebration to the food of one of these somber ... Read More about Chocolate-Dipped Funfetti Macaroons (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Easy Moroccan Spiced Carrots (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Vegan)

Where does inspiration come from? Actually, let me rephrase that: Where does your inspiration come from? Sometimes I can think of recipes faster than I can write them down. It just takes over my body and I become a machine. Last weekend alone, I made, photographed and wrote up 6 recipes (granted, it was a 3-day weekend, but still), but now I'm just ... blank.  ... Read More about Easy Moroccan Spiced Carrots (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Vegan)

Homemade Tomato Soup (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Vegan)

How to make homemade tomato soup just like Campbell's used to make! Actually, I think they still make it, but who needs it when this dairy free and real food version is just as easy, twice as good, and much better for you? This creamy homemade tomato soup is gluten free, vegan, paleo, and Whole30 compliant. Best of all? It requires just a few pantry staples to make and is perfect for dinner on a chilly weeknight! Is there any combination of foods more familiar and soothing than ... Read More about Homemade Tomato Soup (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Vegan)

Deep Dish Dark Chocolate Cake with Almond Butter Swirl (gluten free and paleo)

No one, including me, eats dessert all the time, and that’s why, when I do have dessert, I like to go big or go home. Which brings us to this cake. When I say go big, I mean big – deep dish! Dark chocolate! And did I mention the almond butter swirl? To say nothing about the chocolate drizzle to top it all off? It’s almost hard to believe this is all paleo-friendly, but miraculously, it totally is. It's ridiculously easy to make. It takes nothing more than a few bowls and a spoon, a baking pan ... Read More about Deep Dish Dark Chocolate Cake with Almond Butter Swirl (gluten free and paleo)

Paleo & Gluten Free Biscuits

Going grain free doesn't mean you have to give up on your favorite comfort foods. These paleo and gluten free biscuits make a great morning nosh, or accompany a delicious dinner. They're easily adapted to be dairy free, too. The day your grain-free biscuits finally rise is a very good day. That's not a euphemism or a metaphor; it just took a lot of tries before I finally got the tall, crackly and fluffy result I was looking for. But it was well worth the effort. Because, really, what ... Read More about Paleo & Gluten Free Biscuits

Pumpkin Quinoa Turkey Chili (gluten free, whole grain, paleo- or vegan-adaptable)

Friends, pull up a chair and grab a spoon. It's February, when you're just about D.O.N.E. with winter, and there's still at least a month to go - 3 months, if you're in the midwest. All we can do is eat, and all we can eat is soup - the heartier, the better. And there is nothing better than chili, especially not chili with an unexpected pumpkin-y twist. ... Read More about Pumpkin Quinoa Turkey Chili (gluten free, whole grain, paleo- or vegan-adaptable)