Local, organic, non-gmo corn is a crowd favorite at our house, it is the perfect side to any barbecue dinners. All of the spices and ingredients that make this corn so delicious are probably already in your spice cabinet. You are really going to like this!
Read MoreWee Peach Pies
If you know us, you know we love Cappellos and everything they create. We especially love their lasagna sheets...and have been known to cut them into chip size pieces and bake them (to dip in stuff). One day we thought to ourselves, "what else could we take these sheets of joy and turn them into?"...then it hit us - "MINI PIES"! Thus was born our wee peach pie recipe. Enjoy!
Read MoreApple Crisp
Tis the season to pick, eat, and bake apples... but it is not the season to feel like a ton of bricks after eating said apples. We have baked this recipe thousands of times to get it perfect for you, and because we wanted an excuse to keep eating it ;) We have finally perfected it and hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Read MorePOW! Ranch Dressing :: And it's Paleo
We love ranch dressing...I repeat WE LOVE RANCH DRESSING! But, the ranch dressing found in stores, on salad bars and served in restaurants is filled with junk oils, preservatives and other random ingredients...remember, if you aren't sure what an ingredient actually is you shouldn't eat it. As you can see below this recipe is a small number of whole/simple ingredients. We use this with our Paleo Buffalo Wings, as a dip for veggies and more. And you can store it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks...that is if you don't use it all before then ;) Enjoy!
Read MoreGround Beef Taco Meat
Take your Taco Tuesday to a whole nutha level!!! A few major tips to making some insane tacos: #1 start with some grass-fed ground beef (quality does matter here) #2 use this taco meat recipe #3 use lettuce wraps instead of tortillas #4 tons of yummy toppings (we recomend skipping the cheese).
Read MoreGarlic Dill Aioli
Beth Anne woke up this morning demanding a dill aioli, because we got fresh dill in our weekly CSA bag. And of course, by the end of the day we were enjoying a delicious garlic and dill aioli on a grass fed short rib burger (pic below). The recipe was so simple and uses our paleo mayo as the base. Try this aioli on salmon or fish, burgers, for dipping veggies, with sweet potato or yuka fries...it is pretty much good on everything.
Read MorePaleo Mayo Yo!
For the longest time I just cut out mayo all together as even all of the "healthy" options in the store were processed with crap ingerdients. Enter this paleo mayo recipe. It is so easy to make and takes about 5 mins...all you need is a wide mouth ball jar and an immersion blender. Use this mayo as the base for dipping sauces, aioli, on burgers (lettuce bun of course) and so much more. Enjoy!
Read MorePlantain Chips
We are always looking for healthy alternatives to fried potato or corn chips...gotta love that crunch! After a few months of tinkering, we have found one of our all time favs. These plantain chips go perfectly with our Meme's Salsa or "That" Guacomole. Enjoy!
Read MoreSaaaaaweeeeeet Potato Pancakes
One of the biggest complaints we hear from people who are going gluten free is that they will miss all the breads and soft/fluffy textures of "baked goods"...enter this recipe for Sweet Potato Pancakes to shatter this notion. These pancakes are the perfect amount of sweet with an really nice soft texture. They are great for a Sunday morning breakfast...we love to have them during our "breakfast for dinner" nights. Enjoy!
Read More"That" Guacomole
Have you ever made something and brought it to a party and everyone says "how did you make that"...this guacamole is "that" guacamole. So now you can say, you got it from this website and send them here (shameless plug). This guac is so simple and easy to make and so fresh and yummy...we put this on just about everything and sometimes even eat it straight up. Enjoy!
Read MoreJalapeño Lime Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower rice has become a staple in our house...why have we not always done cauliflower like this?? We use many variations of this rice recipe...once you get the hang of cooking it you can season it to match whatever you are serving it with...or use it for other recipes like with a stir fry, under a fried egg with avocado on top, pour soup over top of it or just trick your kids into slamming down some cauliflower (they will think it is rice)!
Read MoreKeepin' It Real :: Paleo Buffalo Wings
A lot of people think about eating clean as a "burden" or something that takes away all the good stuff. This recipe directly defies that notion...it has all the taste of those dirty foods, but is a clean and healthy snack. Something about football being on TV that causes us to make these...and we generally deliver on the urge. The interesting thing about them is how simple they are and how few the ingredients are...we have tried making buffalo wings with all kinds of crazy recipes and complicated ingredients, but good old Frank's Red Hot sauce seems to be the one that delivers best (and the ingredients are good to go)...we keep it Paleo by using Coconut oil. Thanks to Dianne "Meme" Morgan for inspiring this recipe!
Read MorePlantain Hash Browns
We've gotten really into plantains lately so this is the first of a few great recipes with them. A close friend of ours, Brittany Gonzalez, who owns La Banana Frita has inspired us with her amazing uses of plantains...if you live anywhere near CLE make sure to check her out. One of our favorite plantain dishes is hash browns...they are so quick and easy to make and you can serve with breakfast, lunch or dinner (or as a snack). For this recipe we kept it super simple, but feel free to try different spice/flavor combos to your liking.
Read MoreButtery Gluten Free Biscuits
These biscuits are called "buttery" because a) they taste like butter and b) they have a lot of butter in them...both of which is a good thing. Obviously, like all things RALABALA, they are gluten-free.
A close friend of ours, Leezah Pratt, shared a version of this recipe with me a while back...I have been tweaking it to get it just the way I like and it's time now to share this with you...and now it's your turn to enjoy and share with your friends!
Read MoreJump Roping
A jump rope costs you $13... if you do not have one yet, drop everything and buy one! We all jumped rope at one point in our lives, not only does this take physical strength but mental strength to keep from whipping yourself real good!
Read MorePaleo Baconator Chili with Sweet Potatoes
Baaaaaacoooooooon! All you need to know about this chili is it has bacon...oh, and it's delicious! Yes, it's paleo, yes it has tons of protein, yes everyone will love it...and yes it has bacon!
Side note: the recipe won second place at the 4th Annual Findaway World Chili Cook Off. That means it was the best of all the losers, which is a pretty awesome honor. Enjoy!
Read More"Smack"aroons :: Primal Macaroons
Why are these titled "smack"aroons? Because they are so stinking good you will want to "smack yo mama". These are so simple to make and are the perfect balance of moistness and sweet. If you haven't ever used vanilla bean seeds, you are in for a real treat...they add an amazing depth to the vanilla (and will not include added sugar, which most vanilla extracts do).
Read MoreKitchen Sink WOD
Make sure you allow yourself an hour to complete this workout! There is a little bit of everything in here for you! Have fun and make/encourage someone to workout with you!
Read MoreDaily Smoothie (Formula) :: Kid approved
Sometimes making smoothies can be tough as you have different fruits/veggies available on different days. Making unique and exotic smoothies can fun, but a lot of times you just want a simple smoothie that tastes good and is good for you. That's why I created this simple formula (not recipe) that we follow in our home and add variants depending on what is available.
Read MoreThis Will Only Take A Minute...
Work hard for 1 minute at a time knowing you get 1 minute of rest after completing each round! Are you intrigued? You should be, it's only a minute! C'mon!!!
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