One of the places we MUST stop at whenever we go to Austin, TX is Picnik. They have a knack for making some amazingly creative and tasty blended coffee options (not to mention the most deadly delicious blondies ever conceived). They start with the idea of bulletproof-style coffee but in a blended variation. So really…
Review: My Paleo Patisserie | Pistachio Ice Cream with Waffle Cones
When transitioning to a grain-free lifestyle, finding replacements for certain foods can be tough. Gluten makes pizza crust chewy, breads fluffy and grain-free flours aren’t the easiest to just swap out. Learning to make grain-free treats takes time and patience as your raw ingredients react differently than traditional grain flours. I’ve always said baking is…
Review ~ Paleo By Season | Chocolate Pumpkin Pie
We first met Pete & Sarah Servold at a Balanced Bites seminar in our old gym back in early 2013. Diane had brought them up to cater the event, and Sean and I immediately hit it off with the Pete’s Paleo team. One bite of the bacon, and you’re in love. Pete’s background as a…
Carrot Cake Faux Oatmeal Cookies
My all-time favorite cake has to be carrot cake. It’s something I inherited from my dad…along with the same birthday. Which is tomorrow by the way! For the last 3 years, Suz has made me the carrot cake our friends Bill and Hayley made in their first book Make It Paleo (rumor is, they’re working…
Review: Dairy-Free Ice Cream | Butter Pecan Ice Cream
When Sean and I heard our friend Kelly Brozyna (aka The Spunky Coconut) was writing a paleo ice cream book, we got really really REALLY excited. We both love ice cream – a lot. Indulging in the creamy goodness probably too often, and sometimes not feeling so great after (we both can handle dairy fine,…
Banana Cinnamon Chia Pudding
This is actually something that I’ve wanted to make for a long time. Almost two years in fact. When I first heard the concept of chia pudding, I was talking to a member of my gym regarding her epilepsy. We were chatting about the steps I was taking to treat or at the very least,…
Pumpkin Pie Crème Brûlée
One of my favorite things about Fall and the holiday season in general is the abundance of pumpkin flavored…everything really. Before my evolution into paleo, I can safely say that I consumed my fair share of pumpkin pies, lattes, cakes, muffins among others. Once I gave up sugar and grains however, all that changed (for…
Cinnamon Krunch Ice Cream
When I first switched to a paleo way of eating, one of the food items that was the hardest to give up for me was ice cream. As a former fat kid, it wasn’t all that unusual for me to get a pint of cinnamon bun ice cream from the store and destroy it all…
Chocolate Chip Muffins
Paleo muffins are a great source of post-workout protein & carbs and of course a really easy, grab-and-go breakfast. I’ve been making various versions of paleo muffins over the past few years, but after seeing chocolate chip muffins at our local coffee shop, I had to try to create a version I could eat. These…
Carmelized Banana Milkshake
Earlier this week I wrote a big post summarizing our amazing trip to Pittsburgh to spend some time with our friends Bill and Hayley from The Food Lovers. We had an amazing time to say the least. While I know most of the post talked about the fantastic food we had at restaurants, we also…