The garden isn’t doing so great this year (and I’m pretty okay with taking a break). But our blueberry bushes are churning out blueberries like it’s their job (and, I guess it is!). We’ve frozen about 9 gallons of blueberries already! I have made this blueberry peach cobbler recipe many times so far this summer […]
summer recipes
Homemade Pesto (Paleo with AIP Option)
Homemade pesto is one of my favorite paleo sauces because it makes a boring dish way more interesting. But because I am currently on an AIP diet, I made a variation for that diet as well. This recipe is also Whole 30 compliant so it works for a lot of eating choices. I have about […]
Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe (EASY!)
This homemade vanilla extract recipe is really simple to make and a great alternative to pricey store-bought vanilla or imitation vanilla. I love to add pure vanilla extract to smoothies, dairy-free coconut yogurt, cookies, whipped coconut cream, and any other treat I want to have a rich flavor. Vanilla also makes a great gift which is […]
Coconut Yogurt Recipe: Dairy Free Yogurt in an Instant Pot
Fermented foods are an excellent way to get probiotics into your diet whether it’s savory sauerkraut or this coconut yogurt recipe. Coconut milk yogurt is a lifesaver for me since I’m on the AIP diet and can’t have any of the store bought dairy free yogurts because they have tons of junk in them (and I […]
Raw Applesauce: How to Make It and Why You’d Want To
It’s officially apple season. What better way to welcome it in than with a healthy, sweet, delicious applesauce recipe? Considering it’s been unusually warm this month (90 degrees in September? really?) I thought I’d try a simple raw applesauce to eliminate the simmering. This applesauce is perfect on its own but you can use it in […]
How to Make EASY Real Food Homemade Chocolate
This homemade chocolate is seriously amazing! It’s dairy free, gluten free, soy free and yum, yum, yummy in my tum, tum, tummy (as OG would say). Yep, that’s right. None of that soy emulsifier yuckiness. I’ll get to the soy free emulsion stuff a bit later. It’s also made with healthy fats which you can’t say about […]