Category: Paleo
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Demystify Tamarind
What is Tamarind?..you ask. It is an absolutely superb fruit which grows on tall trees in South America, Asia and North Africa. The pods are about five inches long and contain seeds and a pulp that become sour when dried. The pulp of the fruit is the main portion of tamarind used in food production. When…
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Gluten Free Labor Day Cupcakes
Happy Labor Day! We’ve been having fun this weekend in the sun, gym, and with friends – we hope that you’ve been doing the same. To help you celebrate your Labor Day we thought it appropriate to share a new creation with you and your family. Try our gluten-free Labor Day Cupcakes! This recipe is…
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Beets, Beets, Beets
We love beets, white with red swirly ones (candy-cane), yellow ones, dark red ones…we love them all. They not only taste amazing, but they are super nutritious too. Beets are high in folic acid (great for pregnant women), potassium, calcium and antioxidants (betacyanin, which is what gives beets their rich red color.). Now the beets…
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Ensalada de Agucate y Tomate (Avocado and Tomato Salad)
Avocado is one of our favorite foods and finds its way onto our plate just about daily. We love combining fresh avocado as pairing to our breakfast, dinners and appetizers. Today we’d like to share a typical Colombian dish that Henry grew up with: Ensalada de Agucate y Tomate Traditional Ingredients to make this ultra…
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The Nutty Kitchen Signature Cookie
I’ve been trying to come up with a recipe for cookie that would not only keep well in the fridge as a cookie dough roll for easy use, but a cookie that we thought would be a good representation of Nutty Kitchen. Behold…The Nutty Kitchen Signature Cookie! Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups blanched almond flour 1…
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Green Cauliflower Rice with Bacon
Cauliflower rocks! Why? Because it is packed with nutrients and life saving agents. Today’s post is about our Green Cauliflower “Rice” with Bacon. Don’t fret, there is no added rice in this dish, as you will see the Cauliflower itself is cut to resemble the grain that has been happily removed from our diets. If…
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Paleo Crock Pot Sancocho
Oh wow, Henry’s been at it again. I have been beyond busy with work, so my wonderful husband got the super handy crock-pot out and filled it with: Paleo Crock-pot Sancocho Sancocho is a Colombian soupy dish filled with meats, veggies, yucca, potatoes. We used to make Sancocho all the time before smartening up and…
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Persian Cucumber Salad
It is hot out, so we are opting for side dishes a little lighter and more refreshing, like this delicious cucumber salad, made with fresh ingredients. Pair it with you favorite protein, we enjoyed it for dinner with our favorite pork chops – watch for the post coming up! Here are the simple, but yet…
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Dark Chocolate Covered Lychee Balls
Fresh fruit desert, made with some of our favorite ingredients! Impress your family and friends with these little bites of love! These babies are stuffed! Henry and I love Lychee Fruit when it’s fresh. Lychee loses some of it’s taste when it’s canned and is usually bathed in some kind of syrup or sugar water…
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Sardine Pear & Strawberry Salad
Sardines are the hidden gems of nutrition that many may not know about. Our typical lunch consists of a salad like the one featured today or a less fancy as in straight up with a little avocado. Sardines are packed with nutrients and protein, which provides our bodies with important amino acids. We use amino…
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