orange pistachio chocolates

I am pretty excited about these chocolates.  Dark choclate, orange peel, and pistachios blend to create a unique, decadent candy. The salt cystrals balence the bitterness of the dark chocolate and the orange peel. It's the perfect, paleo salty-sweet treat. Yipeee!

I think the hardest thing about the paleo diet is that right after dinner I want something sweet.  So, rather than eating raw honey out of the jar, I made a batch of these and kept them in the fridge all week.  Just one hits the spot. 

Now, if you are insane, paleo nazi you'll have to abstain... I used 60% cacao dark chocolate chips, but there is some cane sugar in those chocolate chips. But, if you are an 80/20 person, these are a healthy, simple treat with a trace of sugar in them.

The best part... Well, the best part is eating them. The second best part is that these puppies only call for 4 ingredients and only take about 20 minutes (total) to make.  A easy, impressive treat to stash or share! Happy Friday! 

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toasted coconut-lime cupcakes with coconut clotted cream

I'm just not quite ready for fall... While I love fall, I think I'm in love with summer.  Swoony, woozy, honeymoon in love.  I love digging my toes deep into white sand and wearing oversized sunglasses.  I like soaking up sunshine, grilling dinner, spotting little kids covered in freckles, and running around in airy sun dresses. I like leaving work and finding the outside world still sunny and bright. 

Fall is great, but a part of me is still clinging to summer. I'll be sad to see it slip away. I feel like it already is... Yesterday, I awoke to a crisp 67 degrees.  

Since, mom and I are the same person (basically), she was feeling the same end o' summer blues. So, we whipped these up at the beach house. Toasted coconut-lime cupcakes topped with coconut clotted cream.  Oh. My. Gosh. It kind of tastes like a margarita. A really delicious, Paleo, cupcake meets scone kind of margarita. I preceded to eat four as soon as I'd smothered their tops in cool, creamy clotted cream. 

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peach-berry crisp with coconut cream

Happy Labor Day!  Ready for your cook out? Still not sure what to make? Did you think I would send you off empty handed?

This simple crisp is quick and a crowd pleaser.  Peaches, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries blend to create a juicy filling.  Nuts, honey, dates, and coconut oil bake into a crisp, crunchy topping.  Topped with thick coconut cream, this natural dessert literally captures what the last day of summer should taste like. Fresh. 

Plus, no sugar, no grain, no dairy, no eggs. Paleo bay-bay. The best part, it only takes about 35 minutes to make... start to finish.  So, put down that coffee and get baking. You have a party to go to! 

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