• Cakey Paleo Brownies

    Cakey Paleo Brownies

    This post can also be referred to as Valentine’s Dessert Part Deux. As promised, here is the chocolate-y other half of the Valentine’s Day Dessert Couple of the Year. Aren’t they beautiful together? There is a lot of flexibility in this brownie recipe. For example, instead of the typical almond butter I used my own, homemade walnut Read more

  • Dairy-Free Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

    Dairy-Free Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

    Hey Friends! Here’s a recap of my super chill Valentine’s Day. I did some yoga at my new studio, Yoga Works Pasadena. Check them out! After some hard work in my stretchy pants, my beloved and I headed downtown to a Los Angeles favorite, Urth Caffe. Here’s a great example of why Urth Caffe rocks my Read more

  • Guy Cooking (watch out)

    Guy Cooking (watch out)

    The Clean Plate blog post for today will be brought to you by Nikki’s husband, Geoff. I’m no chef – not even by a looong shot. But I did make dinner last night in order to give Nik the night off from cooking. And as a bonus Valentine’s Day gift to her, I also gave Read more

  • Grain-Free Spinach Crust Pizza

    Grain-Free Spinach Crust Pizza

    Just in time for Valentine’s Day, here’s a husband-approved ALTERNATIVE pizza crust. Most dudes can’t stand to have their beloved food items swapped out for “healthier” versions. Enter the meatza and the spinach crust. Meatza is a pizza that has meat as the crust, then your basic pizza sauce, toppings, and cheese. The spinach crust Read more

  • Sugarless Banana Bread

    Sugarless Banana Bread

    I’ve been on a bit of a banana kick lately. Partly because I love baking things that are sugar-free (this includes natural forms of sugar like maple syrup, coconut sugar, honey, etc.) and sweet tasting. I also love them because when it comes to sugar, my body prefers starch. I’m not super great at processing more Read more

  • Bacon Broccoli Caesar Salad

    Bacon Broccoli Caesar Salad

      You know, I haven’t seen too many paleo peeps attempting to recreate a caesar salad. I think caesar salads are probably one of the most “menu-ed” items out in restaurant land. I feel like everyone loves them and a lot of people order them on a regular basis. Heck, I remember in high school, Read more