PALEO AND PARENTING

Creating and sharing nutritious, mostly Paleo, recipes while balancing life as a mom. Trying to teach the next generation how to cook REAL food!

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Grain-Free Birthday Cake Pops {paleo options, dairy-free options}

I am going to guide you through the road map to cake pop success! Cake pops can be intimidating, they need to look pretty smooth, you...

Melissa

May 13, 20213 min read

One Bowl, Easy Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies! {grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, no refined sugar}

This was a unicorn recipe in every sense of the term! Whipped up in a fury, half expecting failure, unsure on whether or not they would...

Melissa

May 3, 20211 min read

Supreme Pizza Spaghetti Bake {paleo, grain-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, whole30 compliant}

Spaghetti squash is a wonderful vehicle for a paleo casserole dish! A quick google search will reveal hundreds of different ways to make...

Melissa

Apr 29, 20212 min read

Instant Pot Bison Chili with Sweet Potatoes {paleo, dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free}

Today we are talking about those perfect meals. The type that come together easily, with little effort, and simmer away while you clean...

Melissa

Apr 27, 20212 min read

Mother's Day Gift Guide for the Cooking and Wellness Enthusiast!

Hydro Flask Water Bottle $50 | Dry Farm Wines Gift or Subscription $90+ | Pink Fountain Pen $20 | Moleskine Soft Cover XL Journal $20 |...

Melissa

Apr 27, 20214 min read

Instant Pot Pulled Chicken Sandwiches and Microgreens Slaw {dairy-free, grain-free, gluten-free}

We had a super unexpected day off from school today, due to a power outage in the area! This recipe was kind of thrown together to make...

Melissa

Apr 16, 20212 min read

Apple Pie Breakfast Bars {paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, refined sugar free}

Calling these breakfast is a BIT of a stretch, I know. But, if people can make layered bars with oats and flour and call them breakfast...

Melissa

Apr 13, 20212 min read

Paleo Chorizo Breakfast Taquitos {grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free!}

The grain-free Mexican food products that are available make life 1000x easier for a family with grain allergies and sensitivities! To...

Melissa

Apr 12, 20212 min read

Paleo Strawberry Cream Muffins {Paleo, Nut-Free option, Low sugar}

My absolute favorite pastries have a combination of fresh strawberries and sweet cream cheese. Something about that tart/sweet/creamy...

Melissa

Apr 10, 20211 min read

One Pot Shepherd's Pie {Paleo and Whole 30 Compliant}

Holy moly-- is it just me, or was that a long week for you too? I had a wonderful Spring Break, plus an extra week, with my kids. But, it...

Melissa

Apr 9, 20212 min read

Crab Tower Appetizer {Paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free}

If this looks familiar, that's because it is! I posted a video of me assembling this to my Instagram around Christmas time. I love...

Melissa

Apr 3, 20211 min read

Paleo Angel Food Cake with Blackberry Basil Compote

Angel food cake holds a special place in my heart. My mom used to make it for us on our birthdays growing up. It was so great with some...

Melissa

Apr 2, 20212 min read

Cuban Inspired Mojo Shredded Chicken- Cook once, make three meals! {paleo, dairy-free, gluten-free}

Let's batch cook some shredded chicken, whisk up a quick mojo sauce and have 3 easy meals ready to rock throughout the week! This is my...

Melissa

Mar 26, 20212 min read

Pizza Spice Brazilian Cheese Bread [ Pão de Queijo ] grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free options!

I LOVE cheese bread! They used to sell the frozen dough at Costco, that you'd just bake in your oven whenever you needed a cheese bread...

Melissa

Mar 25, 20212 min read

Simple Grain-Free Crackers with Pizza Seasoning {Paleo, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Sugar-Free}

This is a basic cracker recipe, but made with cassava flour and completely without dairy! Since there is no other animal products, it...

Melissa

Mar 19, 20212 min read

Paleo Fridge Fudge {grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar free, NO COOK!}

My cousins and I used to beg and beg and beg my Nana to make fudge with us. She always would make whatever we wanted to try, but I...

Melissa

Mar 16, 20211 min read

Salad Topper Salmon Fritters {paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free}

I always hear about canned salmon in packed lunches, "just pack a container of salad and add a can of salmon on top! So easy!" I think...

Melissa

Mar 16, 20212 min read

Herbed Asparagus and Prosciutto Tart {Paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free}

Is Spring springing where you are? It is here. We had a perfect weekend of blue skies, and warm days down in our neighborhood. We took...

Melissa

Mar 8, 20212 min read

Paleo Instant Pot Beef Stew

I absolutely love using my Instant Pot in the winter season. I realize this isn't typical, most people like these types of appliances in...

Melissa

Mar 2, 20211 min read

Quick and Easy: Shrimp Fried Cauliflower Rice

Do you remember when the only delivery food available to us was pizza or Chinese food? How did it take any other type of food this long...

Melissa

Feb 26, 20211 min read