Paleo Tahini Pumpkin Pie and Maple Cardamom Coconut Whipped Cream

You can’t have the holidays without pumpkin EVERYTHING!! But for those of us trying to stay away from dairy, gluten, and refined sugar – the holidays can feel like the 7th circle of hell – running into temptation at every corner! So after some recipe testing, we finally found a delicious holiday classic that’s actually […]

Top 5 Benefits of Using Coconut Aminos

One of my favorite things in life is sushi. I love it anyway you give it to me—rolled, not rolled, plenty of wasabi…just load me up! But sushi means soy sauce and soy is definitely not a health food—especially considering non-organic soy sauce most likely will be GMO soy. Soy seemingly has a wonderful nutritional […]

The REAL Unicorn Smoothie

Leave it to Starbucks to ruin the magic of Unicorns with a fake and dangerous imposter! (sigh of relief that they’ve vanished!) Want in on a secret?! Unicorns are REAL! And you can taste their full magic only when using REAL ingredients! Introducing the Real Unicorn: a smoothie worthy of consumption. Full of flavor, nutrients, […]

The Rubber Chicken Recipe!

Rubber Chicken is one of the recipes I’m most famous for—and yet, it’s not really mine. I just named it Rubber Chicken because it allows you to stretch one measly chicken into 3 days worth of meals! Rubber Chicken was originally published 20 years ago in my newspaper column (The Manic Housewife) that I wrote […]

Keep Me Full Smoothie Recipe

One thing I’ve learned over the last several years in the battle of the bulge, is that my morning smoothie is my own personal guarantee for a great food day, one with no regrets. Let me explain. My morning smoothie isn’t just a bunch of fruit and some random protein powder in a glass. It […]

Off-The-Bus Zuppa Toscana

Hello hello! (Caroline speaking) I asked our Facebook page a couple days ago if anyone would be interested in my Zuppa Toscana recipe, and there was a resounding “yes” – so here it is! I like to call it “Off-The-Bus Zuppa Toscana” because (as some of you may know) myself, the hubs, and our two […]

Paleo Cocoa and Coconut Whipped Cream

You all voted so here is your Paleo-elect Cocoa and Whipped Cream recipes! Let’s be real, we could all use a giant mug of cocoa after this supremely stressful election season. Or wine. But for the sake of this post, let’s just say cocoa. Paleo Coconut Honey Whipped Cream serves many or few (depending on […]

3 Free Spice Blend Recipes

LOVE me some spice blends! This is the stuff that makes cooking sooooo easy! #SmartSpiceBlend We demo’d a spice blend on a Facebook Live that you can watch if you go to our Saving Dinner Facebook page (just scroll, it’s there!) And I promised you in that video that I’d have some more recipes for […]

NOTtella Recipe

I don’t know if there is a more perfect snack than nut butter. Highly portable, easy to make, and very versatile, everyone loves a great nut butter—in a sandwich, with an apple, sometimes just plain off the spoon! And then there’s chocolate and nuts together. Yes, you’ve seen it in the store next to the […]