4th of July Lemon Fruit Tart
I love the Fourth of July…especially when I have something yummy and festive to enjoy for the holiday! I found this recipe from PaleoOMG (so many great recipes there!) and I thought I would share it with all of you! Enjoy! :) 4th of July Lemon Fruit Tart Ingredients: For the crust 1 cup almond butter 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut ⅔ cup walnuts 1 heaping tablespoon Coconut Cream Concentrate or homemade coconut butter 1 heaping tablespoon raw honey pinch of salt For the topping 5 eggs, whisked ⅓ cup honey ⅓ cup Coconut Oil juice of 4 lemons 1 cup blueberries ½ cup raspberries For full recipe instructions, please visit...
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Healthy Doughnut Recipe For National Doughnut Day!
If you didn’t already know, the first Friday of June is National Doughnut Day! Since this is an annual occurrence, I thought I’d share a healthy doughnut recipe for the “holiday” so you can still celebrate without putting junk in your trunk! haha ;) Caramel Glazed Doughnuts Doughnut Ingredients: 4 large eggs, room temperature ¼ cup unsalted grassfed butter, melted* ¼ cup coconut milk, warm ¼ cup honey 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ½ cup coconut flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon sea salt Glaze Ingredients: ½ cup honey 1½ tablespoons almond butter 3 teaspoons unsalted grassfed butter (or use raw cacao butter for dairy-free) 1 teaspoon water ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract For full recipe instructions, please...
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Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream
You can make your own healthy and easy chocolate coconut ice cream! I thought this recipe would be perfect for Memorial Day weekend…or any other day for that matter! ;) Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream Ingredients: One 14-oz can full fat coconut cream 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup + 2 tblsp cacoa 1/3 cup water 2 tsp powdered gelatin (vegan option: agar-agar powder) 1 tsp vanilla For full recipe instructions, please visit: consciouseatery.com (yes, I have linked directly to the recipe!) Feel free to follow Skinny...
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Paleo Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Paleo Salted Caramel Ice Cream Ice Cream 2 13.5 oz cans of Coconut Milk 1 tsp and ¼tsp of sea salt Caramel ½ cup of honey 8 tbsp of unsalted butter ½ tsp of vanilla For full recipe instructions, please visit agirlworthsaving.net Feel free to follow Skinny...
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{Paleo & Vegan} Healthy Cadbury Eggs
Cadbury Eggs were an Easter tradition growing up as a kid, and I absolutely loved them. We usually only got one or two Cadbury Eggs in our Easter basket, so we preserved them and saved them until we were ready to devour them! Fast forward to now, and I honestly can’t remember the last time I had a Cadbury Egg. Yes, they were a fun tradition growing up, but as I have become more health conscious, I’ve decided to ditch the Cadbury Eggs and choose healthier options instead. I am so happy to say that I have found a homemade – Paleo and Vegan – version of Cadbury Eggs! It’s still candy, but a much healthier option than what Cadbury has to offer. This is something I wouldn’t mind eating or allowing my kids to eat every year for...
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Healthy Carrot Cake Recipes
Healthy Carrot Cake Recipes Check out all of these delicious – and HEALTHY – Carrot Cake recipes. They are perfect for Easter or for any time, really. Also, these carrot cake recipes are so yummy that you’ll wonder if they’re actually healthy – which, they are! There are plenty of healthy carrot cakes to choose from! Find the carrot cake that’s right for you – paleo, raw, vegan, grain free, etc. ENJOY! :) Grain Free, Paleo, Vegan, & Raw Carrot Cake by fastpaleo.com Gluten Free Carrot Cake by elanaspantry.com Paleo Carrot Cupcakes by liverightbehealthy.blogspot.ca Grain Free and Healthy Carrot Cake by primalpalate.com A Healthier Carrot Cake by greenkitchenstories.com Paleo Raw Carrot Cake by themerrymakersisters.com Which one of these recipes are you going to try? Feel free to follow Skinny Twinkie: Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube...
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Walnut Coconut Oil Fudge
Oh. My. Gosh. This is surprisingly healthy and guilt-free. Don’t believe me? Check out the ingredients! Ingredients: 1 cup raw walnut pieces 1/2 cup raw cacao powder 1/2 cup softened/melted expeller pressed coconut oil* 1/2 cup maple syrup 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 pinches sea salt Be sure to check out freecoconutrecipes.com for full recipe instructions (which are pretty simple, by the way)! Feel free to follow Skinny Twinkie: Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube...
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Paleo Thin Mint Cookies
Ditch the Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies and Say “Hello!” to the delicious Paleo version of the delicious cookies. Ingredients: Cookies: 3 cups Sifted Fine Almond Meal 4 Tbl 100% Natural Unsweetened Cocoa 1/8 tsp Kosher Salt ½ tsp Baking Soda 1/3 cup Honey 2 Tbl Liquid Coconut Oil ½ tsp Mint Extract 1 Egg Frosting: 2 cups Dark Chocolate Chips 1 cup Full-Fat Coconut Milk ½ tsp Mint Extract Now that you know what’s in these yummy and healthy cookies, go to fedandfit.com for full instructions on how to make them for yourself! Feel free to follow us, however you...
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Paleo Christmas Cookie Recipes
I am not exactly following a Paleo diet, but I love discovering Paleo desserts because they are made with no processed sugars! You can alter these recipes to use grains if you want, or follow them as-is. Either way, you don’t need to be Paleo to fall in love with these Christmas cookies! Peppermint Chocolate Macaroons by againstallgrain.com Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies by gourmandeinthekitchen.com Paleo Sugar Cookies by agirlworthsaving.net Paleo Pumpkin Spice Cookies by multiplydelicious.com Christmas Cookie Cut Outs by mariamindbodyhealth.com Christmas Almond Vanilla Cookies by shiftctrlart.com Thumbprint Cookies with Vanilla Cream Filling by againstallgrain.com Do you have a favorite Paleo Christmas cookie?! Please share with us and your cookie can be featur Feel free to follow us, however you...
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Healthy Thanksgiving Menu
You can have a delicious and healthy Thanksgiving dinner – check out these recipes! Turkey and Stuffing by primalpalate.com The turkey is easily one of the focal points of any Thanksgiving dinner (unless you’re vegan/vegetarian). If you are going to eat turkey and stuffing, make sure that it’s healthy! Paleo Chicken Gravy by healthstartsinthekitchen.com This Paleo gravy will work well with your Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing. Yum. Green Bean Casserole by urbanposer.blogspot.com It’s time we all ditched the canned beans, canned cream of mushroom soup, and fried/processed onions when making our beloved Green Bean Casserole. Make it homemade, without any processed ingredients, and I promise your body with be just as happy as your taste buds will be. Sweet Potatoes by SkinnyTwinkie.com (me!) Growing up, my favorite part about Thanksgiving dinner was the “candied yams” (sweet potatoes)! As I became...
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