Almond Acorn Cake

One afternoon on the way to yoga, I saw some acorns scattered across the sidewalk. I started thinking.Who eats acorns, other than the squirrels?I did a bit of research and discovered the protein, carbohydrate, and fat packed “nut” was actually quite popular during both WWI and WWII in Korea and Japan. It was consumed in…

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Salted Rosemary Almond Date Cake (Gluten Free & Paleo)

“I would like for you to bake something special for my team,” Brian said. “Great! I’d love to. I can’t wait.” “But, we have some dietary restrictions…no gluten, no dairy, no sugar.” “Okay, I can do that!” I have years of experience in the business accommodating special diets – I can do anything, really. So,…

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Recipe Revisit: Chocolate Mousse Coconut Shellies

What an honor it has been to be inspired to revisit this recipe creation from June of 2013.  An honor in that Tina Turbin of Paleo Gluten Free Recipes has selected not just this one, but this AND another to be a part of her latest and greatest cookbook creation.  I’m thrilled. Take a look…

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Chocolate Mousse Coconut Shellies

So, it became Chocolate Mousse Coconut Shellies… An amazingly delicious, raw food, chocolate dessert. Easy right? I greatly hesitated posting this recipe, as I am tremendously embarrassed and mortified as the original photo quality following a few mouth watering bites of these divine dessert “shellies.”  I also greatly struggled with developing a name for these…

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