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Showing posts with label arsy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label arsy. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
paleo cookies
Hi Everyone! It’s Arsy of 30 days of paleo, filling in for K + T, while they jet set across the globe to get some much needed R&R in Bali.
I really can’t wait to see the amazing photos these two will come back with!
Since my blog is about food and nutrition, I thought I would share an easy and delicious recipe with you today. Have you been noticing this gluten-free craze lately and wondering what it’s all about? Gluten-free items are marked in grocery stores now and even on some restaurant menus.
Since my blog is about food and nutrition, I thought I would share an easy and delicious recipe with you today. Have you been noticing this gluten-free craze lately and wondering what it’s all about? Gluten-free items are marked in grocery stores now and even on some restaurant menus.
I started taking a paleo approach to diet and lifestyle a couple of years ago, this way of eating is naturally gluten-free. If you aren’t familiar with paleo, check out the “The Whole9 Nutrition Elevator Pitch” (it’s at the very bottom of the page).
Anyway, I could honestly say removing wheat from my diet is one of the best things I have done for myself. Within weeks, I experienced a surge in my energy levels and never felt that icky too full feeling anymore. I know it seems daunting to remove wheat from our diets, it’s in so much stuff. I took it one step at a time and focused on only doing it for a month, then checking in to see how I felt. I personally didn’t struggle with it too much, but the one thing I really did miss was those Sunday mornings where I would sip on a cup of coffee and indulge in a pastry, while catching up on my favorite blogs. Since, I wasn’t willing to jeopardize how great I was feeling with a cookie or a croissant, I had to come up with an alternative.
I am not claiming that my paleo cookies are healthy (but I would argue that they are healthier than regular cookies), they are still cookies nonetheless! They are a great treat to have once in a while, plus they will make your house smell amazing!
I am not claiming that my paleo cookies are healthy (but I would argue that they are healthier than regular cookies), they are still cookies nonetheless! They are a great treat to have once in a while, plus they will make your house smell amazing!
Ingredients
Dry
1 cup almond meal
1 cup ground pecans - I purchase bulk pecans and ground them in a food processor
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips - you can also use cacao nibs
1/4 cup dried berries of your choice
1/2 cup dried turkish apricots - chopped
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 tsp. cinnamon
Wet
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 egg
4 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation
Preheat your oven to 350.
Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine all wet ingredients and mix well.
Once, the wet ingredients are mixed really well, pour over the dry ingredients and mix.
Place a heaping spoonful at a time of the mixture on a cookie sheet.
You can oil the cookie sheet with coconut oil to prevent from sticking.
This mixture should make about 10-12 cookies.
Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes. Keep your eye on these, they bake quick.
Dry
1 cup almond meal
1 cup ground pecans - I purchase bulk pecans and ground them in a food processor
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips - you can also use cacao nibs
1/4 cup dried berries of your choice
1/2 cup dried turkish apricots - chopped
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 tsp. cinnamon
Wet
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 egg
4 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation
Preheat your oven to 350.
Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine all wet ingredients and mix well.
Once, the wet ingredients are mixed really well, pour over the dry ingredients and mix.
Place a heaping spoonful at a time of the mixture on a cookie sheet.
You can oil the cookie sheet with coconut oil to prevent from sticking.
This mixture should make about 10-12 cookies.
Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes. Keep your eye on these, they bake quick.
Enjoy!
Monday, August 22, 2011
herbaltini time
the other weekend when i was in palm springs with some girl friends, my friends made a pitcher of herbaltinis and they were amazing!! so refreshing -- the perfect summer drink. we had to share!
check our friend arsy's blog for the recipe here!
iphone photo of my herbaltini in palm springs
Thursday, May 5, 2011
happy cinco de mayo!
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happy cinco de mayo! ;)
it's a fun day for us down here in san diego... so i thought i'd share my friend Arsy's amazing skinny margarita recipe. she orders these all the time and she's gotten me into ordering them now too.
they are so yummy and don't have the added/unnecessary sugars that most margies have!
arsy's SGM
*good tequilla is a must (her fav is don julio)
tequilla on the rocks (with salt)
add fresh lime juice
soda water
splash of cointreau
give it a try next time you're out... the cointreau adds enough sweetness!
and if you haven't checked out arsy's blog, 30 days of paleo, yet... you must head over and check it out! so much great info!
have a great day! xo
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
30 days of paleo
have you heard of a paleo diet? I had never until one of my long time friends, arsy, told me about it.
it's very interesting and she just started a blog to help people focus on eating this way. i would attempt to explain more, but instead you should just head over to her site to read about it.
...and if you're up for the challenge, starting on September 19th she's going to walk you through a 30 day paleo diet.
i'm tempted to try it out for the 30 days... although i know it will be tough for me! but i'd love to see the results and how different it would make me feel. what do you think? would you be down to give it a try?
it's very interesting and she just started a blog to help people focus on eating this way. i would attempt to explain more, but instead you should just head over to her site to read about it.
...and if you're up for the challenge, starting on September 19th she's going to walk you through a 30 day paleo diet.
i'm tempted to try it out for the 30 days... although i know it will be tough for me! but i'd love to see the results and how different it would make me feel. what do you think? would you be down to give it a try?
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