Most nights, we treat ourselves to a small square of dark chocolate for dessert. It is not too guilty of a pleasure, since dark chocolate is packed with cell-protecting antioxidants, known to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. Of course, that is exactly what I’m thinking about as I savor my portion and… Continue reading Fudgy Chipotle Brownies (Grain-free, Gluten-free)
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Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee
Modified from Bon Appetit (March 1996), via epicurious.com Isn’t it some sort of rule that you must indulge in chocolate on Saint Valentine’s Day? If not, there should be! Indulge we did, in this rich, dark chocolate crème brûlée. Under the thin, crackly layer of caramelized sugar lies a dense but creamy chocolate-truffle-like pudding. Not… Continue reading Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee
Paleo Magic Cookie Bars
Grain-free and “dairy-optional” Remember Magic Cookie Bars? Those gooey clusters of graham cracker crumbs covered with milk chocolate chips, nuts, sweet coconut flakes and drenched with sweetened condensed milk. Neither do I….ha! I’ve been in major denial of this particular obsession, but no longer. Today we have Paleo-friendly, Magic Cookie Bars with no grains, no… Continue reading Paleo Magic Cookie Bars
Berry Cocoa-Crisp
This recipe is gluten free and paleo-friendly! Summertime has landed here in Georgia like an unwelcome meteor. With temperatures flirting with 100 degrees and the unrelenting, damp hot towel of humidity outside, I’m ready to keep my cold-loving self indoors until Mother Nature is more accommodating. It’s not any secret that I don’t like detest… Continue reading Berry Cocoa-Crisp
Molten Chocolate Almond Cakes
Source: 5 second rule I don’t remember the last time I had chocolate cake. Giving up wheat flour and cutting down on sugar hardly endorses the consumption of cakes and pies, and we have strayed little from our primal eating pathway to better health. However, we are on our first week-long vacation since November and… Continue reading Molten Chocolate Almond Cakes
Dark Chocolate Truffles
Adapted from The Craving Chronicles What would Valentine’s Day be without dark, decadent chocolate? I’ll tell ya, it would be lacking! I found this recipe on a beautiful blog, The Craving Chronicles. Sadly, most of the treats there are off limits to us since we avoiding grains (and sugars, with limited success), but the rest… Continue reading Dark Chocolate Truffles
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