Winter Wonderland Hot Milk Cake
I consider myself “team pie” when I think about it. . . but I never seem to bake pies. 😛 Is there a single pie on this site? I don’t think so. Cake, though. I’ve made some cakes: Pineapple Dreams Coconut Cake, Easy Chocolate Strawberry Cake,…
Duck Bacon Winter Hash
Sometimes I have a Grinch moment, and I think “healthy seasonal food in the winter is ugly, and boring, and difficult, and time-consuming to prepare.” But I know that’s not the truth. Many traditional favorites do rely on truckloads of sugar in various forms to liven them…
Fudgy Protein Mug Cake
Maybe you’ve heard of cakes that you make in a microwave? Can’t lie, the first time I saw a recipe for a mug cake I dismissed it immediately. How can you make anything with the taste and consistency of cake in just a few minutes? But I have…
Mealmade’s Spicy Cranberry Salsa
It’s 7:40pm in San Francisco, CA. It’s been dark for hours, and the wind has picked up in the South of Market district, where I’m racking my bar and weights after a CrossFit session—deadlifts tonight, plus my 20-rep back squat extra credit—and dreading 1) the solitary…
Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll N’Oatmeal
Fact: cereal is my favorite unhealthy temptation. Do you remember the hullabaloo last month over the news that a surprising number of drunk vegetarians eat meat? Well, if I’m going to indulge after a night of fun… it’ll be cereal. So when I saw Recipes…
Pumpkin Swirl Cashew “Cheesecake” Bites
Attention friends and pumpkin enthusiasts: few times have I been more excited to share a recipe with you than I am today. If you’re looking to make a flock of festive little treats that tip their caps to the season while pleasing touchy tummies, these…
Green Pork Sliders + My 1st CrossFit Competition
Before we get to the lusciousness that is the Green Pork Sliders, may I say that earlier this month I competed in my first CrossFit competition ever! What an utter blast. Hosted by Alameda Crossfit just across the water from San Francisco, the day dawned…
Spicy Spaghetti Squash Beef Bowl
One of the most difficult aspects of a healthy lifestyle is the cost of nutritious ingredients, and the hassle of cooking. However, there are plenty of “hacks” that help when time and funds are both nowhere to be found. One of my favorite strategies that’s an utter…
Pumpkin Seed Moringa Cupcakes + Kuli Kuli: Superfood Startup on a Mission to End Malnutrition
Welcome to Women x Wellness, a series of interviews here on Grok Grub with female entrepreneurs who are changing the wellness industry for the better, and innovating to benefit our health. Lisa Curtis– founder of Kuli Kuli, a mission-driven startup that is creating a market for the superfood moringa–sat…
One-Pan Spaghetti Squash Chicken Chorizo Skillet
To be honest, this Spaghetti Squash Chicken Chorizo Skillet is a riff on grain-free paella. But… I forgot the shrimp, so it has no rice, no seafood, and no right to be called any type of paella. But! It does have golden chunks of chicken and…
Lamb Galette with Burst Tomatoes and Figs
According to Wikipedia, a galette is a round and crusty cake. I’m more inclined to think of it as a pie that is not cooked in a pie dish, but instead, the pastry is folded up and around the filling, leaving a hole at the top….
Almond Goji Energy Bars
I made a healthy snack today. I’m constantly experimenting with things to grab and chew between the office and the gym, so consider this another recipe in the pre-workout category, although these are delicious any time, with or without a workout. I love a good…
Sun-Dried Tomato Ripe Olive Focaccia
Since going grain-free, I miss bread. But probably not in the way you’re thinking, and it’s more accurate to say that I miss bread-making: those deeply meditative, repetitive motions of kneading to sink your awareness into, the precise measuring of ingredients, exercising patience while the dough…
Pineapple Dreams Coconut Cake
I‘ll bake you a cake, yes. But you should know that it will likely be a recipe I invented the same day, and its debut for you will be its raison d’être. That’s certainly the case with this Pineapple Dreams Coconut Cake. I invented it…
Easy Chocolate Strawberry Cake
I know. I know! But trust me when I say that this is a cake that you can throw together on short notice. A cake that goes with coffee, and friends coming over, children and dogs underfoot. It might be breakfast. It is fruit-sweetened, nut-free, grain-free, and dairy-free, sure….
Make-Ahead Pre-Workout Snack: Protein Pops
What’s a great pre-workout snack? is a question I am asked frequently. While I love my 2-Ingredient Coconut Banana Cookies as a very easy, portable and tasty pre-workout option, this summer I came up with another snack that has quickly become an indispensable part of…
Tropical Turmeric Smoothie (Temple Turmeric Review)
Unless you have been living in a cave, you’ve heard of the health benefits of turmeric. Turmeric (a flavorful, medicinal root that gives Indian curries their warm yellow color) has been associated with anti-inflammation and cancer-fighting effects, and luckily I think it’s delicious in all kind of foods….
Paleo Pot Pie for Two
I called out that this is paleo pot pie in the title, but that’s not to say that these sweet babies are just “good enough for paleo”. It’s my goal to publish recipes on Fresh Planet Flavor that are… good. Objectively. Of course, the definition varies person to…
Mini Quiche
Yes, I’m adding my own version to the many, many (crustless) mini quiche recipes already out there because the concept works so well, yet begs for adaptation and substitution. I love playing with mini quiche variations (I also have a mushroom onion mini quiche recipe) and in…
Mini Key Lime Pie “Cheesecakes”
Sometimes I take recipe requests. 😉 When a friend of mine asked me to create a grain-free version of some key lime white chocolate cookies, I couldn’t resist! But I decided to go in a very different direction to make them mini “cheesecakes” of puréed cashews. They’re…
Kung Pao Chicken: Paleo Takeout Cookbook Review & Giveaway
Must confess: I don’t eat much takeout. Either I spring for the full sit-down restaurant experience or cook my meals (sometimes brief, sometimes elaborate) myself. But I won’t argue that the favorites usually associated with takeout are incredibly delicious, so I was one hundred percent…
5 Minute Slow Cooker Curry
This dish may look humble, but… if my blog were a basketball team, this recipe would be in the starting five. It’s called 5 Minute Slow Cooker Curry because the prep time is LITERALLY five minutes (I timed myself). Load everything into a slow cooker…
No-Bake Coconut Cookie Dough in a Jar
No-bake cookie dough. In a jar. If that doesn’t spell lazy decadence, I don’t know what does. This no-bake cookie dough is perfect for those moments when you are desperately craving something sweet and chocolate-y, but don’t have the time (or patience) to make a full-blown…
Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Lamb, Pomegranate, Pine Nuts
Lamb is a controversial meat. Its taste has a dank, gamy undertone to it that’s totally absent from chicken and beef (and which means a whole lotta nope for a some people) but is… actually what I like about it. You always know when you’re eating lamb, and…
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