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Good morning everyone! I’m so excited to have Suzanne from Strands of My Life sharing a delicious recipe from her cookbook, Paleo Treats! Paleo Treats came about as part of her research in finding the root of her lifelong digestive issues. Paleo Treats is a cookbook of healthy, grain-free recipes that will satisfy that need for something sweet without eating any sugar. Every recipe in her cookbook is grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, and NUT-FREE! I know this is important for so many of you who need to stay away from nuts.

You can order her cookbook HERE…or get it ridiculously cheap as part of the Fall into Health Sale!  Check out some of her cooking creations below…drool!!!

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Recipes from Paleo Treats

Paleo Treats is just ONE of the many cookbooks included in the Fall into Health Autumn sale. The sale includes 47 e-books (Paleo cookbooks and health/wellness books), 3 online classes (one is a Paleo cooking class), 2 meal plans (both are Paleo), and so much more. CLICK HERE to see what it all entails and check out all the delicious cookbooks!

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And now please welcome my friend Suzanne from Stands of My Life as she, graciously, shares a beautiful recipe from Paleo Treats! 

Thank you so much, Jackie, for having me on your lovely blog. These are the simplest of cookies to put together as long as you have some date puree stored away in your fridge. Otherwise you will need a food processor to grind the dates up until they form a mush. I soak my dates in boiling water for an hour first and this makes it easier to puree.  These are healthy little drops of heaven for when you need that sweet hit.

Orange Fig Drops from Paleo Treats: 

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Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 10 mins

Makes 30 drops

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2-3 tbsp date puree (depends how sweet you want your cookies)- Read instructions above for making the puree.
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • Grated rind of 1 orange
  • 7 figs, chopped up

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
  2. Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, oil, banana and date puree in a food processor.
  3. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix.
  4. Remove the mixture from the food processor to a bowl and add the rind and figs.
  5. Place a sheet of baking paper on an oven tray.
  6. Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto the paper, making sure they are rounded and not messy.
  7. Bake about 10 minutes until they are golden but still soft.
  8. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on the tray for half an hour so they firm up.

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For more delicious recipes from Suzanne, please make sure you follow her on her social media sites!

Giveaway: KitchenAid Mixer – $399 value!

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I really, really love doing giveaways! I feel it’s my way of giving back to The Paleo Mama community…cause I know I wouldn’t be doing this, blogging and sharing great Paleo content, if it wasn’t for all of you! Click here to take a look at some of the past giveaways I’ve done. This month, I’m joining with some other real foodie bloggers and offering a KitchenAid Mixer!

KitchenAid Mixer – $399 Value!

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This giveaway is just in time for the holidays coming up. Even us Paleo eaters can use this mixer! I, personally, love mine for whipping up coconut whipped cream, grain-free batters and cookies, and for even making my own Chocolate Mint Love Butter for the bedroom! Oh yes, my mixer has been worth every penny! So, here’s your chance to win a brand new KitchenAid Mixer…and if you make my Love Butter, you MUST let me know how you loved it!

How to Enter for Your Chance to Win: 

1.  CLICK HERE to check out the mixer on Amazon to see what you could win! (Come back and after reading to finish steps 2 & 3).

2. Subscribe to The Paleo Mama, my weekly newsletter highlighting the latest posts and health tips from me!


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3. Leave a comment letting us know what you would make first with the KitchenAid Mixer! 

4. Use the Rafflecopter widget at the bottom of this post to confirm these entries and unlock more!

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread

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I’ve been reading and cooking for so many awesome Paleo cookbooks lately! Having resources like this at your fingertips is going to help you stay focused and successful at eating Paleo. There are so many delicious recipes and so many talented bloggers who are creating food art!

Oh did I mention Chocolate Mini Zucchini Bread??? Halle from Whole Lifestyle Nutrition has put together this DELICIOUS cookbook, Gluten-Free & Grain-Free Breads, Batters, and Doughs! I am blown away by some of the recipes in this cookbook.  Here’s a few that will amaze you…

Halle has, graciously, let me share her Chocolate Mini Zucchini Bread with you….just one of the many Paleo recipes you can find in her new cookbook, Gluten-Free & Grain-Free Breads, Batters, and Doughs! 

Chocolate Mini Zucchini Bread 

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  • Yields: 6 pieces Serving Size: 1 piece
  • Nutritional Information: Calories: 225, Fat 14.6g, Carbs: 17.6g, Protein: 7.8g
  • NOTE: This recipe can be doubled for a full 5″x9″ loaf of bread; bake for an hour. 

INGREDIENTS:

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Make your almond butter or use store-bought. I made my own cause I had a ton of almonds and it’s so stinkin easy!

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2. In a medium bowl combine the almond butter, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla, cocoa powder, and sea salt and blend with a hand held mixer for 2 minutes on medium speed. *whoops, I forgot to do this and just stirred it with a wooden spoon and it came out great still!*

3. Add baking soda and vinegar (will fizz up) and fold into the batter.

4. Stir in shredded zucchini. If really watery, squeeze out excess water.

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5. Place in a (parchment paper) lined or greased 3.5″x7.5″ loaf pan. You can use mini loaf pans too, just fill 3/4 full. *I used a full loaf pan since I doubled the recipe.*

6. Top with 1-2 TB of mini chocolate chips. *I leaned more towards the 2 TB 🙂 *

7. Bake for 23-28 minutes if you have mini loaf pans and 35-50 minutes for large loaf pan. Start testing with toothpick at 35 minutes and when it comes out clean when inserted in the center, it is done.

8. Allow to cool on a cooling rack and serve!

ENJOY! I topped mine with Kerrygold butter and drank it back with some fresh raw milk! It was THE BEST Paleo bread recipe I have EVER made!

 

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Click here to check out Gluten-Free & Grain-Free Breads, Batters, and Doughs cookbook!!!!!

 

The Paleo Survival Guide: Getting Started with Paleo

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In the two years that I have been blogging about eating Paleo, the MOST asked question is, “How do I start?” It can be very overwhelming for you…I know…I have been there. Throw transitioning a family into that mix and you are so overwhelmed that you don’t even start.

You can scour the internet for hours and hours on how to start eating Paleo and you will find a lot of information. However, you won’t find it all in one spot. You will have to search:

  • “How do I transition my family?”
  • “How do I eat Paleo when I’m out of the house?”
  • “What kinds of foods should I eat when I’m sick?”
  • “What do I eat when I’m at parties?” 
  • “What do I feel my Paleo kids?” 
  • …and on…and on…and on.

You quit before you even started! Let me encourage you by suggesting this extremely beneficial book that Sylvie McCracken from The Hollywood Homestead has put together a brand new digital book, “The Paleo Survival Guide: Getting Started with Paleo“. Sylvie has not only written a book for you, no, she has written you a survival manual! This book is going to help you make the transition to eating Paleo so much easier.

Sylvie is a walking testimony of how Paleo has changed someone’s life completely. She has lost 65 lbs since she started eating Paleo and weight loss was not even her main goal.

You see, being overweight or underweight is often not the problem. It is a symptom of a problem. When you’re body finds health, it will most likely self-adjust on the weight front quite a bit. – Sylvie McCracken

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10 Reasons Why I Love this Book?

  1. 50% of the book is information that will be extremely beneficial to your success with Paleo. Actually, 100% is beneficial, but 50% is a manual. The other 50% is recipes that will help you get started.
  2. It starts at the bottom and addresses what Paleo, truly, is.
  3. It talks about how Paleo is safe for kids.
  4. It talks about how to afford eating Paleo.
  5. It talks about reluctant spouses who don’t want to eat Paleo. I had one of those! He’s a firm believer now.
  6. It talks about Paleo in times of sickness
  7. It addresses how to eat Paleo On the Go and when traveling.
  8. It addresses sleep, exercise, and managing stress.
  9. It’s loaded with 45 recipes to get you going.
  10. But you know what my favorite reason why I love this book? Because she is a mom just like me. She has 3 kids and she is making Paleo work for her family. You can see that health and happiness is evident in her family’s life because of Paleo.

Oh, the delicious recipes…did I mention the recipes?

Baby Broccoli Salad

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Bacon Guacamole 

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Sneaky Green Popsicle (aren’t they adorable?) 

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Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

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Hollywood Homestead is offering my readers a special discount of 20% off if you order it today!!! Coupon Code: PALEOMAMA !

CLICK HERE TO ORDER! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pumpkin Pie Paleo Oatmeal

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I love this season of pumpkins, fall festivals, farm day’s, apple picking, and pumpkin recipes! Autumn is, by far, my favorite season. I’ve been doing a lot with pumpkin lately in my recipes because it’s so yummy and in season. Here’s my latest recipe using my Make Ahead No-Oatsmeal recipe and combining it with pumpkin! Enjoy!

On Wednesday, Hollywood Homestead is going to be sharing her Paleo Pumpkin Pie recipe with us on my blog! Come back and see it on Wednesday!

Pumpkin Pie Paleo Oatmeal

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Put 1/2 cup of your nut/seed mix in a small pot. Add the 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk and stir till hot and thick.
  2. Add in the pumpkin puree and heat up. Stir frequently.
  3. Add more coconut milk to desired consistancy.
  4. Add in pumpkin pie spice, coconut sugar or maple syrup/honey, 1 teaspoon of vanilla and stir.
  5. Top with your favorite toppings!

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30 Cheap Main Dish Paleo Meals

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Paleo is too expensive.

My grocery bill is TOO much since eating this way.

I can’t afford to do this anymore so I’m done.

Sound familiar? I know. I’ve been there. Paleo CAN be expensive, but so can the SAD (standard American diet). ANY diet or lifestyle can be expensive.

The USDA uses national food intake data and grocery price information to calculate different costs for a healthy diet at home. The latest numbers for a four-member family: a thrifty food plan, $146 a week; a low-cost food plan, $191 a week; a moderate-cost plan, $239; a liberal plan, $289 a week. Some food waste is built into these costs (source).

So, let’s be realistic. Look at those numbers. ALL food has gone up…not just Paleo. What category does your family fall into? Are you wanting to eat in the thrifty plan, low-cost, moderate-cost, or liberal plan? Which one can you afford?

Most Americans may only be able to afford the low-cost budget. I know that’s where I fall. My budget for my Paleo family is $200 per week, so I am always looking for low-cost Paleo family meals to make the most out of our budget.

So…here are some of my favorite budget-friendly Paleo meals for a family!

30 Cheap Main Dish Paleo Meals

Beef

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Spaghetti Squash Goulash – this recipe makes 8 servings! So cut it in half if you don’t want that many. We freeze it though!

Grain Free Nacho Pot Pie – Mexican twist to a Chicken Pot Pie!!!

Ground Beef Stroganoff – very frugal meal and is, absolutely, delicious.

Bacon and BBQ Burger Salad from – leave the bacon out for an even cheaper meal

Slow Cooker Paleo Pot Roast – throw it in the crockpot and go! So simple!

Healthy Butternut Squash Shepherds Pie – Shepherds Pie has always been one of the most nourishing, yet frugal meals to make!

Deconstructed Hamburgers (Hamburger Salad) – what an awesome idea to do for  family night with the kids!

Crockpot Swiss Steak – I love me some Swiss steak! Use arrowroot if you are avoiding potatoes!

Mexican Breakfast – whip this baby up in minutes, especially if you already have ground beef already in the fridge!

Poultry

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Tomato Basil Chicken – 20 Minute Meal!

Buffalo Chicken Muffins – 2 chicken breasts and 5 eggs make 12 HEARTY muffins!

Loaded Mexican Nachos – you won’t even miss the corn chips!

Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps – a healthy version of PF Changs Lettuce Wraps!

Duck Pate – an overseen power food that is EXTREMELY frugal and deeply nutritious!

Grain Free Chicken Parmesan – this looks delicious and you can fry it in my favorite coconut oil if you don’t have an animal fat.

Pork

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Italian Sausage with Winter Squash – One Pot Meal!

Slow Cooker Pork Shanks – you can usually find pork shanks for $2-$2.50 per lb!

Grain Free Breakfast Shepherd’s Pie – A grain free, primal , low carb, egg and bacon mini pie with a coconut flour and veggie crust.

Easy Sweet Curry Pork with Acorn Squash – very frugal meal using leftover (or not) pork chops with a delicious coconut milk curry!

Seafood

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Tomato Basil Mussels – Mussels are VERY cheap. You can get a entire lb for $4!

Salmon and Broccoli Omelette – eggs are EXTREMELY frugal which allows you to splurge on the salmon (I like this Salmon).

Paleo Fish Tacos – white fish is very budget-friendly, so don’t skip the fish because you think it’s not in your budget!

Fishy Bites – use canned salmon (or tuna for cheaper cost) to make this kid-friendly meal that even adults will love!

Thai Shrimp Salad – Shrimp is the ground beef of the seafood world! It’s very cheap and easy to cook!

Salmon Patties – these are a staple in my house! When you can’t afford fresh salmon get a good canned salmon!

Soups

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Creamy Fire Roasted Tomato Soup – one of my favorite soups in the whole world! Sub full fat coconut milk for dairy free!

Easy Taco Soup – this soup is AMAZING! I eat like 3 bowls when we have it!

 Creamy Chicken Tomato Crockpot Soup – another delicious and SIMPLE crockpot recipe!

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup – chicken stock adds a great protein to this dish (here’s how I make my chicken stock). Pair it with this Almond Bread!

Spicy Sausage and Squash Soup – tis the season for all things squash. Use a butternut squash if you can’t find buttercup!

 

Please come back and tell me you enjoyed some of these delicious, yet very frugal recipes!!