Stovetop Popcorn

Not paleo but I did use non-GMO, organic corn (there, happy?). I remember making popcorn on the stove as a kid and thought this might be a fun/better way to do it. I way underestimated how much a few tablespoons of kernels could make! Coconut oil is great and a little sea salt or garlic salt goes a long way.

Sauteed Garlic Greens

It's nearly summer and the greens keep coming! I'm not totally sold on the best way to cook them yet (they still taste a little bitter to me no matter what) but garlic definitely helps. This was swiss chard and kale with a thinly sliced onion, olive oil, broth, and pre-roasted garlic from the grocery store's olive bar.

Paleo Peach Blueberry Popsicles

We got some tasty but soft peaches in our CSA bag this week so I decided to go nuts and try making popsicles. Blueberries always play nice with peaches, so I blended peaches, blueberries, full fat coconut milk, cinnamon, and honey in a food processor, then poured the mixture into little paper cups and froze with a stick for easy eating later. Turned out great!

Moving and Shaking

I've been really bad about posting race stuff lately, but this year I've done (from top left) the Krispy Kreme 5 mile run in Raleigh with my friend Kristin, the Rugged Maniac 5K, the Wild Blue ropes course (scary!!!) with our box, and the Insane Inflatable 5K last weekend. Whew! It's been a busy few months and running still sucks, but I'm trying to keep putting one foot in front of the other and not give up.

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

These might just be my favorite gluten-free cookie recipe so far. They are the perfect texture (fluffy and slightly chewy), and weren't overwhelmingly peanut buttery (or almond butter in my case). You could even throw in some nuts and shredded coconut to make them cowgirl cookies. Giddy up!

Ingredients
⅔ cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup almond butter
⅔ cup brown sugar
2  eggs
1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
⅔ cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mix together the oats and baking soda; set aside.

In a large bowl, beat almond butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth, about 3 minutes. Mix in dry ingredients with a wooden spoon, then gently fold in chocolate chips.

Roll cookies into 2-inch dough balls and place onto cookie sheet 2 inches apart.

Bake cookies for 9-11 minutes and remove when edges barely begin to turn a golden brown.

Original Recipe:  http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2013/05/flourless-peanut-butter-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Paleo Spaghetti and Meatballs

Here's another one that doesn't look good but tastes awesome. I prepped a ton of spaghetti squash (really starting to love this stuff!) in the microwave and made little beef meatballs in the oven with organic tomato sauce. Comfort food at it's finest!

Gimme Chimichurra!

I had the most amazing fish at Sesame recently with homemade chimichurra sauce and can't stop thinking about the cilantro-y flavors. So I got some pre-grilled chicken from Earth Fare and roasted a sweet potato, sauteing some spinach and onions in a pan while it cooked. I ended up tossing it with a lot more sauce and am thinking of other ways to work it in...baked potatoes next?