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Paleo Lemon Cookies

February 10, 2017/0 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Managing Stress, Reduced Inflammation, Youthful Appearance dessert, cookies, paleo recipe adapted from: [url href="http://www.texanerin.com/paleo-lemon-cookies/" target="_blank"]Texanerin Baking[/url] /by Stacey Isaacs

Lemon peels help detoxify your body and boost your immune system!

These cookies are what I call a “pantry dessert”. That means that I can whip it up without having to go to the store for anything. These paleo lemon cookies are made with a bunch of ingredients found in many healthy pantries and with some fresh lemons.

Everyone who knows me knows that desserts are not my forte. I oftentimes get an A for effort, but a C for taste. I was the mom who used to burn the chocolate chip cookies that you just had to slice and bake. I attribute this lack of baking ability to the fact that I like to taste as I go and I hate to measure. My daughter is constantly slapping her hand to her forehead in frustration when she watches me bake — she’s a great baker and understands the value …

Paleo Eggplant Meatballs

February 6, 2017/19 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Digestive Health, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management meatballs, vegetarian, grain-free, paleo, Italian recipe adapted from: [url href="http://www.everylastbite.com/2015/10/13/eggplant-polpette/" target="_blank"]Every Last Bite[/url] /by Stacey Isaacs

Here’s a meatball that can reduce inflammation… really!

Food in “ball” form is just fun. But, then again, I think finger food and appetizers just taste better than big portions of food. It just tastes does. It’s like food on a stick — when my kids were young, I’d cut up whatever I was serving for dinner and stack ( the bites on toothpicks; it worked like a charm. Meatballs are awesome (and don’t require any sticks). These paleo eggplant meatballs have no meat in them. They taste like little bites of eggplant parmesan. But, this recipe contains no grains and no cheese. And no, they don’t taste like air or like cardboard (as I have been asked by some doubter-friends).

I served these meatless balls for dinner the other night on top of my favorite grain-free fettuccine and my favorite marinara sauce.

The next day, I ate some for …

Pineapple Protein Smoothie Bowl

January 20, 2017/2 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Digestive Health, Elevated Mood, Managing Illnesses, Managing Stress, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management, Youthful Appearance smoothie bowl smoothie, breakfast, summer /by Stacey Isaacs

The first time I made this pineapple protein smoothie bowl it was a bright summer day. Ah, I remember it well — shining sun, warm breeze, still daylight when it was time for dinner… Today, it’s much different. It’s cold and dreary. And raining. And it’s dark at 4:30. And everyone around me has a cold and a sore throat. I mean, there are tissues everywhere… yuk.

So, I did what I love to do — try to make everything and everyone better with food. That means making dishes with turmeric and ginger and some of my awesome Chinese and Ayurvedic supplements. But honestly, I was starting to have a hard time making the sickies eat so much soup. I figured if I went in the opposite direction, maybe it would work. I took my original recipe for this smoothie bowl and I added some magic.

And, by magic I …

Slow Cooker Dairy-Free Grain-Free Vegan Enchiladas

January 12, 2017/5 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Increased Athletic Performance, Managing Illnesses paleo, vegan, slow cooker, crockpot, Mexican, comfort food recipe adapted from: [url href="http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/bean-spinach-enchiladas" target="_blank"]Real Simple[/url] /by Stacey Isaacs

These slow cooker dairy-free grain-free vegan enchiladas are so simple and delicious…

I love anything in a wrap of any kind. I don’t know what it is, but things just taste better when they are rolled up. But when I started eating paleo, I sadly left my wraps behind. And I’ve so missed my burritos, tuna wraps, enchiladas, quesadillas… all of that great awesome “wrap-y” food. Enter… almond flour wraps. Yup, it’s these babies that allowed me to make this amazing recipe for slow cooker paleo vegan enchiladas…

If you are like me and find that your body just looks and feels better without any grains in your diet, you can make this recipe and do the happy dance. Yay! Wraps that can be cooked and that are grain free — this is the greatest invention since sliced bread…

I made these on Monday, so I did a really big …

Szechuan Zoodles

December 24, 2016/2 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Elevated Mood, Managing Illnesses, Managing Stress, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Youthful Appearance zoodles, pasta, spaghetti, spicy, paleo, vegan, vegetarian, Asian recipe adapted from: [url href="http://www.halfbakedharvest.com/firey-schezwan-peanut-and-chili-zucchini-noodles/" target="_blank"]Half Baked Harvest[/url] /by Stacey Isaacs

This recipe will actually make you feel cooler and calmer…

It’s holiday season, but in my book that doesn’t mean everything we eat has to be heavy and traditional. This dish is neither, but it’s awesome. When I brought a big bowl of these Szechuan Zoodles to my family’s Hanukkah party, they certainly looked non-traditional next to the latkes but they made everyone happy. I’m all for healthy and happy, so if I were you, I’d give this dish a shot at your holiday party!

I saw this recipe on one of my favorite food blogs, Half Baked Harvest and the beautiful pics kind of called to me, so I knew I was going to have to make some version of them!

I’ve made zoodle dishes before and some have them have been great, while some have been only so-so. While I do love these vegetable noodles, I am a …

Creamy Lentil And Kale Stew

December 16, 2016/3 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Digestive Health, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management stew, comfort food, lentils, soup vegan, paleo, whole30, vegetarian /by Stacey Isaacs

This creamy lentil and kale stew will warm you up and keep you healthy…

I follow lots of vegan food bloggers, and let me just say that so many of these blogs are drool-worthy. As soon as I saw a recipe for lentil stew from Veggies Don’t Bite I knew I’d be making it soon. This recipe is awesome. I learned from Sophia’s awesome blog that the original recipe is from one of my all-time favorite vegan blogs, Oh She Glows… wow, these women are talented.

Anyway, I made the recipe with a few minor changes (because I’m just always have to take a little creative license…). It’s so good. I use cashews in so many recipes, but I would never have thought to use them here! This stew is so creamy (thanks to the cashews) that it tastes like heavy cream was added… but it’s vegan and so healthy!…

Paleo Cheese-Stuffed Meatballs

December 12, 2016/0 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Digestive Health, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management meatballs, Italian, main course, appetizer paleo, whole30, comfort food /by Stacey Isaacs

Eating a little bit of beef can help ease that holiday bloated feeling you may be suffering with…

I love meatballs. When Meatball Mondays became an actual thing that people were doing, I thought here is something I can get on board with — no questions asked.

Meatballs are so adjective-worthy: Delish. Fun. Simple. Comforting. Changeable. Delectable. Delightful. Enticing. Multi-generational. Multi-tasking. Yummy.

So, awhile ago I started making balls of all kinds. There were vegan balls, Italian balls, Asian balls, mini balls, gigantic balls… well, you get the picture.

It turns out that paleo meatballs were my biggest challenge. Oh, they were easy to make, but they required more thought than a regular ball. No grains meant I had a lot of crumbling balls. Then I overcompensated and ended up with some overly moist balls.

Then, once I figured out the perfect recipe (which this recipe for paleo cheese-stuffed meatballs …

Paleo Brussels Sprouts Gratin

December 5, 2016/2 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Digestive Health, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management vegetables, side dish, casserole vegan, paleo, whole30, vegetarian /by Stacey Isaacs

Brussels Sprouts have been shown to protect against Alzheimers and they are great for weight loss… what an awesome veg!

For years, everyone in my house would sit at the table making horrible, distorted faces whenever I tried to serve a dish with vegan cheese. But, wow have the times changed! The vegan cheese options are now so amazing that even the haters have become lovers. This paleo brussels sprouts gratin is so cheesy and gooey and rich and decadent and lots of other adjectives that I can’t think of right now…

Originally, I had planned to make this dish to serve as a Thanksgiving side. So, I started experimenting several weeks before the holiday.

We ate so much of this in the weeks before the actual day, that there was no way I could get myself to serve it at the holiday table — I was literally afraid of …

Raw Corn And Vegetable Salad

November 23, 2016/2 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Digestive Health, Increased Athletic Performance, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management, Youthful Appearance salad, vegetables, fruit, side dish raw, vegan, vegetarian, whole30, paleo /by Stacey Isaacs

This raw corn and vegetable salad is a great way to incorporate more raw foods into your diet…

Here it is the day before Thanksgiving. Eating light and healthy just seems like the right thing to do. Even more so than usual. It’s like going into survival mode. If I want to eat all that I want to eat tomorrow (and that’s a lot), then I better stick to a smart plan today. This raw corn and vegetable salad is a big part of my perfect plan.

This year, I am not hosting the holiday in my home, so I don’t have as much control over the food as I usually do. If I had my druthers, I’d have a couple of raw dishes on the table, but the likelihood of this happening is next to none… so I did the next best thing and I made a big …

Paleo Turkey Meatballs

November 9, 2016/2 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Elevated Mood, Managing Illnesses, Managing Stress, Weight Management meatballs, turkey, pork, main course, Italian paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free /by Stacey Isaacs

Did you know that turkey can boost your energy…

I’m of the belief that any meatball is a good meatball. It’s kind of like any pizza is a good pizza. There’s just something about food in the form of a bite-size round ball that makes it taste awesome. But, not every ball is a healthy ball. And if you are a paleo eater, it’s sometimes hard to find a meatball with great taste and great texture. Enter… these paleo turkey meatballs.

Im my house, meatballs are not reserved just for a plate of pasta. Although, I do love my grain-free pasta… But, my absolute fav way to eat them is atop a huge bowl of steaming veggies. My current obsession is a bowl of garlicky broccoli rabe topped with meatballs. I think I just drooled a little bit onto my computer as I’m typing.

Usually I like my balls with …