Fluffy Almond Flour Pancakes

The last thing I want to do the week before vacation is to cook. I will probably be eating a lot of hot dogs or roasted chicken. Seriously, I'm already on vacay-mode. Anyway, today I will make an exception and make myself the obligatory Sunday Pancake/Waffle brunch because well, pancakes drenched...

Kale Caesar Salad

When I'm not in a mood to cook (really, I just don't want do a ton a dishes), I try to think of simple and fast meals to prepare. This took about 30 minutes start to finish, but it was a little labor intensive. Why do I do that to myself? HAH. Kale Caesar Salad What you'll need: 1 bunch of kale,...

Chunky Monkey Pancakes

I like pancakes, especially on Saturday mornings. I turned my soft baked Chunky Monkey Cookies (on my Instagram) into pancakes. Then I made a warm caramel banana topping to go with and WHOA, a perfect Saturday morning breakfast on a beautiful Southern California day. Chunky Monkey Pancakes What...

Pan-Roasted Asparagus with Cheez-ish Crumble

Happy National "Pi" Day! Yes, this isn't pie, which I totally wished I had right now, but this is spring time on a plate!  I pan roasted the fresh asaparagus  in a mixture of garlic and lemon juice. For texture, I crumbled some left over cheez-ish from my spicy bacon chili pot pies. And...

Spicy Bacon Chili Pot Pie (with Cheez-ish Crust)

Spicy, bacon-y, cheesy bowl of delicious is what that is. Like, WHOA. I used thai chilies to spice this up since they're about 10x spicer than your average jalapeno, you could say, I like it HOT. Also, the "Cheez-ish" crust tastes amazing and is nut-free! Spicy Bacon Chili with Cheez-ish Crust What...

Thai Red Pineapple Curry

I meal prep during the weekend so I'm not staring at the fridge for 20 minutes deciding on what to make when I get home. This week, I felt lazy, so what do I make when I'm feeling lazy? Curry! It's super simple and so versatile. I purchased the curry paste from my local asian market (Aroy-D brand),...

Cuban Beef Waffle Taco

I'm on a quest to cook just about anything in my waffle iron. The waffle is made entirely of eggs and nothing else, okay, and a little salt and pepper. But that's it! The beef filling was some leftovers from the papas rellenas I made last week (on my instagram, also no recipe for the papas rellenas...

Blueberry Cinnamon Roll Pancake Cake

Can I call this a cake if these are plated on a cake stand? Maybe? Okay. I love blueberries and I love cinnamon rolls. So why not combine two things I love into one beautiful stack of awesome?! These have grassfed protein powder in them, so they're not strictly paleo (dairy). I added the protein...

Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens (Muy Choi Kau Yoke)

If you enjoy pork belly, then I recommend you try this. The pork belly is braised in a mixture of coconut aminos, coconut sugar, homemade beef/pork broth, and pickled mustard greens for 4 hours resulting in the most tender, succulent, and creamy pieces of meat you will probably ever put in your...

Steak n' Eggs over Waffled Hashbrowns

There's just something about steak and eggs. Add some hashbrowns and whoa, AMAZING. So these steak tips I got from The Meat House are marinated in their house marinade (gluten free too, I asked!), which includes fresh black pepper and whole grain mustard, were perfect for this dish. It made whipping...