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Paleo Zucchini Bread

July 10, 2014July 10, 2014 Melissa King 60 Comments

I had a zucchini to use up the other day. That is how this paleo zucchini bread came about. I wanted to do a banana zucchini bread made with coconut flour. I also wanted my paleo zucchini bread to be only sweetened with dates. I am very please to tell you that this paleo zucchini bread came out great! If you like treats only sweetened with dates, you may enjoy this and this as well.

Not only is this zucchini bread paleo, it is also vegan and gluten free. I threw some chocolate chips on the top. I honestly think the bread is great on it’s own, I was just trying to make it look good for the photo. Feel free to add the chips or leave them off.

Orange Cream Truffles

July 2, 2014December 14, 2014 Melissa King 43 Comments

These Orange Cream Truffles are super good! The other day, a reader of mine asked if I had any chocolate recipes with orange cream. I didn’t at the time, but I loved the sound of a dessert like that. That is how these orange cream truffles were born. If you like my strawberry creme truffles, then you will love these orange cream truffles! It’s like a bite sized creamsicle covered in chocolate. How yummy is that? I think these truffles would be great without the chocolate too.

These orange cream truffles are super easy to make. All you need is 6 simple ingredients! These truffles are vegan, gluten free and paleo. They would be a great dessert to take to any party. No one would have any idea they were made a little healthier. I honestly think if you used super sweet oranges, you could eliminate the maple syrup all together. You could also use my 3 ingredient chocolate recipe instead of chocolate chips!

Homemade Lemon Vinaigrette (Vegan)

June 29, 2014May 25, 2017 Melissa King 35 Comments

Homemade Lemon Vinaigrette. I made you a healthier lemon vinaigrette! I am a big fan of homemade salad dressings. Homemade salad dressings are so easy to make.

The best part is that you can control the ingredients! This lemon vinaigrette recipe will freshen up any summer salad, and takes only a few minutes to make!

If you like lemon recipes, you may also like this and this.

This homemade lemon vinaigrette recipe contains no processed sugars. I used a tiny bit of maple syrup to balance out the tartness of the lemon juice.

You could probably also use honey, but I used maple syrup to keep it vegan. 🙂 If you like homemade dressing recipes, then you may also like this post.

No Bake German Chocolate Bites

June 28, 2014May 21, 2017 Melissa King 61 Comments

I am super excited to share these no bake German chocolate bites with you. Now that we are in the middle of summer, no one wants to heat up the entire kitchen with the oven on. That is why these no bake German chocolate Bites are so great. I just love no bake treats, don’t you?

I also made these with NO added sugar! My husband took one bite and said they taste just like German chocolate cake! Win!

When you think of a typical German chocolate cake recipe, it is very involved and intimidating. Not these! You can make them up in a matter of minutes without a mixer! These no bake German chocolate bites are vegan, gluten free, paleo and nut free. They are only sweetened with dates!

For the chocolate coating, I used my 3 ingredient chocolate bar recipe. I just left out the maple syrup. If you tend to like things a little sweeter, you can add 1 tablespoon maple syrup to the chocolate.

Here is a quick video on how to make the chocolate.

Thai Noodle Salad

June 25, 2014 Melissa King 26 Comments

Love this Thai noodle salad! I needed to use up a few things in my fridge, so to do that I made this Thai noodle salad. It’s super yummy, raw and very nutritious! Vegetables are most nutritious in their raw state. I used my spiralizer to make this Thai noodle salad. I just love that thing! This healthy salad is also grain free. I used zucchini for the “noodles.” If you like this, you may also like my zucchini pasta with avocado pesto.

I used my Thai Peanut Sauce for the dressing. I was out of peanut butter, so I used almond butter and it worked out great. I highly recommend keeping the vegetables and the dressing separate until you are ready to eat the salad. Spiralized vegetables can release moisture making the dressing too thin and soupy.

Lemon Coconut Ice Cream

June 20, 2014December 14, 2014 Melissa King 23 Comments

I have been loving homemade ice cream lately. It’s getting close to the 100’s here in Dallas, so I like to be able to enjoy a frozen treat. This lemon coconut ice cream is my latest ice cream recipe. I just love all things lemon and coconut, so I knew this lemon coconut ice cream would be delicious. And it was!

This very ice cream recipe only contains 4 ingredients! This lemon coconut ice cream is vegan, gluten free, dairy free and paleo. It only takes about 20 minutes to make. If you don’t have an ice cream maker, you can make this recipe into popsicles instead. I like these molds.