Tag: paleo

Watermelon Salad with Blackberries and Basil

Melissa King 21 Comments

I am so happy that watermelons are showing up at the store again!  Watermelons grow so well here in Texas, so they are always very reasonably priced.  Not to mention juicy delicious!  We live off watermelon all summer.  I have told you guys in that past about my basil plant growing out of control.  Well this watermelon salad recipe used more basil as well.   Basil goes so well in this watermelon salad. This watermelon salad with blackberries and basil is super easy to make.  Vegan and gluten free too.   You will love it.  I promise. 🙂

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I already have a couple watermelon recipes on the blog.  My favorite is the refreshing watermelon punch.  So good!  I highly recommend it!

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Chocolate Strawberry Chia Pudding

Melissa King 50 Comments

Have you tried chia seeds? If not, you need to try this Chocolate Strawberry Chia Pudding!   Those little seeds are packed with protein and fiber.  Not to mention healthy fats. Chia pudding is a very common way to get them into your diet.

I already have a coconut vanilla chia pudding on my blog, so I thought I would add a chocolate chia pudding to the list.  Chocolate and strawberries go so well together, don’t they?  If you like this chocolate strawberry chia pudding, you may also like my strawberry creme truffles.

Chocolate Strawberry Chia Pudding

This clean eating chia pudding is vegan, gluten free, paleo and dairy free.  Great for almost all diets.  It’s also a breakfast that will keep you full for a long time.  And who wouldn’t want a little chocolate for breakfast?

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Smoky Sweet Potatoes and Avocado with Cauliflower Rice

Melissa King 39 Comments

I have been wanting to try out cauliflower rice for a long time.  For some reason, I thought it would be hard to make.  Boy was I wrong!  Making cauliflower rice is super easy. I first learned how to make it from Tasty Yummies.  She has a step by step tutorial.  This smoky sweet potatoes and avocado with rice is delicious and very filling for a grain free dish!  I have been venturing into grain free meals lately.  I already have a zucchini pasta with avocado pesto and a spaghetti squash with pesto on the blog.  I will be making this recipe again in the near future!

Sweet Potato, Avocado and Cauliflower Rice - My Whole Food Life

I cooked the rice and the sweet potatoes the day before.  So the following day I only had to quickly throw them together.  Cauliflower rice has the same mouth feel as rice.  I was really surprised how good it was!  You have to try it.

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Flourless Toasted Coconut Caramel Cookies

Melissa King 33 Comments

Hands up if you love coconut!  People either love it or hate it.  Personally, I hated coconut for years, but now I love it.  Toasting coconut can add a new level of flavor to anything you are making.  These flourless toasted coconut caramel cookies are no exception.  If you were a fan of my flourless salted caramel cookies and my flourless chocolate chip cookies, you will love these flourless toasted coconut cookies!

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Just like the other flourless cookie recipes, these are a cinch to make.  They are also only sweetened with dates!  That’s right.  No sugar added to these.  I hope you enjoy them.

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Easy Fruit Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Melissa King 18 Comments

Easy Fruit Salad.  Now that the warm weather is here, it’s time to start thinking about recipes to take to outdoor parties.  This easy fruit salad recipe is perfect for that.

Normally, I do all the sweet recipes on the blog, but this easy fruit salad was created by my husband.  He also created my dairy free potato salad and my cucumber salad.  My kids loved this easy fruit salad.  I hope yours will too!

 

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This fruit salad only takes a few minutes to make, so what are you waiting for?  Perfect for Memorial Day cookouts.

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Nut Free Truffles

Melissa King 27 Comments

I know how hard it can be with a child that has allergies. My own daughter suffers from dairy, soy and sesame seed allergies. Nut allergies can be particularly challenging since so many things contain traces of nuts. Well I developed these nut free truffles with you in mind. You can now enjoy healthy sweets without a trace of nuts. These nut free truffles are not only nut free, but they are dairy free, and soy free too!

Sunbutter Truffles - My Whole Food Life

These delicious, nut free truffles are made with sunflower butter.  Creamy sunflower butter with a decadent chocolate coating.  I promise you it is delicious. A very easy recipe as well.  Gluten free, grain free and vegan also.

Nut Free Truffles

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