It's obvious from the photo that this isn't the prettiest salad on the table, but there were some good surprises: end-of-winter hothouse heirloom tomatoes aren't half bad, fresh herbs are good anytime, and the Lightlife Smart Bacon tasted really good!  However, there are some dietary cautions on tomatoes, corn and avocados for various health conditions so please eat responsibly. In any case, the salad dressing recipe is so fresh-tasting, tangy and absolutely delicious that you could keep it on rotation in your fridge and use it on any green salad or other salad of your choice ..read more

Bon Appétit Magazine features this dessert throughout this month's issue, but truth be told, the Whole Foods Vanilla Bean Almondmilk Non-Diary Frozen Dessert topping was the best part.  I love the taste of buckwheat so, from looking at the photo and recipe, thought this might be a healthier version of the traditional Easter Hot Cross Buns. I have been curious if a dessert could be made with little to no sugar and taste ok. The answer here is probably no. Reducing the sugar in the original recipe by 1/3 was still too sweet and not edible for me, but then reducing the sugar ..read more

My Paleo Marin was started nine years ago to help me learn how to cook. As I reflect over almost 400 posts, one chef's recipes stand out as making me look like I knew what I was doing even though all I did was follow directions. Along with his successful restaurants in London (Nopi, Notting Hill, etc.), Chef Yotam Ottolenghi has written several cookbooks and also posts frequently online so everyone can make and enjoy his delicious food at home. A lot has changed in the world of food blogging since My Paleo Marin began, but the bottom line of presenting good quality recipes for the home c ..read more

This simple dessert can be assembled in about five minutes and out of the oven in 30. It fills your kitchen with the wonderful aroma of cinnamon while you wait for the delicious combination of warm honey, walnuts and sweet pear to be ready.  Cinnamon Tutorial: Bon Appétit features an article this month called "The Life of a Spice" where Chef Antara Sinha explains that not all cinnamon tastes the same. The two main types are Ceylon (from Sri Lanka, delicate floral flavor, harder to source) and Cassia (more intense flavor, most often on grocery shelves). Either one can be used i ..read more

Surprise your Valentine(s) with these easy homemade chocolate truffles made more affordable by switching out a few ingredients from our original Paleo Chocolate Truffles recipe. Substituting almonds ($6.36) for hazelnuts ($14.99), Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Sugar Almonds ($3.99) for macademia nuts ($12.99) and Guittard Cocoa ($8.99) for Valrhona ($14.99) brings down the cost without sacrificing flavor. These delicious chocolate morsels are guaranteed to bring a smile to any truffle lover. My Paleo Marin Rating: 4.5 Persimmons* Grocery List: Whole Almonds Cocoa powder, preferably Guitt ..read more

Homemade baked goods may not look as professional as store bought, but I've been told you can "taste the love" that that goes into a cake you made for someone special. This recipe from the cookbook, Against All Grain: Delectable Paleo Recipes to Eat Well and Feel Great, is gluten free, dairy free and sweetened with honey, hopefully to be enjoyed by almost everyone on your Valentine's list. My Paleo Marin Rating: 4 Persimmons* Grocery List: Spectrum palm shortening Coconut Flour Honey Almond Milk Fresh Lemons, about 6 Vanilla Extract Almond Flour Sea Salt Eggs, 5 large Poppy Seeds Ca ..read more

Moving along with the times, we've gone from Julia Child & Alice Waters to recipes on TikTok. Here, Julia Saltzman shares a video for this delicious salad recipe perfect for any holiday table. It takes about five minutes to prepare as she instructs us to forget measuring - just toss a few of the ingredients with your hands in a mixing bowl, put that on a platter over the sliced pears, and add the toppings. Then, no matter what the source, enjoy  and "Bon Appétit!" My Paleo Marin Rating: 5 Persimmons* Ingredients: Pears, about 6 (I used mostly Bartlett) Arugula (about 6 cups) Mal ..read more

Elevate your sandwich game with a vegetarian recipe featured in this month's holiday issue of Food & Wine Magazine. It makes a perfect entree or snack alternative to the heavier dishes of the season.  The marinade for the apples is a mixture of maple & honey apple cider vinegar, olive oil, whole-grain mustard, shallots and fresh garlic. Tangy arugula rounds out the complexity of flavors. Everything is layered on buttered Canyon Bakehouse Gluten Free Hawaiian Bread. Caution: May become addictive! My Paleo Marin Rating: 5 Persimmons (for uniqueness and ease of preparation ..read more

When a neighbor shared the bumper crop of Fuji apples from her backyard tree, this healthy snack same to mind. Follow the recipe here from Simple Bites and fill your kitchen with the wonderful fall aromas of cinnamon and apples. My Paleo Marin Rating: 4 Persimmons* Original recipe from Simple Bites website here.  Photo and recipe reposted from My Paleo Marin on January 15, 2017. #paleo #snacks #apples #cinnamon #driedfruit #chips #glutenfree #dairyfree #vegan #maple #syrup  #Vermont #healthyeats #lowsugar #AIP #kids  *My Paleo Marin Rating between 1-5 Persimmons ..read more

Celebrate Valentine's Day this year with a homemade Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. There are many recipes for this type of cake but Alton Brown's had some of the best reviews. Add a few sprinkles, accommodate dietary restrictions, and spread the love with this special Valentine's Day treat.  For the recipe, see link here. Substitute gluten free flour, non-dairy ingredients and half of the sugar for dietary modifications. My Paleo Marin Rating: 4 Persimmons #cake #redvelvetcake #glutenfree #ValentinesDay2023 #ValentinesDay #dairyfree #creamcheesefrosting #flowers #flowers ..read more