our grain-free life

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  • Paleo Shrimp Tacos with Cassava Flour Tortillas

    Paleo Shrimp Tacos with Cassava Flour Tortillas

    (Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Read more about them here.) Hello. And welcome to Taco Tuesday. Where I make Paleo AIP Cassava Flour Tortillas. My favorite Tuesday ever!! I am RAVING about these AIP tortillas to every one I know, and I just can’t stop talking about them, so that’s why I’m here.…

  • AIP 4th of July Berry Sugar Cookie Pies (without sugar!)

    AIP 4th of July Berry Sugar Cookie Pies (without sugar!)

    (Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Read more about them here.) Happy 4th of July to those of you in the U.S.A! It’s a big day here, and there is always a lot to do! Parades, hot air balloons, fireworks, hiking, and the list goes on and on. In fact, we did all of…

  • AIP Roasted Butternut Squash Soup (Paleo/Vegan)

    AIP Roasted Butternut Squash Soup (Paleo/Vegan)

    (Note: This post may contain affiliate or product links, which help me bring more free recipes to you! Read more about them here.) The rain fell in sheets on the other side of the glass window of a tiny restaurant in Edinburgh, Scotland. I had hiked up the Royal Mile and toured the castle just…

  • Crio Bru: Paleo Hot Cocoa

    (This post contains affiliate links that may compensate me.) When I first went dairy-free, I hated it. I didn’t really drink milk before I quit dairy, but I missed ice cream, cheese, and hot chocolate. I tried for a couple of weeks (near Christmas-time) to create the perfect hot chocolate using homemade raw almond milk,…

  • Creamy Asparagus Pea Soup

    Creamy Asparagus Pea Soup

    (Note: This post may contain affiliate or product links. Read more about them here.) I’ve always wanted to have a garden party. The kind where the tables are placed on the lawn, and decorated with beautiful laces and tea cups. I imagine I would hold it at my favorite time of day, where the late…

  • Chickpea Tomato Curry (And How I Get My Vacation Paid For)

    Chickpea Tomato Curry (And How I Get My Vacation Paid For)

    (This post contains affiliate links that may compensate me for sharing links or endorsements.) Summer is right around the corner, but days here have been cold and rainy, calling for some good, warm, chickpea curries (like my super-easy-to-make tasty Chickpea Tomato Curry which you can also put in the crockpot). But anticipating the summer season…

  • Vegan Broccoli Carrot Salad

    Vegan Broccoli Carrot Salad

    The temperature outdoors has been so exciting this week. And by exciting, I mean that it’s been an adventure. We’ve had quite a bit of rain (which is strange for the desert we live in) and the temperatures have gone from highs of 80 to highs of 55. It certainly makes it a challenge to…

  • Paleo Grasshopper Chocolate Cupcakes

    Paleo Grasshopper Chocolate Cupcakes

    (Note: This post may contain affiliate or product links. Read more about them here.) About a year ago I discovered this cupcake recipe, and I haven’t been the same since. And then I created this grasshopper frosting to top them off with! Even though they are paleo, they are so close to being real grasshopper…

  • 5 Steps I Took to Clean Eating

    5 Steps I Took to Clean Eating

    My sister-in-law recently commented that I need more of my story than what’s on my About Me page. And I should. But it’s such a long story, and one that is about learning. I had to learn about clean eating and make small changes. But I think it would be good to tell it here. I’ve been…

  • 10 Things to Understand About “Being Healthy”

    10 Things to Understand About “Being Healthy”

    “I’m tired ALL the time!” I told the doctor adamantly. My blood tests had come back normal, with no explanation as to why I would still feel fatigued. Over the years doctors told me: “You’re depressed,” or “Your blood pressure is a little low, so, maybe eat salt?” I needed an answer, and soon! “You’re overweight,” she…