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Paleo Egg Nog

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paleo egg nog

When I was a kid, egg nog was a treat.  It was also, well, sickly sweet so it makes sense that I wanted to drink it ALL the time.

First, I had no idea how filling this Paleo Egg Nog recipe is. WOW.   This made about 2 cup but I could only drink 1/4 cup before feeling like I was going to burst.  It’s also spicy, lightly sweet goodness and a delicious drink for the holiday.  If you have any rum in your pantry, I highly encourage you to spike it and kick it up a notch.

paleo egg nog

Paleo Egg Nog

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Kelly Bejelly @ A Girl Worth Saving
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In a sauce pan over low heat add the coconut milk and whisk in the spices. Once the liquid is warm remove from the heat. Let cool so the liquid is warm to the touch.
  2. Whisk in the egg yolks.
  3. You can either drink warm or cool
  4. Enjoy!

 

 

paleo egg nog

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Pumpkin Apple Pie Recipe

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paleo Pumpkin Apple Pie Recipe

My favorite way to eat pumpkin pie is cold.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve eaten it for breakfast the day after Thanksgiving.   Like clockwork, I had a fried egg, some bacon and a slice of pumpkin pie the day after making this recipe.    When I started thinking about a paleo pumkpin apple pie recipe to share, I knew that I wanted to change it up and add apple butter.  I’m glad that I thought of this because it helps with some of the “boredom” I’ve been feeling lately when it comes to pumpkin pie.

Ok, look at this crust.  This is an incredible vegan pie crust that you’ve seen before in the form of the crust I use for my paleo poptarts. Yep, the crust is sturdy, tastes pretty darn good and is vegan to boot! Note: Don’t pre-bake this for the recipe.

gluten free Pumpkin Apple Pie Recipe

paleo pummpkin pie

Pumpkin Apple Pie Recipe

Course: Paleo Dessert
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Author: Kelly Bejelly @ A Girl Worth Saving
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Ingredients

Vegan Pie Crust

  • in See the crust I used my Paleo Poptart recipe DO NOT BAKE. See steps below

Pie Filling

Instructions

  1. For the crust, make the Pop tart crust recipe and roll flat between two sheets of parchment paper.
  2. Grease your pie pan.
  3. Flip the crust into a pie pan and set aside.
  4. In your blender combine all of the ingredients and blend for 3 minutes or until completely mixed.
  5. Pour the pumpkin mixture into the pie pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 35 minutes.
  6. Let cool completely before you cut it!
  7. Enjoy!

 

paleo Pumpkin Apple Pie Recipe

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Paleo Pumpkin Ice Cream

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Paleo Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream that is also vegan

I remember the first time I tried pumpkin.  I was sixteen, a mess of hormones and indignation, that  my mother would drag me to another holiday meal when I wanted nothing more than to stay home and finish my book.

Anyhow,  we went to my aunt’s house and, well, the woman cannot cook.  Everything was store bought and my first taste of pumpkin was a flimsy tinned version that was awful.  I ended up eating more whipped cream than pumpkin to make it palatable.  Because of this experience, any pumpkin recipes have to be amazing for me to eat them.  I’m not settling for a dish that I will not eat in one sitting.

how to make date paste from scratch for Paleo pumpkin ice cream

There are a couple of things that I love about this Paleo Pumpkin Ice Cream recipe: 1) it reminds me of pumpkin cheesecake  and 2) the dates just give it an amazing warm, sweet finish.

You can use date syrup if you have access to it.  You’ll have to adjust the amount you use in your recipe so start with 1/2 cup and then taste to keep it from being too sweet for you.

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Paleo Pumpkin Ice Cream

Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Kelly Bejelly @ A Girl Worth Saving
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Ingredients

Date Paste

Ice Cream

Instructions

  1. To make the date paste, combine the dates, cinnamon and water in a medium pan and bring to a boil.
  2. Once it boils, lower the heat and simmer for 1 hour. You might have to add more water during this process.
  3. Remove from the stove and let cool. Place all the dates and remaining liquid (there should be a small amount) in your blender or food processor and blend until you have a paste.
  4. In the blender add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
  5. Add the ice cream mix to your ice cream maker and churn for 20 minutes.
  6. Enjoy!

easy paleo pumpkin ice cream

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Paleo Oatmeal

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Early last week, I walked outside and I got that tingle that fall is just moments away. I AM NOT READY. I still want to bask in the sunshine and pretend that I don’t live in a city where it rains 8 months out of the year.

My only consolation is that with the cold, dreary weather comes warm food. Casseroles, baked sweet potatoes and everything that leads to me gaining 5 lbs. I figured it was time to come up with a hot Paleo Oatmeal recipe.

Paleo Oatmeal Breakfast

 

I wanted to make this a nut-free recipe so I stuck to pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and chia seeds. Truth be told, I wanted to also use coconut shreds but I knew that my coconut-flavor hating husband would have a fit.
Paleo Oatmeal recipe

For sweetness, I used dates. Seriously, it gives it the most amazing warmth. It makes the coming fall season easier to bear when I think about making this for breakfast on those cold mornings.

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After you’ve processed this in your food processor, it will look like this. Now, here’s where you have the option of how you want to try this recipe. You can either simply pour some milk over it cold and eat it like a cereal or cook it, and have oatmeal. Mr. Bejelly preferred this cold and I loved it hot. This recipe makes several servings so you can pop it in a jar and eat it throughout the week. It’s also crazy filling. The cooked recipe below only uses 1 cup of the mix and would easily feed 2 very hungry people.

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Paleo Oatmeal Breakfast

Paleo Oatmeal

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 10
Author: Kelly Bejelly @ A Girl Worth Saving
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Place the seeds, dates, sea salt and vanilla in your food processor and process for 2 minutes until you have a rough chopped mixture.
  2. Place the mixture in a glass jar to store in fridge.
  3. Take 1 cup of the mixture and 1 1/2 cups of coconut milk and place in a medium-size pan on your stove.
  4. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Enjoy!

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Paleo Salted Caramel Ice Cream

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Primal Salted Caramel Ice Cream

There is nothing like brainstorming with friends to help kick up your recipes a notch.  This idea for Paleo Salted Caramel Ice Cream came about when my BFF was here (also see the Paleo Apple Pie Ice Cream Recipe).   I knew that this was something I had to try to create, and this recipe is a winner. It is rich and creamy and reminds of of a “true” ice cream.

Now this recipe is perfect for me as is.  It has  a wonderful hint of caramel in the background of the recipe.    You might want to  double the caramel  so you can have some to drizzle all over your ice cream but again prepare from some serious sweetness.

Primal Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Two notes: Buy a Candy thermometer so you can make sure the honey only gets to 250 degrees.  If the temp gets higher it’s going to mess up the recipe.  You can get one from the dollar store.  Also, I had to make this in two batches as my ice cream maker was too small to handle the entire recipe at once.

One amazing thing about the recipe is that the ice cream will not be rock hard when you pull it from the freezer.  The amount of honey in here makes it  very scoopable.   Ok, this will probably be my last ice cream recipe for the month as my waistline cannot take any more abuse.

Primal Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Primal Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Primal Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Course: paleo primal ice cream
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 10
Author: Kelly Bejelly @ A Girl Worth Saving
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Ingredients

Caramel

Ice cream base

  • 2 13.5 oz cans of Coconut Milk
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  1. In a sauce pan, cook the honey until it reaches the soft boil stage (250 degrees).
  2. Remove the pan from the stove top and add in the butter. Whisk the butter into the honey until it is completely incorporated. Then whisk in the vanilla.
  3. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes.
  4. In a blender, add the coconut milk, sea salt and caramel.
  5. Blend for 2 - 3 minutes.
  6. Pour in your ice cream maker for 15 - 20 minutes until set. Freeze for 2 hours. Enjoy!

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Paleo Apple Pie Ice Cream

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paleo apple pie ice cream

I’ve been putting my Cuisinart Ice Cream maker to use and thinking of fun ice cream recipes to make.  My BFF was in town and I was running ideas past her on what sounded tempting and her eyes lit up when I said Apple Pie Ice Cream.   I knew I had to give it a whirl and I’m torn between being happy about another tasty recipe and the fact that I can’t just eat the whole dang container.  I know, these problems are pretty minor when compared to some, but I’m suffering over here.

paleo apple pie ice cream

If you want a nice crunchy add-on to the recipe, sprinkle on some of my Cinnamon Square Crunch Cereal Recipe.  OMG, It’s freaking amazing with this recipe and gives it the “crust” to complete the recipe.    The Little attacked this  like he was trying out for a food competition so I figured it was a winner.

 

paleo apple pie ice cream

Paleo Apple Pie Ice Cream

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8
Author: Kelly Bejelly @ A Girl Worth Saving
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Ingredients

Apple Filing

Ice Cream

Instructions

  1. In a sauce pan place the diced apple, water, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice and ghee.
  2. Cook on low until the water is evaporated and the apples are soft (not mushy), roughly 8 minutes.
  3. In a blender combine the coconut milk, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla.
  4. Blend until well mixed.
  5. Now add in the apple filling and place the liquid in your ice cream maker for 15 minutes. Enjoy!

 

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