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How to Make Paleo Candied Bacon

March 17, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Paleo Candied Bacon

It’s no secret that I eat meat. A lot of it.

I’ve always been a meat eater, but ever since Blake and I moved in together, I eat it almost once a day (if not twice!). Lately we’ve been grilling up a storm. Steaks, chicken breasts, chops…you name it!

I decided to get a little creative and make a caveman treat…with MEAT.

How to make paleo candied bacon with just 2 ingredients!

I posted the below photo on Instagram (with no text), and 3 people said it looked like a cat.

I just don’t see it!

Then- I felt like a total nerd, because the reason they said cat…was because I said “Can anyone guess what’s happening in my kitchen right meow.”

I see a dinosaur. But not a cat.

So yes. All you need are 2 simple ingredients to make these crunchy delicious Paleo Candied Bacon treats:

Bacon ( I used medium thickness)
Coconut Palm Sugar

paleo candied bacon with just 2 ingredients

It doesn’t take a Top Chef to be able to make these.

Roll the bacon around in the coconut sugar…making sure it’s all covered.

Then, place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (EXTREMELY IMPORTANT).

And BAM. You’ve got yourself some delicious, crunchy, candied bacon!

I should rename this recipe to…

Dude Candy.

HEY! Or how about…. Strong Chick Candy.

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How to Make Paleo Candied Bacon

Author: Lee Hersh
Total Time: 35 minutes

CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE.

Ingredients

Scale

1 pound of uncured hickory smoked bacon (no added sugar)
~1/2 cup – ¾ cup coconut palm sugar

Instructions

First, preheat oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
Next, place coconut palm sugar on a large plate. Then, rub each piece of bacon in the sugar, making sure they are fully coated.
Place bacon on baking sheet. Then sprinkle a little more coconut palm sugar on top if need be (you will most likely have leftover sugar).
Place in oven at 35 and cook for 25-30 minutes or until desired tenderness.
Let cook for a few minutes and then remove bacon. Make sure you remove bacon before completely cooled, or you will have lots of extra sugar stuck to it!

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Caveman Chocolate Cupcakes

March 17, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Caveman Chocolate Cupcakes

Happy 4th of July.

Almost. Kind of. Not really.

ThoughtI would jump the gun and get some red, white, and blue festive recipes up before the actual day arrives!

UHM. CAVEMAN CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES. WITH BACON.

BACON.

IT’S A REAL THING.

Grain Free – YES
GLUTEN FREE- YES
DAIRY FREE- YES
PALEO- YES
BACON- YES

#WINNING

The second I made that paleo candied bacon, I was plotting how I was going to use it in another recipe.

Cupcakes make the world go round. So does bacon. Put the two together and you’ve got yourself the BEST dessert on this planet.

For the record- I brought these babies to my yoga studio to eat after a class I was teaching…and MULTIPLE people gave me the two thumbs up. Good review…must share!

These cupcakes came out surprisingly moist for having no oil in them. I also went the egg white route instead of using full eggs and I wouldn’t do it any other way.

I did want to make a note that they aren’t INCREDIBLY sweet. Feel free to add additional coconut sugar, but I actually prefer my cupcakes to be more rich than sweet. #justbeinghonest

Ingredients for Caveman Chocolate Cupcakes

almond meal
coconut palm sugar
baking powder
cocoa powder
egg whites
apple sauce
almond milk

Coconut oil spray is my best friend. You can pretty much find it anywhere these days. I know for a fact you can get it at Trader Joe’s.

For the frosting.

I use Against All Grain’s Recipe for Coconut Whipped Cream. 2 Ingredients: full fat coconut milk and honey. simple.

If you want to get a patriotic feel with these cupcakes and you’re a non bacon eater.

Just switch out the bacon for some strawberry slices. You won’t get the same sweet n’ salt affect, but still delicious!

Because I’m curious….

*Note, when I say diet…I am not inferring any kind of restriction. I’m simply interested in knowing what kind of eater you are!

Caveman Chocolate Cupcakes

Author: Lee Hersh
Total Time: 33 minutes
Yield: 10 cupcakes 1x

Ingredients

Scale

2 and 1/4 cups almond meal (I use the Trader Joe’s Brand)
1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup egg whites
1/2 cup apple sauce
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

First, preheat oven to 350F and line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners. Then spray with coconut oil spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients. Then add in wet ingredients and mix until combined.
spoon batter into cupcake tin, filling about 3/4 of the way.
Bake at 350 for 23-25 minutes or until the cupcakes pass the toothpick test.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 23 minutes

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Calories: 226
Sugar: 12g
Fat: 14g
Carbohydrates: 17g
Protein: 9g

Healthy Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats

March 14, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Healthy Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats

For some reason this recipe makes me want to turn on Brittany’s Hit Me Baby One More Time. I guess peanut butter put me in a really good mood, just like 90’s music.

This poor recipe has been sitting in my drafts box for like 3 weeks now. I keep pushing it off and that is not okay! Delicious peanut butter and chocolate in the same recipe does not deserve to be shunned of the publish button.

Ingredients for Healthy Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats

brown rice crisps
coconut oil
peanut butter
brown rice syrup
salt
dark chocolate chips

I absolutely love the coconut oil in this recipe. It makes everything so creamy and give it a great taste as well!

I’ve tried to make this recipe before using puffed brown rice, but brown rice crisps is definitely the secret. I picked up a box of organic brown rice crisps from Whole Foods.

Feel free to add in any other nummy add-ins, such as chocolate chips, dried fruit, coconut chunks, or chia seeds. The more the merrier, right?

I drizzled dark chocolate on top because I think it looks pretty…and let’s face it, it tastes real good.

Blake and I are off to Kansas tomorrow for Thanksgiving until Sunday, so FFF may be a wee bit quiet over the next few days!

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Healthy Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats

Author: Sandra

Ingredients

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2 cups brown rice crisps
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 and ½ tablespoon brown rice syrup
salt, scant
3 tablespoons dark chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

First, line a 9×9 pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
Next, Melt ¼ cup of coconut oil and ¼ cup of peanut butter. Pour into a large bowl. Add in brown rice syrup and salt, mix.
Add in 2 cups of brown rice crisps and mix until everything is fully and equally coated. Pour into pan.
Using a spatula, spread mixture evenly onto pan, then press into pan so the bars are compacted.
Place into freezer for about 2 hours. Then using a sharp knife, slice into squares.
Optional (and necessary) dark chocolate drizzle: melt 3T dark chocolate chips and transfer into a plastic sandwich bag. Cut the tip off and drizzle on chocolate. Place back into the freeze for about 10 minutes. EAT.

Holiday Graham Cookies gluten free

March 14, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Holiday Graham Cookies gluten free

Gluten Free Graham Crackers- a perfect cookie cut-out recipe for the holidays!

So Blake and I made a pinky promise that we would wake up every morning this week at 5AM, so that we could get our workout in before the day starts. I’m writing this on Tuesday night…and I’m going to make a bet we don’t get up to workout Wednesday morning (UPDATE: as I was writing this, Blake said- we’re getting up tomorrow AM, right?)

Who knows…maybe the snow goddess will come down from above and give me a little extra energy to get me outa bed! …Not that it’s suppose to snow 6-9 inches or anything. OH EM GEE IT’S WINTER!

I am a morning workout person though! I feel so good after I do it…it jazzes me up for the day. I need to start training my body that bed time is at 9PM…and not 11PM. Once that happens, I think a 5AM wakeup call will be a piece of cake!

Or a piece of cookie…Gluten Free Holiday Graham Crackers (aka cookies)!

Ingredients for Holiday Graham Cookies gluten free

cashew flour
almond flour
flour
white rice flour
potato starch
sugar
cinnamon
salt
baking soda
ginger
coconut oil
molasses
maple syrup

How cute are these Graham Cracker Cookie Cut-Outs? They turned out way cuter than expected! Maybe I was a baker in my past life?

I was shopping at Bed Bath and Beyond and I stumbled across THE BEST DEAL EVER. 20 cookie cutters for $9.99. What’s funny, is that they were selling singles for like $1.99. I splurged and got em all!

I topped my grahams with white chocolate and dark chocolate and then used crushed peppermints and pecans for a little more oomph.

So crunchy and perfect. And insanely delicious dipped in coffee.

I swear I only ate 3 yesterday. Only 3. Coulda ate like 25.

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chocolate peppermint shooters graham cracker crumbs

March 14, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

chocolate peppermint shooters graham cracker crumbs

Chocolate Peppermint Shooters with Homemade GF Graham Cracker Crumbs

So this recipe came to me while I was laying in bed.

Why do all my good ideas come to me when I’m: running, showering, or laying in bed?

I knew I wanted to use my Gluten Free Graham Cookie Recipe to make homemade graham cracker crumbs and mix in some festive flavors like peppermint and chocolate, but I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to make.

Then, I brushed my teeth, put my PJs on, and hopped in bed.

And. It hit me.

A parfait!

Good thing Target has a $1.00 section. Got 4 shot glasses for $4.00…you can’t beat that! I also got my festive striped straws from Target, too! What would the world be like without Target?

I absolutely love the mixture of tangy and sweet in this recipe. The white layer is the peppermint layer, made from Greek yogurt, low fat cream cheese, a little powdered sugar, and peppermint extract…just the right amount of tang.

The chocolate layer is Lite Cool Whip (you could sub for homemade whipping cream) mixed with cocoa powder.

Put em together with some graham cracker crumbs.

No words.

I’ve really been working on my food photography and food styling (Thanks to this awesome Food Photography E-Course by Minimalist Baker). Check out what a little color and drippy chocolate can do to a photo…

I posted this photo on my Instagram, showing a behind the scenes look of my photo set up. I used 2 chalk boards as my background and a white poster board for bounce. It’s to cold to shoot any photos outside, so for the next few months I’ll be stationed by a window.

Chocolate Peppermint Shooters with Homemade GF Graham Cracker Crumbs

Author: Sandra