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Paleo Plantain Tortillas | Roots & Boots

Paleo Plantain Tortillas

Oh my word, these are the best paleo tortillas!  I’ve been on the hunt for a great paleo tortilla recipe and this, my friends, is it. The Grain-Free Taco Dilemma We eat this Seasoned Taco Meat frequently.  It’s easy, tasty, and I can hide a bajillion veggies in there.  Shhh, don’t tell my boys! Before these…

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With only 5 ingredients, this Paleo Almond Butter Bread is a snap to prepare. Kid-approved, and perfect for breakfast, lunch or snacks. Love this stuff!

Paleo Almond Butter Bread

With only 5 ingredients, it’s super easy to whip up a loaf of this Paleo Almond Butter Bread.

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Don't let it go to waste! This is the perfect way to use up lots of lettuce from your garden. (And I promise it's not a recipe for lettuce soup.)

The Best Way to Use Up Lots of Lettuce

All spring long, I needed a good way to use up lots of lettuce. We’re talking buckets and buckets full. It was growing like crazy in our garden! It was way too much lettuce to eat, even if we’d had salad for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  I hated to waste it, but you can imagine how…

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How to Make Almond Milk...the Easy Way

How to Make Almond Milk…the Easy Way

Why buy almond milk when it’s so easy to make at home?  Homemade almond milk is better for you, too.  Did you know that most store bought nut milks contain unhealthy ingredients (like synthetic vitamins, oils and sugar)? When you make it yourself, the only ingredients are almonds, water and salt.  Optionally, you can add…

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Dandelion Root Coffee | Roots & Boots

Dandelion Root Coffee

I love coffee–the smell, the taste, the caffeine–but recently began drinking dandelion root coffee instead of the real deal.  I’m loving it!  It’s easy, tasty and good for you.  Plus, it avoids the negative health impact health I experienced with regular coffee.

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Strawberry Recipes | Roots & Boots

25 Delectable Real Food Strawberry Recipes

Looking for real food strawberry recipes?  You’re going to love the recipes listed below, including my own honey-sweetened recipe for strawberry jam, paleo strawberry short cakes, and a deliciously simple paleo strawberry pie. In honor of the berry season which is now upon us, I’d like to share 25 delectable real food strawberry recipes.  As…

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Awesome for breakfast or dinner, this make ahead gluten-free Sausage and Egg Bake is a great way to sneak more veggies into your family's diet.

Gluten Free Sausage and Egg Bake with Veggies

If, like me, you love a healthy, hearty breakfast but don’t want to spend much time cooking in the mornings, you’ll love this make ahead Gluten Free Sausage and Egg Bake.

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Mexican Eggs Breakfast Bowl: easy protein-packed breakfast, with essential oils!

Mexican Eggs Breakfast Bowl

You know what they say…Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

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Paleo Almond Flour Graham Crackers | Roots & Boots

Easy Almond Flour Graham Crackers

I’m always on the lookout for simple, healthy, protein-packed snack recipes. My boys (including my husband) are always on the lookout for snacks that taste good.  These Easy Almond Flour Graham Crackers fit the bill!  

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Mashed Cauliflower Faux-tatoes | Roots & Boots

Mashed Cauliflower Faux-tatoes

You win some, you lose some.  Especially when it comes to kids and vegetables. Take cauliflower, for example.  Cauli-rice?  My kids are not fans.  Mashed Cauliflower Faux-tatoes?  Score!

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