I can’t believe it’s been a year already! What a fun and challenging adventure it has been!
I started this blog for a few reasons… After starting to eat paleo to help with my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, my health really began to improve. I was amazed by what food could do for me, and I wanted to share that with others! Eating this “new” way, using some ingredients I had never used before, also reignited my love for cooking. Lastly, because I know myself well, I needed some accountability in this journey! Knowing that there may be one other person that looks forward to seeing what I create, is worth it to me! I’m so incredibly thankful to have started this blog, and for everything it has brought into my life. I have met some amazing people, who like me, have turned to real food to heal their bodies. Knowing that I’m not alone, and that I have some say in the matter of my health has been incredibly empowering!
I thought it would be fun to take a little trip down memory lane to see a few of my favorite recipes I’ve shared this last year!
Sausage, Sweet Potato and Apple Hash
Cranberry-Orange Gummies
Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
Italian No-Pasta Salad
Beef & Butternut Squash Chili
Gingerbread Almond Truffles
Pork Chops with Bacon Apple Leek Chutney
I still have a ton to learn, but my photography has sure changed from a year ago! I started with just my cell phone, and whatever surface and dish I had. I was hesitant to get going on this, since I knew basically nothing about blogging and I wasn’t some fancy chef, but I pushed on, and I’m really glad I did.
“If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin.” – Ivan Turgenev
Let’s celebrate, shall we!?
I figured it was only fitting that we have cookies to celebrate! Sugar-free cookies, that is. Yup, these are 21 Day Sugar Detox friendly!
There’s a healthy dose of good fat in their, too. Hope you like coconut!
I took these to work the other day and I’m not so sure my conventional-eating coworkers enjoyed them as much as someone coming off their 21DSD (me). Hey, if you gotta do it, add a little bit of honey or maple syrup. I promise it won’t hurt my feelings. Although, I’ll probably suggest you do the 21DSD for yourself! 😉
I’m excited to see how this here little piece of the web grows in the coming years! Looking forward to growing old with The Tasty Remedy!
Almond Joy No-Bakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Softened Coconut Butter
- 1/2 cup Palm Shortening
- 1/2 cup Full Fat Coconut Milk
- 1 pinch Sea Salt
- 1/4 cup Cacao Powder
- 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
- 1 cup Coconut Flakes
- 1 cup Shredded Coconut
Instructions
- Fill a medium sized pot with about 2 inches of water, and heat over medium-high. Bring to a simmer.
- Place a double boiler or heat-safe glass bowl over the pot of water and melt the coconut butter and palm shortening. Stir until smooth.
- Add the coconut milk and give a quick stir.
- Stir in the salt and cacao powder until smooth and remove from heat.
- Add the almond extract and stir.
- Dump in the flaked and shredded coconut and stir until well combined.
- Using 2 tablespoons, scoop up spoonfuls of the cookie mixture and place them on a baking sheet in small mounds.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the freezer for 15 minutes to set the cookies.
- Store in the fridge until ready to serve.