Paleo Sweets and Treats - heather connell

The Paleo diet has swept the nation as a huge nutritional and lifestyle trend that many have embraced.But what is the modern dessert lover to do when traditional baking ingredients such as flours, grains, dairy, and sugar are off the table? Never fear. You can have your cake and your Paleo lifestyle too! Written by Heather Connell, author of the popular blog, Multiply Delicious, Paleo Sweets and Treats shows you how to bake delicious treats using fresh, seasonal produce, natural sweeteners, and nutritionally dense, grain-free flours. You won’t miss out on anything with treats such as: Dark Chocolate Pot de Crème with Roasted Cherries, Sweet Potato Tarts, Orange Pomegranate Cupcakes, and Mango Coconut Sherbert.This paleo diet dessert cookbook gives you easy-to-make indulgent treats to let you stay the Paleo course. This collection of seasonally-focused recipes gives you Paleo-friendly options for any dessert craving.

[...]... HAVE YOUR CAKE AND YOUR PALEO LIFESTYLE, TOO But in moderation By no means am I going to tell you to indulge in sweets and treats every day The idea behind Paleo Sweets and Treats is to provide you with better choices when you have to have that special treat Life still happens when you’re following a Paleo lifestyle, and my goal is for you to keep enjoying it while staying Paleo There will still be... oils (like corn, cottonseed, soybean, canola, or grapeseed), and artificial and processed sugars and additives What you can have: real food! Let me show you what I mean EAT WHOLE FOODS Meat, Seafood, and Eggs: It is ideal to enjoy meat and seafood from grass- and organic-fed, pastured-raised, or wildcaught, sustainable sources Like us, animals and fish can’t properly digest grains, so if I’m telling you... ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX INTRODUCTION I’m Heather a wife, a mom, and a lover of grain-free Paleo baking and cooking But this is not how I’ve always cooked and baked You see, I grew up in the South with two amazing ladies in my life, my mom and grandmother, who both loved to be in the kitchen I remember as a child standing on a chair beside them helping them cook their latest savory meal and bake their latest delicious... fewer chemicals and less processing, is not only perfectly doable but also perfectly delicious! And don’t be surprised when your friends and family (including kids) say, “I can’t believe this dessert is Paleo It’s delicious!” chapter one PALEO: THE HOW TOS WHAT IS PALEO ? The Paleo (or Paleolithic) Diet is a lifestyle based on the ancestral human diet It resembles the eating habits of our Paleolithic... celebrations, and other occasions, and you can still stay on track with the recipes in this book I provide eightyfive recipes that will keep you from giving in to the carb- and sugar-laden desserts in your grocery store aisles that you once indulged in I will help you stay on track by providing better choices for occasional treats that are still Paleo, using nutritionally dense, seasonal produce and all-natural... again Before Paleo, I loved to bake Again, it was something my grandmother and mom taught me It was something I planned to teach my beautiful daughters But how do you bake in a Paleo kitchen when Paleo circles frown upon treats ? I’ve always loved a challenge After all, everyone deserves a little indulgence from time to time—but without the guilt or health-robbing effects I got in the kitchen and embraced... meal for every holiday and celebration in our lives Although my grandmother and mom had a love for cooking, I never adopted this passion until I got married and realized I had to feed another person As scary as that was, I dove in face first, which meant reading lots of cookbooks and watching many cooking shows Along the way and after many disasters, I got better in the kitchen, and my love of cooking... huge believer that even though you are following the Paleo lifestyle, you can still get in the kitchen with your friends and family and bake Many of the memories I have from growing up involve baking with my mom and grandmother, laughing, learning, making messes, and just having fun You can still create these wonderful times in your life with a Paleo baking kitchen Trust me I’ve already created amazing... in your body Sure, in the beginning it will be an adjustment, but in the end it will be a lifestyle So get in your kitchen and create, enjoy, and have fun while staying Paleo You’ll be using high-quality Paleo ingredients and seasonal produce The tasty Paleo treats in this book are for those special times in your life that are worth celebrating ... (the “hunters and gatherers”), who, if they were able to avoid illness (having no modern medicine), lived very long and healthy lives THE BASICS OF EATING PALEO Let’s break this down so we can all understand Simply put, Paleo is about eating the same whole foods that were found in nature millions of years ago Now, what do I mean when I say “whole foods”? Think foods that come from the land, such as . foods bandwagon because traditional sweets are calling your name, then Paleo Sweets and Treats may be just the thing you need to get onboard.” —Stacy, Paleo Parents, http://paleoparents.com “As a Paleo. y0 w0 h1" alt="" Paleo Sweets and Treats is not only a gorgeous book, but a book that will talk any nonpaleo eater into being a believer. Heather uses creative cooking and baking techniques. cook, I am not much of a baker. Paleo Sweets and Treats will be my go-to guide for all birthday parties and special occasions. This book is filled with creative and delicious recipes that emphasize