Naturally Green Cupcakes (sunflower seed butter, apples & cinnamon)

This phenomenon was just brought to my attention.  Apparently, when you cook sunflower seed butter, the chlorogenic acid that naturally occurs reacts and turns green.  It gets richer in color as it cools ~ kind of swampy, but my girls thought it was pretty cool, so there you go!  Cupcakes: 5 eggs,...

Fritt for a King (king crab leg frittata)

Indulgent breakfast-in-bed for your honey on Valentine’s Day! 1 pound of King Crab legs 10 eggs 6 pieces of bacon 1/2 cup chopped scallions 1 tablespoon horseradish 2 teaspoons hot sauce 1 tablespoon capers 1 cup chopped shiitakes about 30-40 spinach leaves 1 teaspoon salt Avocado Hollandaise: 1/2...

Heart Waffles with Strawberry Compote

I just happen to have a heart waffle iron that I picked up inexpensively last year; however, any waffle iron will do! Waffles: 4 tablespoons organic butter, softened 6 eggs 1/3 cup coconut flour 1/3 cup almond butter 1 small banana 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon cinnamon Compote: 2...

Lobster and Asparagus

Day 11 of 31:  Back to Basics They had a package of two lobster tails in a pack at Trader Joe’s for a great price, so I picked some up.  Lobster tails are succulent, low in calories and high in Omega-3 fatty acids. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add your lobster.  I boiled mine for four minutes...

EOM Bliss Bars

These bars are specially requested and made for Lana at EOM, Ethical Omnivore Movement.  Lana is a spunky, fun gal ~ check out her site for great information and some laughs along the way!  The mission of EOM:  “Our mission is that the world joins us in our very important, highly essential quest...