A pastry turned paleo food blog with a smattering of life, travel, and general photography. Recipes + photos, with the intention of teaching you to make delicious, beautiful, good-for-you food. Written by Laura E. Vein, pastry chef, teacher, designer, photographer.
While I have very limited photographic evidence of this marinated flank steak, I simply couldn’t let that small hiccup keep me from sharing this amazing (...)
Ah, the amazing Instant Pot When my slow-cooker/crockpot broke, I switched to “Team Instant Pot" & have not looked back or second guessed my decision. Instead, (...)
Homemade french vanilla coffee creamer (gluten-free, no-bake)
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I love to have a cup of coffee most mornings... well, actually, it’s more like a cafe au lait (half milk, half brewed coffee), but who’s really keeping track. (...)
If someone had told me two years ago that I’d not only like liver pâté, but my body would crave it, I would have thought that person was crazy. But it’s true. (...)
Sausage and kale soup with sweet potato for autoimmune protocol
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It’s not surprising that I would turn to soup, as I branch out into posting about more savory foods. I love to both make soup & eat it. Many of my previously (...)
My birthday was this past week!Every birthday I can remember celebrating with my family has included both cake and ice cream. Each person’s plate not only (...)
Wednesday marked one year since my Grandma Jones unexpectedly passed away. Even though she’s been gone a whole year, it still somehow feels like she’s just on (...)
Chocolate stout and white chocolate lavender truffles
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Chocolate and I..... we’re not the best of friends. It’s been a couple years since I’ve ventured much into the world of candy making (well, excluding my love (...)
Magical chicken and vegetable soup for paleo aip with freezer cooking
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Freezer Cooking for the Paleo AIPI’ve been keeping another secret from y’all! I’m very excited to announce the release another great e-book project: Freezer (...)
Mickey mouse macarons and disney princess macarons gluten free
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I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing -that it was all started by a mouse.-Walt DisneyThis past weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting Walt Disney (...)
This past weekend, I helped throw a baby shower for my friend Mary. She & her husband are expecting their first baby (a boy!) in August. We’re really so (...)
How did it get to be December 9th already?!? I’m a bit behind on holiday prep this year, but maybe this gingerbread pound cake will help me get into holiday (...)
One of my all-time favorite desserts would have to include Apple Crisp. Although there are very few desserts that I do not like, apple crisp does hold a (...)
When one of your favorite comfort foods is big bowl of spaghetti with tomato sauce, what’s a person to do after finding out that their body no longer will (...)
Hot cereal is one of my comfort foods. Stovetop oatmeal, baked oatmeal, cream of wheat/cream of rice, rice pudding--they’re all things I’d love to eat for (...)
Graham crackers are such a versatile cookie. I never realized how much I like plain old honey graham crackers or how many recipes use them until I could no (...)
I’ve been a bit under the weather lately. You know how it goes... You’re just starting to get over one sickness, when a second (or third) comes sweeping in & (...)
Roasted nectarine and lavender sorbet aip paleo vegan variation
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Let there be much rejoicing: I finally freed enough space in my freezer to make a frozen dessert! This is quite a feat, since my freezer is usually so full of (...)
I dream of many things these days... (note: this is not a comprehensive list) The end of this crazy winter (where one day we have the AC on and the next day (...)
Blueberry muffins really have not been my favorite muffin variety. Nothing against them, but I usually would rather eat a more exciting muffin.... Actually, (...)
I am nearly through with my finals! Hurray! Last Monday, as previously written, was my practical final in Intro to Cakes. Earlier in the semester, we had to (...)
