Banana Coconut Flour Chocolate Chip Pancakes

A perfect fun and easy weekend breakfast, utilizing coconut flour as the base, paired with bananas and dark chocolate chips :) Everyone will love this one, especially the kids !

Pulled chicken chipotle guacamole tacos

I'm in love with chipotle what can I say , it's amazing ! I found this amazing smokey import Mexican chipotle sauce , do I decided to make some pulled chicken in my crock pot and use it for tacos :) !

Mini Sweet Bell Peppers Stuffed With Crab Dip

When I saw these mini sweet bell peppers I instantly had the idea of making a crab dip. We used to make a hot crab dip and put it into a big bread bowl, but thats is no longer on the menu plan, this is much more delicious anyways ! :)

Plantain Bread !

This is amazing, no really you NEED to try this! Plantain are so tasty and make an awesome easy to make bread! You can use it to replace bread any where you would normally use have it. Check out my super tasty sandwich with home grown sprouts ! YUM

Plantain Bread With Easy Over Eggs And Ham

Oh how I love plantains and eggs! I think they are 2 of my favourite foods, along with avocados of course :p

Strawberry Cheese Cake Chocolate Almond Cups

Well this was a recipe back from summer time that never got posted so here it is ! This is actually one of my moms inventions of a paleo friendly desert :) She did it back a year ago or so, we liked it so much we decided to make them for my friends wedding this summer (and he just so happens to love strawberry cheese cake ! ) 

Apricot Sunflower Coconut Power Balls

I wanted to make something quick and easy to grab and go before a work out or when studying that would last a wile, so I created these ! They can last in the fridge for up to 3 weeks so you can make a goos batch and store them away.

Chipotle Butternut Squash Coconut soup

Fall is in full blast now, the leaves are falling, the rains and wind has come, and my wool socks have been put to good use haha.. What better a way to warm the soul ( and feet ! lol) than soup :)

Paleo Vanilla Cupcakes With Chocolate Banana Frosting

This past week was birthday bonanzas! 3 birthday in a row, so I decided to make cup cakes  :) enjoy!

.:: From Costa Rica To Canada Time Keeps Going By ::.

Wow, it has been far too long since I last updated Passionate Paleo! The last month has been extremely hectic , moving twice , 3 weddings , and now getting ready to go back to Costa Rica! I spent the last 3 weeks with my family which was fantastic :) When I left Costa Rica I didn't think I would be going back so soon, but I absolutely loved it! I am so fortunate to be able to go back and stay with a friend, who knows maybe I'll move there one day ;) I plan on doing lots of updating in mid to late september once I am back at school. Lots of new recipes to invent and try!

For those of you who don't know I also have a face book page which I update frequently with recipes , nutrition tips and tricks, and lots of other awesome health related articles. If you would like to check it out here is a link!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Passionate-Paleo/168240076656417

Until next time ~ have a great rest of summer! Ciao~

From Costa Rica To Canada :) <333 p="">

Kick @$$ Summer Salad - Pulled Pork, Purple Sweet Potato , Avocado and Feta cheese

Excuse my language but it needed to be said, when i made this I said exactly that, wow this salad is kick ass! So tasty! The other day I made my first batch of pulled pork in my crock pot, Ill definitely be making more, it was so good and I was able to use it in so many different dished throughout the week :)
As a little side note if you ever get the chance ( they can be hard to find but often Asian import stores or Fairway market carry Japanese Purple sweet potato/Yam) They actually are the best potato type carb you can eat, packed full of nutrients , low on the GI scale and so tasty - and who wouldn't want to add some purple to their mean ;)

RAW Pear Ginger Cheese Cake

All right everyone!!! HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE :) yaeeeee! I'm so happy summer is finally here! Today was a beautiful day and what not better a way to ring in the new season with a summer inspired Raw cheese cake! This one turned out fantastic, I love pears and ginger, the pairing is lovely, Hope you all enjoy!

Pork tenderloin With Oregano And Roasted Red Pepper, Paired With A Strawberry Spinach Balsamic Salad

One more day until summer is upon us! This summer inspired meal was so fresh and delicious! Strawberries and balsamic go so well together , it is a strange combo but thats the beauty in it!

Paleo Bread

Well now, this may be the first time I have had bread in ages! It turned out quite nicely actually but still not quite the same as your typical flour bread. It was so good fresh warm out of the oven with some butter and 100% fruit Mango Apricot Jam that I bought from the farmers market :) I found this recipie in my new Primal Cravings cook book, I thought it was worth sharing for those of you who miss your bread, I hope this substitution helps!

Italian Zucchini Noodle Prawn Pasta

Nothing like fresh herbs, a little olive oil and some cheese :) This simple Zucchini noodle pasta can be whipped up in no time and taste amazing! Feel free to mix up the ingredients!

Strawberry Rhubarb Ginger Ice Cream

Strangely enough when I was young I hated rhubarb , now I ask myself what was wrong with me!? It is true that all our taste buds change as we age but a lot of times it is more like giving something a second chance before you decide haha. I now love the taste of strawberries and rhubarb together, the perfect melody of sweet and tangy. In this recipe I decided to add a hint of ginger to the taste which worked out wonderfully! This is also the first time I have made traditional dairy ice cream . Usually I make dairy free or raw ice creams, but I think the pairing of the rhubarb and strawberries with the creaminess was fantastic. Summer is almost here, this is a refreshing sweet yet tangy way to enjoy the sun out side :)

Rhubarb stalks ready to be made into delicious sauce :D

Having the first taste!

Spring perfection in a bowl :)

Cooking With Herbs! So Many Benefits!

Spring is here! Since recently moving to a new city I wanted to make my own little herb garden. back home we had a huge garden and plenty of herbs. These little boxes are transferable , so they can be moved easily :) Herbs are a wonderful gift from mother nature! They can enhance our food in so many ways, and also have many health benefits! Showing off my new herb garden here I have ... Flat leaf parsley, lemon thyme, Cilantro, Chives, Pineapple mint, lemon oregano , traditional oregano, and rose marry. In the two pots in front of the long planters I have a thai chilli pepper plant ( cant wait for it to start producing chillies :D) and next to it a basil plant ( I am going to transplant it into a bigger pot so I can enjoy more basil :p

Here is a link to more information on the benefits of herbs and cooking with them!

http://everynutrient.com/herbsandspices.html
http://www.sagehillfarmsandvintagestore.com/benefits-of-culinary-herbs-and-spices/

Costarican Fried Plantains With Guacamole And Nectarine Salsa

Something I fell in love with in Costa Rica ( other than the coffee :p) was the plantains! I have never had them like this before, they are do delicious and packed with nutrients! I once had them before but they were cooked when the plantain was still under ripe. They work a lot different than a banana surprisingly haha. yellow = not ripe , Black = ripe! hahah You can cook them before they start to blacken of course but I find it has a chalky and mild taste. When they are ripe they make an amazing aroma and caramelise naturally in the pan. Hope you enjoy this simple yet delicious meal!

Matcha Tea

Yes I admit, I have a strange addiction to the amazing taste of matcha tea, but for good reason! The health benefits are fantastic! check out the link below for more information on all the health benefits of matcha and why it would be a great addition to your daily liquid intake :) As a side note make sure to try and buy "Organic shade grown matcha" of the highest quality. There is a lot of matcha teas out there claiming to be the real deal but has nothing on the organic shade grown . The taste can be a little strange for some, others will love it right off the bat! If you find it a little to bitter for yourself try adding a few drops of stevia , that will be sure to sweeten you up ;) Matcha is also a great boost of energy n your water bottle, I often put a TSP in my water (shaking it each time before I drink to mix up anything that has settled). Hope you find this information useful in the link below, sit back, relax and enjoy a cup of green delight ~

http://www.matchasource.com/matcha-tea-health-benefits-s/14.htm

Raw Chocolate Banana Caramel Tiramisu Bars

Since I have come back from Costa Rica I have been hooked on their amazing coffee!! I find my self a little disappointed every time I go out for a coffee with a friend here in Canada now haha ( Although Im sure you can get good costa rican coffee here I just have not found it yet). This recipe was inspired by a recipe over at http://fragrantvanillacake.blogspot.ca . Her blog is amazing! I HIGHLY recommend you to take a look and be inspired yourself if you have not already :) Don't forget there are lots of substitutions you can make for any recipe if you cant find something or don't have it on hand. Don't be afraid to give it a shot, 9 times out of 10 it will taste awesome if its made with real whole food ingredients ;)

The centre layer of the desert before adding the tiramisu topping :)

The finished product, YUM!