Lemon Cheesecake Superfood Bars!
These tasty cheesecake bars are just nutritious food disguised as a sweet treat. Ha Ha! Made with high-protein yogurt or kefir with almonds and chia seeds, they're a luscious snack anytime. I must confess, I actually lived on desserts like this for two entire years while I was writing my cookbook "Paleo Desserts"! Every day was a wonderful new flavor experience. And I didn't gain a pound! Ha Ha! This is the power of real food from Nature!
I love goat yogurt, especially since it can be ...
Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Love Bites!
Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bars - You might just swoon at the sweet flavors in these romantic love bars! You'll taste 4 creamy layers in each bite - crunchy nuts, chocolate fondant, smooth cheesecake, and tart raspberry glaze. This is not a bar, it's a Paleo candy! A love bite!
And a perfect healthy treat for someone special. It's Paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and raw. Just a tiny piece puts me in a good mood. Makes one 9 x 9-inch pan of pure bliss. I cut them in tiny 1-inch ...
My VERY Best Pumpkin Recipes!
Every year when Autumn rolls around, I fall in love with pumpkins. Why is that? Is it some kind of a fairy godmother spell? These are my TOP pumpkin recipes, all ORIGINAL, utterly free of gluten, grains, flour, and processed ingredients! For me a pumpkin symbolizes goodness, imagination, and miracles! We all know a pumpkin can change into anything! The humble pumpkin represents prosperity, generosity, and the harvest season. But sadly, most pumpkin recipes are unhealthy, high in sugars, ...
My 7 Nut Milk Experiments: Which is Best?
Wow! Once you've tasted the original flavor of homemade nut milk, you'll never go back! I've always been curious to compare flavor and nutrition in nut milks. Today's experiment was to compare seven nut milks made with the same easy recipe - see it below. I used Almonds, Brazil nuts, Cashews, Coconut flakes, Hazelnuts, Hemp seeds, and Pumpkin Seeds. The results were amazing, and I hope you find them helpful. For yummy flavor additions, see my recipe post: Spike Your Nut Milks! Not...
Coconut Mango Cheesecake with Goji Berries
My passion for healthy sweets is shamefully wonderful. This luscious summertime dessert is refreshing and easy. Even better, it's a no-bake, dairy-free, vegan, and Paleo treat, without sugar or GMO’s. It won’t spike blood sugar or cause weight gain if you use the suggested non-glycemic sweetener. The perfect cream cheese flavor comes from blended coconut butter and lemon. Ha! Luscious mango and high-protein goji berries give it a colorful chunky texture.
It tastes wonderful with my ...
Paleo Chocolate Mousse
When I need a luscious snack or dessert in 5 minutes, this is my favorite treat. Creamy, rich chocolate is not only a gentle aphrodisiac. It also contains natural mood elevators such as Theobromine, and Phenethylamine, often called the “Love” chemical. Avocado lends a beautiful smooth consistency,
and its taste disappears in the mix of chocolaty flavors. BTW avocado vitamins and minerals are off the charts. Not only does it top the high-potassium foods list, but it’s also a great ...
Red Velvet Chocolate Buttercream Frosting with BEETS
I'm crazy for BEETS this week! Yep, those are my teeth marks in the photo. I dare you to try this luscious Natural Buttercream Frosting. It's so irresistibly melt-in-your-mouth, no one will ever guess it's made with healthy beets, coconut oil, and pure cacao. This one is over the top. I have a special passion for real food desserts, and I can't believe how creamy, smooth and chocolaty it tastes! Try this frosting on
Red Velvet Cupcakes! It's also heavenly on my
Primal Beet Brownies. ...
Paleo Mint Grasshopper Ice Cream
This is a rich and refreshing coconut ice cream with a light crème de menthe flavor. It's a vegan peppermint ice cream made with blended coconut milk and spinach leaves for color! I was amazed to discover that fresh spinach adds a beautiful green color, high nutrition, and a mild flavor with no impact on the refreshing mint ...
7 Most Addictive Foods, How to be free of bad habits
By Jane Barthelemy. Starting over means we can question our old patterns, lifestyle, and especially habitual thoughts. When stress is high, there's greater need to be vigilant about your health and balance. We often choose momentary joy that harms our long-term health. If you notice yourself craving "comfort foods" like cookies, energy bars, or chips, you're already familiar with that strange unconscious appeal. Something about that food makes you always want more. This is a specific neurological response purposely created to charm you into consuming it. Oh yes! Countless studies show that certain foods stimulate ...
Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake, Pumpkin Swirl
Last night I dreamed of a rich chocolate Bundt cake with pumpkin swirl inside, drizzled with gooey chocolate sauce. Well, here it is! This is a very special cake, and surprisingly easy to make. It is flourless, grain-free, sweetened with chicory root, which makes it super-low in carbs. Ha ha! Even though it LOOKS and TASTES scrumptiously delicious, it won't raise blood sugar or cause weight gain like most desserts. Instead of processed, industrial ingredients it contains whole nutritious foods like shredded coconut, pumpkin, blueberries, and eggs....
Best Paleo Sweeteners
By Jane Barthelemy.
The spotlight is on Paleo Sweeteners - minimally processed that don't raise blood sugar. We live in times when sugars and refined carbs in industrial foods are causing epidemic health challenges worldwide. Many people are turning to the Paleo diet for guidance. What did our ancestors eat? ...
Chocolate Swirl Pumpkin Pie
This pie looks complicated, but isn't. Instead it will send you right over the edge with joy! Pumpkin and chocolate are a beautiful swirl of flavors when marbled together. Try my
Perfect Chocolate Coconut Piecrust! Holiday desserts should be luscious tasting, high in nutrients, low in carbs and sugars. ...
Should You Go Gluten-Free?
By Jane Barthelemy.
Are you ready for a new perspective on gluten? Bread is the staff of life. And money! Gluten-free is the fastest growing niche in grocery stores. The gluten-free market was recently valued at $4.63 billion per year, and projected to grow to $7.59 billion within a short time. While it is true that gluten reactions are increasingly common, ...
Good-bye Sugar Cravings. Hello Health!
It's 3:30 pm, your brain is getting foggy, your energy is a bit low, your nerves are on edge, and you need a sweet snack. Sound familiar? Sugar cravings are a very physical reality in our lives. Sugar stimulates the brain’s reward centers through the neuro-transmitter dopamine, just like other addictive drugs. Foods high in fat and sugar stimulate ...
Jane’s Recipe in Pastry & Baking Magazine
This season my Paleo Chocolate Cake was featured in Pastry & Baking North America Magazine! The amazing ingredients are pure cacao powder, blueberries, apple, shredded coconut, chicory root, and egg! Moist and luscious, this is the yummiest chocolate cake I've ever tasted! Find the recipe in my book
Paleo Desserts. ...
Sweeteners
Jane's research shows that all sugars are toxic and addictive. Even popular Paleo sweeteners (maple, coconut sugar, honey, agave) are habit-forming, causing increased risk of diabetes, accelerated aging, heart disease, arthritis, and Alzheimer's disease. Most so-called "healthy" sweeteners are hardly different from table sugar (glucose & fructose). Shall we eliminate desserts? Not at all! Jane discovered how to make healthy sweets that don't raise blood sugar, invoke no insulin ...
Paleo Sweets with no sugar spike or weight gain?
Sound too good to be true? Nope, it’s real. My big "aha!" discovery is how to make healthy desserts with no blood sugar rush or added pounds. Let me explain how this is possible. Easy! Simply follow my recipes, using original, unrefined, low carb, low glycemic Paleo ingredients like coconut, almond flour, and chicory root sweetener. ...
Paleo Double Chocolate Brownies
OMG - the best brownies I ever tasted! These dark chocolate babies are moist, chewy, and will satisfy the most serious chocoholic craving. They're easy to make, extremely fudgy, and taste even more luscious with
Paleo Mocha Buttercream Frosting. Like all my desserts, these are Paleo, free of gluten, grains, dairy, sugar, and ...
Healthy Coconut Macaroons in 3 Flavors!
Plain, chocolate, or caramel, which is best? Everyone knows the best macaroons are crunchy on the outside and chewy in the middle. Gluten-free, perfect for Passover, and my #1 easiest cookie, anyone can make guilt-free Paleo macaroons in under 30 minutes. All you need is shredded coconut, eggs, coconut milk, and ...
For MD’s – Preview of my book, Good Morning Paleo
Doctors say a good breakfast is the secret to a great day. But for folks on a Paleo diet, traditional favorites like English muffins, yogurt, oatmeal, toast with jam, or treats like waffles and blueberry muffins are off the menu. Now, Jane Barthelemy, author of
Paleo Desserts, has whipped up 165 healthy, luscious, low-carb ...
