Category Archive: Worst of Year 1

Paleo Pumpkin Pancakes

I only had 1 egg and I wanted to make pancakes. I found this recipe from Running to the Kitchen that called for 3/4c egg whites, which I decided was probably pretty close.… Continue reading

Banana Goop

I’m posting this as a reminder to myself, and possibly others, of why the whole referencing recipes thing is important if you’re making something new and you want whatever you’re making to turn… Continue reading

Pollock Pops

Originally these were supposed to be Pinstripe Pops – how cool would that be??! I had this vision of thin stripes of pastel creating these Popsicles, but alas, that ended up being more… Continue reading

Vietnamese-inspired Coconut Gelatin

A few weeks ago, one of my coworkers brought in coconut gelatin and gave us all a taste, and wow that stuff is good! It’s light-tasting and refreshing, and definitely makes a good,… Continue reading

Parmesan Chips

Making chips out of just Parmesan cheese?! How decadent, and GF!! I used a recipe from Food Renegade as my guide. Basically you just make little mounds of grated Parmesan on a baking… Continue reading

Banana Chocolate Chip Bread, Take 2

For Attempt #2 I chose to reference a recipe from My Healthy Happy Home. The verdict: I should probably focus on the GF part and stay away from other complications such as also… Continue reading

GF Banana Chocolate Chip Bread, Take 1

So, it may be time to mention that everything I make from here-on-out will likely be gluten-free. Hence, my first real foray into using gluten free flour. And the reason this attempt is… Continue reading

Orange Ginger Truffles

The road to these truffles involved several detours, but I’m very happy with where we ended up!! The original recipe was from Shin Shine and called for candied ginger pieces… Enter Detour #1:… Continue reading

Chocolate Cherry Protein Bars

Wow chocolate is amazing – I never add it to things unless I’m making brownies or something, but that may change. This awesomeness, from Dramatic Pancake is like make-your-own Lara Bars, something I’ve… Continue reading

Pumpkin Quinoa Porridge

This kind of worked… I got this from a Whole Foods recipe, and I basically followed it – except that I used quinoa instead of brown rice (it’s what I had, and it’s… Continue reading