I have a lot of favorite Easter candy, and each year I seem to consume less. I simply don't buy it because I don't want it in my house. My classic favorites are Reese's eggs, malted robin eggs, Cadbury mini eggs, and jellybeans - especially the licorice flavored ones.
A few years ago for one of my best friend's birthday, I made a little treat out of peanut butter (I know peanut butter isn't paleo), coconut flour, maple syrup, and chocolate. I made this filling/dough, melted chocolate, covered it, and boom. Delicious. Who doesn't love peanut butter and chocolate? I did the same for these eggs, I just made them to look like eggs. I topped them with my naturally dyed organic sprinkles that you can find at Kroger, Whole Foods, Amazon etc. These are gone pretty quickly in our house! Enjoy! PALEO NUT BUTTER "REESE'S" EGGS dairy free, gluten free, grain free, and soy free INGREDIENTS
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If you follow me on Instagram, you know I was conflicted over dying Easter eggs this past week. Kind of silly, right? Well, I am passionate about eating real food and supporting my local friends who raise beautiful brown and blue eggs. The thought of buying eggs at the store made my stomach hurt, so I googled "can you dye brown eggs" and guess what? You sure can. Thanks for the confirmation, Martha Stewart! I had never dyed eggs from natural dyes before this year. I usually bought the typical kit with the tablets of dye and went on our merry way. I had leftover ColorKitchen dye from Christmas cookies, but they informed me that their dyes for frostings and foods wouldn't work well on egg shells. BUT, they do have an Easter egg dye kit that you can get here. They also gave me a 15% off coupon code if you're interested - CKEASTER. Unfortunately, my kit wouldn't be here in time for dying eggs, so I decided to dye my own with vegetables and spices. It was a fun experiment, and the girls loved it. I did some research, and it's super simple to do. I took one cup of a chopped veggie, and added it to a sauce pan with one cup of water. I brought it to a boil and let it simmer (covered) for 30 mins. I strained the water and added it to a glass Ball jar. I let the dye come to room temperature and added a few tablespoons of vinegar to the dye. I then added my cooked eggs to the dye and let them sit for a good four hours in the fridge. Scroll through photos below to learn more! If you'd like a video with instructions, visit my Instagram page and check out my highlights. Veggies & spices for the dyeI used purple cabbage (for blue), beets (for pink/red), red onion skins (for rust/maroon), and tumeric (for yellow). I took a cup of each veggie, minus the tumeric, and added it to a cup of water to a sauce pan. I brought the mixture to a boil and cooked on medium/low, covered, for 30 minutes. I did the same with tumeric, but only used 2 tablespoons of ground tumeric. I strained the liquid and added the dye to glass Ball jars. I let the dye come to room temp and added a few tablespoons of vinegar to the dye. I then added my cooked eggs to the dye. I cooked them in my Instant Pot - 5 mins manual high, 5 mins natural release, and 5 mins in an ice bath. I let the eggs sit in the dye for a good four hours. Here's how they turned out... Purple CabbageThis was such a fun dye! It almost looked purple in the sauce pan, but after four hours, the egg was blue and dried beautifully. There are hints of both purple and blue with a touch of green. Red onion skinsI read that red onion skins give a maroon or rust colored tint to the egg shell, depending on what color egg was being used. My red onion skins definitely dyed my egg a rust color. BeetsI think I was most perplexed by this dye, and I wasn't expecting to be. When I took the egg out of the beet dye after four hours, it was a beautiful pink/magenta color. But, as it started drying, it started to speckle and marble. See for yourself below! TumericTumeric is yellow. The tumeric made a very yellow dye, and a very yellow egg. No surprises here! Purple cabbage & tumericI really wanted to create a green egg, so I thought I'd mix the purple cabbage dye and the tumeric dye. What made me laugh was when I mixed the two dyes they made orange... I still added the egg to the mixed dye and thought I'd give it a shot. After four hours, I was surprised to see a perfectly green egg! Beet & purple cabbagePerplexed at how the beet dye dried on the egg, I added a beet dyed egg to the purple cabbage dye and got this beautiful purple/blue/grey egg. Overall, this was a lot of fun. It was also fun to do with the girls, and this is something we'll do with the girls each year. The unknown of how they'll turn out makes for an exciting, satisfying surprise. Give it a try and let me know how your eggs turn out!
Happy Easter! One of my favorite go-to sides is roasted root vegetables. There really is no rhyme or reason to this recipe. I simply chop sweet potatoes, beets, beet greens, and onions. Sometimes I add kale, asparagus... the possibilities are endless. I top them with fat - usually olive oil, bacon fat, or grass fed butter or ghee. I season them with garlic and onion powder, pepper, and I always salt them after they are cooked. It's a great side! Try it tonight, and let me know what you think! Recipe below!
PALEO ROASTED ROOT VEGGIES dairy free, gluten free, grain free, and soy free INGREDIENTS
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Hi! I am back from vacation! It's crazy how a week of vacation mode kind of disrupts everything. While we enjoyed the sunshine and sand, we're happy to be home and settling back into our routines (YES!).
You all saw my previous post on Facebook and Instagram! I am super excited to work with Greener Grass Farms and Berry's Naturally Farm! They will be joining me live on my Facebook & Instagram pages on Saturday, March 31 @ 2 PM EST. You all know I am passionate about sustainable farming, and supporting local farmers who raise grass fed and pastured meats. They have abundant knowledge and "whys" to share with you. I'd love for you to tune in! I know it's the day before Easter, and some of you might be busy with family, but I will be sure to load our conversation to my pages if you can't make it live! In the meantime, if you have any questions you'd like me to ask, please send them along to me! Nothing is off limits! Feel free to message me, or send your questions to stephgordonblog@gmail.com. I so look forward to hearing from you and hope you plan to join us on the 31st! Happy spring! Steph St. Patrick's Day is near, and I love cooking traditional foods for certain holidays. It's also fun with the girls! Traditions are the best. As you know, I cook with Greener Grass Farms the first Sunday of every month. This month, they gave me a beautiful brisket. March is for celebrating St. Paddy's, and what's the best way to prepare a brisket this month? Corned beef. Brisket is a cut of meat from the chest, and it's one of my personal favorites. I think most people love brisket, but some might be intimidated to prepare this cut of meat. The brisket sat in a brine for a good 3-4 days. My husband, the smoke master, smoked this cut of meat for nine hours. This step is completely optional. We smoked the meat first for more flavor. After smoking, I cooked the brisket in a dutch oven on the stove top for a few hours with carrots, onions, and cabbage. This brisket was beautiful and lean, and we have plenty of leftovers! Check out my recipe below! Click here to order your brisket from Greener Grass Farms. STEPH'S CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE
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