Peanut Butter Cup Peanut Butter Bars

INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), melted 1/3 heaping cup peanut butter (I use Jif, Skippy or similar; natural PB can separate and/or be too oily) 1 large egg 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus more for sprinkling on top … Read more

Peanut Butter Chocolate Reese’s Bars

Ingredients 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 large egg 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 Tablespoon cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 8 cups Reese’s peanut butter unwrapped and chopped Instructions … Read more

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

INGREDIENTS 1 ½ lbs. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs 1 Tbsp. ghee or avocado oil (for stovetop version only) 1 medium onion, diced 1 medium bell pepper, any color 1 small jalapeno, seeds and membranes removed and finely diced 6 cloves garlic. minced 2 ½ tsp. ground cumin (add more to taste) 1 tsp. … Read more

Paleo & Whole30 Spinach Quiche with Bacon Mushrooms and Onions

INGREDIENTS For the Crust 1 large Japanese sweet potato (my variety of choice, but use what’s available to you*) 1 tbsp olive oil for greasing/roasting sweet potato crust generous pinch of fine grain sea salt for crust For the Filling 8 oz fresh baby spinach, chopped (a few big handfuls) 6 slices bacon – nitrate … Read more

Creamy Basil Parmesan Italian Soup

INGREDIENTS 1 pound chicken breasts chopped bite size 2 cups uncooked small macaroni 3 tablespoon olive oil, divided 3 tablespoons butter 1 small onion, chopped 1 cup sliced carrots 1 cup chopped celery 1 red bell pepper, chopped 4-6 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup flour 5 cups reduced sodium chicken broth 2 14.5 oz. cans … Read more

Slow Cooker Parmesan and Tomato Soup with Gnocchi and Chicken

Ingredients 1 large yellow onion, diced 5 cloves of garlic, minced 1 28-ounce can whole plum tomatoes (sauce included) 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped finely 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 teaspoon pepper 1 cup half and half 3 1/2 cups chicken stock 1/4 cup unsalted butter … Read more

Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup

INGREDIENTS 8 cups chicken broth 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped 1 small onion, diced 1 tablespoon parsley 1 teaspoon oregano 1 clove garlic, minced salt and pepper, to taste Meatballs: 1 egg 1 lb lean ground beef ¼ cup onion, finely diced 1 teaspoon parsley 1 teaspoon oregano 1 clove garlic, minced 1 slice … Read more