mini chocolate turtle donuts

☀️ Here we go, off on our last SOUTHERN UTAH hiking adventure for 2021! We found our way back to the Escalante/Boulder area for the weekend to take in all it's beauty & fill our cups before the snow arrives for good here in Utah.
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Our group today @oilcandrew @thewildmadison 😎💕
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#fillyourcup #utahrocks #utah #letsdothis #backporchpaleo

🧄 GARLIC CHIVE PEPITAS a crunchy soup/salad topper snacky snack! Super easy to prepare! Enjoy the super simple #recipebelow that you can whip up in no time & enjoy by the mouthful or up on top of your next salad or bowl of soup
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If you don't like pumpkin seeds you can sub in sesame seeds or even pecans! The subtle garlic flavor is awesome, but feel free to sub in a different flavor like maybe onion, oregano or sumac! Get creative & enjoy!
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Warm a cast iron pan over medium heat – add approximately 1/2 tbsp of avocado oil & warm. Toss in approx. 1/2 cup pepitas (roasted & unsalted) & toss to coat. Stir about til' they get some nice color on them & add approx. 1/4 tsp garlic powder and fine sea salt, stirring to coat. Once garlic is fragrant, toss in a a few dried chives, stir & remove from heat.
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Spoon out into a small bowl, cool & enjoy!

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PALEO STROOPWAFLES for the lazy weekend win! Add a cup of your favorite deliciousness & nibble you cares away! Delicate waffles filled with a dreamy balsamic caramel sauce just waiting to warm every so slightly up on top of that cup.
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Traditional stroopwafels are yeast based, but these are not. They use our PALEO WAFFLE CONE recipe & we think they're perfect! Nut free, refined sugar free & dairy free!
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Recipe via the link in our profile! @nocrumbleft @bigtreefarmsbali @thefeedfeed @thefeedfeed.glutenfree @food52
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https://bit.ly/3mbVtMC

🪴this is what TODAY looks like here at @backporchpaleo – repotting herbs to an inside planter so we can enjoy them over the winter…it's what I need today. It speaks to my Hobbit/gardening loving soul & soaking in a little sun & getting my hands dirty is always transformative & enjoying an afternoon Red Sox game will also help!
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Kitchen time isn't serving me today – being creative about reworking a recipe isn't, feeling the need to share & be "ON" isn't, trying to figure out what the &$%)! bleepin' algorithm is doing to our feed isn't – hashtags…don't even get me started!
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So I know it's time for a moment to ignore all that & really ask "what serves ME today?" Is the FULL MOON today messing with me – yep, certainly not helping! Is it my never ending "need to please everyone" – yep, that too!
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So today – take a moment, decide what serves you & enjoy! Wednesday is already feeling better over here. 💚
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#selfcare #hobbitliffe #herbgarden #happywednesday

🖤 SOOT SPRITE cookies are in the house! Where are our “MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO” fans?🖤
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A beloved movie our kids grew up watching over & over again! My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Soot sprites are basically “dust bunnies” who follow 2 young sisters, Mei & Satsuki, around. Our family is so enamored with them!
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We suggest seeking out the original as it's by far better than the remake of the late 90’s! It’s now a part of the Studio Ghibli line up! The original is -Let us know in the comments what your favorite Studio Ghibli movie is! @studioghibliofficial
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#recipebelow for these adorable TAHINI SOOT SPRITE COOKIES they're EGG & DAIRY FREE!
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ingredients:
• ¾ cup @ottosnaturals cassava flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp @redmondrealsalt Kosher salt
• 6 tblsp organic vegetable shortening
• 6 tblsp @coombsmaple sugar
• 1 ½ tblsp honey
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 6 tblsp black tahini (sesame butter)
• 2 tblsp black sesame seeds
• Candy eyeballs
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🖤 preheat oven to 350°
🖤 add flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl, whisk to combine, set aside
🖤 add shortening, maple sugar, honey & vanilla to another bowl and mix until fluffy. Add tahini & combine well.
🖤 add dry ingredients to wet in 2 parts, beating after each one. Place in the fridge for 10 minutes to firm up the dough.
🖤 place sesame seeds in a small bowl. Remove dough from the fridge & scoop by tblsp & roll into a ball. Dip tops into the sesame seeds, pressing slightly to stick. Place on a baking sheet 2” apart. Add candy eyeballs to the center. Make sure they’re close together (they will spread as the cookies bake)
🖤 bake for 12-14 minutes. Remove & let them cool on the baking sheet, they could break if moved while warm.
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🍫 In the mood for a Sunday night nummy treat? Yep us too! So let's all make our CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES & wind down the weekend in chocolatey style!
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These fluffy, soft chocolate cookies are speckled with dark chocolate chips, @pilihunters pili nuts & finished off with kosher salt! Raid the pantry & grab the cassava flour, cocoa, egg, grass fed butter (or ghee), maple sugar & a couple other minor ingredients & you're THAT close to cookie time!
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Recipe via the link in our profile! Simple click on that link & look for this picture! Happy taste buds await! @food52 @thefeedfeed @thefeedfeed.baking @thefeedfeed.glutenfree @thefeedfeed.chocolate
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https://bit.ly/3iHc5ai

🏈 our PALEO PARTY SUB 🏈 is a GAME DAY must! Best part is, you can make several sandwiches in one! Make it half SPICY ITALIAN & half TURKEY BACON AVOCADO like we did! The possibilities are endless!!
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This PARTY SUB loaf is our hamburger bun recipe baked in a standard bundt pan – how cool right!?
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Grab our hamburger bun recipe via the link in our profile and outlined below is how to make the loaf in the bundt pan with details about how we loaded up this deliciousness!
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🏈 Prepare a bundt pan by coating with avocado oil & lightly dusting with cassava flour
🏈 Preheat oven to 400° & make hamburger bun recipe as directed up to step #4
🏈 Spoon batter in bundt pan, smooth out evenly, cover with plastic & let rise in a warm spot for approx. 15-25 minutes or until it has risen about an inch.
🏈 Place in preheated oven, reduce temperature to 385° & bake for 25-30 minutes or until top is golden brown & toothpick inserted comes out clean.
🏈 Remove from oven & invert onto cooling rack – cool completely before slicing horizontally for party sub.
🏈 Instead of mayo, we combined "cream cheese" & our new arugula chimichurri as the spread for both bottom & top halves of the loaf.
🏈 Layer on some spicy arugula & sprinkled with fine sea salt
🏈 For a TURKEY/BACON/AVOCADO side: add bacon, turkey, slices of avocado, tomatoes & marinated onions
🏈 For a SPICY ITALIAN side: layer ham, sliced salami, sliced capicola, pepperoncini, sliced tomatoes, more marinated onions
🏈 Serve FAMILY STYLE
🏈The possibilities are endless!!! Have fun with it and ENJOY!!!
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Kitchen day means lots of recipe testing & the star of the day is this CHOCOLATE ALMOND PEAR TART! Still needs to be cooled & tasted but all things point to a tasty fall fruit option hitting the blog very soon!
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This tart uses our PIE CRUST recipe or PIE CRUST MIX from @legitbreadcompany – has a chocolate frangipane base layer, topped with sliced pears & baked to perfection. COMING SOON, just had to share this fun kitchen day!
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In the meantime the link in our bio will take you to our blog featuring all the tastiness you can make with our pie crust! HAPPY FRIDAY FRIENDS!
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https://backporchpaleo.com/category/pie-crust-mix/
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☀️ Made our LEMON TART today on stories for a birthday today! Not too mention we need a We felt like it was a little burst of sunshine your feed needed this week! Plus, it's still summer, so gather up some berries, make this lemon tart! It will warm your soul & you will LOVE it! Bet your taste buds are already smiling! ☀️
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All our taste testers LOVED this one & yep, our PIE CRUST RECIPE or PIE CRUST MIX makes the best crust!
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Be sure to tag us when you make it, we can't wait to hear how much you love it!
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Recipe via the link in our profile! @legitbreadcompany @balancedbites @food52 @thefeedfeed @thefeedfeed.glutenfree
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https://bit.ly/3miqlLm