No Bake Paleo Lemon Ginger Tart

I know that I've posted a lot of sweets lately, but this one is worth it.  Probably more a summer dessert (my friend was quoted as saying "it's like key lime pie!"), but I could eat this any time of year.

It's like a creamy, citrus-y, sweet little reason to leave it in your fridge with a fork in it.  (not like I would ever do that.... err....).  It works best to take it out of the fridge about 10-15 minutes before you serve it, so it gets that smooth texture, but not enough to be too soft.   I liked that this wasn't super sweet, you really get that nice acidic, tart flavor from the lemons, but if your sweet tooth is borderline dangerous you may want to sub some agave for the maple syrup.

I adapted this tart from the Paleo Indulgences cookbook.

Paleo Collard Greens with Bacon

I planted a winter vegetable garden and I have more collard greens than my morning smoothies would ever need, so I've been making them in the evenings too.  If it's possible to OD on leafy greens (I'm growing spinach, beet greens, and kale as well) I'll let you know, because surely it will happen to me.

Having a garden is pretty awesome, you can go out and harvest them on demand, so if you live in an area than can handle a winter garden, plant yourself some greens!  They're super hardy and relatively low maintenance, so fear not if you find your green thumb missing.

This is by far my favorite way to prepare greens if you're cooking them.  It works with beet or dandelion greens too - or any bitter greens for that matter.

Where I've Been Lately

So if you've noticed my blogging rhythm has been less than stellar, my sincerest apologies, but I've been cooking a lot of my old standby's lately and that's hardly newsworthy.  I do however keep my instagram (@seasidekitchen) up to the minute (didn't you want to know what I'm eating/cooking/planting in real time?!?!).  So, head on over to the hipster hangout and give me a follow.

Paleo Peppermint Sugar Cookies & Frosting

I recently attended a paleo holiday cookie exchange, and was at a loss for a recipe to bring, so I opted to pull something from the aptly named Paleo Indulgences cookbook. The premise of the cookie exchange if you've never been to one (aside from the fact it's an excuse to get together, drink champagne, and listen to Christmas music), is that everyone makes a different cookie, then you swap so each girl gets to home with 6-12 of each type of cookie.

The exchange was a success, the only problem is coming home with a sh*tload of delicious cookies - just what I need in the house! I may have had a few for breakfast the next morning, but then I put them in cute little boxes to share with friends and neighbors.  This was also probably the most expensive holiday cookie exchange in history, no $1.99 bags of white flour around here, and some of the ingredients are hard to find, so I included some links to the items on Amazon in the event you don't have 3 high end health food stores in your neighborhood.