Paleo Chocolate Cake

Its gluten free and refined sugar free. Its crazy rich and perfectly sweet.  I use all organic ingredients for this bad boy and I encourage you to do the same!  I'm so proud of this recipe.... there's actually one cake in my fridge and one cake in my freezer right now :)

• One cup cacao powder
• One cup maple syrup
• 1/4 pound coconut oil
• One teaspoon salt
• One teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 organic eggs
• 1/2 cup cacao chunks (add last)

Mix wet ingredients and dry ingredients in separate bowls.  Slowly add dry ingredients to bowl containing wet ingredients while stirring with a large fork or electric mixer.  When everything is mixed and smooth add your cacao chunks.  Pour mixture in a small Pyrex baking dish that has been greased with coconut oil and bake at 350 for about 25 minutes or until a knife stuck into the middle of the cake comes out clean.  Serve with any garnish.  The photo above has coconut cream, cherries, and a bit of mint.  Hooray!

Broiled Pears with Blackberries and Coconut Yogurt

Here's a sweet and simple little treat that's incredibly aromatic and very pretty to look at.  It's mild enough to make for breakfast yet elegant enough to serve for dessert and the taste has a lot of depth to it.  You're gonna love it. This recipe is for one serving. Double it if you're hangin' with a bud!

• One Bosc pear
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• One teaspoon apple pie spice (or just cinnamon)
• Pinch of salt
• One table spoon coconut oil
• Half cup blackberries
• One cup vegan coconut milk yogurt (buy any organic brand or make your own... recipe for that coming soon!!!) 

Coat your sliced pears with spice, syrup, salt, and coconut oil mixture and place them in a small baking dish.  Broil them until golden brown and crispy on top (also until your kitchen smells delightfully of cinnamon).

While pears are in the oven lightly muddle the berries and combine 3/4 of them with the yogurt.  Place mixture in a small serving dish.  When pears are ready let them cool for just a few minutes.  Layer the pears on top of the yogurt, add the rest of your muddled berries, and then add orange zest... and you're done!