Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry Published

I am thrilled to announce that my new cookbook, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry, came out today, June 18th, 2013.

To share my enthusiasm about the Paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and nightshade-free recipes in this new cookbook, I will be doing the following events:

I hope to see you at these events!

If you can’t make it to these events, yet do end up buying a copy of Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry, I hope you enjoy it and I look forward to your comments.

Chocolate Pots de Creme

Dairy-free Chocolate Pots de Creme made with a mere five ingredients.

This recipe for dairy-free Chocolate Pots de Creme is based on an award winning recipe by one of my favorite bloggers, Michelle of Nom Nom Paleo. Michelle is an amazing person and chef, and both she and her recipes are beloved and admired in the Paleo community.

While the name “pot de creme” is quite fancy, don’t be intimidated. This recipe is easy to make with only 5 ingredients –dark chocolate, coconut milk, egg yolk, stevia and salt, and is so creamy it melts in your mouth. My husband inhaled these and the boys enjoyed them too, in spite of their aversion to dark chocolate.

Chocolate Pots de Cremeprinter friendly

• 1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk
• 2 egg yolks
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla stevia
• pinch celtic sea salt
• 4 ounces dark chocolate chunks

1. Place coconut milk in a medium saucepan
2. Stir in egg yolks, stevia, and salt
3. Heat over medium-heat 5-10 minutes, stirring constantly
4. Remove saucepan from heat
5. Transfer mixture to vitamix, and add chocolate
6. Blend on high for 30 seconds
7. Transfer scant ½ cup of mixture into 4 ramekins
8. Refrigerate overnight or for 8 hours
9. Serve

Makes 4 pots de creme

I like this Paleo dessert because it relies on stevia as its primary sweetener and does not have any added honey. Serve this dairy-free dessert after dinner or at the end of a family brunch.

Here are some Pots de Creme recipes from other bloggers:

• Mexican Chocolate Pots de Creme from Michelle at Nom Nom Paleo
• Easy Dark Chocolate Pots de Creme from Lisa at Cook Eat Paleo
• Bittersweet Chocolate Pots de Creme from Katie at Quarry Spoon

Egg-Free Paleo Macaroons

Egg-Free Paleo Macaroons made with shredded coconut, coconut flour, coconut oil and a touch of honey melt in your mouth.

Macaroons are one of my favorite naturally gluten-free treats. These gluten-free, egg-free macaroons are made with healthy, high-fiber coconut and lightly sweetened with honey.

Usually, macaroons contain eggs, and whenever I post a macaroon recipe I get numerous comments from readers asking for an egg-free version. Well, here you go –egg-free macaroons.

Egg-Free Paleo Macaroonsprinter friendly

• 1 ½ cups unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 tablespoon coconut flour
• ⅛ teaspoon celtic sea salt
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• ¼ cup honey or agave nectar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1. In a food processor, combine shredded coconut and coconut flour
2. Pulse in salt, coconut oil, honey, and vanilla
3. Dough will form a ball
4. Scoop batter 1 level tablespoon at a time onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet
5. Bake at 350° for 7 minutes
6. Cool and serve

Makes 12 macaroons

Editor’s Note: This recipe will not work with freshly grated coconut in place of dried shredded coconut.

My younger son loves macaroons, and asks me to make them for him often. He is not a choco-holic the way my husband and older son are, so his go-to desserts are macaroons and strawberry ice cream. He is also a huge fan of lemon bars, so much so that I created a lemon bar recipe for him in my first cookbook, The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook, and a lime bar recipe for him in my third book, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry.

This is an egg-free recipe for those of my readers that follow a gluten-free, egg-free diet, which I can tell you from limited experience is not an easy thing to do. I didn’t think an egg-free macaroon was possible until I saw this recipe on Danielle’s website Against All Grain -my recipe is inspired by that one.

Here are some macaroon recipes from other bloggers:

• Raw Strawberry Macaroons from James at Fast Paleo
• Paleo Macaroons from Simone at Zen Belly
• Coconut Macaroons at Paleo Table

Giveaway: Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry

6/11/13: This giveaway ended at 6pm MDT.

My new book, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry, comes out Tuesday, June 18th.

While all of my cookbooks are gluten-free and grain-free, this one is dairy-free and nightshade-free as well, in order to appeal to the ever growing list of food allergies that my readers face.

If you are new to my website, I would recommend that you peruse the 700 recipes that are posted here for free prior to purchasing the book; that way you can decide if it is a good fit for you.

For those who are familiar with my first two books, The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook and Gluten-Free Cupcakes, I think you’ll like this book as well. It’s filled with Paleo recipes for breakfast, entrees, salads, desserts, beverages, and much more.

My new book is available on amazon.com and barnes & noble.com You can pre-order your own copy of the book today so that it arrives on Tuesday June 18th!

The recipes in Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry are quick and easy in order to reduce your time in the kitchen. I like to make dishes that are truly simple, because it is the recipes with minimal ingredients that allow flavors to stand on their own and shine. That’s what Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry is about –simplicity and flavor.

To celebrate the release of this book, I’m giving away three copies to my amazing readers. To be entered just leave a comment below. Three winners will be selected at random on June 11th at 6pm MST.

6/11/13: This giveaway ended at 6pm MDT and the winners are Cindy, Allan, and Clemma.

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