Dinner Planner – Week of February 12th 2018

Dinner Planner - Week of February 12th 2018 | Pamela Salzman

Dinner Planner - Week of February 12th 2018 | Pamela Salzman

I snuck away to Park City for two days for some fresh air and a change of scenery!  I am looking forward to skiing since I didn’t get much in when we were here in December.  I do no take a break from the dinner planner though, especially with a few holidays happening!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

Pitaya Pancake Stack Recipe

I debated whether or not this “recipe” actually deserved its own post, but I thought it was too fun not to share with you all.  I had this idea of a huge, layered stack of pink pancakes for Valentine’s Day.  I visualized everyone digging into it and enjoying a different flavor with each bite, bananas commingling with raspberry chia jam with a hint of shaved chocolate.  I thought about other fillings like almond butter or date caramel sauce or yogurt, too.  How much fun would this be even if it’s not Valentine’s Day?  I am definitely going to make this for a family breakfast/brunch when my daughters come home for spring break.Continue reading

A Valentine’s Day Snack Board

A Valentine's Day Snack Board | Pamela Salzman

A Valentine's Day Snack Board | Pamela Salzman

I am so fond of food boards in any shape or form.  Cheese, charcuterie, crudités and dessert boards have been having a moment.  They’re a very modern and beautiful way to present small bites.  But I have also been doing less traditional, but equally as fun, lunch and snack boards.  Put a bunch of colorful, easy and pre-made snacks on a wood board, cutting board or baking sheet and you’ve got yourself an instant party.  Everyone can help themselves and you look like a star!Continue reading

Dinner Planner – Week of February 5th 2018

Dinner Planner - Week of February 5th 2018 | Pamela Salzman

Dinner Planner - Week of February 5th 2018 | Pamela Salzman

Happy weekend!  I had a really busy week and I have a busy weekend, too.  But I will squeeze in a grocery store run this morning and do some prep today for Super Bowl Sunday.  I wish for a close and exciting game and some good commercials + all the vegan queso!!!!  Have fun!

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Grain-Free Peanut Butter Banana Cake Recipe

Grain-Free Peanut Butter Banana Cake | Pamela Salzman

This post is sponsored by Vitamix and The Feedfeed.  All opinions are my own.

Grain-Free Peanut Butter Banana Cake | Pamela Salzman

 

I’ve had my Vitamix for many, many years and it’s the only appliance that stays on my counter 24/7 because we use it so much.  So when Vitamix offered to send me their new Venturist, I almost cried.  The day it arrived was like getting a new car.  I proceeded to make millet flour for my classes, nut milk for the week, and I forced my son to eat an açaí bowl, which was as smooth as silk.  I pretty much want to make everything in my Vitamix.  

Grain-Free Peanut Butter Banana Cake | Pamela Salzman

Grain-Free Peanut Butter Banana Cake | Pamela Salzman

Next up was this grain-free peanut butter and banana snacking cake (a cake that is suitable for snacking and not quite as indulgent as dessert) which I blended up in the Vitamix with ease.  Instead of one bowl, one blender.  14 seconds is how long it took me to make this batter, and because there’s no gluten, I don’t have to worry about the batter getting overmixed.  I love grain-free cakes because the protein content is high and they stay perfectly moist for days.  In fact, the texture even out of the refrigerator is great.

Grain-Free Peanut Butter Banana Cake | Pamela Salzman

There are so many food trends that I get excited about, so many new ingredients to play with.  But I will never tire of a classic combo like peanut butter and banana.  This cake is simple, easy and tastes of peanut butter and banana in every bite.  It is not too sweet, in fact it is only sweetened with 1/4 cup of maple syrup and the natural sugars from bananas.  I ate a GIGANTIC wedge of this cake in the middle of the afternoon and it did not give me any sort of sugar crash.  My son, who we all know is rather picky, inhaled this cake.  Let’s just say it didn’t last long.

Grain-Free Peanut Butter Banana Cake | Pamela Salzman

 

 

5.0 from 4 reviews
Grain-Free Peanut Butter-Banana Snacking Cake Recipe
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Serves: 1 9-inch cake
 
Ingredients
  • coconut oil for greasing the pan
  • 1 cup creamy or crunchy, unsweetened, unsalted peanut butter, raw or roasted
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup very ripe mashed bananas (2-3 bananas)
  • Optional: ¾ cup chocolate chips
  • ½-1 extra banana, sliced to place on top of the cake
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with coconut oil and line the bottom with unbleached parchment paper.
  2. Place all ingredients (except optional add-ins) in a Vitamix and blend until completely smooth and well combined. Stir in chocolate chips if using.
  3. Pour batter evenly into prepared cake pan. Arrange banana slices on top of cake and bake for 25 to 35 minutes until just set and a toothpick comes out clean or with dry crumbs. Cool for a few minutes before removing from pan and allowing to cool completely on a cooling rack.

 

Chipotle Cauliflower Tacos Recipe

uliflower Tacos | Pamela Salzman

uliflower Tacos | Pamela Salzman

I am very likely doing a taco bar for Super Bowl Sunday because it’s easy and everyone loves tacos.  Plus, I always put out lots of options for everyone who is gluten-free, dairy-free, Whole30, paleo, vegan, vegetarian, cleansing, or just suffering from PMS.  A taco bar is a way to not only cover all your bases but also to get everyone to make their own food so you can sit back with a cocktail and watch all the commercials.Continue reading

Dinner Planner – Week of January 29th 2018

Dinner Planner - Week of January 29th 2018 | Pamela Salzman

Dinner Planner - Week of January 29th 2018 | Pamela Salzman

I am finishing up this month’s menu this week and then I will have the recipes available through my online classes.  I have had a small technical hiccup, but I think it should be worked out soon!  Super Bowl Sunday is next weekend and it’s not too soon to buy your avocados LOL!  Buy them rock hard and allow them to ripen on the countertop where no one will molest them and cause them to bruise.  Once they achieve the desired give, stick them in the fridge until it’s time tomato guacamole!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

Lemon-Ginger Chia Seed Pudding Recipe

Lemon-Ginger Chia Seed Pudding | Pamela Salzman
Lemon-Ginger Chia Seed Pudding | Pamela Salzman
Photography by Erica Hampton

Do you ever think to yourself, who discovered this food that I am now obsessed with and how did I live without it my whole life?  I do.  All the time.  Let me list a few things I never ate or heard of when I was a youngster:  avocados, hemp seeds, almond butter, almond milk, coconut milk, hemp seeds and pretty much anything that Navitas Organics sells, cauliflower in any form other than as a floret, sweet potatoes except on Thanksgiving, kale, açaí, quinoa, millet, spelt, rice that wasn’t white, and chia seeds.  And this is actually just the tip of the iceberg.  I also think, if all this happened in the last couple decades, what’s coming?Continue reading