The Second Pull Blog — recipe

Doughnuts, who doesn't love them? The problem is if you're following a paleo diet doughnuts are a big no-no. These little baked goods are typically packed with gluten, refined sugars, and all types of artificial flavoring and coloring that after eating a couple (who actually has the self control to only eat a couple?) your gut is left feeling like it has been through war zone. Well today is your lucky day because Paleo Mom has come up with an amazing paleo version of the classic chocolate-glazed chocolate doughnut. Enjoy and bon apetit! Ingredients (Doughnuts): Makes 12 mini doughnuts. 1 large...

Mofongo is a signature Puerto Rican dish that incorporates local ingredients and traditional cooking techniques. Served in a plethora of forms, mofongo at it’s simplest is cooked mashed plantains mixed with pork (usually bacon or pork rinds) and garlic, then served with a broth of some sort. Meant to be hearty and savory, this is my very loose interpretation of this beloved dish. This heavily deconstructed version of mofongo removes a lot of the deep frying involved and some undesirable ingredients. Sausage Ingredients: 3 lbs. of ground pork 1tbsp sea salt 1 tbsp crushed black pepper 1 tbsp cayenne pepper...

For as long as I can remember bread pudding has always been one of my favorite sweet indulgences. It must be the perfect blend of moistness, fluffiness, and sweetness, or the fact that they're so many different ways it can me made with just left overs and a few simple ingredients. Cake, doughnuts, Portuguese sweet bread, waffles, fruit cake, chocolate chips, nuts, spices, and the list goes on and on.  When I decided to follow the paleo diet a couple years ago I realized I had to say goodbye to this delicious dessert as well as many of my other favorites. I...