YAY!! So much Paleo Kitchen in one post. Not only am I sharing another sneak peek recipe from my newest cookbook, The Paleo Kitchen, but I’m also announcing my first book tour that George and I will be going on starting next week!! I’ve never done an actual book tour before, so this should definitely be interesting. I’ve done some signings here and there for my first cookbook, OMG. That’s Paleo? but never speaking, or cooking, or discussing the book in several different cities. Now all I’ve been doing is figuring out what I’m going to wear and how I’m going to pack all of these outfits into one carry on bag.
This is what I’ve come up with: I’m going to pack each outfit, clothes and jewelry, into individual vacuum seal bags. That way they will all fit into the suitcase when I head out to all these stops. The only issue is, even though they will fit in the bag when vacuum sealed, I won’t exactly have a vacuum with me while I’m on the road, so packing the outfits back into the bag after I’ve already worn them will be tough. I’ll make it work, but it’s going to be a pain. I also really hope I can find an iron. Balls.
I’m so excited to hit some of these new cities!! I’ve never been to Seattle, Portland, or New York City. Most of these places I’ll only be in for a day or even just half a day, but I want to try to eat at cool restaurants while I’m there. So if you live in any of these towns below or have been to any great restaurants in those places, please let me know!! I’d love to try some local restaurants.
Here are the dates for upcoming book signings! Remember, this is just our first trip so we will soon be hitting other areas and cities throughout the summer all over the US! Hope to meet some new faces!
Tuesday June 10th 2014 in Colorado
Event Location: Tattered Cover Highlands Ranch at 7pm – 9315 Dorchester St, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 – Discussion, Q&A and Book Signing
Wednesday June 11th 2014 – Seattle, WA – Event Location: Ravenna Third Place Books at 7:00pm – 6504 20th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 – Reading and Signing
Thursday June 12th 2014– Portland, OR area – Event Location: Costco #111 – Tigard at 5:30-7:30pm – 7850 SW DARTMOUTH, Tigard, OR 97223 – Reading and Signing
Saturday June 14th 2014 – San Diego, CA – Event Location: Costco #488 – Mission Valley at 1:00-3:00pm – 2345 FENTON PKWY, San Diego, CA 92108 – Discussion and Signing
Monday June 16th 2014 – New York City – Event Location: Broadway Panhandler at 5:30-7:00pm – 65 E. 8th Street, New York, NY 10003- Cooking Demo and Signing
And don’t forget to preorder your copy of The Paleo Kitchen today! It comes out June 10th, in less than a week! So get it while it’s cheaper on Amazon! The cookbook will have over 100 never before seen recipes as well as helpful ideas to start up paleo and stick with it and even tear outs in the back of the book that you can put on your fridge! So excited for all of you to see it!
Cinnamon Chocolate Swirl Banana Bread + Book Tour Dates Announced
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
Ingredients
For the pan
- coconut oil, to grease the pan
For the banana bread:
- 4 medium bananas (about 1 pound)
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted grass-fed butter, melted
- ½ cup almond butter
- ½ cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of fine-grain sea salt
For the swirl:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted grass-fed butter
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- ½ cup Enjoy Life Mini Chocolate Chips
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-by-5-inch metal loaf pan and line it with parchment paper.
- Combine the bananas, eggs, butter, and almond butter in a food processor or mixing bowl and mix until the ingredients are well blended. Add the coconut flour, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, and salt and continue to mix until all the ingredients are well combined.
- In a double boiler over medium-low heat, mix together the swirl ingredients. Heat, stirring often, until the chocolate has melted.
- Pour the bread batter into the prepared pan and spread it out evenly. As soon as you pour the batter, pour the chocolate swirl directly on top and use a knife to swirl the chocolate throughout the loaf pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan on a cooling rack for 15 minutes before serving.
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I made this bread on Sunday night and it is awesome! I love chocolate and cinnamon together. For Seattle eats, I definitely suggest the Pink Door. It’s an Italian restaurant that uses locally sourced ingredients, so the menu changes seasonally (plus they have awesome gelato from D’Ambrosio, so if you feel like some non-Paleo fun, I suggest that or you go to D’Ambrosio in Ballard neighborhood!).
For Portland, Oba! GO TO OBA!! It’s on the pricey side, for sure, but it’s so worth it. Amazing cocktails and really good, innovative Latino food. There’s also a little food truck district in downtown Portland that has a ton of different options from Middle Eastern, Salvadorian, BBQ, etc. Sugar Mama’s is a nice little breakfast place in Portland that we really enjoyed. Also, there’s a Kure juice shop in the shopping district for a nice health kick.
My youngest son (8) just saw the photo of the bread and is currently in the pantry looking for bananas. Looks like we will be making this ASAP!
Come to Salt Lake City! I mean, we’re practically neighbors and we have a huge CrossFit/Paleo community.
I second Salt Lake City! I would LOVE for you to come out here! You’re awesome, love all your recipes!!
x3
PLEASE come to Richmond VA… you could do Washington DC and then swing on down to us!
Pretty pretty please with coconut sugar on top!
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Hi Juli!
Quick question… any chance there’s something that can be substituted for the butter? If so, what would be the amount?
Thanks!!! I hope Arizona makes it onto the travel list for you two! I would love to have you sign both of your cookbooks! =))
I am not the amazing Juli, but we have a couple of people in our family who can’t do dairy at all. I made this Sunday using an equal amount of melted coconut oil and it was delicious!
coconut oil, same amount
Hi, Juli.
First of all, I really think you need to make a stop in Philly. 🙂
Secondly, they make vacuum seal bags specifically for travel. All you have to do is roll up the bag to squeeze out the air. No vacuum needed! I have some and they work well.
Important question- will Jackson be at the Highlands Ranch signing?!
hahaha i will have to find out if they allow dogs, but i’m guessing not
Hu Kitchen on 5th Ave in NYC — really awesome cafe and almost everything is paleo! They have entrees, desserts, brunch, etc and like I said, almost everything is paleo friendly – super conveniant!
Any chance for a quick Boston stop on your trip, or maybe the next time you are on the road??
And thanks for another peek from the book. Can’t wait for it to arrive soon in the mail!
definitely next time we are on the road!
Will there be an eBook version of Paleo Kitchen? I only see the paperback available on Amazon.
yes, once it’s out on june 10th