How to make Heavenly Peach Muffins

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This recipe is just our favorite banana muffin recipe without the bananas and with fresh, ripe peaches.  Absolutely heavenly and great to make with your kiddos. What you will need: 1 cup softened butter 1 cup coconut sugar/ rapadura/ raw sugar 2 eggs 1 t vanilla extract 2 cups wholewheat flour/ wholewheat spelt flour 3/4 t baking soda 1 t aluminum free baking powder 3 peaches Muffin … [Read more...]

Gluten Free Apple Crumble

Apple Crumble

What you'll need for the apple filling: 8 Apples (cored, peeled and diced) 2 T raw sugar/coconut sugar/healthy sugar substitute 2 cups of water 1 tsp cinnamon Boil the apples and sugar in the water until the water is boiled away and apples are tender.  Add the cinnamon. While the apples are boiling you can make the pie crust: 1 1/3 cups butter 1 1/2  cups coconut … [Read more...]

Greek Lamb

Greek Lamb

Ingredients needed: Half a leg of lamb Garlic (as much as you like) 5 lemons 1 cup of water Fresh rosemary Olive oil (for browning the lamb) Salt Method: Cut the garlic into slivers, make holes in the lamb using a sharp knife and push the garlic slivers into the cuts.  Do the same with the fresh rosemary (as shown in the picture above).  Salt the lamb and using a little bit of … [Read more...]

Carrot Cake Muffins

carrot muffin

Cream Together: 2 c coconut sugar/rapadura/healthy sugar substitute 4 eggs 1 c oil  Sift and Add: 2 c wholewheat flour 2 t cinnamon 1 t baking soda 1 t salt Add: 1 c soaked raisins and dates mixed 3 c grated carrots 1 c desiccated coconut (unsweetened) 1 c pecan nuts Mix altogether.  Add paper cases to a muffin tin and fill each muffin space 3/4 with carrot cake mixture.  … [Read more...]

Dried Fruit and Nut Bars

fruit and nut bars

(raw, grain free, dairy free) 1 cup walnuts (preferably soaked and dehydrated) ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes ¾ cup chopped dried dates ¾ cup currants (or raisins instead) ½ cup dried cherries (or cranberries instead) Pulse walnuts and fruit in food processor until finely chopped and slightly sticking together. Transfer to mixing bowl. ½ tsp. guar gum (or you … [Read more...]

Refreshing Lemonade

Lemonade

With summer on it's way, there is nothing more refreshing than a glass of ice cold lemonade! What you need: 6 Lemons ( freshly squeezed)  = 1 cup lemon juice 6 cups filtered water 4 Tbls non-GMO xylitol/rapadura/coconut sugar 30 drops lemon drop stevia  Stir well and serve with ice. Enjoy on a hot day! Some health benefits of lemon: Lemon is a blood purifier and cleansing … [Read more...]

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

QUINOA (pronounced ‘keen-wah’) is an ancient South American grain-like crop that is gluten-free and high in fiber, magnesium, calcium, and iron. Notably, quinoa has more protein than does any cereal grain. To cook dry quinoa, it must first be rinsed to release the natural but bitter coating of saponin. Then, like rice, it is boiled with twice its volume in water until the edges begin to … [Read more...]

Sweet Potato Coconut milk Soup

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4 large Sweet Potatoes (Peeled and chopped into chunks) 4 cups filtered water 1 small onion (peeled and chopped) 1 tbls coconut oil 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 cups coconut milk *(see below on how to prepare) OR raw milk Fry chopped onion in coconut oil, in a large pot on the stove until soft.  Add sweet potatoes and filtered water to the pot.  Boil the sweet potatoes in the … [Read more...]

Ganache

ganache

1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup coconut oil or organic cocoa butter (melted) 4 T honey Seeds from a vanilla pod (optional) Double thick cream (raw) Mix the cocoa powder, coconut oil/cocoa butter, honey and seeds of a vanilla pod together.  Once mixed, add an amount of double thick cream and mix well.  Serve with mixed berries or spread over an organic chocolate cake. Enjoy! Image copyright … [Read more...]

Crunchy Peanut Chocolate Delights

Crunchy peanut chocolate delights

Home-made Chocolate: 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup coconut oil or organic cocoa butter (melted) 4 T honey Seeds from a vanilla pod (optional) A handful of finely chopped almonds (optional - if you want to make Almond Chocolate) Mix well. Crunchy Peanut Butter mixture: ¼ cup of butter (softened) ¾ cup of crunchy peanut butter (make sure it is Aflatoxin free – see note below on … [Read more...]