Pumpkin Custard with Hazelnut Walnut Date Crumble

Servings 6 Ingredients Custard 3large eggs 1 (15-ounce)can pumpkin puree 1/2 cupfull fat coconut milk 1/3 cuppure maple syrup 1/4cup cashew butter or raw cashews, soaked 4 hours, then drained 1-2Tbsp blackstrap molasses (optional) 1Tbsp ground pumpkin pie spice Pinch of sea salt Crumble 1/2cup raw walnuts 1/2cup hazelnuts 1/2cup pitted Medjool dates 1/2tsp sea salt Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F. Place all of the custard ingredients into …

Specific Carbohydrate Diet Smoothie Bars

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) is a diet that is a great tool to help with digestive issues like SIBO or IBS, as it removes the fermentable carbohydrates that create the bloating, indigestion, nausea, and etc. What’s so great about these popsicles is they incorporate fruits that are normally on hand and can be stored …

Healthy Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

We love this spread so much, you don’t have to wait for dessert to enjoy it! 2 Tbsp hazelnuts (optional; or use other nuts) 1 ripe avocado 1/4 cup cocoa powder 2 Tbsp honey (or a few drops of stevia) In a blender, process the nuts until they are very fine, or even pureed. Add …

Fudgey Heart Healthy Brownies

What? Heart healthy brownies? Oh yeah! The ingredients are not exactly conventional, but I’ve had great reviews from both children and adults with this recipe. Ingredients – 1/2 cup butter (optional, you can swap this for double the portion of bean puree) – 1/2 cup bean puree (see below) – 3/4 cup cocoa powder – …

March 25th Cooking Demonstration Recipes

This past Sunday, 3/25 I hosted a cooking demonstration at IGA Fort Salonga Market. Due to popular demand, here are the recipes I made: Apricot Pork Medallions Serves 4; Prep time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 pork tenderloin, cut crosswise into 8 medallions ½ cup dried apricots, chopped 2 green onions, chopped …

Quick & Easy Desserts

We’ve all gotten that feeling after dinner where we have a strong craving for something sweet. Some of us reach for ice cream, while others go for the cookies. That can be perfectly healthy (as long as you stick to 1 or fewer servings, and it isn’t every night) however, consider this: Did you eat …