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 …
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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 …
Raw Brownies
YUM!!! I love these brownies because they’re easy to make, gluten free, dairy free, and decadent. They’re loaded with antioxidants from cocoa and fiber from the nuts and dates. I wouldn’t go overboard and say these are a “super food”, but they’re close to it! Brownie Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups pitted dates 1 1/2 cups …
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 – …
Ditch the Sweet Tooth!
It happens to all of us. Every year when the holidays come around, sweet foods become an abundance. Gifts of sweets are exchanged frequently. Meals are often spoiled. Cavities often formed. Do not panic! There is a cure. The first step is realizing you have become a prisoner to sweets—do you notice yourself craving sweet …
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 …
Holiday Cookies!
It’s that time of year when ( if you’re like me) you get that fuzzy feeling inside that you just want to share with everyone around you, and what better way than to do some baking? You can’t even drag me out of the kitchen in December if you tried! As always, I help with …