Probably one of the most frequent questions I receive is what to have for lunch. Lunch can be challenging because we usually want something that is quick and easy, especially if we are trying to take something to have at work. Typically I have a basic salad – lettuce, cheese, […]
I don’t eat a lot of pork, but we happened to have some pork tenderloin. I like it best slow cooked so it is nice and tender. I have done it on the stove top, but you can’t really beat doing it in the slow cooker. Ingredients: One or two […]
I have been wanting to try out using cashews for a pudding type recipe for a while. They work pretty well! Ingredients: 1 cup cashews3 tbsp lemon juice1/3 cup coconut oil1/3 cup honey1 tsp vanilla2 very ripe small bananas or 1 medium Preparation: Soak cashews in 3 cups of water […]
This was my first attempt at making jam. I didn’t can it, I just used some freezer jars, and made a small batch. The jam turned out pretty good. It doesn’t quite have the same texture of regular jam, but it wasn’t a bad substitute. Ingredients: 4 cups whole strawberries1 […]
SCD recipe for Honey Caramel Apples. Gluten-free, grain-free, and sugar-free recipe for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups almond flour ½ tsp salt ½ tsp baking soda ¼ cup honey ¼ cup melted butter 2 eggs 1 tsp lemon juice Preparation: Combine almond flour, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, combine honey, melted butter, eggs, and lemon juice. […]
This recipe is kind of like making individual peach cobblers, except no chopping (except to cut them in half) or peeling the peaches. It is not super-sweet, just enough to feel like a dessert. The peaches keep their natural flavor and sweetness. Ingredients: 3 or 4 large peaches (depends on […]
I have never made meat loaf in the slow cooker before, but I thought it sounded good. I just bought some slow cooker liners for the first time, and I can’t believe I had never used them before! Clean up took less than 2 minutes using one of those! Slow […]
Biscotti Ingredients: 3 cups almond flour1 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp salt1/4 cup melted butter1/2 cup honey2 eggs1 tsp peppermint extract Frosting Ingredients: 1/2 cup coconut butter2 tbsp honey1 tbsp butter1/2 tsp peppermint extract Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine dry ingredients in a […]
Did you know women used to be forbidden to eat artichokes because they were considered an aphrodisiac? Pretty crazy. I have always wondered how humans discovered artichokes were even edible. I mean you wouldn’t (or couldn’t) eat them raw. Even cooked, you can only eat the fleshy part at the […]