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 […]
Author: Sherry Lipp
SCD Recipe: Macadamia Caramel Frozen Bananas
Well I started out to make this I meant for them to vanilla coated frozen bananas based on the candy recipe I used to make peanut butter cups a while ago. I made a little mistake, but it turned out to be a good one – I had my pot […]
SCD Recipe: Macadamia Nut Bars
2 1/2 cups almond flour1/2 tsp salt1 tsp baking soda1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup melted butter1/2 cup honey 2 eggs1/2 tbsp pure vanilla extract 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts (big pieces, not fine)1 cup chopped medjool dates1 cup toasted coconut flakes (to toast, just stir coconut flakes in a pan […]
SCD Recipe: Kale Salad
This was my first kale salad. I usually cook kale, but I thought I would give it a try in a salad. 3 cups chopped kale1 cup shredded red and green cabbage1 cup shredded carrots2 slices turkey bacon – cooked crisp and crumbled1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese1/4 tsp salt olive […]
SCD Recipe: Strawberry Shortcake
Shortcake (makes 12 cakes): 2 1/2 cups almond flour1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp cinnamon1/4 tsp ginger1/4 cup butter (softened)1/4 cup honey1 tsp lemon juice 2 eggs The ingredients for the rest will depend on how many desserts you are making. You will need: Sliced strawberriesLemon juiceYogurt made from […]
SCD Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Bars
Bottom Layer: 1 1/2 cups almond flour1/4 tsp sea salt2 tbsp melted butter1 1/2 tbsp honey1 tbsp vanilla Filling: 1/4 cup honey3 eggs1/4 cup melted butter1/2 cup lemon juice2 cups blueberries Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare bottom layer: Lightly oil an 8 x 8 baking dish. Combine all the […]
SCD Recipe: Grilled Chicken Pizza with Cauliflower White Sauce
So the other day I was watching Food Network, and I saw Robert Irvine make a white pizza sauce using cauliflower on a special Restaurant Impossible. His recipe wasn’t SCD friendly, but it didn’t seem too hard to adapt. It turned out it wasn’t hard at hall, and it is […]
My Interview with American Idol’s Casey Abrams
If you are not familiar with Casey Abrams – he was a contestant on season 10 (2011) of American Idol.Casey has ulcerative colitis. He dealt with some pretty severe symptoms while appearing on the show. Casey has been working with IBD Icons to raise money for IBD research. For every […]
SCD Recipe: Parmesan Flat Bread
This was supposed to be my crackers recipe. It didn’t get crispy, but it did make a pretty good flat bread, so I decided to post my recipe anyway. Ingredients: 1 cup dry curd cottage cheese2 eggs1/4 cup water 1 cup almond flour1 cup grated Parmesan cheese2 tsp salt Preheat […]
SCD Recipe: French Vanilla Coconut Milk Ice Cream
I’ve been wanting to try to make my own coconut ice cream for a while. I haven’t been able to find a suitable store bought kind of coconut milk, but I did find Let’s Do Organic Creamed Coconut. Basically this is a block of pure coconut that is mixed with […]