Blueberry Muffins
1/2 cup honey 12 drops vanilla creme liquid stevia 3 eggs 2 cups almond flour 1/2 cup brown rice flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp pure salt 1/2 cup plus 1 TBSP coconut oil (or butter), melted 1 cup blueberries (thawed, if using frozen) Mix together honey, stevia & eggs. Then add the dry ingredients (both flours, baking soda & salt). Once combined, mix in melted coconut oil, then fold in blueberries. Bake for 24 minutes at 350. ______________________________________________________________________________________ SIDE NOTES: ~ Adapted from The Spunky Coconut Cookbook. First time my...
Read MoreFavorite Cookbooks
I own countless cookbooks, and almost all of them have something worthwhile, but these are the ones I’ve found most useful over the years…… FRESH FOOD FAST 1000 VEGETARIAN RECIPES THE COMPLETE ITALIAN VEGETARIAN THE BEST RECIPE COOKING THE WHOLE FOODS WAY COOKING WITH COCONUT FLOUR THE SPUNKY COCONUT COOKBOOK RAW FOOD MADE EASY VIVE LA VEGAN If anyone would like to share the titles of the cookbooks they couldn’t live w/o, feel free to comment!...
Read MoreHow to Eat Locally
EATING LOCALLY – SOME OF THE BENEFITS: At some point, while biting into a New Zealand Braeburn, it occurred to me just how ridiculous it was that the apple in my hand was grown on a different continent, having traveled perhaps 8,000 miles to reach me, even though we produce thousands of juicy apples here in Upstate, NY. It made me wonder if there was a New Zealander in the same predicament – holding a NY McIntosh in one hand, and scratching his head w/ the other. What a waste! But not only that….who knows how long it took that New Zealand apple to get to my local grocery...
Read MoreQuick Tomato Sauce
1 28 oz package diced tomatoes 2 medium garlic cloves 1 tsp water 2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 3 TBSP coarsely chopped fresh basil (or more) 1/4 tsp sugar (optional) 1/2 tsp plus 1 TBSP pure salt 1 additional TBSP extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid (pasta water) 1 lb whole grain pasta Bring water to a boil in large pot, add 1 TBSP salt along with the pasta and cook until al dente. Meanwhile, crush garlic into a small bowl & stir in 1 tsp water. Heat 2 TBSP oil in a 10 inch saute pan over medium heat and saute garlic/water mixture until fragrant but not brown, approx...
Read MoreOrganic Foods Prioritized
WHY ORGANIC? FACT – Pesticides are designed to kill living organisms. I suppose one could take that & go wherever they want with it, but common sense tells me I should keep these chemicals as far away from my body as possible. Beyond common sense, there’s a growing body of scientific evidence linking these chemicals to human diseases, such as brain/nervous system toxicity, cancer, hormone dysfunction, and skin/eye/lung irritation. www.cdc.gov/pesticides ______________________________________________________________________ Number 1 most important product to buy organic...
Read MoreMy Oils Of Choice
You can, of course, substitute any oil you like in any recipe, but here’s a brief summary, if interested, of the reasons I choose the oils I do. UPDATED – JUNE 10, 2012 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ QUICK OVERVIEW….. Coconut oil, ghee, and butter are my favorite oils for cooking and baking, as they’re delicious & have a very high smoke point. This means they’re heat stable and won’t oxidize (turn rancid during the cooking process – releasing harmful free radicals within the...
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