Peppermint Chocolate Fudge

December 26th, 2011 § 0

Chocolate Peppermint Fudge

This recipe is from www.RaisingDieter.com.  It’s not only simple, but also a raw recipe!

1 cup blanched almond flour*

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1/2 cup coconut oil

1/2 cup raw honey or agave

2-4 drops peppermint oil

In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.  Stir until smooth.

Pour into an 8″x8″ dish.

Place in freezer and let set for 1 hour.

Once set, fudge can be defrosted for 10 minutes and then cut into 1″ pieces.

Store in freezer or refrigerator.

Enjoy!

*If you don’t have almond flour, raw blanched slivered almonds can be ground into a flour with a coffee grinder.  Trader Joe’s has excellent prices.

Banana Bread Muffins

December 23rd, 2011 § 0

Banana Bread Muffins A simple and delicious grain-free treat!

3 cups blanched almond flour*

3 eggs

1/3 cup grapeseed oil

1/2 cup honey

2 ripe bananas, mashed

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. sea salt

1/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium size mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except walnuts.

Line muffin tins with paper liners.

Fill paper liners to 2/3 full.

Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until muffin springs back to the touch.

NOTE:  Muffins are just about finished baking when you begin to smell them.

Makes 16-18 muffins.

Enjoy!

* If you can’t find almond flour in your area, you can buy blanched slivered almonds at Trader Joe’s, and grind them in a coffee grinder.  Two bags of Trader Joe’s blanched slivered almonds yield approximately 5 cups of flour.

Holiday Muffins

December 15th, 2011 § 0

Holiday Muffins
Holiday muffins with a tropical twist!

3 cups blanched almond flour
3 eggs
1/3 cup grapeseed oil
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup dried cranberries (with no added sugar or sulfites)
1 mango, peeled, sliced and diced
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2. tsp salt
1/4-1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients (except walnuts) and stir.
Remember to stir in the love!
Line muffin tins with paper liners.  Fill each muffin lined tin 2/3 full.
Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes, or until muffins spring back to the touch.
HINT:  Muffins are just about finished when you begin to smell them.
Make 16-18 muffins.
Enjoy!

Dairy-Free Chai Tea

October 14th, 2011 § 2

Dairy-Free Chai Tea

This tea is naturally caffeine free, made with a blend of spicy herbs.

1 cup unsweetened almond milk or rice milk

1 spiced rooibos tea bag*

1 tsp raw honey, or to taste

In a medium-size sauce pan, heat almond milk or rice milk until it’s hot, but NOT boiling.

Add 1 spiced rooibos tea bag.  Allow to steap for 5-10 minutes.

Add honey, to taste.

Discard tea bag and ENJOY!

*Trader Joe’s carries spiced rooibos tea bags called Organic Ruby Red Chai.

Cinnamon Pear Walnut Bread

October 3rd, 2011 § 1

Cinnamon Pear Walnut Bread

This grain-free bread is packed with nutrients and protein…A perfect way to begin the day!

3 cups blanched almond flour

3 eggs

1/3 cup grapeseed oil

1/2 cup raw honey

2 organic pears, cored and chopped into small pieces

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except walnuts.  Stir to combine.

Remember to stir in the love!

Liberally oil 5 mini-loaf pans with a little extra grapeseed oil.*

Spoon batter equally into 5 mini-loaf pans.

Top each mini-loaf with chopped walnuts.

Place mini-loaf pans on a cookie sheet and place in the oven.

Bake for 25 minutes or until bread springs back to the touch.

HELPFUL HINT:  I know my bread is done when I can smell it.  This may or may not work for you too.

* MICHAEL’S craft store sells mini-loaf pans for $1.00.  You can buy them for every season!

Enjoy!

Sweet Mint Tea Popsicles

September 10th, 2011 § 0

Sweet Mint Tea PopsiclesIn Baja, where the desert meets the sea, I made sweet mint tea popsicles.  If it’s still hot in your region, try these refreshing treats.

2 cups water

1 organic mint tea bag

4 Tbsps. raw honey

In a small saucepan, boil water.

Place tea bag in hot water and steep for 10 minutes.

In the meantime, stir in honey.

Set aside and let cool to room temperature.

Pour tea into popsicle molds and freeze for 6 hours or overnight.

Makes about 8 popsicles.

Enjoy!

Snickerdoodles

July 29th, 2011 § 0

Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles

Here is an easy and delicious cookie recipe that is free of gluten, dairy, corn, sucrose, soy, and egg.

1/4 cup coconut sugar

1 Tbsp. cinnamon, plus 1 tsp. cinnamon used separately

2 cups gluten-free flour mix*

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. xanthan gum

1 tsp. salt

1/2 cup grapeseed oil

1/2 cup honey

1 Tbsp. alcohol-free vanilla

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In a small bowl, combine coconut sugar and 1 Tbsp cinnamon.  Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine gf flour, baking soda, xanthan gum, salt, 1 tsp of cinnamon, grapeseed oil, honey, and vanilla.

By the teaspoon, roll dough into 2 inch balls between the palm of your hands.

Place dough ball into coconut sugar/cinnamon mixture.  Roll around and cover the entire ball.

Place coated balls onto an oiled cookie sheet.  Gently press each ball with a fork and flatten slightly.

Bake for 15 minutes.

Enjoy!

*I keep my own blend of flours in the freezer that I can just pull from when needed.  That mix is:  4 cups brown rice flour, 1 1/3 cups potato starch, 2/3 cup tapioca flour, and 1 cup ground flax seed.

Dairy-Free Strawberry Milkshake

July 24th, 2011 § 1

Strawberry Milkshake

YUM!

1 14 oz. can of whole coconut milk

12 oz bag (3 cups) of frozen organic strawberries

1 frozen banana

1/3 cup raw honey

1 tsp. alcohol-free vanilla*

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until smooth.

Serves 2.

Enjoy!

*FRONTIER alcohol-free vanilla is in a base of glycerin rather than alcohol.  You can find FRONTIER products in most health food markets.

Almond Butter Spread

July 9th, 2011 § 0

Almond Butter Dip

This is a quick and easy snack that can be used on apples or celery sticks.

1/2 cup almond butter

1/4 cup organic raisins

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

2 Tbsp. honey

sliced apples or celery sticks

In a small bowl, stir together almond butter, raisins, cinnamon, and honey.

Spread on sliced apples or celery sticks.

Enjoy!

Hummus with Cucumbers and Carrots

June 24th, 2011 § 0

Gluten Free Hummus Dip

These are some quick and easy dippers when you need a quick fix.  Cedar’s hummus is gluten-free, and free of canola oil (which is genetically modified).  If you need to avoid sugar, choose Cedar’s original flavor. Cedar’s dips are creamy and delicious, and one of my favorite go-to foods when I need something quick and easy.

Hummus Dip by Cedar’s (original flavor)

cucumbers, sliced

carrots, julienned

Other dippers that go well with hummus are sliced tomatoes, black olives, toasted squares of gluten-free bread, gf potato chips, or organic corn chips.

Make it simple and ENJOY!

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