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New Improved Extra Chocolatey Chocolate Coconut Flour Cupcakes (Paleo Style)
I wrote my original Extra Chocolatey Chocolate Coconut Flour Cupcakes recipe 6 years ago! Can you believe it!? My family had 3 successful years on the GAPS Diet. Then we went through some big life changes (like saying goodbye to our beloved foster kids of 14 months, etc.) and I dropped the ball on GAPS. It’s hard to go back to avoiding grains, sugar, and making everything from scratch. I’ve gone back to it for short stretches. I know it is a healthy way to eat, and also, I know how hard it is. I’m back to grain free, no sugar, and making everything from scratch, because I finally got desperate enough.…
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Gluten-Free & Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
Don’t freak out, I’m not going vegan. I believe in eating MEAT! I made this up for my daughter and myself (and the rest of the family enjoyed them as well). The reason I made us a dairy-free, egg-free cupcake was because both of us had a blood draw that showed high levels of antibodies to both eggs and dairy in our system. Boo. I know that Dr. Natasha says that sensitivity testing like this fluctuates, depending on what the patient ate that month, and what the patient really needs is GAPS. I believe in GAPS, but I’m questioning Dr. Natasha’s thoughts on sensitivity testing. See, my test also showed…
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Grain-Free, Nut-Free 5 Layer Bars
I’m *trying* to eat mostly grain-free again–with a few cheats here and there. I’ve been chatting about it over at my GAPS Facebook group. Come check it out and join the conversation. So, I’m trying to eat grain-free, all the while looking through Pinterest for Christmas recipe ideas. Not a good mix! 🙂 🙂 I saw someone share 5 layer bars (I think these were called 7 layer bars once upon a time, but I’m not sure what was in the 7 layers? I can’t picture any more ingredients….anyone? Pickles? Ice cream? Ok maybe not…). So, I see all of these great looking recipes that make me want to get…
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Ruby’s “Good, Homemade Fruit Dessert”
Ruby is almost 7, and enjoys doing all things “Mommy.” She loves taking care of baby dolls, pretending our dog is a baby, putting away groceries, organizing, and of course, helping out in the kitchen! She made up this “recipe” for a dessert and wanted to make it. I taught her how to properly use a knife to cut the fruit, and I promised her that I would post her recipe here for all of you. 🙂 You can see Ruby cutting up strawberries here (and you can see the blue color that my hubby has been painting our kitchen, and the lovely green Frog Tape!): The nice thing about…
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Grain-Free 4th of July
I have been finding so many great looking GAPS legal 4th of July recipes, I thought I would link up and share them with all of you! Salads Cucumber Tomato Salad from The Well Fed Homestead Green Bean Salad from The Well Fed Homestead Carrot Raisin Salad from The Well Fed Homestead Blackberry Vinaigrette from Pantry Paratus Raspberry Grapefruit Salad from My Real Food Life Persian Watermelon Rose Salad from Nourishing Gourmet Nourishing Broccoli Salad from Divine Health from the Inside Out Side Dishes Coconut Flour “Corn Bread” from The Well Fed Homestead Fruit Juice Gelatin from Nourishing Gourmet Grilled English Peas from Simply Recipes Main Dishes Grilled…
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Grain-Free Twinkie Cupcakes
I want to share with you this yummy, grain-free, coconut flour recipe. A mock “twinkie” recipe for people who can’t (or won’t) eat the real thing. This recipe comes from my Grain-Free Desserts e-book, which is my favorite of all of my e-books because it’s so darn cute. 😉 I hope you like this recipe! Grain-Free Twinkie Cupcakes Ingredients cupcakes: 5 eggs, separated 1/3 cup butter, melted 1/3 cup honey 1 1/2 TBS vanilla extract 1 1/2 TBS lemon juice 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp sea salt 1/2 cup coconut flour filling: 3 egg whites 1/3 cup honey Method • Fill 12 muffin cups with unbleached liners and set…
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Grain-Free Valentine’s Day Recipes
Valentine’s Day is coming up in less than a week! When you are on a restricted diet, sometimes it is difficult to go out to eat and find something that won’t make you sick. I get it! I wanted to gather up as many grain-free Valentine’s recipes as I could for you. Don’t forget to use the code “loveyoursweeties” to get $5 off of my Grain Free Dessert E-Book by February 15th! There are some amazing recipes in there that I know you will enjoy! 🙂 Here are some more amazing recipes for you to try this Valentine’s Day! Beverages Try my Homemade Honey Sangria recipe for you & your…
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Coconut Flour Cherry Chip Cupcakes
When I was little, my favorite type of dessert to have for my birthday was Cherry Chip, cupcakes with pink frosting, of course! The Cherry Chip cupcake mix came right out of a box mix, and I hate to think what might have been in the stuff! 😉 Well, your kids don’t have to be “deprived” (Ha!), they can have Cherry Chip cupcakes. Truth be told, these don’t taste exactly like the original, but if your kids have never tried the boxed kind, they’ll never know! My kids liked them, anyways! PrintCoconut Flour Cherry Chip Cupcakes Ingredients1/2 c coconut oil, melted where to buy coconut oil 6 eggs pinch…
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Raspberry Coconut Milk Gelatin Dessert {GAPS Friendly}
I got this idea from Cara’s Chocolate Gelatin “Pudding”. I love Cara’s recipes because they’re simple. She makes it easy for people to eat GAPS. It does not have to be super difficult, people! If you’re feeling overwhelmed by GAPS and you need help, I highly recommend Cara’s Intro Book and her Meal Plans. I wanted to make something pink for Valentine’s Day, so I played with her recipe and added frozen raspberries instead of chocolate. You’ll need to use an immersion blender or a blender so that you don’t have big raspberry chunks. My kids really loved this recipe! At the bottom of the bowl there may be a thin layer that looks like…
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Grain-Free Desserts e-Book!
It’s here! I’ve been working hard on compiling this e-book of grain-free, refined-sugar-free amazing dessert recipes! In this book there are grain-free recipes for: cookies & bars (12) cakes (7) pies & crisps (4) ice creams (7) candies (8) muffins & sweet breads (9) staples & misc. desserts (6) The bloggers who made the wonderful recipes for this book include: Kristen Michaelis from Food Renegade Caroline Lunger from Gutsy Meghan Slocum from Whole Natural Life Carol Lovett from Ditch the Wheat Lindsey Gremont from Homemade Mommy Tarena Beckham from Laughing Family (who also has several posts right here on this site!) Lauren Geertsen from Empowered Sustenance and Me! 🙂 My…
