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May 6, 2016

Paleo Barbecue Sauce

Paleo Barbecue Sauce Enjoy your next barbecue guilt-free by making this easy Paleo barbecue sauce. Slather on meats, grill and enjoy! Can also be used in barbecue baked beans.

Prep time:  10 minutes

Cook times: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 6oz tomato paste
  • 1 large lemon (freshly squeezed)
  • 2 tablespoons raw, local honey
  • 2 tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (ground)
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

Directions

Step 1
Heat oil in medium saucepan. Saute onion over medium-high heat until soft, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Stir in tomato paste and cook over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and simmer until sauce is the texture of ketchup, about 5 more minutes.
Step 2
Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Add more salt as necessary.

 

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November 25, 2013

Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes

Thanksgiving day

My favorite Thanksgiving dishes are all gluten-free, dairy-free, corn-free and soy-free. For the most part, they’re also full of vegetables!

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November 24, 2013

Grain-Free Pumpkin Pie

Grain-Free Pumpkin Pie Cardamom is a nice addition to this grain-free pumpkin pie that is gluten-free and dairy-free. It’s also GAPS/SCD and Paleo-legal.

Serves:  8

Prep time:  30 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 1-1/2 cup almond flour
  • 3/4 cups whole pecans (soaked overnight, rinsed, drained and dehydrated)
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons raw, local honey
  • 1 large pasture-raised egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I prefer Celyon cinnamon)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

For the filling:

  • 1 medium pie pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup almond milk or coconut milk
  • 3 large pasture-raised eggs
  • 1 large pasture-raised egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I prefer Celyon cinnamon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup raw, local honey

Directions

For the crust:

Add the pecans to a food processor and process until they have turned into a coarse flour. Add the rest of the crust ingredients and process for 15 seconds, until a dough forms.

Press the dough into a pie plate, spreading it up the sides and covering the bottom. Price a few shallow holes in the crust with a fork to keep it from bubbling when baking.

Bake the crust at 325F for 10 minutes. Remove it from the oven and cool for 10 minutes, then place in the freezer for 20 minutes.

For the filling:

Cut pumpkin in half; scoop out seeds. Place halves in a steamer basket and steam on the stove over for 20-30 minutes, or until soft. Scoop out filling.

Put 2c. of pumpkin filling into a medium bowl; freeze the rest for later use. Whisk remaining ingredients together with filling. Pour the filling into frozen pie crust.

Bake at 350F for 35 minutes or until the custard has set but is still slightly jiggly in the center. Remove from oven and refrigerate until chilled.

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November 20, 2013

Grain-Free Apple and Pear Crisp

Grain-Free Apple and Pear Crisp In the fall, when it’s apple and pear season, this grain-free apple and pear crisp makes a tasty comfort food.

I love the bit of cardamom in the topping!  This recipe is suitable for the GAPS/SCD and Paleo diets.

Serves:  8

Prep time:  15 minutes

Cook time:  55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups almond meal
  • pinch sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I prefer Celyon cinnamon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1/4 cup raw, local honey
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Filling:

  • 1/2 cup apple juice (freshly juiced, if possible)
  • 1/2 large lemon (freshly squeezed)
  • 2 teaspoons grass-fed gelatin
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I prefer Celyon cinnamon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (freshly grated, if possible)
  • 3 large apples
  • 2 large pears

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Whisk together apple juice, lemon juice, gelatin and filling spices in a medium-sized bowl.

Peel, core and slice apples and pears to 1/4″ thick. Add them to juice mixture. Stir to coat. Transfer to an oiled 9″ pie pan.

Combine almond meal, salt and spices in a medium bowl.

In a separate bowl, whisk together coconut oil, honey and vanilla. Pour into bowl of dry topping ingredients. Using your hands or a spoon, mix together until a coarse dough forms. Mixture will be crumbly. Crumble mixture on top of the apples and pears in the baking dish.

Cover the top of dish with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Let cool 15-20 minutes before serving.

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January 28, 2013

Paleo Coconut Custards

Paleo Coconut CustardsThese SCD/GAPS-legal creamy Paleo coconut custards taste a lot like a coconut creme brulee’ without using dairy and are very easy to make.

Serves:  6

Prep time:  10 minutes

Cook time:  45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 large pasture-raised eggs
  • 3 tablespoons raw, local honey
  • 1 cup homemade coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon ground vanilla bean powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I prefer Celyon cinnamon)

Directions

Preheat oven to 325F. Place a rack in the center of the oven.

Blend eggs, honey and coconut milk in a blender.

Add cinnamon and vanilla and blend just to combine.

Pour mixture into individual ramekins.

Place ramekins in a large, tall pan (like a 13″ x 9″ roasting pan) filled with hot water halfway up the sides of the ramekins.

Bake for 30-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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January 27, 2013

Coconut Scrambled Eggs

Coconut Scrambled EggsThe use of coconut cream gives these coconut scrambled eggs a rich, sweet, custardy taste. They’re so easy to make, yet so delicious!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons creamed coconut (I use the Let’s Do… Organic brand; comes in a box)
  • 1/4 cup filtered water
  • 6 large pasture-raised eggs
  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil
  • sea salt (to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)

Directions

Chop off 2 tablespoons of creamed coconut from the block of creamed coconut. Put in saucepan with 1/4 c. filtered water. Simmer until creamed coconut has dissolved.

Preheat skillet; melt coconut oil.

Add creamed coconut to whisked eggs. Whisk together. Pour into skillet and cook to desired consistency.

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January 23, 2013

Coconut Flour Banana Bread

Coconut Flour Banana BreadThis coconut flour banana bread is suitable for those following the GAPS, SCD or Paleo diets; it’s such a great snack, treat or dessert!

Coconut flour is a great alternative for those looking for gluten-free and/or grain-free recipes.

You can’t just substitute it into any recipe, though, because it soaks up moisture like a sponge.

Instead, you need a recipe like this one, that’s designed for coconut flour.

Serves:  10

Prep time:  10 minutes

Cook time:  40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut flour
  • 3 large ripe bananas (smashed)
  • 4 large pasture-raised eggs
  • 6 tablespoons ghee or coconut oil (melted), plus more for greasing loaf pan
  • 1/3 cup raw, local honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (I prefer Celyon cinnamon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground vanilla bean powder

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Oil loaf pan.

Mix bananas, honey, oil/ghee, vanilla powder and eggs.

In a separate bowl, mix the coconut flour, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until well combined.

Spoon batter into loaf pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean after being inserted.

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January 22, 2013

Red Wine Braised Liver

Red Wine Braised LiverTry this red wine braised liver recipe – even my kids love it! In today’s society, we don’t eat enough of this supercharged food. Liver is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals.

Serves:  4

Prep time:  10 minutes

Cook time:  30-40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2lb grass-fed or pasture-raised liver (sliced)
  • 3 large lemons (zested and squeezed)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ghee, coconut oil or duck fat
  • 4-5 medium onions (thinly sliced)
  • 2 cups dry red wine
  • 8 fresh sage leaves (minced)

Directions

Marinate liver in lemon juice for several hours. Pat slices dry and season with salt and pepper.

In a heavy skillet an over medium-low heat, saute’ the onions in the fat for 15 minutes or until caramelized; stir occasionally.

Add in the remaining ingredients and cook until done.

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January 19, 2013

Celery Root Hash Browns

Celery Root Hash BrownsThis GAPS/SCD/Paleo celery root hash browns recipe uses shredded celery root instead of potatoes, and it’s hard to tell the difference!

If you don’t eat starches, you don’t have to go without hash browns anymore!

Serves:  4-6

Prep time:  20 minutes

Cook time:  10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 1/2 cup ghee, coconut oil or duck fat
  • 2 medium celery roots (peeled and shredded)
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Directions

Add onion and fat to a large skillet on medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes.

Add celery root and sea salt. Cook for another 5 minutes.

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January 15, 2013

Paleo Ice Cream

Paleo Ice CreamHave you ever looked at the ingredients label of ice cream? Yuck! Try this GAPS/SCD-legal Paleo ice cream instead.

Serves:  4

Prep time:  2 hours

Cook time:  8 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cup homemade coconut milk
  • 3 large pasture-raised egg yolks (save the whites for other recipes such as macaroons, meringue or omelets)
  • 1-3 tablespoon raw, local honey (depending on how sweet you like it)
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground vanilla bean powder

Directions

In a medium pot whisk egg yolks, honey, and salt together. Add coconut milk and whisk again until well combined.

Place pot on stove over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 8 minutes. Be sure not to let the mixture boil. Remove pot from the heat and stir in vanilla.

Transfer contents of pot to a bowl and chill until cold. Process mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions then transfer to a container with a lid and freeze until firm (1-2 hours).

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