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Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce!

11/21/2018

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Refined sugar-free cranberries!!  Yum!!  This recipe is probably one of the easiest things you'll make on Thanksgiving, and even though they are refined sugar-free they still contain the traditional sweet flavor of cranberry sauce! :)

Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce!

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Ingredients:
4 cups frozen cranberries
1 cup water
1 cup maple syrup

Directions:
  1. Add all ingredients to a medium sauce pan.
  2. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Remove from heat and let cool.
  4. Refrigerate.

​*Use organic ingredients when feasible.
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Pumpkin Pie Squares!

11/19/2018

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My favorite food on Thanksgiving has ALWAYS been the pumpkin pie!  And when I discovered how much sugar and processed ingredients go into it, I was determined to find a recipe that is healthier and happier!  These pumpkin pie squares are easy because they don't require the extra steps that come with regular pie crust.  This healthy alternative replaces evaporated milk with canned coconut milk, and sugar with honey!  A healthy and happy solution for the whole family!  The pie filling can also be used with any of your favorite pie crust recipes as well, and you can top your pumpkin pie with anything you like! 

Pumpkin Pie Squares!

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Ingredients:

Crust:
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup quick oats
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup butter (melted)

Filling:
2 cans *pumpkin puree (4 cups)
1 15 oz. can coconut milk
4 eggs
1 cup raw honey
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. clove

Directions:
  1. ​Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Mix flour, oats, syrup, and butter in small bowl until well combined.
  3. Press dough into bottom of 9x13 inch pan and bake for 15 mins.
  4. Whisk all of the filling ingredients together in a large bowl until well combined.
  5. Remove crust from oven and pour filling over crust.
  6. Bake for 1 hour or until filling is firm all the way through.  Cool completely before serving!
  7. Top with anything you'd like!  (My favorite toppings include whipped cream, walnuts, or any other kind of nut).

*It's best to use pumpkin puree that came from your own organic pumpkin, but organic canned pumpkin is okay too.
*When using the coconut milk, use the entire can.  Not just the cream on top.
*Use organic ingredients when feasible.  
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Blackberry Pie Bites!

11/14/2018

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Our first thanksgiving recipe is now up on the blog! Tis' the season for sweet pastries and pie (even in bite size form)!  My mom has always made THE BEST pie crust in history, and I think we have officially converted it to match our healthy Lyme lifestyle.  This recipe is made with whole wheat pastry flour and palm shortening instead of white flour and Crisco to eliminate any harmful additives.  It's also made with DELICIOUS organic berries that can be converted into any berry you like, and it's perfect for all of your holiday parties because they're so simple and bite-sized! 

Blackberry Pie Bites

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Ingredients:

Crust:
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/3 heaping cup palm shortening
1/3 cup butter (cold)
1 tsp. salt
4 Tbs. cold water

Filling:
4 cups frozen blackberries
1/3 cup raw honey
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
a pinch of clove (optional)
2 Tbs. Cornstarch (Non-GMO)
4 Tbs. cold water

Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl and mix with a spoon.  Add shortening and cut butter into flour mixture.  Combine using a fork. (Or just use your hands if preferred).  Mixture should look like cornmeal when well combined.)
  3. Add cold water and combine together with your hands until you've formed a large ball of dough.  (Note: The less you work with pie crust the better it will turn out and the more light and flaky it will be.  DO NOT KNEAD YOUR DOUGH!)
  4. Roll out dough on a flour lined surface.  Using a medium circle shaped cookie cutter, cut medium circles and then press each circle of dough into mini muffin tin.  (I used a 24 cup mini muffin pan, but you can also use two twelve cup pans.)
  5. Bake crust for about 30 minutes, or until crust is slightly browned on top.
  6. While crust is baking, make your filling.
  7. Add frozen berries to a medium sauce pan.  Add honey, vanilla, and spices, and mix until thawed and well combined.
  8. Bring mixture to a boil.  (If you prefer less chunky filling at this point you can run a fork through your berry mixture.)
  9. In a small glass add corn starch and water and mix until well combined.
  10. Once berry mixture has been brought to a boil, add the cornstarch mixture and stir constantly until thickened.
  11. Remove from heat and let cool.
  12. Once the crust cups have cooked, wait for them to cool completely and then remove them from the pan to mini muffin cup liners.
  13. Fill each crust cup with filling all the way to the top.

*You can top your pie cups with whipped cream or anything you like.  I topped mine with lemon zest, and it added just the right flavor!
*Use organic ingredients when feasible.  
*Store in refrigerator. 
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Australian Anzac Cookies

11/5/2018

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This recipe is actually a special recipe from the mind and heart of my dad!  My dad served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Australia when he was younger, and he recently wanted to recreate this cookie that he had on his mission a lot.  Needless to say, they were a huge success and our family loves these delicious creations now! 

These cookies are made with whole wheat flour, coconut, and oatmeal.  They're soft and chewy on the inside, and are the perfect treat to satisfy your sweet tooth!  Not to mention they are organic, and refined sugar-free!  Yum!

Australian Anzac Cookies

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Ingredients:​
1 cup flour
1 1/2 cup quick oats
1/2 cup golden Lakanto
1/2 tsp. salt
​1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup raw honey
3 Tbs. water
1 Tbs. baking soda

Directions:​​
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F  Line cookie sheet with parchment paper of silicone baking mat.
  2. Mix dry ingredients in a medium bowl (flour, oats, Lakanto, and salt).
  3. Warm butter honey and water in a small saucepan and bring to a low boil, then add baking soda.  Cook and stir until it foams.
  4. Add wet mixture to dry mixture.  Mix until well combined.
  5. Roll dough into one inch balls (or smaller if desired) and place on cookie sheets.
  6. Cook for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

*Use organic ingredients when feasible* 
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

11/5/2018

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Hello! This is your friendly sugar free chocoholic, and I'm here to tell you that IT IS POSSIBLE to eat chocolate and be healthy!  This is one of my FAVORITE recipes, and I have to consciously decide to only eat one a day because they taste so similar to store-bought candy!  These are so yummy, creamy, and filled with peanut butter!  What a great combination! ;)  These are also organic, and refined sugar-free like always, and makes a great treat for the holidays!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

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Ingredients:
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup almond butter
1/2 cup raw honey
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup cocoa powder (at least 80% cacao, sifted)
1/2 cup organic peanut butter
1/4 cup powdered Lakanto
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1 tsp vanilla extract

​Directions:
  1. Line a 24 cup mini muffin pan with mini muffin liners. 
  2. Melt coconut oil, almond butter, honey, vanilla, and cocoa powder in a small sauce pan on medium heat until well combined and close to boiling.
  3. Remove from heat and place 1 tsp of chocolate into each mini muffin cup.​
  4. Place pan in the freezer for 5-10 mins.
  5. Make peanut butter filling by mixing peanut butter, lakanto, and vanilla in a small bowl until well combined.
  6. Remove pan from freezer and spoon filling into each mini muffin cup.
  7. With the rest of the chocolate miture place 1 Tbs. of chocolate in each cup.
  8. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until chocolate has solidified.

*Makes 24 chocolates
*Store in refrigerator

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Plum Fruit Leather

11/5/2018

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Remember those bright red fruit roll-ups you used to eat as a child?  Remember how they used to turn your tongue red and they mostly tasted like flavored sugar?  When I was a kid, I ate these fruit-roll ups on the daily, and the exorbitant amounts of sugar and corn-syrup contained in these kinds of snacks made me incredibly sick and I'd always spend the day with a stomach-ache.

Well, we have now come up with a solution!  These fruit roll-ups taste like candy, are refined sugar-free, and contain necessary nutrients from real fruit.  The awesome thing about this recipe is that you can tweek this recipe to your liking.  I'd highly recommend tasting your fruit puree before drying it, and if you feel like it needs more sweeter or cinnamon, you do you.  You also don't have to use plums.  Whatever fruit you like will make this recipe delicious and successful! 

Plum Fruit Leather

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Ingredients:
6 cups plums (cut in half and pitted, they do not have to be peeled)
1/2 cup raw honey
2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
2 tsp. ground cinnamon (if desired)
1/4 tsp. cloves (if desired)

Directions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 170°F or use a dehydrator.
  2. Puree ingredients together in a blender until smooth.
  3. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper or line your dehydrator wracks with parchment paper.
  4. Pour mixture evenly onto baking sheets or dehydrator wracks.
  5. Place in oven and cook until firm and no longer sticky to the touch (3-4 hours in most ovens) or dehydrate at 135° for anywhere from 6-12 hours.
  6. After fruit puree is completely dry, remove from oven or dehydrator.  Cut into strips and roll them up if desired.
​*Store in a cool place.
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    Food is one of the greatest forms of science, art, medicine, and sustenance all at the same time!  It's what feeds our lives and pumps through our blood.  It's what connects us and what gives us energy to fulfill our purpose.  It is for that reason that I have a deep passion for discovering, cooking, and eating only the most nutrient dense foods.  In my kitchen, we only use organic, whole ingredients that feed the body, as well as the mind and soul.  My hope is to inspire healing through healthy  AND delicious food that feeds not only our stomachs, but also our hunger for connection and quality of life.  

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