I am a self-admitted carboholic and sugar addict. Which makes cutting out gluten and refined sugar incredibly painful (however, even more necessary.) Now, while these are a better option, they are most certainly not without the sugar… I’ve just swapped the sucrose (“table sugar”) for fructose (“fruit sugar”) which tends to happen a lot in my […]
Archive | May, 2014
Creamy Avocado Lime Spinach Pesto
THIS. This is the most versatile sauce I’ve ever made, and a staple in my fridge. I put it on everything. EVERYTHING. Okay maybe not desserts (but I’m not knockin’ it). But chicken, burgers, spaghetti squash, seafood, salads… yes, yes and yes. It’s creamy, garlicy, limey, a tad spicy, and nutrient dense. And it’s easy […]
Double Chocolate Chip Banana “Ice Cream” (Dairy-Free)
This lactose-intolerant girl has a new best friend, and her name is banana faux-yo. See what I did there? Because it’s not really ice cream, or frozen yogurt, but it kind of is…. Right. When I first saw this idea, I was completely skeptical. Ice cream that literally only has 1 ingredient? Nope. Can’t be. […]
Clean Eating Breadsticks (Gluten-Free, Grain-Free)
In my humblest o’ opinions, these are the ULTIMATE clean eating breadsticks. Have I mentioned I’m a carboholic? Right. So breadsticks were my friend. Or so I thought, until I realized that all of the crap in them, like so many of my other favorite “friends,” was making me miserable. So with some tinkering, I’ve […]
Raw, Unfiltered Honey
Raw, Unfiltered Honey In the cooking world, “raw” typically refers to a state of food in which the item has not been heated to a high enough heat to destroy the food’s natural nutritional elements. Usually this means not past 105-118 degrees F. Raw, unfiltered honey is alkaline-forming, which is important for a healthy system. […]
Potassium (K) (Go Bananas)
Potassium Among the 16 major chemical elements that are contained in the make up of man, Potassium is so vital to the overall health that without it a human heart would not survive but for a very short period of time! Potassium is the element that increases the alkalinity of the entire muscular system. Anything […]
Sunbutter
Sunbutter is made by simply grinding up sunflower seeds and creating a paste. Sometimes other oils or sugars are added, but you could in fact make your own sunbutter with only sunflower seeds and a little added oil (I use avocado oil and Go Raw Sprouted Sunflower Seeds). Of course, you can also buy your […]