Healthier Pecan Pie
Here's a real food Pecan Pie recipe for you! This recipe ditches the usual corn syrup, and instead relies on unprocessed sweeteners...
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Soaked-and-Baked Oatmeal
Here's another new breakfast recipe for you: Soaked-and-Baked Oatmeal! This recipe starts with soaking the oats overnight for greater...
Dehydrator Zucchini and Yellow Squash Chips
Zucchini and summer squash are in abundance right now. Why not make some healthy, delicious squash chips? Just chop, brush with oil,...
Pumpkin Pie Pudding (AIP : grain-free : dairy-free : egg-free: gluten-free : Paleo : Primal)
Looking for a holiday dessert that works for people on special diets? This one is for you! This recipe for Pumpkin Pie Pudding smooth,...
No-Cook, Real Food Chocolate Pudding (grain-free : gluten-free : paleo : primal)
I'm excited to share this rich, luscious, uber-easy chocolate pudding recipe with you! It's a sweet treat that you can feel better about...
Vanilla Einkorn Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
Here's a new cupcake recipe for you! This health(ier) recipe is made with real food ingredients such as butter and Einkorn flour. This...
Health(ier) Pumpkin Pie
Growing up, my family had a tradition of eating PUMPKIN PIE FOR BREAKFAST on Thanksgiving (and sometimes Christmas). I'm continuing this...
Ginger Pear Custard Cake (grain-free : gluten-free)
With the coming of Fall, it's now pear season! Soft, sweet pears combine wonderfully with the flavor of ginger in this recipe for Ginger...
Homemade Hummus
Hummus: it's yummy for dipping veggies or chips, spreading onto sandwiches, mixing with salsa and sour cream, or even by the spoonful! I...
Apricot Custard Cake (grain free : gluten free : no refined sweeteners)
With early summer, apricot season has arrived here in southern New Mexico. When we unexpectedly drove past a lady selling apricots on...
Kale Chips (keto : gaps : grain free : paleo : primal)
My kids and I love kale chips; what a wonderful way to eat greens! Kale chips are quite simple to make, and cook up crispy and light in...
Apple Custard Cake (grain-free : gluten-free : no refined sweeteners)
Our hens are producing lots of eggs at this time of year, so I'm resurrecting recipes that use ample eggs. Besides quiche and the...
Einkorn Chocolate Strawberry Layer Cake
My daughter Alina had a special request for her recent 12th birthday: Chocolate Strawberry Layer Cake with Vanilla Frosting. Alina...
Grain-Free Frosted Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Since my husband still does best to avoid grains, I developed this recipe so that he could enjoy a yummy spiced cookie alongside the...
Ginger and Dark Chocolate Trail Mix
Crunchy, salty, sweet, and spicy: my family has been enjoying this Ginger and Dark Trail Mix recipe for a few months now. This recipe is...
Crispy Nuts
Nuts can be part of a healthy diet, but they do require some preparation in order to optimize their nutrition. All nuts contain phytic...
Einkorn Lemon Shortbread Cookies
Mildly sweet, rich lemon cookies: this simple recipe has only a few ingredients and is easy to make. These cookies are made with Einkorn...
Creamy Strawberry Banana Smoothie
It reached nearly 100 degrees here last week, so our smoothie season has officially arrived. In the hot summer months, smoothies and...
Lime and Coconut Macaroons
Light-as-air, crispy, and yummy: these lime and coconut macaroons are a nourishing homemade dessert made with just a few simple...
Pancakes (gluten-free)
Pancakes for breakfast on a weekend morning always feel like a special treat to me. This recipe is simple to put together and cooks up...
Hot Cocoa Mix
With only 3 ingredients, and no unrefined sweeteners, this hot cocoa mix is great to have on-hand for the cold months. This mix, when...
Scotcheroos - Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
I have fond memories of one particular item that was part of the school lunch program when I was a kid. It was a peanut butter bar,...
Chocolate Orange Shortbread Cookies
My family enjoys delivering cookies to our neighbors in the days leading up to Christmas. Since we live on an acreage, we don't often...
Einkorn Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are such a classic recipe, and for good reason. The chocolate is melty, in a chewy, sweet base of cookie dough....
Einkorn Shortbread Cookies
Buttery, rich, and delicious: I love shortbread cookies! Storebought shortbread cookies are one of my favorite compromise foods but I...
Vanilla Ice Cream (no refined sweeteners)
Let's not forget that ice cream is a superfood. As I was whipping up a batch of homemade vanilla ice cream last night, I realized I've...
Gingerbread Custard Cake (grain-free)
Creamy and spicy: Gingerbread Custard Cake is a great complement to the holiday season. I developed this recipe with my husband in mind;Â ...
Hot Fudge Sauce (grain-free)
As a special treat, my husband requested hot fudge sundaes. I was excited to develop this recipe for hot fudge sauce with simple...
Fresh Fruit Salad
This fruit salad is amazingly simple to make and leaves us all licking scraping our bowls every time. The sauce is sweet, tart, and...
Sweetened Whipped Cream (no refined sweeteners!)
Sweetened whipped cream is such a versatile dessert. It is delicious on fresh fruit, fruit salad, fruit crumbles, pudding, pies, hot...
Maple Coconut Cookie (grain-free : dairy-free)
Sometimes the accidental recipes are the best ones. I first made these cookies on a day when we had run out of butter and were running...
Crustless Strawberry Cheesecake (grain-free)
Cheesecake is traditionally my chosen dessert for celebrating my birthday. This year, my daughter asked my husband to help her make my...
Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
During the hot summer months, we enjoy homemade ice cream. And I don't feel guilty about it since ice cream is a superfood. My latest...
Strawberry Chocolate Layer Cake (GAPS legal : gluten free : grain free : primal : paleo)
For her 5th birthday, my daughter requested strawberry chocolate cake, and I was happy to oblige her! This grain-free strawberry...
Strawberry Ice Cream
We were out of raw cream, so I developed a strawberry ice cream recipe using sour cream instead. Oh my, this is really good! Everyone in...
Yellow Cupcakes with Chocolate or Vanilla Frosting (grain-free : GAPS : gluten-free)
Looking for a recipe for a special birthday or party? Try these yellow cupcakes! They are moist, decadent, and no one even needs to know...
Peach Blueberry Custard Cake (grain-free : dairy-free options)
Since we are enjoying the summer bounty of local peaches, I came up with this recipe for peach blueberry custard cake. It is simple to...
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