Healthy Snack: Avocado and Sauerkraut

Published on February 26, 2017November 9, 2018 by Kariane

When you’re looking for a snack that both tastes delicious and nourishes your body, here is a perfect candidate: half an avocado topped with a scoop of sauerkraut.

Sauerkraut not only has all of the health benefits of cabbage, but – as long as it is traditionally fermented and unpasteurized – it is also filled with healthy-gut-supporting probiotics. In addition to supporting digestive health, raw sauerkraut can boost circulation, stimulate your immune system, and reduce inflammation (Organic Facts, 2015). … Continue reading

Homemade Parmesan Crisps

Published on October 14, 2016November 2, 2018 by Kariane

A couple weeks ago we were doing our grocery shopping and one of the employees offered us a sample of the parmesan crisps they had just made. Immediately, we were hooked. We left with two containers.

While we could continue to buy pre-made parmesan crisps, I decided to try making them myself. I started with a large chunk of raw, aged, grass-fed Parmesan cheese. … Continue reading

Fruit-Sweetened Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream

Published on July 29, 2016July 31, 2019 by Kariane

It’s summertime, and this week it’s very hot. In our house, this means it’s time to make ice cream.

We haven’t made a lot of ice cream so far this summer. I’ve still been mostly sugar free (see HERE) and we just returned from our second big road trip of the summer (read more details about our adventure HERE), so we’ve been gone quite a bit. … Continue reading

Super Simple Grain-Free Banana Pancakes

Published on January 14, 2016October 16, 2018 by Kariane

While we were at my brother’s house in December, he and my sister-in-law made us some wonderful pancakes. The pancakes were simple, delicious, and we all loved them. In fact, my boys were completely head-over-heals about having a breakfast that involved maple syrup. (In our house, maple syrup generally signifies an occasional treat, not breakfast.)

After we returned home, my boys wanted us make pancakes.… Continue reading

Eggnog for the Holidays

Published on December 24, 2015October 14, 2018 by Kariane

The other day a friend commented to me, “You should make a healthier eggnog recipe. The stuff available in the market is so full of toxic junk.” I pointed her to the healthier, Homemade Fruit-Sweetened Eggnog (recipe HERE) I posted during the summer earlier this year.

Just in case you also forgot the recipe was there, I figured I’d mention it again.… Continue reading

Grain-Free, Dairy-Free St. Lucia Buns

Published on December 13, 2015July 31, 2019 by Kariane

My 6-year-old planned an entire St. Lucia Day Celebration for us (see HERE). The only thing I had to do was to come up with and help bake a recipe for St. Lucia buns. Coming up with a recipe we could actually eat ended up being more difficult than I thought it would be, as none of the recipes I found online were quite right for one reason or another – they either had grains or dairy or guar gum or other things we try to avoid.… Continue reading

Simple Hot Spiced Herbal Chai

Published on November 23, 2015October 14, 2018 by Kariane

When it’s cold and snowy outside, as it is today, I find myself desiring hot drinks. While I typically drink plain hot herbal tea, I sometimes mix it up with other things. Today, I wanted a Hot Spiced Chai.

The warming spices were perfect on a cold, blustery day, heating me up from the inside out. The richness of the cream made the drink feel like a special treat. … Continue reading

Homemade Maple Snow Candy: A Step-by-Step Guide

Published on November 15, 2015October 14, 2018 by Kariane

The other day we had our first big snowfall of the season. My 6-year-old asked that we celebrate by making Maple Snow Candy, something we read about last winter in a book about American pioneers.

It was fairly simple, as candy making goes, to make this candy. It only requires maple syrup, a bowl of snow, and a stove (or a fire – if you want to be really authentic) to heat it.… Continue reading

Paleo Maple Pumpkin Custard (Crustless Pumpkin Pie)

Published on November 5, 2015October 10, 2018 by Kariane

Pumpkin custard is one of our favorite fall desserts. While I typically make my pumpkin custard with honey (recipe HERE), I recently decided to substitute maple syrup instead. This added a distinctive maple taste, and we all enjoyed it.

However, no one in our house could decide which they liked better, the maple or the honey-sweetened version of this recipe.… Continue reading

Pumpkin Ice Cream

Published on November 4, 2015October 10, 2018 by Kariane

The other day I was talking with a friend who lives in Southern California. When I said something about all of the baking with pumpkin we’ve been doing (recipes HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE), she responded, “It’s still 90-degrees here. It’s too hot to bake. Can you make up a recipe for pumpkin ice cream?”… Continue reading

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