Treats

Healthy Probiotic Fruit Candies

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Babyzilla is approaching school age (OMG, already!), and consequently she is more frequently encountering kids who don’t have food sensitivities and who don’t eat the way that we do. 

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Grain Free Banana Bread

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I’ve made my fair share of banana bread recipes since going grain and dairy free, and, honestly, none of them have been anywhere close to as good as my grandmother’s old recipe using wheat flour. In fact most of them have been either soggy and dense or dry and bland. Since winter has me indoors [...]

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Indulge! – Grain Free Chocolate Truffle Cake

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I have always had an incorrigible sweet tooth. Baking was my favorite hobby as a teen, and was even briefly my vocation during college, when I worked for a fancy French chocolatier and pastry shop in Washington, D.C. But when I had Babyzilla five years ago, I had to give up dairy, grains, cane sugar [...]

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Grain Free Chocolate Hazelnut Muffins

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We love a grain free treat around here, but due to health problems, are also trying to reduce all added sugars from our diet—even the wholesome ones, like raw honey. These grain free chocolate muffins can be sweetened mostly with stevia, so they help you get your chocolate fix with a bare minimum of added [...]

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Grain Free Pumpkin Muffins

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I’ve spent many years baking with wheat, rice, spelt, oat and other grain-based flours, and I can tell you it’s tough to make a baked treat that has the right texture and taste without using them. So, I was particularly excited to adapt a few recipes from Cooking with Coconut Flour to meet our dietary [...]

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Grain Free Pecan Sandies (and a Book Review)

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This recipe for grain free Pecan Sandies came out of a wonderful new e-book I just finished called Nourished Baby. When you see the ingredients in these cookies, you won’t feel guilty when you eat too many!

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Fresh Figs on a Hot Summer Night

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Figs are coming into season here in Southern California, and trees all over the neighborhood are absolutely loaded with them. Here are two fresh fig recipes to help you enjoy the bounty of these special fruits.

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Coconut Water Kefir and Cultured Coconut Pudding

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Young coconut water is best fermented by adding either water kefir grains or a prepared kefir powder to it. Kefir is a unique combination of probiotic bacteria and healthy yeast which consume the sugars in the coconut water, making the drink bubbly and delicious.

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Grain Free Blender Brownies

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I thought I’d try one of the many black bean brownie recipes out there on the Interwebs, and adapt it to be more nutritious, gluten free, casein free, grain free, and GAPS/SCD legal (advanced level). Here are the super yummy results!

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Grain Free Birthday Layer Cake

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This birthday cake and its frosting are grain-free, nut-free, soy-free, dairy-free, cane sugar-free, GAPS / Paleo diet-friendly, and oh, so delicious!

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Raw Sweet Potato Pie

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This year I am lightening up the dessert course (and improving its nutrition!) by making raw sweet potato pie. This pie has two toppings to choose from: traditional walnut and a bright citrus glaze. Sweet and spicy like the Thanksgiving classic, but so much lighter and healthier after a decadent family meal—I think you will really enjoy this special holiday pie!

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