Baking with Coconut Flour
From left to right: coconut flakes, shredded coconut, coconut flour (coconut in the background). Coconut flour is high in fiber and protein, low in carbohydrates, and it’s gluten-free, so you can...
View ArticleChocolate Macaroons
What do you get when you bring cocoa (cacao), coconut, and almonds together? In this case, very decadent chocolate macaroons. And while I’m not a huge consumer of shredded coconut, I enjoy a few...
View ArticleGingerbread Granola {grain free}
Granola is amazingly easy to make, store, and travel with. It’s great as a snack, a meal, and a quick energy booster. I usually eat it as a snack, and it goes great with coconut milk or yogurt. I have...
View ArticleAlmond Macaroon Cookies
I’m a huge fan of coconut macaroons and have a few versions on my site. This cookie tastes like a combination of a macaroon and an almond flour cookie rolled into one. What I also love about this...
View ArticlePumpkin Custard
One of the main reasons I eat pumpkin pie is the custard filling. So I figured I’d just cut to the chase and make the pumpkin custard. This is a simple, one-bowl recipe, and it works as breakfast,...
View ArticleChildren’s Book Author Recaptures Health with No-Starch Diet
Maurice Sendak and Paul Schmid, 2010. Photo by Lynn Caponera. Paul Schmid is an award winning artist, and internationally published author and illustrator of children’s books. In 1993, Paul discovered...
View ArticleSweet Talk: Interview with Mary Purdy, MS, RD, Integrative Clinical...
I love sweet things. That much is probably clear to you from my many recipes that are of the sweet kind. I’m trying to reduce the amount of sweetener I use in recipes even further, so you’re about to...
View ArticleCoconut Lime Macaroons
I brought chocolate dipped macaroons to a Passover seder earlier this week. They were not the only macaroons for the taking. There were at least 6 other variations on macaroons, including one style...
View ArticleBaking with Coconut Flour
From left to right: coconut flakes, shredded coconut, coconut flour (coconut in the background). Coconut flour is high in fiber and protein, low in carbohydrates, and it’s gluten-free, so you can...
View ArticleChocolate Macaroons
What do you get when you bring cocoa (cacao), coconut, and almonds together? In this case, very decadent chocolate macaroons. And while I’m not a huge consumer of shredded coconut, I enjoy a few...
View ArticleHow to Make Coconut Milk {quick & easy}
{Updated on July 26, 2014} Here’s a quick, easy way to make coconut milk, plus a few sources of commercial coconut milk that don’t have gums or other additives. There are a few commercial sources of...
View ArticleDecadent Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream
I have been eating this ice cream après breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Since I don’t drink coffee, it’s kind of like my coffee fix – I know, I’m weird – I live in Seattle and don’t drink coffee. I love...
View ArticleMacaroons: Lemon, Vanilla, and Chocolate Kissed
I love macaroons for so many reasons – apart from the fact that it is a treat and is so easy to bake. I’m willing to try anything containing coconut after reading about its health benefits. Coconut is...
View ArticleSweet Talk: Interview with Mary Purdy, MS, RD, Integrative Clinical...
I love sweet things. That much is probably clear to you from my many recipes that are of the sweet kind. I’m trying to reduce the amount of sweetener I use in recipes even further, so you’re about to...
View ArticleCoconut Lime Macaroons
I brought chocolate dipped macaroons to a Passover seder earlier this week. They were not the only macaroons for the taking. There were at least 6 other variations on macaroons, including one style...
View ArticleBaking with Coconut Flour
Coconut flour is high in fiber and protein, low in carbohydrates, and it’s gluten-free, so you can understand why many folks who follow gluten-free, grain-free diets love coconut flour. It also...
View ArticleChocolate Macaroons
What do you get when you bring cocoa (cacao), coconut, and almonds together? In this case, very decadent chocolate macaroons. And while I’m not a huge consumer of shredded coconut, I enjoy a few...
View ArticleHow to Make Coconut Milk
I quickly put together this post of some sources for coconut milk. If you know of others, feel free to add them in the comments. You can never have too many food sources. Go to the source A young...
View ArticleDon’t Forget the Macaroons
If you’re celebrating Passover tonight and tomorrow night, don’t forget macaroons! We love these with and without the chocolate coating. Tonight half of our batch will be completely dipped in...
View ArticleDecadent Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream
I have been eating this ice cream après breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Since I don’t drink coffee, it’s kind of like my coffee fix – I know, I’m weird – I live in Seattle and don’t drink coffee. I love...
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