This carrot cake is made with coconut flour, dates, and either honey or maple syrup, and it can be made dairy free. You can find the recipe in my cookbook, The Healthy Coconut Flour Cookbook, page 85. The recipe makes 2 layers. I recommend frosting it with the maple cream cheese frosting, maple cream frosting, …
Crunchy No-Grain Granola
Granola is easy to make ahead, and it's generally more affordable to make it yourself. Here's a simple granola recipe and formula that allows you not to think too much about how much of each thing you're adding. And it's grain free. You can also make it nut-free or seed-free. You can find this recipe …
Almond Tart Crust
This tart crust (page 123) can be used for quiches and tarts, sweet or savory. The seasonings can be changed to suit your own preferences or what you have on hand. And you can use blanched almond flour, or try almond meal for a more rustic tart.Note: The description for this recipe in the cookbook …
Seafood Chowder
This seafood chowder is from my cookbook, Cooking for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. It serves up a bowl full of vegetables, broth, and protein for comfort, healing, and fortification.You can easily make it dairy free using dairy-free milk or my recipe for cashew cream used in my creamed spinach recipes on page 144, or try …
Yellow Cake {coconut flour}
This light, grain-free yellow cake recipe is in my cookbook, The Healthy Coconut Flour Cookbook. It uses coconut flour exclusively, plus eggs, butter or oil, and honey or maple syrup. You can replace the butter or oil with applesauce.
Yellow Birthday Cake {almond flour}
A classic yellow layer cake that can be dressed up or down. This recipe uses both almond and coconut flour. You can get the full recipe in my cookbook, Cooking for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.You can replace the butter or oil with applesauce.
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins {almond flour}
The unthinkable happened. My food processor is temporarily out of commission. But I’m happy to let you know that I tested these chocolate zucchini muffins without any electrical gadgets with great success. I grated the zucchini using my hand-held metal grater and mixed all the ingredients together in a bowl with a fork. It was that …
Refrigerator Pickles {quick & easy}
It’s really easy to make pickles, and cultured food (also known as fermented food) is great for developing healthy gut microbes. I have a slightly more detailed recipe on how to make dill pickles, but this one is even easier. Mostly because it requires fewer ingredients to gather together. Pickling cucumbers, kosher salt, and white …
Deep Dish Pizza {almond & coconut flour}
This deep dish pizza recipe uses both almond and coconut flour to build a sturdy crust with a crunch around the edges. It reminds me of a cornmeal pizza crust that I’ve had on a few occasions at an artisan pizza restaurant, way back (over 20 years) when I lived in the Boston area. I …
Thai Sauce
I’d like to introduce you to my favorite Thai sauce, and in my opinion the best Thai sauce. It’s packed with vitamin C, folate, and potassium, and uses fresh ingredients you may already have on hand. I avoid soy sauce and other processed ingredients in favor of natural juices, sweeteners, nut butter, and salt. I …
Strawberry Ripple Frozen Yogurt
Here’s my rendition of strawberry ripple frozen yogurt. The addition of lemon and salt make this lip-smacking good. I usually prefer straight, sweet ice cream or frozen yogurt that tastes like ice cream exclusively, however this frozen yogurt tastes like strawberry ice cream. And is it me or does it seem like strawberries are available …
Cashew Waffles {grain free}
I was able to find a few pounds of fresh raw cashews before my local market’s stock began to thin out due to COVID-19. Besides using the cashews for dairy-free ricotta cheese, I’ve been making these grain-free cashew waffles and I thought it was about time I share the recipe with you. I toss all …
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I’m a cookbook author and writer. I create recipes using simple, nutrient-dense ingredients, staying as close to the earth as possible. One of my boys was diagnosed with Crohn’s, which inspired me to start Comfy Belly, and create recipes to share my love of good, healthy food!
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