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, snack, or dessert. Dress it with whipped coconut cream, a dollop of yogurt, a crumble of nuts, or …
Children’s Book Author Recaptures Health with No-Starch Diet
Paul Schmid is an award winning artist, and internationally published author and illustrator of children’s books. In 1993, Paul discovered he has Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). AS is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, although other joints can be involved. It causes inflammation of the spinal joints (vertebrae) that can lead to severe, chronic pain and discomfort. …
Sweet Talk: Interview with Mary Purdy, MS, RD, Integrative Clinical Nutritionist {and Coconut Chips}
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 see some changes around here. I’m adding a new tag to recipes (as requested by a …
Coconut 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 that was the size of a baseball, and a few with so many ingredients that we needed a quick tour of which …
Baking 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 lifestyles love coconut flour. It also happens to be faintly sweet, nutritious, and filling. I use it for thickening soups, smoothies, and of course baking. Occasionally I’m asked if the …
Chocolate 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 macaroons every now and then, including these lemon, vanilla, chocolate-coated macaroons. I’ve been playing around with coconut oil and cocoa butter …
How 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 coconut milk on the market that don’t have any additives. That said, the safest bet, if you’re sensitive to …
Decadent 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 coffee – in ice cream! This ice cream is so decadent – a chocolate lover’s …
Macaroons: 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 rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals, and is well known for it’s medicinal qualities, including being anti-fungal, …
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