grain free muffins

Hello friends!

My husband and I are on  a grain free and dairy free diet (the GAPS diet) right now, so I've been having to get creative with baking. Here is a recipe I just tried the other day that turned out quite well! Enjoy!

GRAIN FREE MUFFINS

2 1/2 cups ground almonds (you could also use a mix of almonds, cashew, walnuts, pecans etc)

3 eggs

1/4 cup coconut oil, melted- not in the microwave.

1/2 cup raw honey

1/4 to 1/2 cup frozen or fresh blueberries

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Mix all ingredients together. Place greased muffin tins and bake until toothpick comes out clean. About 45 minutes to an hour.

zucchini bread/muffins

Last week we had the chance to spend some time with our dear friends in Idaho. Here is a recipe that Siska shared with me and I just tried it today- its SO yummy!

Zucchini Bread/Muffins

By: Siska Reece
adapted by: ME!

Beat:
3 eggs
1 3/4 cup rapadura
1 cup coconut oil

Add and Stir:
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

Finally, mix in 2 cups grated zucchini, drained of juices. Pour batter into 2 greased loaf pans or 24 muffin tins. Bake at 350 for 1 hour (for bread) or 30(+or-) for muffins.

ENJOY!

Smoothie? Yes please!

Have I told you how much I love smoothies? Well I do! Smoothies are awesome because 1) they taste incredible! 2) they are a great way to get a lot of fruit down that I wouldn't normally be able to chew and eat (does that make sense? hehe! Its easier to drink a bunch of fruit than it is to eat it) and 3) They are full of nutrients, as well as a great way to get your daily dose lauric acid by adding coconut oil.

All you need for a smoothie is: fruit (fresh/frozen or both), yogurt, juice, and coconut oil. You can do any combinations really, but here are a few of my favorites...


PURPLE SMOOTHIE

handful of blueberrys (I use frozen)
4-5 strawberrys (I use frozen)
half an apple
juice and zest of one orange
2 tbsp coconut oil
4-7 tbsp plain yogurt

ORANGE SMOOTHIE

4-5 strawberrys (I use frozen)
4-5 chunks mango (I use frozen)
half an apple
juice and zest of one orange
2 tbsp coconut oil
4-7 tbsp plain yogurt
2-3 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes


UPDATE: After I posted this I was notified by my dear husband that my smoothie names weren't that creative- obvious, I know. Anyway, why don't you try these recipes and let me know what you think they should be called. Give me some ideas, people! :-) Ready! Set! Go!

I've gone bananas...

Personally I can't stand the taste of bananas, but the husband love them. So there became a dilemma when the bananas would get a little over ripe. Actually we would just throw them away- so wasteful. Anyway, I found this great recipe for banana bread, and my husband loves it! Even though I don't like the flavor of the bananas, I don't mind the mildness of it in the bread. Try it!

Easy Banana Nut Bread

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. crisco
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 c flour (I used white flour but next time am going to try wheat)
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. nuts (pecans or walnuts)
Cinnamon & Nutmeg (however much you like)

Mix together sugar, Crisco and bananas until well blended. Then add rest of the ingredients. Sprinkle in as much cinnamon and nutmeg as you like and stir the mixture so its all incorporated. Pour into greased and floured loaf pan ( I don't have a loaf pan so I used muffin tin pan). Bake at 350 for 1 hour (if your using the muffin pan then put them in for 30 min- 45 min.) Enjoy! :-)