We have a ton of peaches this week and I knew just how to use them. This ice cream is dairy-free but you would never know it. The coconut milk and pastured egg yolks make it rich and creamy. I also add gelatin to my base for a smooth and easily scoop-able finish!
Coconut Almond Candy Bars
Did you know that you can make real food candy bars? And that they taste just as good or (dare I say) better than the conventional candy bars found in every checkout line? Plus you only need a few ingredients, all of which I promise you will be able to pronounce. These coconut almond candy bars are gluten-free, grain-free, refined-sugar free, and are fun to make. They are a delicious afternoon pick-me-up or dessert your family will adore!
Chocolate Caramel Marshmallow Bars {Grain-Free, Nut-Free, Dairy-Free}
This recipe consists of three of the favorite sweet foods of many people – marshmallow, caramel and chocolate cake. I have layered them to create a visual feast as well as a delight for the palate. All three layers are gluten, grain, dairy, nut and refined sugar-free. It is easy enough today to find grain-free sweet treats but many of them are based on large quantities of nuts in the form of flour or meal. A lot of people don’t tolerate nuts well so this treat is also for them.
Grain-Free Macadamia Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
These grain-free macadamia chocolate chip cupcakes will leave you satisfied and full of nutrients. The macadamia nut butter in this recipe adds the protein and healthy fat needed to stay full. Just one of these cupcakes can get me through the morning. Macadamia nuts are also my nut of choice because they have a very low Omega-6 content compared to their counterparts. In addition, they are a healthy source of magnesium, manganese, thiamine, copper and iron. These cupcakes were also toddler tested, making them a perfect dessert for a birthday party!
Chocolate Banana Ice Cream Sandwich {Grain-Free, Dairy-Free}
This chocolate banana ice cream sandwich recipe is gluten-free, grain-free, refined-sugar free and is the perfect summer treat. Make a healthy bbq or party activity for your kids and create an “ice-cream sandwich making station”!
Bacon Jam Recipe
What is bacon jam? Bacon jam is a spread of sweet and savory deliciousness with the goodness of bacon. You can serve bacon jam with crackers, over baked brie (my favorite) or spread it on sandwiches and hamburgers. Give bacon jam to your friends and family as gifts. They will love you forever for it!
Salmon & Acorn Squash Cakes
Fritters, cakes, or patties? Whatever you call them, these humble, tasty morsels are pleasing to both young and old. Lauren of Empowered Sustenance shares one of her family’s favorite recipes — Salmon & Acorn Squash Cakes — in this post.
Your Children’s Future Successes May Depend on Birth Spacing
What’s the best number of years between siblings? Ask most folks this question, and you’re bound to get discussions about rivalry, companionship, and the challenges of parenting children of similar or varying ages. But did you know that proper birth spacing can affect not only the health of your children and yourself, but also your child’s future successes?
Laughing Storks: Guest Post By Dr. Kaayla T. Daniel
Folks over the age of five who still believe storks bring babies are most likely young at heart — and the laughing storks of their communities. But in a certain region of Denmark, there IS a correlation between the number of storks and the number of babies.
Candy From Strangers
A few days ago I was standing in line at the post office, just behind a young mother and her daughter. The little girl looked to be about 2 years old – she was still speaking that language that only a mom can understand. She was a chubby little blonde child, wearing a tee shirt that promoted Coca Cola. As I watched her, she was happily smearing a chocolate bar all over her face.
It was 9 o’clock in the morning, by the way. So, I’m not sure whether this little girl was eating her breakfast or a mid-morning snack. As she alternately licked her candy bar and babbled at her mother, I realized that this was a child who already knows how to plan ahead to her next meal; the one word coming out of her chocolate-coated mouth that I could understand clearly was ‘McDonald’s.’
The food industry spends billions of dollars each year on child seduction, with carefully-conceived advertising directed specifically at children.