IT'S THE SUPER POPULAR ALMOND BUTTER BREAD...BUT IN A MUG! I don't know if any of you have heard of this nifty little way to make a super quick, single serving of bread, but here's my take on it.
Almond Butter Bread
2T Almond Butter
1 egg
1-2 droppers of Nunaturals Vanilla Stevia
1/8t baking powder
any additions you'd like (such as chocolate chips or shredded coconut)
Mix egg well and then add the rest of the ingredients. Whisk (or stir) until you see a thick, well combined batter. Make sure you don't have any almond Butter chunks...unless you want that...I find it is quite tasty! "Bake" in microwave for 1-3 minutes or until mug bread has risen and is no longer wet. Enjoy!
Check out my page on Nunaturals to try some today. It is so tasty!
"Skinny Coconut Oil is the only coconut oil I would ever use and recommend to my patients to cook with. It's 100% raw and its purity is unmatched" - Deborah Lance, RD, MPH
This stuff is amazing!I love, love, love this brand of Coconut Oil. It has so many all beneficial and healing ingredients...while being really yummy. Skinny Coconut Oil has done the work in creating a superior oil with the highest quality. This morning I enjoyed trying some in my little concoction...here is the recipe if you want to try. Please note that my recipe is probably going to taste quite different from most normal bread, but I really like it and think you may too. Coconut Flour Mug Bread:
1-1t Nunaturals No Carbs Blend or dropper of Stevia
1/8t baking soda (just a sprinkle)
water to create a smooth batter (important)
optional additions: vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, etc.
Select a large enough mug to mix the ingredients in or use a mixing bowl and then pour it into a bowl or mug.
First, melt Skinny Coconut Oil in the mug and let it cool for a bit while you prepare the other ingredients. Now, mix in the egg until well combined. Add in the Water, Coconut Flour, Baking Soda, desired sweetener, and any additions you would like.
Be sure to add in enough water until the batter is very smooth, but not runny. This is a step I tend to eyeball till I see the batter is the right consistency.
Bake in the microwave for 2-4 minutes (depending on microwave strength). Enjoy warm!
Skinny Coconut Oil is such an excellent ingredient for baking, sauteing vegetables, adding to soups or smoothies, using as a skin moisturizer and even...oil pulling! Haven't heard of oil pulling? I hadn't either before...a month ago perhaps, but thanks to Skinny Coconut Oil I learned even more about how beneficial oil pulling is. Maybe you'll learn something new too!
"Oil Pulling Guide
Daily Oil Pulling Guide
Before pulling consult your Dentist or Physician.
We recommend "pulling" first thing in the morning after waking up. Follow the steps below for better health and a cleaner mouth!
Step 1: Upon rinsing, place one tablespoon of Skinny Coconut Oil into your mouth. While waiting for the oil to melt, start a timer for 20 minutes.
Step 2: After the oil melts, begin to swish in your mouth, without
swallowing. Move it around your mouth, teeth, and gums as if it were
mouthwash, but don't gargle. The oil will begin to get watery as it
mixes with your saliva, but keep swishing. You may also notice that the
oil mixture begins to thicken the longer you "pull"...this is a good
thing.
Step 3: After the 20 minute timer ends, spit the oil mixture into the sink or toilet and flush it down the drain.
Step 4: Rinse your mouth again with warm water, brush your teeth, and scrub your tongue.
Step 5: Enjoy all the benefits that come from oil pulling.
For best results, oil pull daily for all the benefits!
We Want to See You Swish!
The next time you are coconut oil pulling, record a video of yourself
on Instagram, Youtube, or Vine and tag it with #coconutoilpulling.
We'll be watching and you'll be part of the Coconut Community on the #cocontoilpathway.
*Any statements or claims on this page and website have not
been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to treat,
prevent, or cure any disease or illness."-skinnycoconutoil.com
Isn't that great! I love having an alternative to the normal and unnatural swishing agent I used for years. Now...I just need to replace my normal routine with Oil Pulling! Don't forget to send your video with the tag #coconutpulling.
Here is a little more about this superb company:
"Skinny Coconut Oil is a smooth, sleek, skinny jar
full of 100% raw, virgin, cold pressed coconut oil packed with vitamins
and minerals that keep you healthy and happy. What makes us different?
Our exclusive Nutralock System™.
At Skinny Coconut Oil, we believe happiness comes from good health and that healthy people change the world. Healthy people are more than physically fit; they are energized, inspired, engaged, and capable of incredible feats.
How can we change the world? By helping you, be you.
It is our mission to use our pure, wholesome coconut oil to
cultivate a community of health-conscious individuals united by a
passion to change the world. At Skinny Coconut Oil, we are building a community with a heart for others. A Coconut Community that channels their newfound energy into changing the world, from the simple act to international impact!
We want to fuel a healthier future, what about you? Buy Skinny Coconut Oil Here."-skinnycoconutoil.com
I love these beautiful jars. Aren't they neat?! I want to keep all my jars in my room as a decorations....hmmm, I'll have to take a picture after I decorate with them. Check back for updates!
Be sure to check out Skinny Coconut Oil for more information. Pick some up for yourself today! I think you'll love this amazing "superfood".
This Organic Cocoa is so tasty! I love especially love making Coconut Flour Mug Cakes/Bread with this great baking cocoa. It helps add a wonderful texture and depth of flavor while being gluten-free and Organic.
Did you know that chocolate can have lots of health benefits? Here is an article about it from NIH:Claims About Cocoa source
"Organic Bakers Cocoa - Non-Dairy - 8 OZ.
AH!LASKA cocoa was the first organic, fat-free and kosher cocoa on the market...and it‘s still the most delicious!
Ingredients
Organic cocoa powder ( non-alkaline).
ALLERGEN ALERT: This product is made in a facility that processes peanuts, sesame, dairy, eggs, fish, and soy. This product is wheat free and gluten free.
Attributes
Dairy Free
Gluten Free
Kosher
Natural or Organic Ingredients
Non-GMO Project Verified
Vegan
Wheat Free "-ahlaska.com
I love this unsweetened cocoa the best, but another family favorite is Chocolate Syrup. Ah!laska sells this great Organic Chocolate Syrup made with real cane juice and no HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup). I love how they use healthier, minimal ingredients. Perfect for making quick Chocolate Milk, drizzling over ice cream, or your favorite dessert.
Organic Snacks for kids 2-102
www.tastybrand.com
Tasty Bite has quickly risen to the top to become the clear winner all gummies in our house. Even my older brother (who doesn't usually like candy...at..all...)really liked these! After approx. 2 weeks (I think), all the boxes are gone! I'd say that is pretty strong evidence that something has proved quite tasty.
Made with all natural fruit juice (along with a few other ingredients), Tasty Brand manages to create a delicious gummy without any GMOs, artifical colors and flavors, or the big one...High Fructose Corn Syrup.
Please note that they do contain organic cane sugar (so be careful if you or your child is diabetic). But besides the sugar, these snacks are a great treat to have on hand for busy school days, long car rides, or for an everyday snack.
One the great things about these gummies is the fact that they are gluten-free. During this no-gluten for a month challenge, S especially was concerned about leaving behind all his favorite foods, but thanks to the help of Tasty BrandGummies, he has adjusted very well and seems to (perhaps?) even be enjoying this break from gluten.
Ingredients:
Organic Tapioca Syrup, Organic Cane
Sugar, Organic Tapioca Syrup Solids,
Organic White Grape Juice Concentrate,
Pectin, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Color
Added (Organic Black Carrot Juice
Concentrate, Organic Turmeric, Organic
Annatto), Natural Flavors, Sodium Citrate,
Organic Sunflower Oil, Carnauba Wax.
BelI have below a bit from their website on why many choose to avoid the food additives that are not in Tasty Brand's Gummies. I love how they keep this helpful information kid friendly and simple. Check out their website for the images that go alond with the information. Also, you can find even more information about the Good Guys, other products and flavors, and more through their site: www.tastybrand.com.
"Bad Guys
When GMOs & Pesticides pollute our crops, bee hives collapse and nothing can
thrive ... And when spooky scientists in lab coats add Artificial Colors, High Fructose Corn Syrup & Trans Fats, our food becomes dangerous and we feel tired, obese and sick
...
GMO
#1 on our Most Wanted list is GMO, AKA “Dr. FrankenFood.” In a
lab experiment gone terribly wrong, this evil doctor found devious
ways to genetically modify organisms by changing plants & animals
through gene-splicing. Merging DNA from different species has led
to unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial & viral genes
that cannot occur in nature ... and now it’s just a matter of time until
this bad guy takes over our food chain forever.
High-Fructose Corn Syrup
Using the moniker HFCS, this gooey guy is out to fatten us up & slow us down.
Lurking in almost every highly-processed food & beverage, including breads,
WE LOVE THE ALMOND FLOUR! www.jkgourmet.com
It is a chilly morning here at our homestead and though it is a bit of a splurge, I decided to make some Almond Flour Scones for Mom, S, and M. Both boys had already gone out for some early morning hunting, but by full daylight they came in for some warm food.
I was a bit worried that the recipe I used would be a bit plain or...different in the way that some gluten-free products have been, but these Almond Flour Scones made with JK Gourmet's Almond Flour were amazing and surpassed all our expectations. S said they were the best thing I have made yet (possibly even the best thing since before his gluten-free for a month challenge). From S who is a food connoisseur, that is saying a lot. He thoroughly enjoyed his four scones filled with chocolatey goodness.
M and Mom also loved the delicious scones filled with maple flavor and the goodness of JK's Almond Flour. It was such a simple, quick recipe that turned out so well. This is definitely a keeper! I highly recommend JK Gourmet for all their great products.
The other two products we received were a Grain-free bar and Cereal. We have yet to try the bar, but Mom tasted the cereal the day it arrived and loved it. She appreciated the crunchiness of this Grain-Free cereal that was very similar to what she remembers of "normal" granola.
All of JK Gourmet's products are Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Grain-Free. Here is a little more on this super company from their website, www.jkgourmet.com:
"Grain-Free JK Gourmet was started by Jodi Bager in 2001 and is now operated by Jodi and her husband Steven. Grain-Free
JK Gourmet is a Canadian company with a mandate devoted to making
all-natural, preservative-free whole-foods baked goods that taste as
good as they are healthy.
Our Granola, Biscotti, Granola Bars, and Muffin-Loaves are sweetened
with a touch of honey and packed with cholesterol-lowering, vitamin-rich
nuts, real fruit and vegetables, and high-fibre seeds. Our Baking Mixes
are sweetened with coconut nectar, an organic, sustainable, non-refined
sweetener that tastes fabulous! Most importantly, our nutritious
granola and almond flour baked goods have an authentic taste and texture that make every bite an indulgence.
Everyone enjoys our products, but you will in particular if…
• You are on a gluten-free diet
• You are lactose intolerant
• You are trying to increase your intake of whole, natural foods
• You are trying to reduce the amount of wheat or other grains in your diet
• You want to eliminate refined sugar from your diet
• You are following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
for intestinal health (our honey-sweetened products are perfect for
you!)
• You love delicious granola, cookies and muffins, but want to eat them guilt-free!
To read more about Jodi , please visit our "About Jodi" page."-jkgourmet.com
I made a few changes because I'd rather not use Agave Nectar or Grapeseed Oil in my recipes, but that is just my opinion. Feel free to follow her recipe if you wish!
2 1/2 cups JK's Gourmet Almond Flour
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup melted butter
1/4-1/3C Maple Syrup (the real Pennsylvania stuff)
2 large eggs (preferably from cage-free, pastured chickens)
1 cup Chocolate Chips (dairy-free if you are intolerant)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine Almond Flour, Sea Salt, and Baking Soda in large bowl. After melting the butter, mix all the wet ingredients together with a hand mixer till thoroughly combined. Mix the wet ingredients into dry ingredients to form a thick, paste-like batter. Now add in Chocolate Chips and stir till combined. Place 1-2 spoonfuls on the baking sheet and bake for 12-17 minutes depending on the size of your spoonfuls. Let the scones cool for 15-30 minutes on baking sheets. Enjoy!
Check out JK's Gourmet to learn more or to order grain-free products today! You'll love them.
Here is one more great thing they mentioned about their company: "This was a niche we had no
intention of targeting when we started 12 years ago….but so many subsets
of the population are crossing paths as time goes on: gluten-free, SCD
community, paleo, wheat-belly diet….we really just try to make delicious
products within our strict grain-free, refined sugar-free mandate."-jkgourmet
I think this is so neat! Keep up the good work JK Gourmet. We love your products!
This is a great resource for organic, vegan, and allergen-friendly products. Edward and Sons has a number of great brands that offer soups, bread crumbs, sprinkles, ice cream cones, pasta dinners, mashed potatoes, sauces, rice crackers, coconut products, and more!
As a huge coconut lover myself, it was a real treat to get to review their Coconut Oil and Coconut Water. Both have all the great benefits of all the healthy fats while also being gluten-free and organic. From Creamed Coconut, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Flour, Coconut Oil and more, this is a super resource to supply all your coconut needs. Edward and Sons was the brand of Coconut Flour I bought when I fist tried Coconut Flour. I (obviously) haven't stopped loving it yet.
The Brown Rice Snaps we sampled were all gone in one night thanks to a hungry Dad just home from work and later a teenage basketball player after a long practice. My Dad said the flavor was good and the cracker itself wasn't incredible, but I think that the fact that the whole package was gone in less than a night is pretty telling to the fact that they are tasty.
These products from Edward and Sons are high quality and totally organic. Have you seen them in stores? I have been amazed to find their great Coconut Flakes in a few grocery stores I visit and hope that they will keep adding more products soon. Any more allergen-friendly and organic foods we can get to more people is great! Excellent work Edward and Sons. You make healthy eating so much easier!
www.misspaleomixes.com
What a treat it was to get to try these cookies, brownies and bread from Miss Paleo Mixes! After a morning full of Cross Country practice and my first CrossFit practice, I came home to find a lovely package with the mixes inside, all ready for me to make. I didn't waste much time making all three that very afternoon so the family could test them out after dinner (before dinner, as a snack, etc.)!
I tried to get some good pictures of them, but I didn't have access to
great lighting due to the fact that well...the sun was down and that is
my favorite lighting...so this will do for now. : )
Check out these
cookies.
One of my absolute favorite things to do after a nice hard workout is bake something for my family. I love to listen to my favorite health podcasts while baking a new recipe or trying out a new product to review, just like these mixes. I really appreciated how simple the directions and ingredients are for baking these mixes. Did you notice that they are Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and completely Paleo-friendly? Got to love it!
To me, one of
the most telling tests of taste and appeal is when even a gluten eater
enjoys a product. Sure, those of us who have been off the nasty stuff
for a while love the taste of Miss Paleo products...but I always like to
assess the appeal by offering the really good stuff to someone who's
still eating the Standard American Diet. Well, I made three batches of
Miss Paleo's treats on Saturday afternoon. By Sunday afternoon, all but
one small part of the bread were gone (and that had been squirreled away
by one who wanted some for breakfast in the morning.) So that's a
dozen brownies, 24 cookies, and a loaf of bread, all gone in 24 hours.
Also, the quality was just as fresh and delicious the second day as the
first.
Miss Paleo Mixes currently offers three mixes to make either Brownies, Cookies, Bread, or Muffins. Check out their website here at www.misspaleomixes.com.
My brother especially was already asking for me to make some more brownies the next day...was it even that night that he was asking for me to make more?! He really seemed to like them.
I like how these mixes are free of grains (which I personally can't handle very well at all), gluten (which many of us can't tolerate or chose to abstain from), and dairy.
These mixes are such a great option for those looking to transition into a Gluten-free diet, Paleo diet/lifestyle, or for those who are looking for something to support them in a more health-conscious way of eating. Try some today! I think you'll be amazed that something with such simple ingredients can taste so good.
Here is a little more on Miss Paleo Mixes:
"Welcome to Miss Paleo!
Our Mixes are made completely without GRAIN or WHEAT and are sweetened with low glycemic coconut crystals!
We use no refined sugar, additives, chemicals or preservatives in our products. Just nutritious, delicious natural ingredients.
If you are Celiac or Gluten Free our Mixes are for you, however,
EVERYONE loves Miss Paleo Mixes because they taste so good and and are
so very good for you!
Check out our product lables for our ingredients and nutritional guides."-misspaleomixes.com
a grain-free food company www.wholeme.com I was so excited to find this amazing resource for grain-free treats and snacks! With no grain, gluten, dairy, processed sugar, or preservatives, these great products make healthy eating easier.
Have you ever been just about to run out the door, realize you may miss a meal while you're gone and wonder what you should take to eat? Maybe you are planning a long-car ride with kids and need something that won't require baking in the kitchen for hours. Or perhaps you are a college student that struggles to find good options at the cafeteria? Well, these bars (and cereal) are perfect for you!
Great for on-the-go kids and families, busy moms who barely have a moment to stop and think, working wives or husbands in the corporate world, the teen trying to not to miss the bus to school, orthe working individual with many commitments.
Quick and easy to grab, each flavor is jab-packed with good ingredients to fuel your body.
"The original WholeMe bar. Delicious, baked bar full of pecans,
dates for natural sweetness, and a hint of vanilla. Grain and processed
sugar free, a great snack for any time of day or night."-wholeme.com
My mom enjoyed testing this cereal.She mentioned that it was more soft than other granola she is used to, but she still liked it a lot.
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