When you want a sweet treat, but are avoiding sugar and processed flour, what options do you have? Did you ever think black beans would be a good base? Try these delicious black bean brownies! On the homestead, growing your own wheat isn’t always an option. Many of us do not have the space or …
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The holidays are a great time to whip up some homemade gifts, and brandied fruit is always a hit! You can make it with just about any type of fruit, and it’s a great way to use up any odds and ends you have lying around. Plus, it’s super easy to make and doesn’t require …
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Smooth, creamy and full of all the flavors of summer! This coconut strawberry nice cream is quick, easy to make, and a dairy free ice cream substitute! The Frenchman loves ice cream. Anyone who knows him can easily testify that he would never turn down ice cream, no matter what time of day it is. …
Fresh peach pie–with flaky crust, bubbling with golden goodness and dripping with sweet syrup? Is there anything better? Well, maybe if you consider adding coconut ice cream. But, what if you can’t eat sugar, or gluten in regular crust? No worries, my friends, I have the perfect peach pie. It’s paleo, gluten, and dairy free …
If you do a lot of baking or homemade cooking, you will use a lot of extracts… Your needs can range from homemade cookies, French toast, homemade coffee creamers, and so on. Buying commercial extracts is usually okay, but you take the chance with it being full of corn syrup and artificial flavor. Why spend …
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Cookies are a staple of life. Well, at least they are in MY house. My kids could easily scarf down an entire box of cookies in one setting, if I let them. Due to the amount of sugar in them, that’s a big no-no. Not wanting to be “that” mom, I knew that they would …
Got a field of mint you don’t know what to do with? Try making some mint sugar. It’s delicious in baking, in coffee or tea, and great to use in a dry rub mix or in a marinade. First, you gotta pick the mint. I choose to pick mine in the early morning, because *personally* …
Baking treats, muffins, quick breads and more just got taken up a notch with this homemade vanilla sugar. This sugar is perfect for adding just a touch of vanilla flavor, and is great for when you don’t have any extract on hand. It’s also great for sweetening tea, coffee, kombucha and other beverages. Vanilla sugar …
In the quest for the perfect cheesecake, I have often come up short. Sure, I tried copycat recipes for Cheesecake factory, or New York Style that were good, but they were so full of sugar! I wanted to find one that didn’t use a lot of sugar and was gluten free. Hubby suggested that I …
Need something ooey, gooey and melt in your mouth chocolatey? This Ultimate Brownie Recipe that were my mother’s specialty will be the best recipe you have ever tried! I love a good pan of brownies. As a matter of fact, I enjoy them so much, I rarely make them, otherwise I would eat them all …
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