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Paleo Pumpkin Pie (Keto & Vegan)

Paleo Pumpkin Pie (Keto & Vegan)

Gosh how I love pumpkin pie… and missed it dearly when I realized how destructive sugar was to my system.  Then Keto came onto the scene and there were alternatives to sugar after years of abstaining!  It was very exciting for a little while… Now…. […]

Paleo Pumpkin Pie Filling (Keto & Vegan)

Paleo Pumpkin Pie Filling (Keto & Vegan)

This is an easy pie filling that requires a quick simmer on the stove for the filling and then some chill time in the fridge.  You can make it into a panna cotta if you like with a bit of a tweak in the amount […]

Coconut Flour Pie Crust

Coconut Flour Pie Crust

A simple coconut pie crust that is keto, paleo & vegan friendly.  I recommend using a tart pan like this one from Fat Daddio.  Perfectly easy and great for Thanksgiving pies! A quick, easy and paleo/keto friendly coconut pie crust for your filling desires.

Vanilla Coconut Ice Cream (Paleo & Keto)

Vanilla Coconut Ice Cream (Paleo & Keto)

I have been working at a vanilla ice cream for quite some time, but not as long as my mother has.  She can produce keto ice creams that fool my children AND my husband… and that my friends, is a challenging task!  I have adapted […]

Black Tahini Butterscotch Cookies (Keto)

Black Tahini Butterscotch Cookies (Keto)

I have been driving all over town lately looking for the new Lily’s Pumpkin Spice Baking Chips.  Several stores listed them as in stock but upon arrival, alas they were not.  Oh well.  My dream of black pumpkin spice cookies for the moment is not […]

Dark Chocolate Keto Brownies

Dark Chocolate Keto Brownies

This recipe is basically my dark chocolate espresso cookies, but poured into a brownie pan.  People kept asking though so I thought I’d best get it up here as it’s own thing.  The espresso is optional, the seed butter can be swapped out with any […]

Dark Chocolate Espresso Cookies

Dark Chocolate Espresso Cookies

This recipe has been a long, long, long time coming.  My favorite cookie growing up was one my mom made… it was double dark chocolate and about did my head in.  I stopped being able to cope with sugar when I was in my late […]

Kefir Cream Cheese (And Whey for Culturing)

Kefir Cream Cheese (And Whey for Culturing)

My son loves cream cheese.  When we were living in Ireland the kids were not allowed to go to school with peanut butter in their lunch, which is fair and common here as well, but it left me with a chink in my mom armor […]

Simple Probiotic Oat Granola. (Easy Breakfast!)

Simple Probiotic Oat Granola. (Easy Breakfast!)

This is soooo quick and easy.  Slower when you’re photographing every step but really and truly it only takes a few minutes to put together when you have the coconut yogurt whey or whey from a milk kefir strain.  The probiotics eat up some of […]

Coconut Kefir Yogurt

Coconut Kefir Yogurt

This is an everyday staple for me.  It is gloriously delicious (if you like coconut) and smooth and thick as greek yogurt.  I use milk kefir grains to culture coconut milk (always BPA free, either Aroy-D or Whole Foods 365 as they work best).  It […]