Writing

Recipes, and everything else.

Seven years of recipes, notes, and working things out. Some of it is older than my certification and reads that way.

  • Bluebell Smoothie (Vanilla Blueberry Lemon)

    All right… I’ve been making smoothies like mad and haven’t been posting them to the blog! Guilty! This is what life-as-homeschool-mom brings. But these babies are so good I can’t let it go without…

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  • Aunt Edna’s Lemon Creamsicle Smoothie 🍋🍦

    I don’t have an Aunt Edna, but my husband does. I was playing a little naming game for smoothies on my @brennamaywellness instagram account a while back and we came up with some creative…

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  • Chocolate Mushroom Wattleseed Smoothie

    This smoothie is boosted with protein, fiber and mineral rich Australian wattleseed as well as medicinal mushrooms, healthy fats, probiotics and bone broth protein to heal the gut. Ancient Nutrition Vanilla Bone Broth Protein…

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  • Chocolate Raspberry Nootropic Smoothie 🤎¤ï¸

    I am a sucker for chocolate & raspberry and since I have moved to slightly more paleo than keto a treat like this to break my fast is just that… a treat. It is…

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  • Sourdough Starter (Italian 00, Einkorn, or Cassava)

    I am often asked for my sourdough starter. Over the years I’ve started and maintained several versions — in Scotland, the United States, Ireland, and back again — adapting to different grains, sensitivities, and…

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  • Carrot Cake (Keto & Paleo)

    I recently had my 40th Birthday. I don’t feel particularly old… but I have been very contemplative this month. Holding my life before God and thinking about family, prayer, habits, values & work amongst…

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  • Dark Chocolate Chaga Cookies (Keto & Paleo Friendly)

    I have a new favorite… I don’t know if it will stand the test of time against my Dark Chocolate Espresso Mint Cookies but the trend of this basic recipe made fromcollagenand cacao has…

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  • Nootropic Chai Ice Cream (Keto & Paleo)

    I will sometimes have a cup of chai in the afternoon as a no-coffee pick me up but also enjoy it in my hemp heart porridge, ice cream, cookies, smoothies and coconut yogurt. This…

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  • Paleo Cream of Mushroom Soup

    This is a great soup for recipes or as a standalone. I like it as is… but it is more attractive with a garnish or a sauce. One day I’ll update this with a…

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  • Tempering Chocolate

    Let’s talk about tempering chocolate! Tempered chocolate is shiny and crisp and when you snap it it makes a cracking sound. If you have blooms (white on the surface of the chocolate) it has…

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