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Paleo Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies (Tigernut)

Paleo Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies (Tigernut)

I know I have seemingly a million tahini recipes on my blog, but this one is the kids favorite so I thought I would share. It is made with tigernut instead of coconut flour, which grants it increased sweetness… and a mixture of allulose and 

Grain-Free Sourdough Bread (Paleo, Keto Cycling, High Protein)

Grain-Free Sourdough Bread (Paleo, Keto Cycling, High Protein)

This is a recipe that has been in flux for a few years now… and this version boasts higher protein, fewer carbs & more dietary fiber. I beefed up the psyllium husk in this so it’s not quite as heavy as past iterations.  The more 

Mom’s Level Blood Sugar Protein Ice Cream

Mom’s Level Blood Sugar Protein Ice Cream

My mom and I have been listening to some podcasts on Blood Sugar and GLP-1 agonists lately… GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) if you don’t know, is a hormone that helps regulate blood sugar, appetite and digestion. Recently, metabolism experts have been touting Allulose as a tasty, GLP-1 agonist and there are studies to prove it.

The other day she showed up with some amazing coconut ice cream for me made with egg whites for extra protein… and unlike most of my other coconut ice creams, it stayed soft enough to scoop after frozen! We both attributed it to the use of egg whites instead of yolks, but after trying this recipe again and subbing the whites with whole eggs, it still worked… so I will be forever using whole eggs instead of just the regular yolk ice creams I have made in the past. Extra protein, soft to scoop… cheers and celebration all around. 😉

Notes: I highly recommend powdering the allulose granules in a blender or food processor before incorporating. I have tried other brands, but they taste metallic. RxSugar is tested for purity.  You can add extra protein in the form of the NOW Egg White Protein or Myers Way Paleo Proteins listed below (Myer’s Way Chocolate Protein is what we use for hot chocolate around here!)

As for the ice cream maker, we use this Cuisinart one. I also have a Kitchen Aid Bowl Attachment but the Ice Cream Machine works far better with fewer failures.

Mom’s Allulose Protein Ice Cream

Robbin Stewart
My mom and I have been listening to some podcasts on Blood Sugar and GLP-1 agonists lately… GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) if you don’t know, is a hormone that helps regulate blood sugar, appetite and digestion. Recently, metabolism experts have been touting Allulose as a tasty, GLP-1 agonist and there are studies to prove it. So the other day she showed up with some amazing coconut ice cream for me made with egg whites for extra protein… and unlike most of my other coconut ice creams, it stayed soft enough to scoop after frozen! We both attributed it to the use of egg whites instead of yolks, but after trying this recipe again and subbing the whites with whole eggs, it still worked… so I will be forever using whole eggs instead of just the regular yolk ice creams I have made in the past. Extra protein, soft to scoop… cheers and celebration all around. 😉
Course Dessert
Cuisine keto, paleo

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Ice Cream Maker optional
  • Blender or Food Processor optional

Ingredients
  

Vanilla Coconut:

  • 5 egg whites or 3 whole eggs
  • 1/2 can each of coconut cream and milk
  • 1/2 cup RxSugar Allulose powdered
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch salt
  • squeeze of liquid RxSugar Allulose or 1/4 tsp monkfruit

Chocolate Coconut:

  • 1 can or 1/2 & 1/2 coconut milk & cream Can sub with 4 cups A2 Cream or half & half if you tolerate it.
  • 5 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup RxSugar Allulose I have tried other brands, but they taste metallic. RxSugar is tested for purity.
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4oz chopped chocolate baking bar or keto chocolate of choice. Optional, but I like ChocZero, GoodSam, Goalz or 100% Ghirardelli.

Instructions
 

  • Powder the allulose granules in a blender or food processor.
  • Heat the coconut cream in a saucepan to 175ºF
  • Add allulose while whisking
  • Separate eggs and whisk the whites
  • Scoop out about a half cup of the hot coconut cream and start to drizzle it into the egg whites while whisking. Keep adding until you have combined them. Repeat with another half cup of cream until eggs are fully tempered.
  • Add the cream and egg mixture back into the saucepan of cream and whisk.
  • If using, add the finely chopped chocolate and whisk.
  • Add the cacao powder and whisk until smooth.
  • Add vanilla and whisk.
  • Pour contents into a heat safe dish and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
  • Pour into ice cream maker and churn/set for 20 minutes. Alternatively you can freeze it and pull it out every twenty minutes to stir it until it is set.

Notes

I highly recommend powdering the allulose granules in a blender or food processor before incorporating.
Keyword blood sugar balancing, diabetic friendly, keto, paleo
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Dark Paleo Sourdough

Dark Paleo Sourdough

I often make this bread for same day eating, but if you want that sour sourdough flavor, it is best left to cure overnight and baked the next day.  It is dark and sweet as a bread due to the tigernut (sweet) and psyllium (dark). 

Instant Pot Lemons (for curd, or gut healing)

Instant Pot Lemons (for curd, or gut healing)

Years ago when I was forced to learn about the dire state of our food in America because my body was shutting down… one of the 4 foods I could consume without pain was lemons, either preserved lemons or these Instant Pot lemons, other wise 

Protein Breakfast Berry Cobbler

Protein Breakfast Berry Cobbler

A friend gave me the idea recently to make a breakfast friendly cobbler.  She sent me a recipe from @reallifenutritionist but as I can’t do oats or flour or sugar because of gluten-cross reactivity and fructose intolerance, this one is grain-free & sugar-free.  You can sub maple syrup or maple sugar if you prefer more natural sugars.  To say it went over well would be an understatement, but I will say I am not personally a fan of very sweet things and it satisfied me as well.  That being said, you can always sweeten it up a bit, but as I’m going for the protein and easy breakfast for kids or when family is in town… I let the berries work their magic.

If you want to make it paleo, cut in cold coconut oil in place of butter.  You can add a dab of ghee too to get back some of that buttery flavor.  You can also sub in plums, apples, peaches or whatever is in season that you enjoy!

Protein Breakfast Cobbler

Brenna May
This is an easy dish that doubles as a dessert if you want it that way, but it’s great to make the night before and chill to serve at breakfast when you’re busier. It’s full of protein and healthy fats and is surprisingly filling. I like to serve it with A2 yogurt either by itself or mixed with Paleo Protein (what my daughter’s call “breakfast pudding”)
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course American, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 People

Equipment

  • pastry cutter

Ingredients
  

  • 6 c berries I used blackberries & blueberries
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • 1/4 cup allulose Rx Sugar
  • 1 c Blanched almond flour
  • 2 scoops heaping 1/2 cup paleo vanilla protein powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons room temp butter grass fed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x12 baking pan and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, mix almond flour, protein powder, salt and cinnamon. Cut in the cubed butter with a pastry cutter until just combined. It should be loose and easy to sprinkle & spread without it being “pancaked”.
  • Add the berries, chia seeds & allulose to the pre-buttered pan and gently combine and level.
  • Scatter the almond flour protein topping carefully over the pan and spread gently.
  • Bake at 350°F for 25 min in a convection/fan oven or 35 min in a conventional oven.
  • Let cool a bit before serving or chill overnight and enjoy!
Keyword gluten free, grain free
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Paleo Carrot Cake

Paleo Carrot Cake

This is a paleo adaptation of my mom’s carrot cake, which was my favorite cake growing up. It can be adapted for keto cycling too by increasing the hazelnuts and subbing part of the figs or dates with allulose. This is usually the way I 

Homemade Ghee

Homemade Ghee

Ghee is one of those kitchen staples I have taken for granted for years.  Other than using it in Indian cooking I used it frequently when I was eating Paleo to heal.  I still mostly eat Paleo because I found it to work so well 

Vanilla Maca Cold Brew Smoothie (For Hormone Balance)

Vanilla Maca Cold Brew Smoothie (For Hormone Balance)

It’s been a long long while since I posted a smoothie recipe… mostly because this is the one I crave and make 90% of the time.  Well… maybe 99% of the time. One thing that is quite a problem after having a baby is that my hormones are all over the place again and I’m tired from being up with a baby who is teething… so having some hormonal support (especially to get one in the seggsy mood lol) is, I must say… important. My favorite nutritional product for hormone balance, fertility & libido… and a plethora of other benefits like energy, boosting mood, and managing blood pressure and perimenopause and menopause symptoms… is gelatinized red maca.  Now, I have a lot of really high quality ingredients and smoothie boosters in my Fullscript Pracitioner Dispensary, which is 20% off all the time, but for maca my favorite is from The Maca Team.  In fact, when I order I usually stock up on the biggest sized bags of Gelatinized Premium Red Maca.  I also grab some black maca because it’s better for the hubs and is also great for muscle building and fighting off viruses… what?? Yes.  I like the blue spirulina blend and trio blends as well.   Okay… so this smoothie I sometimes make with cold brew and a scoop of ground clean Swiss water decaf coffee, sometimes just with the ground coffee and sometimes just with the cold brew… but I love the Designs for Sport Vanilla Bone Broth protein for it and I boost it with camu camu for vitamin C, sometimes some adaptogen blends but always with the Maca, which is an adaptogen in its own right.   Blend it up with a high powered blender like this one that I have, and enjoy!   Try it out and let me know what you think or what you add to it!  

Vanilla Maca Cold Brew Smoothie

My fave, go-to hormone balancing smoothie
Prep Time 5 minutes
Course Breakfast, Lunch
Cuisine keto, paleo
Servings 1

Equipment

  • High Powered blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Ice cubes
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1-2 Tbsp Gelatinized Premium Red Maca Black, for men or Trio Blend for both/muscle building
  • 1 Tsp camu camu
  • 1 Tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 Scoop Vanilla Protein I like Bone Broth Protein but certain Vegan ones are good, like Ancient Nutrition
  • 1-2 Cups filtered water I have an AquaTru

Optional Boosters

  • 1 Tbsp sprouted pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds or tahini
  • 3 Brazil nuts for selenium/ thyroid support
  • 2 Tbsp coconut kefir or 1/4 cup any type of yogurt you like that is not full of crap like gums, sugar and natural or artificial flavorings. check the ingredients. Natural flavorings are often either unnatural or can be things like beaver butt excretion because it contains hormones that cause addiction. Or Beetle wings. So that’s fun.
  • 1 Tsp Adaptogen blend with Ashwaganda to chill out and offset coffee
Keyword cold brew, smoothie
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Grain-Free Rough Puff Pastry

Grain-Free Rough Puff Pastry

Because I like to put myself through a special kind of torture, I needed to come up with a Paleo version of rough puff pastry. As if it isn’t difficult enough to make it gluten-free. 😂 This is adapted from Nicole Powers’ recipe, but is