Guest Post – Coconut Flour Muffins

Ben is joining me again, from The Online Grill, and sharing his Coconut Flour Muffins recipe. I’m particularly excited about this recipe for a few reasons: The little owl molds he used for these muffs are out of this world adorable – I almost can’t take it! This recipe differs slightly from the coconut flour…

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Grain Free Dark Chocolate Peppermint Brownies

Merry Christmas! Dark Chocolate Peppermint Brownies 1 cup pecan butter (roasted almond butter will work too) 1/4 cup dark cane sugar 2 eggs 1/4 cup melted butter or ghee 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cocoa powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies (green and red), divided Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large…

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Paleo Honey Wheat Bread

Having eschewed grains for over two years now, I really have no desire to consume bread at all these days. Sure, there are times when I remember the utter deliciousness and satisfying pleasure of densely toasted and super thick slabs of whole grain bread, slathered in fresh ground peanut butter and raspberry preserves. Or, I…

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Grain Free Sweetheart Biscuits

Baked goods really aren’t my thing. Baking is hard. It’s a science. It involves so much chemistry. I like creativity, experimentation, approximation, and a little bit of guessing. Sure, I can do that in the bakery, but more often than not, the mounds of flour turn into a flop. Not this time. A teeny tiny…

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Personalized Pumpkin Puffin

Often times in life we come face to face with seemingly simple challenges.  Yet, as we approach the path to move beyond, the obstacle appears to grow more and more vast, becomes increasingly objectionable, and all together overwhelming.  The answer and the result are all together one in the same – or two in the…

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A Couple of Cupcakes

Cupcakes used to be a really big deal.  Beyond a little carry-along treat that may have accompanied a school child for a shared birthday celebration in the classroom, the little “fairy tale” cake rose to the top of the ranking foodie trends nationwide.  Cupcake shops popped up all over the place – “Baby Cakes” in NYC and…

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Chocolate Peanutbuttery Pillows of Deliciousness

The poor forgotten chickpea.  It always seems to lose out when it comes to desserts and delicacies.  It’s the seemingly omnipresent black bean that is always paired with chocolate and espresso for oh so rich brownies and tortes that garners all the creative culinary pulse attention. I, however, will stand to cheer for the garbanzo. …

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