When I was little, my Mom often made Applesauce Cookies from the 1960’s version of the Red Plaid cookbook. This came very close to my memories. However, unlike the cookies of my childhood, these have hemp seeds instead of chopped walnuts. Our youngest has severe food allergies, but I have found I love the buttery… Continue reading Super Soft Applesauce Hemp Cookies
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Meals and whatnot.
Handcrafted Pizza Sauce
While reading through the new cookbook No Excuses Detox, I decided to make a double batch of Megan Gilmore's Pizza Sauce. If you are like me, commercial pizza sauce is an odd thing. It's thick in an unnatural way. This has a great flavor, perfect texture and you could also use it as a marinara sauce.… Continue reading Handcrafted Pizza Sauce
Date Paste: A Natural Sweetener
A natural sweetener that helps when cutting back on commercial sugar, it lets one wean off easier! Date Paste Ingredients: 1 pound pitted dates (weigh after pitting) 1½ cups boiling water Directions: Add dates and boiling water to a heat proof bowl, cover tightly, and let rest for 8 hours. Transfer dates and water to… Continue reading Date Paste: A Natural Sweetener
Gluten Free Veggie Polenta Pizza
What I really loved about this recipe was how light it was in my stomach after eating. I love pizza, but after eating all the bread, it's nearly nap time! Veggie Polenta Pizza Ingredients: 4 cups water 1 cup polenta 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed ½ tsp ground turmeric ¼ tsp sea salt 1 Tbsp avocado… Continue reading Gluten Free Veggie Polenta Pizza