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Browsing Archive: October, 2012

GRAIN-FREE BANANA BREAD FOR YOU AND ALL YOUR MONKEYS!

Posted by Annabelle on Sunday, October 7, 2012,

Just like the person who doesn't like cats, never trust a person who doesn't like Banana Bread! That's just plain weird, not liking Banana Bread. Ha! Just teasing, BUT I just don't know ANYONE that doesn't like Banana Bread! Now, there's even more reason to LOVE it, cuz this one's Whole Food and Grain-free like basically all my other recipes! I hope you enjoy it :)

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 C Blanched Almonds
1 C Shredded Coconut
1/3 C Erythritol
1/3 C Coconut Sugar (very similar to Brown Sugar)
2 C V...

LOOK MA...NO GRAINS IN THESE HERE WAFFLES!

Posted by Annabelle on Sunday, October 7, 2012,

Waffles are just plain awesome! I mean what's better than a late, lazy Sunday breakfast with the scent of almost cooked waffle batter drifting through the air? Mixed with a hint of coffee and possibly even (oh heavens!) the smell of sizzling bacon (oh my!)? It's enough to make the men around here swoon. Literally! Mainly because I rarely make breakfast anymore so these olfactory morning pleasantries have gone missing for sometime here!

The other reason I love waffles is fo...

AND THEN THERE WERE GRAIN FREE CINNAMON ROLLS!

Posted by Annabelle on Sunday, October 7, 2012,

In the kitchen, (and most especially my kitchen it seems, as it is certainly not a mistake-free zone!) mistakes can sometimes yield the most delicious and wonderful surprises! In this case, for instance, a mistake of too much egg in my Grain-Free Pie Crust lead to the beautiful discovery of this recipe! I had been receiving gentle pressure from my busy daughter-in-law, Andrea and her 'like-sister-close-friend' , Aryss, to create a healthy Cinnamon Roll Recipe! Andrea can sometimes give in to...
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GRAIN-FREE PIE CRUST

Posted by Annabelle on Sunday, October 7, 2012,

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE CRUST:

1 1/4 c Blanched Almonds
1 1/4 C Shredded Coconut
1/4 C packed Cooked, Peeled and Chopped Red Potato OR about 1/3 C Cooked Cauliflower
3 T Erythritol or 2 T Sugar
1 t Vanilla Extract
1/2 t Almond Extract
1/2 t Sea Salt
1 Small Egg, Separated
1 Heaping teaspoon of Gelatin powder

*OMIT SWEETENER AND EXTRACTS IF YOU ARE MAKING A SAVORY CRUST!
Put a cookie sheet into the oven on the lowest rack and pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.

Separate the Egg and put the Egg White into a small s...
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Hi Y'all!

I'm Annabelle, a quirky homemaker just tryin' to carve out my little piece o' sunshine in the California countryside. Botox and tofu are scarce in these parts. Besides, Mom always said "Tofu is a lot like life, you never know when it's gonna make you barf!"