This is a GFCF recipe.  I’ve not tried this without eggs but in the past, these type of cookies don’t turn out well with an egg substitute.  1 cup butter (Or ½ cup butter and ½ cup shortening – Spectrum) 1 cup sugar (I use C&H or organic from Costco) 1 egg (let sit at room temperature […]

2 TB olive oil 2 cups chopped onions 1 ½ cups sliced celery 2 cups sliced carrots 1 to 2 tsp dried oregano 1 to 2 tsp dried basil 1 tsp chili powder 6 cups of water or stock (I used 4 cups chicken stock and 2 cups water) 3 cups cooked pinto beans or […]

8 cups of homemade chicken broth/stock (see recipe) 2 TB of olive oil 1 cup diced celery (about 2 celery stalks) 1 cup diced carrots (about 3 carrots) ½ to 1 onion, chopped (optional) 1 garlic clove, minced ½ tsp rosemary ½ tsp sage 1/4 tsp ground thyme ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley Pinch of […]

  Bone broths are full of minerals like zinc and magnesium.  Because the stock is food, the minerals are more easily absorbed than any supplement.  Chicken soup has the ability to calm, feed and repair the GI lining in the small intestine.  Chicken stock will heal the nerves, improve digestion, reduce allergies, relax and provide […]

  This recipe is for a whole rotisserie chicken (about 3-4 lbs).  Remove any neck and giblets.  They’re usually inside the chicken in a bag if they include them.  I use Organic Smart Chicken brand from Woodman’s.  They don’t include the giblets.  Rinse the whole chicken in cold water and pat dry with paper towels.  […]

This is from Silvana Nardone’s cookbook, “Cooking for Isaiah.”  I adjusted the recipe slightly. These are very sweet.  I usually make a thinner vanilla frosting and drizzle it over the muffins instead of frosting them.  1 cup all-purpose GF flour (or regular flour) 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp […]

1 cup sugar (I use organic from Costco) 1 cup hot water 3 to 4 cups cold water (I use 4) 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice Combine 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a saucepan and heat until the sugar dissolves.  Add this to a pitcher.  Add 1 cup of […]

1 to 1 ½ cups of coconut milk (We use So Delicious Original) 2 slices of Dole canned pineapple with about 1/8 cup of juice 1 banana (in frozen chunks) ½ to 1 tsp of ground flax seed/powder (optional) Add all ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth. If the blender gets stuck, add […]

1 cup frozen mango chunks 1 banana (frozen or fresh) 1 apple, peeled and chopped, core removed (I sub a pear) 1 TB lucuma powder (by Navitas Naturals from Whole Foods or HFS) 2 cups (packed) spinach leaves 1/8 tsp chlorella powder (I use Amazing Grass Wheatgrass powder) 2 cups filtered water Add all ingredients […]