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HEALTH BREAD
Ingredients:
1 cup / 135g sunflower seeds
½ cup / 90g flax seeds
½ cup / 65g hazelnuts or almonds
1 ½ cups / 145g rolled oats
2 Tbsp. chia seeds
4 Tbsp. psyllium seed husks (3 Tbsp. if using psyllium husk powder)
1 tsp. fine grain sea salt (add ½ tsp. if using coarse salt)
1 Tbsp. maple syrup (for sugar-free diets, use a pinch of stevia)
3 Tbsp. melted coconut oil or ghee
1 ½ cups / 350ml water
Directions:
1. In a flexible, silicon loaf pan combine all dry ingredients, stirring well. Whisk maple syrup, oil and water together in a measuring cup. Add this to the dry ingredients and mix very well until everything is completely soaked and dough becomes very thick (if the dough is too thick to stir, add one or two teaspoons of water until the dough is manageable). Smooth out the top with the back of a spoon. Let sit out on the counter for at least 2 hours, or all day or overnight. To ensure the dough is ready, it should retain its shape even when you pull the sides of the loaf pan away from it it.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C.
3. Place loaf pan in the oven on the middle rack, and bake for 20 minutes. Remove bread from loaf pan, place it upside down directly on the rack and bake for another 30-40 minutes. Bread is done when it sounds hollow when tapped. Let cool completely before slicing (difficult, but important).
4. Store bread in a tightly sealed container for up to five days. Freezes well too – slice before freezing for quick and easy toast!

Grain-Free Sugar Cookies (Paleo and SCD)
AUTHOR: Danielle Walker - AgainstAllGrain.com
SERVES: 1 dozen medium sized cookies
Ingredients:
•2½ cups blanched almond flour
•¼ cup honey
•1 egg
•2 teaspoons unsalted butter or coconut oil
•½ teaspoons vanilla extract
•½ teaspoon baking soda
•¼ teaspoon sea salt
•1 teaspoon coconut flour – for dusting
Frosting
•6 tablespoons coconut butter (also called coconut cream concentrate)
•¼ cup raw cacao butter, chopped
•¼ cup honey
•¼ cup cold coconut milk
optional: food coloring (this brand is all natural or use 1 tablespoon finely ground freeze dried strawberries or raspberries – you may need to add extra liquid to achieve desired consistency if using the dried fruit)
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine the dough ingredients in a food processor and process until a smooth ball of dough forms, about 30 seconds. Alternatively, mix all of the ingredients in a stand mixer or by hand. The food processed dough will be ultra smooth and the most like a conventional sugar cookie.
3. Flatten the ball of dough into a ½” thick disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 20 minutes.
4. Roll the dough out between two sheets of parchment paper, keeping it to a ¼” thickness. Remove the top sheet and sprinkle the top of the dough with 1 teaspoon coconut flour, rubbing it in slightly with your fingers. Dip a cookie cutter in a little flour then cut your shapes, peeling away excess dough as you work. Gather the excess dough into a ball and re-roll it. If it starts to dry out or crack as you work with it the second or third time, lightly wet your hands before kneading the scraps to add a little moisture back into the dough.
5. Bake the cookies on a tray lined with parchment paper for 8-10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Frosting
1. Warm the cacao butter and coconut butter over low heat until melted, but not boiling. Pour it into a bowl and whisk in the cold coconut milk and honey. Refrigerate for 20 minutes to set.
2. Scrape the frosting into a blender or food processor and pulse a few times until the frosting is smooth and fluffy. Add any food coloring if desired or leave white.
3. Add frosting to cookies!

Pizza can be a very healthy side dish or meal and there are a variety of ways to prepare different crusts, and substitute one thing for another. The following "recipe" is too simple to even be called a recipe. The crust is simply a portabella mushroom that has been cooked a bit then topped with desired toppings, then baked. I made these the other night just for my husband and I, but the kids ended up wanting some as well. And loved them.
Science is just beginning to understand the health benefits of mushrooms. About a hundred are now being studied and as of right now there are about a dozen that really stand out, specifically for their immune boosting properties. Portabella mushrooms are actually matured cremini mushrooms. They have lots of fiber, minerals, and are actually high in B vitamins as well.
Portabella Mushroom Pizza
All you have to do is rinse some large portabella mushrooms and dry well!!!!. Take the stem off carefully as not to break the mushroom. (I usually chop up the stems and saute' them) Now scrape off the "gills" of the mushroom as well and discard. I do this with the back of a spoon and scrape gently.
Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper, bake with the flat side up (where you just de stemmed and de gilled) on greased cookie sheet for about 10 minutes or so at 425 until sizzling. I lately have been making a little "ring" with aluminum foil and place the mushrooms on those so they don't sit in their "juice" while baking. (Mushrooms contain a lot of water as well) No problem though if they do. Some prefer them juicier anyways.
Now remove from oven and top with some tomato sauce, and whatever other toppings you like. I normally use tomato sauce, minced garlic, some minced onion, sautéed spinach, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Place back in oven and bake until golden and sizzling. Let sit a few minutes before you devour them!!! You can feel good about eating these and have no guilt!

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Chili Lime Burgers *use organic ingredients
1 pound organic ground chicken or turkey
2 green onions, chopped
¼ cup chopped red bell pepper...
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 teaspoons minced garlic
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 lime, cut in half
4 slices raw sliced goat cheese
4 sprouted grain buns, toasted
For the guacamole
1 avocado
Garlic powder
Salt and pepper
Directions: Combine meat, green onions, bell pepper, cilantro, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes, and juice of half a lime in a large bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined, then form into 4 patties
Heat a large grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Grill burgers (grease pan) for 3 to 4 minutes a side, or until cooked all the way through. Place a slice of cheese on top of each burger, then cover with a large pot lid, and allow to melt for about a minute. Remove burgers to a plate, tent with foil, and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Place each burger on a toasted thin bun, then top with guacamole.
For the guacamole – Mash all ingredients together with a potato masher or fork.

One of my all time favorite foods is Indian Food. And of course, sopping up the lovely flavors and sauces with Naan is mandatory. smile emoticon Here is a recipe for a Paleo Naan bread using only 3 ingredients! Hope you enjoy it!
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup tapioca flour
1 cup full fat coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Ghee (for spreading)
Simply combine all ingredients with a whisk and mix well. Heat a 9 inch skillet on medium high, and grease with coconut oil or ghee. Spoon the mixture on and spread out as thin as you can. Cook on each side until nice and bubbly and lightly browned.

RECIPE~
CACAO DATE TRUFFLES
3 tablespoons raw cacao powder...
1 1/2 cups Medjool dates, pitted
3-5 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
pinch sea salt
dash vanilla
COATING OPTIONS
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
1/2 cup crushed toasted pistachios or hazelnuts
OR just roll in more cacao powder
Puree' cacao powder, dates, 3 Tbsp. coconut, and salt until almost smooth, adding water by the teaspoonfuls as not to be too dry and crumbly. Add more coconut if mixture is too sticky, so it varies with the texture of the dates. Add vanilla and puree' some more. Scoop date mixture by the tablespoon and roll into balls. (about 1 inch) Roll in desired coatings to cover. Cover and chill. Can be made 1 week ahead.

RECIPE~
CACAO DATE TRUFFLES
3 tablespoons raw cacao powder...
1 1/2 cups Medjool dates, pitted
3-5 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
pinch sea salt
dash vanilla
COATING OPTIONS
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
1/2 cup crushed toasted pistachios or hazelnuts
OR just roll in more cacao powder
Puree' cacao powder, dates, 3 Tbsp. coconut, and salt until almost smooth, adding water by the teaspoonfuls as not to be too dry and crumbly. Add more coconut if mixture is too sticky, so it varies with the texture of the dates. Add vanilla and puree' some more. Scoop date mixture by the tablespoon and roll into balls. (about 1 inch) Roll in desired coatings to cover. Cover and chill. Can be made 1 week ahead.

We are so very "clean" as a society in regards to showering, washing our hair, keeping our hands and nails clean, having pedicures, exfoliating. etc. But we don't pay much attention to cleaning our insides, mostly because we can't see them! But we certainly can feel them. Our bodies are busy daily detoxifying but with the toxic load (due to the foods we eat, beverages we drink, and environmental pollutants) our bodies have to cope with over time, every system in the human body can become affected. This includes our skin on the outside as well. Constipation, headaches, fatigue, brain fog, stubborn wait loss, skin issues, etc all can be signs of a toxic overload.
Here are some cleansing tips for you:
1) Drink plenty of filtered water
2) Keep your bowels moving! (taking a good probiotic, chia/flax seeds, and magnesium along with a proper diet and plenty of water should help with this)
3) Consume 8-10 servings of colorful organic fruits/vegetables daily
4) Avoid stimulants, sedatives, drugs, caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol as much as possible. (If you drink wine, organic wine only)
5) Sweat. Try to sweat at least a couple of times a week either by a sauna, steam, or detox bath, as well as exercise.
6) Take a high quality food based multivitamin and mineral as well as keep up on your vitamin d (the sunshine vitamin), probiotic, and fish/cod liver oil.
7) RELAX DEEPLY DAILY to get your nervous system in a state of calm, rest, and relaxation.
None of us are perfect, but we need to be the best that we can be.