Blueberry Pudding Cake is a great recipe anytime you're in the mood for blueberries, fresh or frozen. Partner them with almond flour and the coconut cream concentrate known as coconut butter. Coconut butter is not the same thing as coconut oil or coconut milk. It's ground coconut meat, like almond butter, but smooth and creamy. It can be used as a spread or flavoring in many foods, and adds a nice sweetness to this cake. I use ... Keep Reading >
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4 Foods to Avoid with Herpes or Shingles
There are several common foods to avoid with Herpes or Shingles. You may be eating these daily! Having personally struggled with both these viruses, I've learned my tolerance level of these foods when well and when stressed. Herpes viruses live in the nervous system, and when we're overtaxed, anxious or angry, inflammatory stress hormones and other substances suppress the immune system, allowing the virus to overwhelm our defenses. When ... Keep Reading >
Almond Flour – Do’s, Don’ts and Whys
Are you new to almond flour or maybe learning some new facts about it? Here's a few tips on almond flour uses you may not know. And why you should be be using almond flour as a gluten free flour instead of rice or corn starch.... Did you ever make pinatas as a child? You mix flour and water to make paper mache glue and apply to a cute wire frame covered with newspaper. Let it harden into a form of an animal, star, etc.. Add colored ... Keep Reading >
Preparing Nuts and Seeds: PODCAST
Preparing nuts and seeds properly! Nuts and seeds have many beneficial properties but they also have a toxic seed coating that should be removed. Before we can realize the health benefits of nuts and seeds, we first have to understand properly preparing nuts and seeds. Phytic acid is a protective seed coating that prevents seeds from sprouting prematurely. But it inhibits the absorption of minerals such as zinc and calcium. ... Keep Reading >
Nuts and Seeds – the Good and the Bad
What are nuts and seeds? A nut is a type of fruit. A fruit is a mature ovary from a flower. Every fruit contains one or more seeds. Every seed has the potential to germinate and grow into a mature adult plant. As seeds mature, the surrounding tissue develops into a fruit. This fruit can take many forms; some plants make berries (like blueberries or tomatoes), some make legumes (like peas and beans). The fruit of cereal ... Keep Reading >