Pecan Sandies and WHY COCONUT FLOUR

Coconut Flour is very high in fiber, low in carbohydrates and a good source of protein. It gives baked goods a rich, springy texture but needs a lot more liquid than other flours. If you haven't tried coconut flour yet, here are some more excellent reasons to start:1. DIABETICS: Coconut Flour consists of the highest percentage of dietary fiber found in any flour. Fiber helps moderate swings in blood...

Fried "Apples"

This tastes great by itself, on top of a "healthified" ice cream or on top of a pork loin!1 zucchini or jicama2 TBS coconut oil OR butter3 TBS Just Like Brown Sugar1 TBS lemon juice2 tsp vanilla1 tsp cinnamonPeel the jicama or zucchini, cut lengthwise into quarters (if using zucchini remove the seeds). Slice into "apple" slices or cubes. Heat the butter over high heat in a medium skillet. When the...

Butter Pecan Ice Cream and CALORIE FACTS

CALORIES IN AND CALORIES OUT IS A BIG FAT LIE AND WASTE OF TIME. The hormonal response in our body when we eat carbs/protein/fat is totally different. I am reading an interesting book of studies and this one really stood out! 1000 calories at 90% fat = 0.9 lbs lost/day1000 calories of 90% protein = 0.6 lbs/day1000 calories of 90% carbs = weight GAIN of .24 lbs/dayProtein creates a 'thermic effect...

Coconut-Lime Fried "Rice" & Macadamia Nuts

When you hear the words "butter" or "coconut oil" you have been trained to think "heart disease!" Well, I am here to tell you we have been replacing these natural good-mood fats with rancid vegetable oils (corn/canola/soybean) overloaded with omega 6 fats. Butter and coconut oil, actually protect the omega-3s in our brain. Outside of mother's milk, coconut oil is nature's richest source of medium...

Snowcones and ACTIVATE BROWN FAT

There are 2 types of fat in the body:1. White Adipose Tissue (WAT): WAT is what we normally refer to as “body fat”. We want to burn white fat, BUT brown fat is beneficial because it helps burn calories and burn the unhealthy WAT. 2. Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT): BAT is composed of iron-containing mitochondria (powerhouse of cells), which is best known for creating ATP (energy)...the more mitochondria...

Blondies and CHOLESTEROL FACTS

Did you know that cholesterol levels are a very poor predictor of future heart attacks? The risk of future heart attacks has everything to do with excess levels of insulin. This is why diabetics are known to be at a high risk of heart disease. Dropping Your Cholesterol Levels Will NOT Lower Your Risk Of Heart Disease, Attack, Or Strokes! Dr. Lundell People with high cholesterol live the...

Turtle Cheesecake

Today is our 10th anniversary!The special ingredient in this recipe is SWERVE. You can find it if you click HERE. If I could, I would use it for all of my recipes, but because it is so expensive, I use it for making caramel (erythritol doesn't melt so it won't work) and I use it for ice cream because unlike erythritol, it keeps ice cream nice and soft.Swerve looks and tastes like sugar and has a...

Ramen and MSG

Yikes! With ingredients like this, do I really need to tell you that this plastic bag is nothing but junk? Ramen Noodle Soup Ingredients: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)Vegetable Oil (contains One or More of Following: Canola Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Palm Oil) Preserved by Tocopherols and/or TBHQ and/or Ascorbyl Palmitate, contains Less...

The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie

I reserve my JUST LIKE SUGAR and JUST LIKE BROWN SUGAR for special recipes due to the expense, but WOW this was the BEST low carb cookie I have ever tasted! It was crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. Perfect!Just Like Sugar contains no sugar alcohols and does not cause the laxative effect of some of the other sweeteners. It is composed of natural fiber obtained from Chicory Root, Calcium and...

Perfect Pancakes and Syrup and ACID BLOCKERS

SO MANY people now are popping TUMS or acid blockers like they were an "after-dinner mint." I want you to understand there are so many side effects to these. When you have acid reflex, what is happening is poor digestion, in part because the food you are eating no longer contains the enzymes needed to digest it. Foods that sit on the shelf don't need or want the enzymes that help ripen the food. To...

Pizza Dip and Cataract Awareness Month

August is National Cataract Awareness Month. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food & Nutrition researchers find that women whose average carbohydrate intake is between 200 and 268 grams per day are 2.5 times more likely to get cortical cataracts than women consume around 108 carbohydrate/day (the recommended daily allowance according to the government-run Food Pyramid is about 250 carbs/day...stupid!)...