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Beef Bone Broth
Beef Bone Broth
Grass Fed Organic Beef Marrow Bones, Beef Bones, and Beef Joints (You can roast the bones prior to making the broth for a darker, richer, bone broth)
2 Medium Organic Onions
2 Large Organic Carrots
2 Ribs of Organic Celery
Fresh, Organic Rosemary & Thyme Sprigs
1 Organic Bay Leaf
1 Whole Head of Organic Garlic, smashed & skins removed
2 Tablespoons of Raw Unfiltered Organic Apple Cider
A Few Grinds of Peppercorns & Sea Salt
(I salt and peppered a little before the cooking process and then I don’t add it again until I drink the broth or cook with it. You can also wait until it’s done cooking and salt and pepper to taste.)
Place the beef bones and joints in a crockpot. Add the chopped vegetables, herbs, and garlic. Add the apple cider vinegar.
Cover the vegetables and bones with filtered or spring water. Cover and cook on low for at least 24 hours. My crockpot only cooks for 12 hours so I had to reset it for another 12.
Sea Salt S’Mores
Simple Sea Salt S’Mores
12 Ounces of Dairy Free Semi-Sweet Chocolate
1 Jar of Marshmallow Fluff (or you can make your own)
1 Box of Schar Gluten Free Honeygraham Crackers
Sea Salt
Roughly chop the chocolate and place in a double boiler, or use a pan and a bowl like I did. Heat the water on medium as to not melt the chocolate too quickly, risking overcooking.
Remove all of the graham crackers from the box. With a serrated knife, very carefully and slowly, saw your way through each cracker.
Carefully spread a dollop of marshmallow fluff on each one and top with another cracker. I was a little too hasty with the first couple and snapped them when I spread the marshmallow. Then they accidentally fell into the melted chocolate and into my mouth.
Oil a wire cooling rack and place a piece of parchment or wax paper underneath. Place each cookie on the rack and with a spoon, spread chocolate over the tops of each one and sprinkle with sea salt.
This part will need to go relatively quickly because the hot chocolate will make the lids want to slide off of the marshmallow fluff. So spread the chocolate and then set the cookie rack somewhere cold where the chocolate can set up. Check them after about 5 minutes and do any necessary lid adjusting. I set mine outside on our deck, but you could put them in the fridge or freezer as well.
Once set, they will keep in a covered container on the counter for several days.
Maple Nugget Cornbread
Maple Nugget Cornbread with Maple Butter
1 Gluten Free Pantry Yankee Cornbread & Muffin Mix (or Bob’s Red Mill Cornbread Mix – you may have to bake it a bit longer)
1/4 Cup Pure Maple Syrup
1 1/3 Cups Almond Milk plus 2 Tablespoons of Fresh Lemon Juice (this makes “buttermilk”)
1 Large Egg
6 Tablespoons of Melted Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
Maple Nuggets (You can call him here to order: 802-489-2286)
Dairy Free Butter (I use the Soy Free Earth Balance)
Extra Pure Maple Syrup
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Measure the almond milk in a glass measuring cup and add the lemon juice. Set aside. Pour the mix into a medium sized bowl. Add the maple syrup, egg, and melted coconut oil. Add the almond milk mixture. Pour and spread into an oiled 8×8 square baking dish. Sprinkle with the maple nuggets. I probably used about three Tablespoons.
Bake for 17-22 minutes. Do not over bake or the cornbread will be dry. Remove from oven and set aside.
For the Maple Butter: For two people I fork whisked about 3 Tablespoons of dairy free butter with about 1 Tablespoon of Pure Maple Syrup until it was combined. Then I spread it in a nice dish and drizzled with more maple syrup.
Top cornbread with the Maple Butter and drizzle with pure maple syrup.
Serve warm.
41 Fabulous Gluten Free & Dairy Free Breakfast Ideas For The Holidays
Have you decided what you’ll be making for breakfast on Christmas morning?
Just in case you haven’t, I thought it would be nice to gather all of my breakfast recipes into one place. There’s bound to be something here that will light up your taste buds and be perfect for your Christmas morning. Just click on the links!
Mixed Berry Crepes with Clementine Goat Cheese
Cherry Braids with Almond Frosting
Power Packed Breakfast Granola
Fried Eggs Over Potatoes & A Side Of Berries
Blueberry & Walnut Banana Bread
Peanut Butter Swirl Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chunks
Because Sometimes, You Just Need To Start Your Day Off With Chocolate
Apple Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread
Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal with Pumpkin Spiced Almond Milk
Pumpkin Pancakes with Apple Maple Compote
Savory Potato Pancakes with Fried Egg and Bacon
Blueberry Raspberry Corn Muffins
Start Your Day Off On The Right Foot
Peanut Butter & Shaved Chocolate Pancakes
Cinnamon Blueberry Belgian Waffles
29 Gluten Free & Dairy Free Holiday Cookie & Candy Recipes
Double Chocolate Chunk Rum Balls
Chokecherry & Raspberry Thumbprints
Triple Chocolate Cherry Brownie Bites
Toasted Coconut & Pecan Haystacks
Raspberry & Apricot Pie Dough Cookies
Rum Fudge with Macadamia Nuts & Coconut
Chocolate Chunk & Dried Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
Pumpkin Biscotti with Drizzled Belgian Chocolate
Dark Chocolate Cherry Surprise
Peanut Butter, Pretzel, & Cherry, Chocolate Clusters
Dried Apricot & Almond Butter Granola Bars
Dark Chocolate Cherry Surprise
~ Dark Chocolate Cherry Surprise ~
1 1/2 Cups of 70% Dark Belgian Chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 Tablespoons of Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
1/2 Cup of Dried Cherries, chopped
1/2 Cup of Salted Gluten Free Pretzels, broken up into small pieces
1 Cup of Miniature Marshmallows
A Tiny Amount of Sea Salt
Melt the chocolate and coconut oil slowly in a double boiler or microwave. Add the cherries, pretzels, and marshmallows and stir. Spoon into miniature foil lined candy papers. Sprinkle the tiniest amount of sea salt on top of each one. Allow to set. If you want them to set quickly, allow them to rest in the refrigerator for a half an hour.
Pecan Sandies
Vegan & Gluten Free Pecan Sandies
1 1/2 Cups Dairy Free Butter
4 1/2 Cups Mama’s Almond All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
2/3 Cup Sugar
2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
2 Cups Pecans, finely chopped
1 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
Preheat oven to 325°. In an electric mixer add the dairy free butter and sugar. Beat until thoroughly combined and fluffy, scraping down once. Add about half of the flour and the vanilla, beat until thoroughly combined. Add the remaining flour, xanthan gum, and pecans. Mix thoroughly. Take spoonfuls of dough and roll in a ball, place on parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 17-20 minutes. Measure the powdered sugar into a medium bowl and roll the cookies while warm until coated. Cool on wire rack. Before storing, sift with another layer of powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container.
Wholesome Body Products
~Luscious Lemon Lip Balm~
6 ounces of organic virgin coconut oil, 1 teaspoon pure almond oil, 2 ounces of pure beeswax, 1 Tablespoon of raw wild honey, 1/4 teaspoon of lemon essential oil. Melt the coconut oil, and beeswax in a double boiler slowly until completely melted. Add the almond oil and allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Add the honey and essential oil and stir.
~ Dreamy Sleep Salve ~
1 Cup of organic virgin coconut oil, 1 Cup of organic olive oil, 4 Tablespoons of pure beeswax, 1/2 teaspoon of pure almond oil. Melt the coconut oil and beeswax in a double boiler slowly until completely melted. Add the olive oil and almond oil and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Add 40 drops of cinnamon bark essential oil, 60 drops of ginger essential oil, 80 drops of peppermint essential oil, 80 drops of lemon essential oil, and 80 drops of grapefruit essential oil and stir.
~ Calming Chamomile Night Cream ~
8 ounces of organic raw unrefined shea butter, 8 ounces of virgin organic coconut oil, 2 Tablespoons of beeswax, 4 ounces of pure jojoba oil, 4 ounces of organic virgin olive oil, 2 Tablespoons of raw wild honey, and two tea bags with chamomile flowers, blackberry leaves, lemongrass, rose petals, spearmint leaves, lemon balm leaf, hibiscus flowers, lavender flowers, marigold flowers. You can purchase them already together or do your own. Mine are the Tazo Calm Chamomile tea bags. Add the tea bags to a double broiler and melt the shea butter, beeswax, and coconut oil slowly. Add the jojoba oil and olive oil and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags. Add the honey and pour into a mixing bowl. Allow to rest in the fridge for about an hour. Place mixing bowl on stand mixer with whisk attachment and whisk until light and fluffy. This process will take some time. You will need to scrape down the sides and bottoms frequently until all is incorporated and smooth.
~ Sinus & Migraine Shower Bombs ~
1 1/2 large boxes of baking soda, 3 Tablespoons of potato starch, about 1 1/2 cups of warm water, 3 Tablespoons eucalyptus globulus essential oil, plus more for the tops after they dry. Add the baking soda and potato starch to a large bowl and whisk. Slowly add the water, mixing until you have a thick slurry, but not too thick and not too wet. Add the essential oil and spoon into muffin tins lined with muffin papers. Allow to dry completely, about 24 hours. Once they are dry and you’re ready to package them, put a few more drops of essential oil on the top of each one.
~ Rise & Shine Shower Bombette! ~
1 1/2 large boxes of baking soda, 3 Tablespoons of potato starch, about 1 1/2 cups of warm water, 2 1/2 Tablespoons of Lemon essential oil, and 60 drops of peppermint essential oil, plus more for the tops after they dry. Add the baking soda and potato starch to a large bowl and whisk. Slowly add the water, mixing until you have a thick slurry, but not too thick and not too wet. Add the essential oil and spoon into muffin tins lined with muffin papers (I used mini muffin papers for the Rise & Shine and regular for the Migraine). Allow to dry completely, about 24 hours. Once they are dry and you’re ready to package them, put a few more drops of essential oil on the top of each one.
~ Body Quench Luxurious Body Lotion ~
1/2 batch of my body butter without essential oils, 6.5 ounces of pure cocoa butter, 16 ounces of pure almond oil, 3 ounces of organic virgin coconut oil, 1 Tablespoon of spring water, 12 drops of lavender essential oil, 25 drops of peppermint essential oil, 20 drops of lemon essential oil. Make the 1/2 batch of body butter first. After it’s been whipped in the mixer, add the cocoa butter, and coconut oil (solid). Whip with the whisk attachment until thoroughly combined. This will take a while, you’ll need to scrape down the sides and bottom frequently until it is fully incorporated. With the mixer running on medium to medium high, slowly drizzle the almond oil into the whipped mixture about 1/4 cup at a time, allowing it to mix in thoroughly and fluff before adding the next 1/4 cup. Do this until all of the almond oil has been added. Whip on medium high scraping down the sides for 5 minutes. Slowly drizzle the water in a little at a time, whipping in between additions. Once all of the water has been incorporated, whip on medium high for 10 minutes, scraping down the sides and bottom about every 2 minutes.
~ Sugar & Spice Hand and Elbow Scrub ~
12 Cups of raw turbinado sugar, 2 1/2 Cups of pure jojoba oil, 40 drops of grapefruit essential oil, 40 drops of cinnamon bark essential oil, 20 drops of lemon essential oil. Measure the sugar into a large bowl and add the oil. Stir until combined. Add the essential oils and stir. Scoop into wide mouth containers.
Healing Morning Smoothie
Healing Morning Smoothie
Organic Almond Milk (protein, vitamins & minerals, omega fatty acids)
Organic Frozen Blueberries (antioxidant, selenium, vitamin c, fiber)
Organic Carrot (beta-carotene, cancer prevention, infection prevention, fiber)
Organic Spinach (phyto-nutrient, packed with vitamins, anti-inflammatory)
Organic Tuscan Kale (anti-oxidant, vitamins A, K, C, B6 & iron)
Pineapple (anti-inflammatory, high in vitamins, strengthens bones, improves digestion)
Organic Banana (tryptophan, potassium, vitamins c & B6, fiber)
Organic Avocado (healthy fat, vitamins E, B, and folic acid, anti-cancer)
Organic Lemon (Vitamins C, B, & phosphorous, digestion, water retention)
Organic Apple (regulate blood sugar, fiber, flavanoids)
Organic Ground Cinnamon (stabilizes blood sugar, anti-inflammatory, lowers cholesterol)
Organic Ground Flax Meal (fiber, omega 3, reduces the risk of breast and prostate cancer)
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Turkey Bone Broth
Making your own nutritious bone broth is simple!
This is after 17 Hours of Simmering. Turkey carcass, skin, cartilage, etc. Break the carcass to fit in crock pot or stock pot, rinse off any leftover stuffing that may be attached, fill to the top with filtered water and add 2 Tablespoons of organic cider vinegar. Simmer for up to 24 hours.
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