Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

These were so delicious Ive made them only two times and they dont last long. The most recent was two weeks ago and I took them on my wknd trip to Lincoln to attend Beth Moore Conference. They were great for snacking and for breakfast.

4 eggs seperated

1 c peanut butter

2 ripe bananas

1 tsp vanilla 

1 tbsp honey

mix egg whites till they foam. In a different bowl beat egg yolks then add peanut butter, bananas, vanilla and honey. then fold in egg whites.

Add to muffin tin and bake 325 for 25 min. Enjoy! 

Im always baking but am busy catching up on all my dishes and wish I could post more. Its a true story cuz the month of May 5lbs of almond flour lasted me a month and this past week I received another order and it only lasted me a week. I doubled almost everything I made thats why it didnt last. I made almond flour banana bread, strawberry and zucchini bread with almond flour, the best almond flour chocolate chip cookies.      

And also homemade pizza crust to make grilled pizza with almond flour. 

Egg muffins

This are so yummy and you can make a bunch and freeze them.

I used 8-10 eggs and 1lb ground sausage and 1 red pepper and some Simply Organic Chophouse Seasoning and 1/4 -1/2 c cultured sour cream. Whisk everything and and put in coconut oil greased muffin tins and bake 350 for 20 min or until a knife comes out clean.

I really want to start making my own yogurt and buttermilk. I made my applesauce recently and just have to order the starters to make the yogurt and buttermilk and will be on my way to making my own!

Pumpkin Brownies

I love these brownies and make them a lot and they never last and are super easy. I always have the ingredients and it only takes 5-6 ingredients.
1 c pumpkin
1 egg
1 c almond butter
1/3 c raw honey
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinanmon
Mix all together and bake in 8x8 pan for 25min at 350 and enjoy!

Almond Berry Cereal

This mornings breakfast was super easy, fast, nourishing and healthy! I made this for 4 of us in my family so I made a big batch. I used a can of coconut milk plus an a little more that was left in an open can previously open a few days ago. Topped the coconut milk with frozen blueberries, sliced Almonds, cinnamon, and flax meal. Can you say super easy. Also the next paragraph I was what we had to eat over the past few days and I put it on my facebook page and didnt get posted on here yet.

Last night for dinner had almond flour pancakes tried them with the almond flour from Trader Joes and this morning for breakfast had apple pie oatmeal in the crockpot along with beef bacon from Trader Joe's and yummy green juice and for lunch today were having spinach salad with my own roasted chicken and for supper tonight were having Honey Garlic Chicken!

 

Now im off to make some of my buckwheat chocolate sugar free muffins. If I havent told you one of the reasons I make a lot of the stuff  with buckwheat is I bought 25lbs in bulk a few months ago along with coconut flour. 

Slow Cooked Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

I have a million recipes that Ive been making in the last month however I wanted to get this posted since I had so many requests.

can of 15 oz pumpkin ( i got a great deal for this case of pumpkin through amazon at the end of December)
5 c water
1 1/2 c steel cut oats I used the bob's red mill gluten free steel cut oats hoewever  regular steel cut oats are fine
1/4 c honey
1Tbs maple syrup
1 tsp cinnanmon
1/2 tsp nutmeg


Mix everything in the crockpot and I would recomend using a 4qt size crockpot if you want to cook this overnight  for six hours. Since I turned the crockpot on but forgot to plug it in and I used my big 6qt slow cooker it only took 3hrs.

There are many places to get local honey and I like All about Bees in Ralston and Harvest Valley Foods in Bellevue and there is a place in Council Bluffs I get my local honey however I forget their name so will make sure I get that next time I go. I buy my honey by the gallon so it usually last me for 3 months or so.

Answers to many questions and another cookie recipe

Grain free and Sugar free Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c applesauce
 1/3 flax seed
1 tsp xanthan gum
2 Tbsp cider vinegar
30 drop vanilla stevia
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 c honey
1/2 c coconut oil
Mix all above with a mixer and then add 2 c almond flour and 1 c coconut flour and 2 tsp baking soda and 2 tsp baking powder. Then fold in 2/3 c chocolate chips.  Make into balls and slightly flatten and bake at 350 for 12 minutes. My family loves them and I just finished making these and made them last week also.

The Coconut oil can be purchased through amazon or Tropical Traditions and I have a note about Tropical Traditions on my new facebook page. I also I get my honey from Harvest Valley Foods in Bellevue, Nebraska. My vanilla stevia comes from http://www.iherb.com/default and my xanthan gum and coconut cider vinegar were purchased through http://www.azurestandard.com/ .

I have had some people question recently about why I eat the way I do and I want to explain that to those who dont know. I have really grown in the last year to have such a passion in nutrition and how food heals your body and I plan to go to school for nutrition. Its my life I could go on and on about soaking grains and how eating grain free heals your gut and the benefits of coconut oil. My favorite book that explains coconut oil and helps you lose weight is Eat Fat, Lose Fat by Sally Fallon . I have to say by changing my diet to eating gluten free and using coconut oil in everything I have lost weight without even trying! Some people may think eating gluten free is hard but its not. I currently do not have any family members who are diagnosed with celiac, however I have a lot of friends that have celiac and it is hereditary. I started to eat gluten free to heal my gut which was the main cause of my dermatitis - skin  problem with my hands and still continue to eat gluten free after seeing how it heals your body in many other ways. If you have stomach gas or headaches then eating gluten free can help.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1c sorghum flour
1/2 c coconut flour
1/2 c tapioca flour
1/4 almond flour
1 1/2 c sucant
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 xanthan gum
1/2 tsp cininamon
1/2 tsp ginger

In a large mixing bowl whisk all the above. Then add in

1/2 c almond butter
1/2 c pumpkin puree
2 eggs
2 Tbsp coconut oil
1 Tbsp vanilla

Beat all the ingredients until they form a nice big ball of dough. Then fold in 1/2 c chocolate chips. Form into little balls and flatten slightly on baking sheet or bar pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 min.

Enjoy! I made these last Sunday for our Thanksgiving dinner at church!