I’ve been getting more and more into coconut cream concentrate (also called coconut butter or coconut manna). It’s how I made the filling for these coconut cream whoopie pies. If you prefer, I think palm shortening could work, but you might have to play around with the recipe proportions if you try a substitution. (Paleo Parents has a whoopie pie recipe…
Chicken Pot Pie & The Benefits of Coconut Oil over at The Balanced Platter
Please join me today over at The Balanced Platter. I share this recipe for chicken pot pie with a crumble crust, and the benefits of coconut oil. ♥, Kelly Update: I’m so sorry, but the Balanced Platter is now offline, and I don’t have a copy of this recipe. I do, however, have an improved chicken…
The Spunky Coconut Podcast: episode 7 : Kelly talks with Maggie
This week Maggie Savage joins Kelly for a discussion of their families gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free diet. Maggie is the author of She Let Them Eat Cake and the co-creator of The Balanced Platter. Subscribe on iTunes Listen to Episode 7 in a new window. If you enjoy the podcast please leave a review on…
Cookie Dough Bites & The Healthy Gluten-Free Life cookbook review
Valentine’s Day is just days away and I wanted to give my loved ones something sweet, but easy to make. I received a review copy of The Healthy Gluten-Free Life, and it inspired me to make cookie dough bites. Although I’ve already made two recipes from this cookbook and loved them, I decided to use…
Lime Gluten-free Pound Cake
Welcome to this virtual surprise baby shower for our dear friend, Amy! Unfortunately, we can’t all be together to celebrate in person. So join us in sharing our recipes, all dedicated to Amy and her baby boy! I’m bringing a lime gluten-free pound cake with a cute homemade bunting to the party, but I’ve made…
Six Months Today
Today Ginger is six months old! I can’t believe how the time has flown by since she came into our lives. We are so blessed. Thanks so much to my artist friend, SarahKate for pampering me with henna, and taking our photos again! You can see the pregnancy photos she took of me here. In…
Creamy Bok Choy with Gluten-free Dumplings
Ashley loves routine. She also loves going grocery shopping at Natural Grocers, pushing the cart, and saying “hi!” to everyone she sees (and I do mean everyone :-). And she loves her therapeutic horseback riding more than I can tell you. She talks about it constantly. “Tomorrow I have riding!” she tells everyone. Zoe and…
Chocolate chocolate ice cream sandwiches
The weather here has been very typical for winter in the Front Range: Warm then cold, warm then cold 🙂 Sunny almost every day with blue skies, and often windy. The girls and I like to take walks, and the only thing that sometimes stops us is when it’s really really windy. But regardless of…
Ham Chowder
Puree in high power blender or food processor: 2 cups Navy Beans 1/2 cup cashew pieces 1/2 cup coconut milk 2 cups broth Set aside. Saute for about ten minutes: 1/2 cup onion 1/2 cup celery Add to onions and celery: 2 cloves of garlic, minced Saute about five minutes more, being careful not to…
Thick Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate, part 2: nut-free, soy-free, added gum-free
I’ve discovered (or rediscovered) the secret to thick dairy-free hot chocolate without the use of nuts, soy, or added gum: Dates. I hope you enjoy it too 🙂 Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate Puree (in high power blender or food processor): 1 can coconut milk 1 can-full of water 6 soft pitted medjool dates 2 tbsp plus…