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Get Your Greens Smoothie

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Get Your Greens Smoothie
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Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Combine the ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth. It will be thick, frothy & delicious!

Recipe Submitted by Sandra, West Point, NE

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Easy Chocolate Coconut Hazelnut Ganache

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Easy Chocolate Coconut Hazelnut Ganache
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Servings: 20
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Combine all ingredients in a blender. Process until very smooth and emulsified. Transfer to an airtight container (I recommend a glass jar) and store at room temperature for up to one week, or refrigerated for up to two weeks. Warm slightly before serving.

Recipe submitted by Amber, Overland Park, KS

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Gluten Free Biscuits & Gravy

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Gluten Free Biscuits and Gravy
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Servings: 3-4

Biscuits:

Sausage Gravy:

Biscuits:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease up 6 cups of a muffin tin with coconut oil.

2. Put coconut flour, almond flour, salt and baking powder in the bowl of a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until the butter is incorporated. The butter pieces should be about the size of peas.

3. In a blender (or by hand if you’re feeling energetic), whiz the egg whites until they are frothy. Add them to the food processor and pulse a couple times until they’re incorporated. Don’t go crazy though, just pulse it a few times until just blended.

4. Distribute the batter evenly into the 6 cups of your muffin tin. It should fill them about 3/4 full. These biscuits don’t rise, so that’s okay. Bake for 15 minutes until the tops are browned.

5. Pour your gravy on top, and enjoy.

Sausage Gravy:

1. Heat up a skillet over medium-high heat and brown the sausage. Break up the sausage into fairly small pieces so it will cook easily, but I like to leave some bigger chunks in there too. Once the sausage is thoroughly cooked, remove it with a slotted spoon and set it aside. Discard most of the fat, but leave about a tablespoon in there, and leave all the stuck-on brown bits of sausage in the bottom of the pan.

2. Turn the heat down to medium. Add the arrowroot and stir it into the fat and brown bits, whisking constantly for about a minute so it doesn’t burn. It will get pretty thick and almost dry.

3. Add the coconut milk about 1/3 at a time, and whisk together with the “roux,” incorporating it thoroughly. Some of the browned bits should start to come off the bottom of the pan, too. This is what we want. Keep adding in the coconut milk until it is all incorporated. Add the fennel, sage, cayenne, salt and pepper and mix it in.

4. Add the sausage back in and incorporate throughout the gravy. Cook for a moment so everything is heated evenly. Serve immediately over biscuits.

Recipe submitted by Amber, Norfolk, VA

* For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Apple Coconut Carrot Bran Muffins

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Apple Coconut Carrot Bran Muffins
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Wholesome, moist and delicious, these are wonderful with a glass of milk for breakfast or a quick, satisfying snack. Also a great way to sneak some extra veggies and fruit into your kids unawares. 😉 These freeze and reheat beautifully for make-ahead convenience.

Servings: 12-15
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Preheat oven to 350.

Sift together dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, then whisk in honey, molasses, milk and oil, in that order. Make a well in dry ingredients, pour liquid into the well and stir with a fork or whisk just until combined. Add carrots, apples, coconut and walnuts (if desired).

Pour into greased or paper lined muffin pans, filling each cup about 3/4 full. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Serve warm with butter and a glass of cold milk – yum!

Recipe submitted by Lydia, Salem, VA

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Coconut Maple Granola

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Coconut Maple Granola
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Servings: 6 1/2 cups
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Mix everything except the dried fruit together. Pour into a glass pan or jelly roll pan and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes.

Add dried fruit after it’s done baking.

Recipe submitted by Ashlei, Johnson City, TN

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Coconutty Green Smoothie

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Coconutty Green Smoothie
Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy
Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy

Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 4 minutes

  • 2 bananas, frozen
  • 2 HUGE handfuls spinach
  • 1 cup milk, raw is best
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Add all ingredients into a blender. Blend until mixed. Serve in tall glasses and enjoy. Best when shared with an eager toddler.

Recipe submitted by Sierra, Rolla, MO

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Egg Drop Soup with Coconut Oil

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Egg Drop Soup with Coconut Oil
Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy, Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy

Servings: 5 Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Pour chicken stock, water and ground ginger into a medium sized pot. Heat until hot but not yet simmering. Add a little water to the cornstarch to make a slurry and stir into the stock. Bring stock to a simmer, stirring constantly until it has thickened slightly.

Drizzle the beaten eggs into the gently simmering soup with a fork. Push cooked egg aside as you drizzle more in. Towards the end you can just slowly pour the rest of eggs into the soup.

Season the soup with a little soy sauce (or salt) to taste and stir in coconut oil. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe courtesy Sarah Shilhavy

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Coconut Almond Cups

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Servings: 12+
Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Coconut base:

Chocolate topping:

1. Make coconut base: Combine melted coconut oil and raw honey. Whisk well to combine. Add shredded coconut and almond extract.

2. Using a small scoop, divide coconut mixture among 24 mini cupcake molds. Sprinkle each one with a little of the chopped almonds, dividing evenly. Place in the freezer on a level surface for 30 minutes to harden.

3. In the meantime, make chocolate topping: combine cocoa powder, honey, and coconut oil in a glass bowl set over simmering water. Whisk until coconut oil is almost completely smooth. Remove from heat and continue whisking, adding vanilla and coffee liqueur.

4. Remove frozen coconut bases from freezer and spoon a little of the chocolate topping on each cup. Place back in the freezer for another 30 minutes until frozen and set.

Recipe submitted by K, Tempe, AZ

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