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Gluten Free Biscuits – Plain or Garlic

Gluten Free Biscuits - Plain or Garlic
Gluten Free Biscuits – Plain or Garlic
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Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 20-30 minutes

  • 8 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 4 tablespoons flax meal
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2-3 teaspoons garlic powder, optional
  • 4 teaspoons coconut oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 tablespoons greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 1/2 cup – 1 cup water

Preheat oven to 350° F.

In a mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. Melt coconut oil then add to dry ingredients. Mix well.

Next combine eggs, greek yogurt or sour cream and add to dry ingredients. Mix well. Add water a small amount at a time until you get a muffin batter consistency.

Grease a 12 cup muffin pan with coconut oil and divide batter evenly among the cups.

Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a biscuit comes out clean and the tops are lightly browned.

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Crispy Coconut-y Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crispy Coconut-y Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crispy Coconut-y Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Servings: 24 cookies
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cane sugar, and oatmeal in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.

In a medium bowl combine coconut oil, vanilla extract, and eggs and mix thoroughly.

Slowly add wet ingredients to dry and stir until well combined. Add chocolate chips and stir in evenly.

Scoop dough into balls and drop onto a cookie sheet that has been greased with coconut oil, press each cookie down slightly. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool before removing from tray.

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Savory Coconut Milk Sausage Soup

Savory Coconut Milk Sausage Soup
Savory Coconut Milk Sausage Soup
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Servings: 4-6
Preparation Time: 30-35 minutes

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 large green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, minced or pressed
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 cups pinto beans, precooked or drained and rinsed if using canned
  • 2 cups coconut milk*
  • 6 ounces fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1 pound precooked sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • Himalayan pink salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste

Heat coconut oil in a soup pot over medium heat and saute the onion, bell pepper, and garlic until soft, about 8-10 minutes.

Add the cumin and pinto beans, stir well.

Add the coconut milk, spinach, sausage, and rice.

Cover the pot and heat to serving temperature. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Note: If a thinner soup is desired add more coconut milk or water.

Homemade Coconut Milk:

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

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Gluten-Free Cinnamon Cookies

Gluten-Free Cinnamon Cookies
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Cookies
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Servings: about 100 cookies
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

  • 1/2 cup grass-fed butter
  • 3/4 cup coconut oil
  • 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons organic sucanat
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 2/3 cups tapioca starch
  • 6 cups rice flour
  • 3-4 tablespoons cinnamon powder
  • handful chocolate chips
  • handful raisins

Mix butter, coconut oil, and sucanat together until creamy. Add eggs to the mixture. Add dry ingredients.

Slowly add water until the mixture is wet enough to be shaped into a soft dough. Scoop dough by the tablespoon onto a prepared baking sheet, shape dough into cookies by hand.

Bake at 375° F for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

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Egg and Veggie Quesadillas

Egg and Veggie Quesadillas
Egg and Veggie Quesadillas
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Servings: 10
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

  • 20 6-inch tortillas
  • 12 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 5 tablespoons coconut oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • chopped freeze-dried chives, optional

In a large pan melt 2 tablespoons coconut oil, then add bell peppers and chives. Sauté for about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile mix eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Pour into hot pan with veggies, and stir occasionally until eggs are fully cooked.

Meanwhile, melt remaining 3 tablespoons coconut oil, and preheat oven to 350° F.

Assemble quesadillas by brushing one side of each tortilla with coconut oil. Place the oiled side down on a large baking sheet. Put about 1/3 cup of the egg mixture on top, then top with 1/4 cup cheese. Place another tortilla on top with the oiled side up.

Bake for 8 minutes, flipping halfway through.

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Alpine Vegetable Soup

Alpine Vegetable Soup
Alpine Vegetable Soup
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Servings: 4-6
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 6 cups homemade chicken broth or stock
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 medium red potatoes, scrubbed and diced
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 large celery stalks, diced
  • 2 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and diced
  • 1 cup riced cauliflower
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill, minced (or 1-2 tablespoons dried)
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
  • 2 teaspoons Himalayan pink salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Melt coconut oil in a soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat and saute the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the broth, all the vegetables, and bring the soup to a boil. Lower the heat, cover the pot, and simmer about 15 minutes, or until the red potatoes are fork tender.

Stir in the dill, parsley, salt and pepper.

Turn off the heat and let the soup sit, covered, for 5 minutes before serving.

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No Bake Almond Pulp Crackers

No Bake Almond Pulp Crackers
No Bake Almond Pulp Crackers
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Servings: 10
Preparation Time: 22 hours

In a bowl, combine almond pulp, coconut flour, coconut oil, salt, pepper and any desired seasonings. Stir until well combined and a ball of dough forms. If mixture is too try, add a little water, one tablespoon at a time.

Roll out dough in between two pieces of wax paper until about 1/4″ thick. Remove top layer of paper and place bottom layer and dough on a dehydrator rack. Dehydrate for about 22 hours at 125° F.

Enjoy with an assorted cheese tray.

*To get almond pulp, you can make your own almond milk. Combine about 1 cup almonds with 3 cups of water in a blender. Blend for about 3 minutes. Strain milk from almonds to drink. Reserve pulp for these crackers.

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Bison Veggie Chili

Bison Veggie Chili
Bison Veggie Chili
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Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 pound ground bison
  • 1/2 cup carrots, finely diced
  • 1/2 cup zucchini, finely diced
  • 1/2 cup celery, diced
  • 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 cup onion, diced
  • 2 large tomatoes, diced
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • shredded cheese, optional
  • fresh chopped cilantro, optional

In a large stockpot, heat coconut oil. Add in bison, carrots, zucchini, celery, bell pepper, onion and tomatoes. Cook over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes or until meat is cooked and vegetables are soft.

Add in tomato paste, chili powder, paprika, cumin and cayenne. Stir and cook for another 5-10 minutes.

Remove from heat, ladle into bowls and top with shredded cheese and fresh cilantro, if desired.

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