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Coconut Cream Sweetheart Squares

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Coconut Cream Sweetheart Squares
photo by recipe author

Servings: 9
Preparation Time:  3 hours

Crumb Layer:

Creamy Layer:

Gelatin:

  • 4 cups 100% fruit juice, of your choice
  • 3 tablespoons grass-fed gelatin
  • 1 cup fruit (optional)

For the Crumb Layer:  Preheat oven to 400 degrees ºF. Place walnuts in a blender or food processor. Grind until walnuts resemble a coarse meal. Add the honey, coconut oil, and salt. Mix. Finally, add the coconut flakes and mix until combined. Press into 8×8 inch, glass pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until slightly brown on top. Let cool. Place in the freezer to chill.

For the Creamy Layer:  Place 1 cup coconut cream in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Heat until considerably hot, but not boiling. Remove from heat and sprinkle the gelatin over the top and whisk until dissolved. In vita-mix combine warm coconut cream with the remaining cream, honey and vanilla. Blend. Cool to room temp.

For the Gelatin:  In mixing bowl pour 1 cup of juice and sprinkle with the gelatin. Let sit. Heat 3 cups juice until almost boiling. Combine the hot juice with the gelatin mixture and whisk until dissolved. Cool to room temp.

To assemble:
Remove crumb layer from the freezer and spread on the creamy layer. Place in the refrigerator. When gelatin is room temp. and the creamy layer has chilled and set, pour the gelatin on top. Chill until gelatin has set.

Serve and enjoy!

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Nut Butter Coconut Oil Chocolate Cups

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Nut Butter Coconut Oil Chocolate Cups
photo by recipe author

Servings: 12
Preparation Time:  30 minutes

Prepare mini muffin pan by greasing with coconut oil or lining with paper cupcake wrappers.

Melt coconut oil. Remove from heat and add nut butter, mix well. Add cocoa/cacao and sweetener of choice, mixing until well blended.

Pour into mini muffin pan and put in freezer to set. After chocolates are firm (15-20 minutes), remove from pan, place in airtight container, and store in fridge.

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Shrimp and Coconut Fritters

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Shrimp and Coconut Fritters
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Servings: 6
Preparation Time:  15 minutes

  • 1 1/2 pounds raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
  • 1 egg
  • 2 green onions, trimmed and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, to fry the fritters

Coarsely chop half of the shrimp, and set them aside. Place the rest of the shrimp in a food processor along with the coconut, egg, green onions, ginger, and salt. Pulse until you have a chunky paste. Transfer the paste to a mixing bowl, and fold in the chopped shrimp.

Heat enough coconut oil to just cover the bottom of your skillet. Adjust the heat to medium-high, and drop in the fritter batter in portions of about a quarter of a cup. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden and cooked through. Remove the cooked fritters to drain on paper towels. Serve hot. This makes about ten fritters.

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Apple Pie Smoothie

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Apple Pie Smoothie
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Servings: 1
Preparation Time:  10 minutes
  • 1 large sweet apple, peeled and sliced (I used Red Delicious)
  • 1 cup spinach or kale leaves
  • 1/2 banana, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 1 tablespoon coconut flakes
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup ice, optional

In a blender, combine ingredients and blend until very smooth (at least a minute). It takes a bit to get those greens and almonds blended so you can’t see them. Top with additional cinnamon if desired.

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Spicy Carrot Ginger Soup

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Spicy Carrot Ginger Soup
photo by recipe author

 

Servings: 6 – 8 servings
Preparation Time: 20 – 30 minutes

Mix together all the spices and salt. Set aside.

In a large heavy bottomed pot saute the carrots, celery, garlic, and ginger in coconut oil until slightly tender.

Add spice mixture, stirring quickly to coat the sauteed ingredients.

Stir in the honey – vinegar combo.

Remove the pot from its burner and take approximately 1 cup of the diced carrots from the mixture and set aside.

Pour the water into the pot, mixing thoroughly.

Blend the above mixture in a processor until smooth.

Return the blended soup to the pot and stir in the diced carrots.

Reheat and add more salt, if necessary.

Yummy, especially when sprinkled with coconut!

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Kefir-Soaked Baked Buckwheat Porridge


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Kefir-Soaked Baked Buckwheat Porridge photo by recipe author

Servings: 4-6
Preparation Time 75 minutes

Combine the buckwheat, chia seeds, and kefir in a medium bowl. Leave to soak overnight or for 12-24 hours.

In the morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees ºF. Butter a 10″ cast-iron skillet.

Beat eggs in a small bowl and add to soaked buckwheat mixture. Mix seeds, coconut oil, cinnamon, vanilla, honey, coconut flour, and salt into buckwheat mixture until everything is evenly combined.

Pour mixture into buttered skillet and place in oven. Bake 50-60 minutes or until edges begin to brown and middle is set.

Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving. Scoop into bowls and top with fresh fruit and raw milk, yogurt, or kefir.

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Carrot Coconut Muffins

 

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Carrot Coconut Muffins photo by recipe author

Servings: 12 Muffins
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Preheat oven to 375 degrees ºF.

Cream coconut oil, sucanat, and sugar well. Add eggs and sour cream. Blend in carrots and coconut.

Combine flour, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir in until just moistened. Fill 12 muffin papers in a pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.

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Iced Coconut Pumpkin Latté


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Iced Coconut Pumpkin Latté (photo by recipe author)

Servings: 5
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

For the whipped cream:

Whisk all ingredients except the pumpkin, coconut cream concentrate and coffee together in a large bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add the pumpkin puree and coconut cream concentrate, blend until smooth with a stick blender (or in your regular blender). Pour into ice cube trays. Freeze until firm or overnight.

Once your pumpkin cubes have frozen, place 10-12 cubes in a blender and pour 1 cup of chilled coffee over the cubes. Blend just until all the big chunks are gone. The length of time you blend will determine the consistency of your drink.

Pour into a cup and top with some delicious homemade coconut whipped cream (directions below), and some cinnamon and flaked coconut for a garnish!

For the whipped cream:

Pour the cream into a glass bowl and whip with a hand mixer until the cream begins to thicken. Add the maple syrup and then whip until stiff peaks form. Add the vanilla extract and the shredded coconut and mix until just combined.

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

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