Pumpkin Bread and Muffins [Coconut Flour]

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This coconut flour Pumpkin Bread (or muffins) is another delicious variation of my Apple Cinnamon Coconut Flour Muffins  and my Grain Free Banana Bread. This bread is delicious by itself or with a little melted butter or coconut oil. If you eat dairy, you can pour half of the batter into an 8×8 pan, add slices [...]

Do You Have a Wheat Belly? Interview with Dr. Davis!

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[Note from Katie: I am so excited to post this interview with Dr. William Davis who wrote the book Wheat Belly:Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health.  William Davis, MD, is a preventive cardiologist whose unique approach to diet allows him to advocate reversal, not just prevention, of heart [...]

Thanksgiving Day Healthy Menu Plan and Shopping List

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Hosting a healthy and delicious Thanksgiving meal for your friends or family can be pretty simple and stress free, though it does require some work. To make things easier, I prepare a menu plan, print my recipes and a shopping list ahead of time so that I can make most of the dishes in the [...]

Parmesan and Sea Salt Asparagus

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Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables, and this is one of my favorite ways to prepare it. If you’ve only ever had canned asparagus, you have to try freshly prepared asparagus… such a difference. I prefer asparagus with hollandaise sauce, though it is great by itself. Ingredients: 1 large bunch of asparagus 3 tablespoons of olive [...]

Savory Stuffing [Grain-free]

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  Stuffing is such a part of Thanksgiving for so many people (me included), yet it almost always is bread based and adds very little nutritional value to the meal. This has been the most difficult recipe to make a healthy version of, but I am pleased with the (much more nutritious) outcome. This stuffing [...]

Bacon and Sea Salt Roasted Brussel Sprouts

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Brussels Sprouts… the dreaded vegetable of childhood! Cooked the right way, these  can become a holiday (kid-approved) favorite! My kids call these mini cabbages, and love the addition of bacon. This is an great vegetable to add to a Thanksgiving or holiday menu, and it is super easy to make. The Ingredients: – 1.5-2 lbs of [...]

Pumpkin Pie [Grain Free, Paleo, Primal]

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What would Thanksgiving (or Fall!) be without something pumpkin. Whether it is Pumpkin Cheesecake, Spiced Pumpkin Lattes, or pumpkin pie, the taste and scent of pumpkin is a perfect companion to cool fall weather. I was never actually a big pumpkin pie fan in the past. In the past couple of years, I’ve fallen in [...]