Coconut-Cranberry Peanut Butter Truffles
By: Erin Odom, Contributing Writer The holiday season has officially begun and baking of all kinds of delicious treats has commenced as well. But you don’t have to be a master baker to make yummy...
View ArticleRecipe Collection: Chocolate Cake
We love chocolate cake with vanilla frosting (you’ll get the frosting next week). I make chocolate cake or brownies a lot, frankly — at least compared to the other treats I make. But this one was...
View ArticleRecipe Collection: Refined-Sugar Free Vanilla Buttercream
Oh, buttercream frosting. Now, most people are under the impression that “real” buttercream includes these ingredients: butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, maybe a little milk. It’s “real” because it...
View ArticleRecipe Collection: Butter Cookies
So it was almost Easter and we’d had sort of a rough day. I was really wanting to be more positive and hands-on, but I was just so tired (fighting off a cold — quite successfully, actually, as my...
View ArticleRecipe Collection: Apple Pie Filling
I made apple pie filling two years ago in an entirely different way and I can no longer remember how. I do remember I used honey instead of sucanat and that it wasn’t quite sweet enough. I had only...
View ArticleRecipe Collection: Soaked Apple Crisp
This is one of our favorite, quick, healthy breakfasts. Really, breakfast! Low-sugar, apples, soaked whole grains…what’s not to love? Even better if you can serve it with a little real whipped...
View ArticleRecipe Collection: Butterscotch Sauce
I have always loved butterscotch, but up until recently I was only familiar with the “butterscotch” that Dairy Queen served (no, I haven’t been there in a really long time). I missed butterscotch. I...
View ArticleRecipe Collection: Molasses Cookies
These aren’t quite perfect. I have been after a specific texture for years — these cookies that are thick and soft and chewy, sort of cake-like but not really. I still can’t manage it. But these...
View ArticleRecipe Collection: Whole Grain Lemon Bars
Daily Tip: Re-purpose items you already have to keep costs down. By Sara Shay, Contributing Writer Lemon bars have always been a special treat. Refreshing, tart and just plain yummy. You know how...
View Article{Guest Post} Recipe Collection: Chocolate Bars
This is a guest post by Letitia of Sometimes I Feel Like a Porcupine. Why have I been buying chocolate at the store!? Well, it’s because I’m lazy, but that’s not the point. The point is, chocolate is...
View ArticleGuest Post: Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream
This is a guest post from Sex, Food and Kettlebells. It’s for a delicious, dairy-free and Paleo raspberry swirl ice cream. I haven’t tried it yet, but it sounds delicious! TIME: Prep 20 min, Freeze...
View ArticleRecipe Collection : Cinnamon Custard Pie
There is something about pie that just screams comfort. I first remember having a custard pie at a church event many, many years ago. Recently, while brainstorming some recipe ideas for Modern...
View ArticleSuper Duper Easy Sweet Tooth Fixins’
Originally posted on my blog: Gianelloni Family: Life As We Know It Our Top 5 Go-To Sweet Tooth Desserts. When we first gave up refined white sugar and candy and candy bars and boxed cake mixes and...
View ArticleRecipe Collection : Simple Strawberry Cheesecake
By Jill, Editor of Modern Alternative Kitchen I love cheesecake. I love simple. I love a dessert that I can easily whip up while cooking a meal throughout the day. This gluten-free recipe fits all of...
View ArticleRecipe Collection: Chocolate Fudge Sauce
The other night I was planning to make some butterscotch sauce to go on my ice cream. I’m craving ice cream lately — not for the sugar, but for the cream and the egg yolks (I also crave butter)....
View ArticleRecipe Collection: Lemon Sherbet from Simply Summer
A quick note to our email subscribers. We are in the process of changing over to a new email subscription provider — Mailchimp is the new one. If you like getting our emails but are confused why...
View ArticleRecipe Collection: Cream Cheese Frosting
This frosting is very simple, very quick, and includes only 4 ingredients. We put it on any cakes, our carrot cake waffles, or even use as a fruit dip! Ingredients: 1/2 c. cream cheese 1/2 c. butter...
View Article2 Pie Crust Recipes: Grain-free & Dairy-free
With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up, there’s bound to be pie in your life sometime soon! Whether you’re hosting a holiday and have friends with dietary restrictions, or you yourself have food...
View ArticleRemembering our Loved Ones with Food {Sourdough Bread Pudding Recipe}
By Jeanne of O’Mamas, Contributing Writer. I remember so vividly the moment my grandmother (affectionally known as Pidge) gave me her mother’s recipe for bread pudding. It was October, 2001. I had...
View ArticleHosting a Cookie Exchange (and Allergy-Friendly Cookie Options)
Images by GAPS Diet Journey (Picture 1) (Picture 2) and Loving Our Guts By Julia Mangan, Contributing Writer It’s that time of year: Christmas Cookie Time! If you love enjoying a wide variety of...
View ArticleReal Reasons to Remove Sugar from the Pantry
Our bodies need sugar. In fact every cell in the body (including our precious brain cells) require sugar (glucose) for healthy function. Americans, on average, who eat a “typical” American diet...
View ArticleEasy Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
As a lover of both peanut butter and chocolate, I strive to find healthy ways to enjoy both! One day, when I was making some simple peanut butter cookies, I decided to throw some chocolate chips in...
View ArticleStrawberry Coconut Butter Hearts
Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post is from Jo at Nourishing Time. Jo is an attached mom to her smarty-pants son and a full-time student majoring in Public Health. She is fascinated with holistic...
View Article12 Valentine’s Day Treats
I am not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day (mainly because I think that is perpetuates the idea of “you must have a mate to be happy” which is so not true!) and I don’t have any big plans to celebrate...
View Article5 Minute Chocolate Cookies {no grains, dairy, eggs, or refined sugar}
By Kimball Young, contributing writer It’s been many months since we’ve had blanched almond flour in our house. I am pretty loyal to one particular brand, and I keep forgetting to order it! I love...
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