Orange-Cranberry Sauce

Orange-Cranberry Sauce My kids gobbled up this orange-cranberry sauce!  Making it gave me the idea that I could really use any combination of fruit to make my own homemade jello, just like Grandma used to do.

Serves:  12

Prep time:  5 minutes

Cook time:  10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups oranges
  • 12oz fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup raw, local honey (or more, to taste)
  • 3 tablespoons grass-fed gelatin (I use Great Lakes)
  • 1/2 cup cold, filtered water

Directions

Zest oranges, then juice them. Remove seeds from juice.

Blend cranberries, zest and juice in a blender until smooth.

Place in a pot, add honey and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and continue to stir for 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat.

Add gelatin to water and let sit for one minute, then add it to the cranberry mixture and stir until dissolved. Check for sweetness and add more honey if needed.

Place in refrigerator until well chilled and set. This will take at least a few hours.

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KOMBUCHA MAY NOT BE FOR EVERYONE

Kombucha may not be well tolerated by those with weak immune function, gut dysbiosis or hormonal imbalances, such as people with SIBO, IBS or Candida overgrowth.  Donna Gates of the Body Ecology Diet recommends doing controlled ferments with specific bacteria or yeast instead.  Read more…

SOURCE:  Body Ecology

Sesame Halvah

Sesame HalvahThis Paleo, GAPS and SCD-legal sesame halvah tastes a lot like peanut brittle and makes a nice snack, treat or dessert that your family is sure to enjoy.

Serves: 45

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Source:  Vicki Kobliner, Holcare Nutrition

Ingredients

  • 6 cups raw sesame seeds (soaked overnight, rinsed and drained)
  • 1-1/2 cup raw, local honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed allspice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (I prefer Celyon cinnamon)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (finely grated)

Directions

Toast sesame seeds in a skillet or oven, about 10 minutes.

Blend the seeds in a blender, one cup at a time, removing after each cup has been blended.

Add honey and spices to blended seeds in a bowl; mix well.

Pat into a 13″ x 9″ pan and refrigerate. Cut into squares.

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Egg-Free Banana Muffins

Egg-Free Banana MuffinsThese Paleo/SCD/GAPS-legal egg-free banana muffins are also gluten-free, dairy-free and delicious! Serve them as a snack or with breakfast.

Serves: 12

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 2 cups raw cashews or any other nuts
  • 4 teaspoons raw, local honey
  • 4 teaspoons gelatin powder or crystals (I use Great Lakes gelatin)
  • 4-8 tablespoons ghee or coconut oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Grind the nuts into a flour. Mash the bananas.

Dissolve gelatin in half a cup of hot, filtered water.

Mix all ingredients together. Spoon batter into muffin tin.

Bake until lightly brown, 15-20 minutes.

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Easy Butternut Squash Soup

Easy Butternut Squash SoupYou won’t believe how fast you can make this easy butternut squash soup.

Yellow foods like butternut squash have high levels of beta-carotene, the precursor to vitamin A, an immune-system booster.

Serves: 8

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 onion (large dice)
  • 1 large butternut squash (peeled and cut into large chunks)
  • 1 head garlic (peeled and left whole)
  • 2 cups homemade chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 4 fresh sage leaves

Directions

Place all ingredients in a large pot; cook for 25 minutes or until the squash is soft.

Remove from heat. Puree until smooth with a stick blender.

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WHAT HELPS MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE?

A Paleo diet, restful sleep, a supplement regime and a low-stress life can improve mitochondrial function in patients with chronic fatigue.  Read more…

SOURCE:  Questioning Answers


MERCURY CAUSES NEUROTOXICITY

This video was shown in late 2012 at the Congressional hearing about the autism epidemic: “How Mercury Causes Brain Neuron Damage”.  Also, “we should be focusing on the dietary aspects” in relation to autism.  Parents have to do their own research, and researchers don’t listen to them.

SOURCE:  University of Calgary

 

Coconut-Flour Pumpkin Cake

Coconut-Flour Pumpkin CakeThis rich, perfectly spiced, gluten- and dairy-free coconut-flour pumpkin cake is Paleo/GAPS/SCD-legal and is a perfect treat for the fall when these squashes are in season.

Serves: 12

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 1 hours, 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pumpkin, butternut squash, acorn squash or kabocha squash
  • 1 cup ghee or coconut oil (melted, plus extra for greasing the pan )
  • 12 pasture-raised eggs
  • 2 teaspoons ground vanilla bean powder
  • 1-1/3 cup raw, local honey
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon (I like Ceylon cinnamon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup coconut flour
  • 1 cup homemade coconut milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9×13 pan.

Peel and quarter the pumpkin or squash. Steam for 30 minutes or until soft. Puree’ in a blender until smooth and use 1 cup for this recipe. Reserve the rest for later use.

Mix eggs with vanilla, honey, pumpkin, spices, salt and baking soda until combined.

Slowly add in coconut flour, ghee and coconut milk. Beat or whisk until there are no lumps.

Pour batter into prepared baking pan.

Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool, then frost with Honey-Yogurt Frosting or Vegan Coconut Milk Frosting.

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SULFATION: COMMON LINKS AMONG AUTISM, ECZEMA, ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA

The etiology of autism may be similar to that for eczema, asthma and allergic responses.  One of the reasons is sulfation, which affects the function of proteins and peptides, among other things.  Sulfate is produced by oxidation of methionine or cysteine, which are both sulfur-containing amino acids.  Read more…

SOURCE:  Autism File


AUTISM TIED TO CAR POLLUTION

Babies exposed to car smog in the womb and during their first year of life are more likely to become autistic.  Read more…

SOURCE:  Reuters