Flourless Brownies (changed it up a bit this time)

 

I made these a few days ago for the first time and we loved them!  This time I used GFCF cocoa powder and added some swirls of organic peanut butter.  YUMMY!

SOOO YUMMY!

If you'd like the recipe, you can check it out over at Whole Foods:  http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/recipe.php?recipeId=2594#comments

Enjoy!

Serving God and My Family,

Crystal <>< (SAHM)

Quinoa and Strawberries (Breakfast)

This was such a yummy breakfast!  Here is how I made it.

Ingredients:

1 Cup of Quinoa

1 Cup Coconut Milk

1 Cup Water

2 Tablespoons Honey

1 Tsp Cinnamon

Fresh Strawberries

To cook the quinoa:

Rinse the quinoa like you would rice.  Add quinoa, coconut milk and water to a saucepan.  Cook on medium until it starts to boil then lower temperature and cover for about 15 minutes, until the quinoa is done.

Once the quinoa is cooked, put in a bowl and add the honey, cinnamon and fresh strawberries.  I also added a bit more coconut milk…YUM!

This was the best breakfast!  We all loved it!  You can certainly use any berry you’d like, or any milk you’d like.  Since we are dairy (and casein) free I used coconut milk.  Feel free to use agave nectar or stevia for your sweetener instead of honey.  I chose local honey because it helps with Malachi’s allergies.

Enjoy!

Serving God and My Family,

Crystal <>< (SAHM)

Porcupine Meatballs Recipe

I saw Paula Dean make this on the Food Network the other day, and just had to make these for my family.  It was super easy and super yummy!  Here is how I made them.

Ingredients:

1 pound of grass-fed ground beef

1 ½ Cups Organic white rice, divided

Organic Onion Powder

Organic Garlic Powder

½ Green Bell Pepper, chopped

½ Onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 (14.5oz) can of organic Italian Seasoned Tomatoes

2 Cups Organic Beef broth

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°F

In a large bowl mix beef, ½ cup of rice, onion and garlic powder.  

Form into golf ball sized meatballs. Place the meatballs in a large casserole baking dish.  

Add the rest of the rice, the can of tomatoes and the broth.

 Mix it a bit, cover with aluminum foil and bake for an hour.

When you take the aluminum foil off the rice should have popped right out of the meatballs.

This was such a yummy supper.  I served this with organic green peas and it was a hit!  I will definitely make this again.

Enjoy!

Serving God and My Family,

Crystal <>< (SAHM)

P.S. For the original recipe go HERE.

Flourless Brownies (Recipe from Whole Foods)

OH SO YUMMY!

Ingredients I used

Gluten Free

Check the label to make sure it is Gluten Free

These are so yummy!

I got this recipe from Whole Foods and tried it out today.  These were so delicious!  Now that we are eating a gluten free and casein free diet, I have been trying out all sorts of new recipes.  I love brownies, so when I saw this recipe on Whole Foods' website I just had to try it!  SO YUMMY!

I also was able to find gluten free, dairy free and even soy free chocolate chips, along with gluten free vanilla extract.  (Regular vanilla extra contains traces of gluten...FYI.)  I also used vegan (soy free) butter, which is so yummy too!  I chose to use carob powder instead of cocoa powder because it is caffeine free.

I highly recommend this recipe.  Head over to Whole Foods and check it out, and then make them yourself to see how good these are! You can find the recipe HERE

Serving God and My Family,
Crystal <>< (SAHM)