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Pumpkin Cornbread

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    PUMPKIN CORNBREAD

    Vegan, GF, Dairy Free

    Happily Serves 8

    ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

    ¾ cup almond or coconut milk, room temperature

    ¼ cup Coconut vinegar

    1 cup cornmeal

    1 cup GF All purpose flour (can sub quinoa flour)

    ½ teaspoon Himalayan Sea salt

    ½ teaspoon cinnamon

    ½ teaspoon baking soda

    ½ cup softened coconut oil

    ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed (can sub coconut sugar)

    1 can pumpkin puree or 2 cups fresh pumpkin

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and prepare a 9 in cast iron skillet (or square pan) with cooking spray.

    Stir together nut milk and vinegar. Let sit for 10 minutes while you prep the rest of the ingredients.

    Whisk together your dry ingredients: cornmeal, whole wheat pastry flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda and set aside.

    Whisk together coconut oil and granulated sugar until well combined.

    Whisk in pumpkin puree.

    Stir in almond milk/vinegar mixture.

    Now stir in your dry ingredients.

    Mix until just combined.

    Don’t over mix, or you’ll end up with tough bread!

    Bake for about 25-35 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

    Remove from the oven, let cool slightly and then serve immediately 

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    Pumpkin Fudge

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      Vegan, Gluten Free

      Happily serves 8-10

      ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

      1/3 Cup Pumpkin puree

      1/2 Cup Coconut butter

      2 TBSP Almond butter

      2 TBSP   Maple syrup or Blackstrap molasses

      2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice

      1/8 tsp Himalayan Sea salt  

      Heat ingredients in a pan for 5 min place in a 4×4 pan and freeze for 1-2 hours.

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      Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

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        Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

        Refined Sugar Free, GF

        Happily serves 16

        All Organic Ingredients:

        1/4 Cup Lime juice

        1/2 cup chopped cilantro

        1/4 Cup Coconut vinegar

        5 crushed garlic cloves

        1/2 tsp Sea Salt

        2 TBSP Coconut sugar (I use less and usually use stevia)

        1 Cup Avocado Oil

        Mix or blend well.  Shake before use.

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        Jodi’s Chocolate Nut Butter Quinoa Cookies

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          Jodi’s Chocolate Nut Butter Quinoa Cookies

          GF, Refined Sugar Free

          Happily serves 12

          ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

          1 16oz jar chocolate nut butter 

          1/2 cup rinsed quinoa

          1  free range egg (or 1 chia/flax egg substitute)

          3/4 cup coconut sugar

          1/4 cup coconut flakes

          Dash of cinnamon 

          Mix well and roll into dough balls. 

          Press into mini muffin tin for portion control. 

          Bake at 350 for 7-8 mins or eat raw. 

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          How Much Sugar – Can You Have? Did You Have? Should You Have? How to Calculate it.

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            How Much Sugar is Too Much?

            Calculating Refined Sugar Intake In Teaspoons sugar

            • A healthy adult human being has approximately 5 liters of blood circulating at any given moment.
            •  In that 5 Liters of Blood a grand total of 1 teaspoon of sugar is available during a fasting state. That’s all the body needs to function.
            •  In 12-ounces of soda or energy drinks typically contain approximately 10 teaspoons of sugar.
            •  That little beverage effectively raises the blood sugar 10 times above what the body needs to function and typically within a matter of minutes.

            To Decode the refined sugar in your diet simply do the following wherever refined sugars are listed in the ingredients.

            1 Teaspoon of Sugar = Approximately 4 Grams of Sugar

            In other words take the total grams of refined sugar and divide by 4 to learn how many teaspoons of sugar you are consuming per serving.

            More About Refined Sugar

            The Recommended Total Consumption of Refined Sugar & High Fructose Corn Syrup is less than 1 pound per month for Optimal Immune Health. Use the conversions below to assess how much sugar you are consuming each day.

            • 1 teaspoon of Sugar = 4.2 grams = approximately 4 grams
            • 453 grams of Sugar = 1 pound of Sugar
            • 115 teaspoons of Sugar = 1 pound of Sugar
            • 11 Sodas (132 Ounces) = 2, 2-Liter Bottles of Soda =
            • 1 pound of Sugar 1 Soda (12 Ounces) = 39 grams of Sugar = Approximately 10 teaspoons of Sugar
            • 1 Soda (20 Ounces) = 69 grams of Sugar = Approx. 16.5 teaspoons of Sugar
            • 1 Soda (2 Liters) = 67 ounces of Soda = 221 grams of Sugar = ½ pound of Sugar

            Drinking 1 Soda (12 Ounces) per day = 30 Sodas per month = 2.65 pounds of Sugar per month from Soda alone = 360 teaspoons of sugar your body will have to use, store or eliminate in order to remain in balance at 1 teaspoon circulating in the blood stream.

            I would also say that I would not count fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to this total…just refined sugars like white sugar, brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, dextrin, maltodextrin, agave syrup, maple syrup, and evaporated cane juice.

            The US governments projects that average annual refined sugar consumption alone…not counting any other sweetener will be 74 or more pounds per year for the next 20 years. And we wonder why diabetes is the fastest growing pathology in the United States today.

             

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            What Does Eating Healthy Mean? 16 Healthy Eating Principles You Must Know!

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              What does Eating Healthy Mean?

              1- Mitochondrial Energy Production:

              Mitochondria definition: and organelle found in large number in most cells, in which the biochemical process of energy production occurs. It has an inner and outer layer.

              2-Organic sourced foods: look up EWG.org

              The environmental working group is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment.  Learn what organic means

              U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a great resource

              3- Delayed food allergens: and allergy is an adverse reaction due to immunologic mechanism. A delayed onset food allergy is an auto immune disease that causes your immune system to overact when you ingest certain foods. The immune cells mistakenly attack food particles and treat them as foreign invaders and produce anti-bodies to try to fight what they perceive as toxins. Known allergies we can the immune and digestive systems, draining the body of energy.

              Energetic Health Institute…an innovative 501(c)3 California Non-Profit & Gold Rated by GuideStar.org for transparency. School approved by the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP)

              I’m a Certified Holistic Nutritionist who can order you the right lab work to complete and over see this process.

              https://www.energetichealthinstitute.org

              4- 60% Alkalizing   pH scale  0-14   Acid vs. Alkaline

              Certain foods can effect of the acidity and pH of bodily fluids, including the urine or blood, and therefore can be used to treat and prevent disease

              5- Green Food

              Chlorophyll turns into new blood. Green promotes health and energy.

              6- ORAC Value of Food

              Oxygen radical absorbance capacity Is the unit of measurements of antioxidants found in food. (calories are a unit of energy)

              http://superfoodly.com/orac-values/

              7-Refined Sugar

              A healthy adult has approx 5 liters of blood circulating at any given moment and needs 1 teaspoon of sugar available during a fasting state. That’s all the body needs to function.

              12-ounces of soda or energy drinks typically contain approx 10 tsp of sugar. That raises the blood sugar 10x above what the body needs to function and typically within a matter of minutes.

               

              1 Teaspoon of Sugar = Approx 4 Grams of Sugar

              Take the total grams of refined sugar & divide by 4 to learn how many teaspoons of sugar you are consuming per serving.

              8-Naturally sweet:

              Think Real food

              9- Fiber: 8-12 grams  per meal.  Average 25-30 grams a day.

              Adds bulk to you diet and aids in digestion.

              Insoluble fiber: found in wheat, bran, vegetables, and whole grains. It helps speed passage of food through the stomach and intestines.

              Soluble Fiber: attacks water and turns into gel, slowing digestion.  Found in foods like oat bran, barley, nuts, seeds, beans, lentils, peas, and some other veggies and fruits.  Can help lower cholesterol.

              10-Raw foods

              Raw foods contain enzymes.  Enzymes help break down food and aid in digestion.

              Proteases: breaks down Protein

              Lipase: breaks down fat

              Amylase: breaks downs carbs

              11- Healthy Preparation Methods

              12-Environmentally Safe Meats and Fish

              EWG.org

              13-Environmentally safe Cookware

              NO TEFLON!

              14-Friends and Family MOODS

              15- Beverage 8oz or less

              16- Burn off what you consume!

              Exercise/movement

              Tigernut Flour Pancakes

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                Tigernut Flour Pancakes

                GF, Refined Sugar free

                Happily serves 4-6

                ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

                • 4 organic cage free eggs
                • ½ cup tigernut flour
                • ¼ cup coconut flour
                • ½ cup dairy free milk (coconut milk)
                • ½ tsp cinnamon
                • ½ tsp raw apple cider vinegar
                • ¼ tsp baking soda
                • Properly measuring the flours is key to the recipe. Stir the tigernut flour with a fork to “loosen” it, then dip in the measuring cup and level the top with a knife. Measure the coconut flour the same way. Combine the flours and eggs to create a smooth batter. Mixing these ingredients first allows you to smooth out the clumps of tigernut flour. Add remaining ingredients, stir until combined.  Cook pancakes as usual

                You can store leftover pancakes in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days. The leftover pancakes actually make a delicious “bread” for grain free sandwiches!

                Quinoa Brittle

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                  Quinoa Brittle

                  Vegan, Gluten free, Refined Sugar Free
                  Happily Serves 10

                  ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

                  3/4 Cup Tricolor uncooked quinoa

                  3/4 cup Pecans

                  2 TBSP Coconut sugar

                  1/2 tsp Pumpkin pie or allspice

                  2 TBSP Coconut oil

                  1/4 cup Blackstrap Molasses

                  1/4 cinnamon

                  Pinch of Himalayan sea salt

                  Stevia, if you desire it sweeter

                   

                  Preheat oven to 325.

                  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. (Cover all edges)

                  Combine quinoa, pecans, coconut sugar, salt, and cinnamon/spices in a bowl and set aside.

                  Over low to medium heat, add the coconut oil and black strap molasses (and optional Stevia). Stir until there is no visible separation.  Pour over the dry ingredients, combine and coat evenly,  spread on a parchment lined baking sheet with a metal spoon.

                  Try to get it as even as possible or the edges will burn in the center won’t crisp up.

                  Bake for 15 minutes and turn the pan around to ensure even baking and Browning. Back 5 to 10 minutes more and watch carefully so it does not burn. The edges will get crisp and caramelized, and the color will be uniformly deep golden brown in color.

                  Let it cool completely before breaking it into serving pieces.   You can store leftovers in a sealed container at room temperature for a week, or in the freezer for up to one month.

                  Cacao Avocado Mousse

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                    Cacao Avocado Mousse

                    Gluten Free, Vegan

                    Happily serves 4

                    ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

                    3 Avocados

                    1/3 Cup Coconut nectar

                    1/2 Cup Raw cacao
                    1 tsp ground cinnamon

                    dash of allspice (optional)
                    2 vanilla beans, split and seeded
                    1/4 tsp Himalayan sea salt

                    Stevia drops if desired sweeter

                    Mash all ingredients together and enjoy!

                    Optional to add nut milk to thin out consistency.

                    Fresh mint leaf for garnish or chopped for added flavor
                    The Cacao is antioxidant rich, high in flavonoids, which are essential to a healthy cardiovascular system.  Cacao provides a natural form of iron for a natural energy boost.

                    The avocado provides heart healthy monounsaturated fats as well as a good amount of vitamin B5 and Vitamin K.  Avocados are known for promoting heart health, regulating blood sugar and are believed to potentially offer anti-cancer benefits, specifically when it comes to cancer of the mouth, skin and prostate gland. Avocados are very alkalizing to the body.

                    Coconut Whipped Cream

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                      Coconut Whipped Cream

                      Vegan, GF, Refined Sugar Free

                      Happily serves 2

                      ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

                      1 Can full-fat Coconut milk

                      1 TBSP Maple syrup or Stevia

                      1 tsp vanilla

                      Allow can of coconut milk to sit in fridge overnight, untouched.

                      In the morning, open the can and scoop out the solid cream on top. Pour the liquid into a different container.

                      Add vanilla and stevia or syrup to taste and use a high-powered hand blender to whip the cream into soft peaks.

                      Serve immediately