Pecan Bars (Paleo, GF, Vegan)

Paleo, GF, and vegan oh my!🤤Here’s a healthy spin on the classic Thanksgiving dessert — Pecan Pie😍. Thanks to @erinliveswhole we can still enjoy this favorite without all the extra junk👏🏻. These pecan bars are the real deal and will for sure be a crowd pleaser. Crunchy, Gooey, and Chewy…Bonus!! Cut into large, medium or small squares or bars - the perfect sized portions for your holiday party! 🍂⁠
Recipe courtesy of @erinliveswhole

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Crust: ⁠
🔸1.5 C almond flour⁠
🔸1/4 C coconut flour⁠
🔸1/4 C maple syrup⁠
🔸1/3 C melted coconut oil⁠
🔸1 tsp vanilla⁠
🔸1/4 tsp salt⁠
Filling: ⁠
🔸1/2 C melted coconut oil⁠
🔸1/4 C maple syrup⁠
🔸2/3 C coconut sugar⁠
🔸1 tsp vanilla⁠
🔸1 T almond milk⁠
🔸2 C chopped pecans⁠
Instructions: ⁠
1. Preheat oven to 350F and prepare an 8x8 inch pan with grease or parchment paper. ⁠
2. In a small bowl, mix together almond flour, coconut flour, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla, and salt until well combined. Press into bottom of pan. ⁠
3. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until slightly golden brown. ⁠
4. Let crust cool completely. ⁠
5. In a saucepan, heat coconut oil, coconut sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla until boiling (about 3-4 minutes), stirring consistently. ⁠
6. Once boiling, constantly stir and let bubble for one minute and then turn off heat. Cooking longer will result in burnt sugar. ⁠
7. Stir in almond milk and pecans. ⁠
8. Pour mixture over cooled crust and bake in oven for 20-22 minutes. *We found 23 minutes to be just right! 🙂 ⁠
9. Let cool on counter for 15 minutes and then in the fridge for at least two hours before serving or cutting. 10. Store in fridge.⁠

Roasted Whole Chicken

I can’t believe I haven’t shared this recipe with you’all yet…my go-to roasted whole chicken I’ve slightly adapted from the original #barefootcontessa cookbook by @inagarten. I’ve been making this for years now and usually make it at least 2-3 times a month. It’s SUPER easy, done in one pan and you can opt to add veggies to create a complete meal. How’s that!?!? It's warming, traditional and comforting🤗.

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Ingredients: ⁠
🔸1 organic whole chicken⁠
🔸salt⁠
🔸black pepper⁠
🔸five 8” rosemary sprigs⁠
🔸1 lemon cut in half⁠
🔸5 cloves of garlic⁠
🔸avocado oil⁠
🔸1 onion halved or quartered⁠

Directions: ⁠
1. Preheat the oven to 425F ⁠
2. Remove the chicken giblets. ⁠
3. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pinfeathers and pat the outside dry. ⁠
4. Place the chicken in a roasting pan. ⁠
5. Liberally oil and salt + pepper the inside of the chicken. Stuff the cavity with 3 sprigs of rosemary, the lemon, onion and 3 cloves of garlic. ⁠
6. Rub the outside of the chicken with oil and sprinkle again with salt + pepper. Tuck 1 garlic clove and one rosemary sprig in the crease of each leg. ⁠
7. Roast the chicken for 1.5 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Remove to a platter.⁠
*Optional: Add potatoes, carrots and celery around the pan before cooking for a complete meal.⁠

✨BONUS!!! - Save the chicken carcass to make #chickenbonebroth. Place bones in a slow cooker. (I’m using my new #instapot on the slow cooker setting) Cover bones completely with filtered water. Add 2 T. Apple cider vinegar. Let sit for 20 mins. before turning on. This allows the vinegar to help release the enzymes creating a more nutritious broth. Turn on and let simmer on low for minimum 24 hours, and up to 48 hours for maximum collagen extraction. You can add a variety of veggies, herbs and spices to create your own custom flavor. Be creative!⁠

Cheers! And here’s to your health!!!🤗

Chia Seed Pudding

This dessert is soooo good and sooo easy. Not to mention, a great healthy treat :) Just remember that it takes 8 hours to soak before it’s ready — so prep time is crucial :)

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Ingredients:
1 1/2 C Coconut Milk
1/4 C Maple Syrup or Honey
1 T Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp Almond Extract
1/3 C Chia Seeds
1/2 C Berries (for topping)
Directions: Mix everything well excluding fruit. Allow the mixture to soak overnight or at least 8 hours. Mix a couple times in-between. Top with berries and enjoy! For this occasion, I layered the pudding and fruit in a trifle bowl to show off the colorful layers. *Optional: Add more coconut milk or water until you reach desired consistency

Homemade Granola

The smell in our house today is a mixture of golden browned almonds, toasted coconut, and cinnamon… yum🤤! All the smells of Fall. Making granola is super simple, cost effective, and totally worth it!

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For my granola I use:

  • 3 C oats

  • 1 C whole almonds

  • 1/2 C pecans (or walnuts)

  • 1 C shredded coconut (or flakes)

  • 1/2 C maple syrup (or honey)

  • 1/2 C coconut oil

  • 1 tsp cinnamon 1

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • *Optional 3/4 C sesame seeds

  • 1/2 - 1 t. cardamom.

✨And you can play with different nuts, seeds and fruit (cashews, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, raisins, currants, blueberries, etc.) If using dried fruit, add it to your mixture at the last 5-10 minutes of the cooking time to ensure your fruit doesn’t burn.⁠

Directions:⁠
1. Preheat oven to 325F⁠
2. Mix oats, nuts, seeds, coconut, cinnamon + salt in a large bowl.⁠
3. In a smaller bowl combine the coconut oil + maple syrup.⁠
4. Pour wet ingredients into the dry and mix until well incorporated.⁠
5. Spread evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.⁠
6. Cook for 20 minutes or until golden brown. *stir the granola halfway to ensure that it is evenly cooked.⁠

Paleo/Grain Free Granola

Here’s a granola for all my Paleo and Grain-free peeps out there!!! Using a variety of nuts to substitute the oats, this granola is sweet and crunchy and gives you ALL the feels of traditional granola. We added some to our afternoon acai bowl treat :)⁠

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Ingredients:

2 C mixed nuts (we did almonds, mac nuts, and walnuts)

1 C seeds (we did pumpkin + sesame)

1 C shredded coconut

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/4 C coconut oil, 1/4 C honey or maple syrup

1 tsp vanilla⁠

Directions: Pulse all ingredients in a food processor. Bake @320F for 30-40 minutes, turning once half way.⁠
Recipe from: FMTV subscription⁠

Homemade Almond Milk

Last year I shared how I make my homemade almond milk via my stories but didn’t include the recipe. Because this is a weekly rhythm for me and people often ask me for the recipe, I wanted to share it here to be accessed easily🤗. Super easy to make, you just have to☝🏻remember the night before to start soaking the almonds and you’ll definitely need to invest in a nut milk bag. ⁠

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✨Homemade Almond Milk✨
Ingredients:⁠
🔸1 C Almonds (raw, unpasteurized) ⁠
🔸3 1/2 C Filtered water⁠
🔸2 dates⁠
🔸Couple dashes of sea salt⁠
🔸Nut milk bag ✔️⁠
Directions:⁠
1. Soak almonds in filtered water overnight or minimum of 8 hours. Make sure there is plenty of soaking water.⁠
2. Drain soaking water & rinse the almonds.⁠
3. Add rinsed almonds, filtered water, dates, + sea salt into a high speed blender⁠
4. Blend on high for a couple of minutes.⁠
5. Pour into a nut milk bag. Strain into a large bowl squeezing as much of the liquid out as your can.⁠
✨Best to use within 3-4 days. ENJOY!⁠
NOTE: If you prefer Macadamia milk -- substitute almonds with the same amount of Mac Nuts. (And BONUS you only need to soak Mac Nuts for 20-30 minutes🙌🏻)⁠

Mac Nut Cheese

A “cheese” 🧀 dip even you die hard dairy lovers will ohhh + ahhh over! This recipe is so yummy and very versatile — make one batch then divide it up and mix up the flavor options! We made 3 kinds — plain, kalamata olive, + spicy chipotle habanero!

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Ingredients:
1 C raw macnuts or cashews (I used macnuts because it’s what I had at home)
1/4 C filtered water
1/4 C + 1 T nutritional yeast
2 T lemon juice
2 cloves garlic (or 1/2 - 1 tsp powdered in a pinch!)
2 T white wine or 1 T raw apple cider vinegar
1 T dijon mustard
Sea salt + pepper to taste (1/2 tsp salt + 1/4 tsp pepper)
Directions:
1. Simply add all ingredients into your high speed blender and blend until thick + creamy.
2. ADD extra ingredients based on which version you’d like to try.
NOTE: It will be the consistency of thawed or stirred cream cheese. This will harden after chilled.
Store in the refrigerator for up to 5-7 days. Enjoy!

*Olive Version:
1/3 C kalamata olives, chopped - add to mixture in blender and pulse a few times to incorporate. Be careful not to overblend.

*Spicy Version:
1 T organic chipotle habanero pepper sauce - mix in by hand.
*Some other ideas:

Sun-dried tomatoes
Capers
Fresh or Dried herbs
Whatever your heart desires!

Zucchini-Banana Bread

Can’t believe we haven’t shared this recipe yet!!! It’s one of our favorites and we hope you enjoy it as well! GF/DF/Refined sugar free…that’s what we are all about!

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Ingredients:

  • 3 C Almond Flour

  • 1 C Coconut Flour

  • 2 tsp Baking Soda

  • 1 tsp Baking Powder

  • 1/4 tsp Salt

  • 1 C Maple Syrup

  • 1/2 C Coconut Oil

  • 4 Large Eggs (ideally room temp)

  • 6 tsp Vanilla Extract

  • 1 C Shredded Zucchini

  • 2 C Mashed Ripe Bananas

  • Optional: Chocolate Chips… you decide how many ;)

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and either prep a loaf pan or muffin tray.

  2. In a medium sized bowl mix all dry ingredients together.

  3. In a smaller bowl mix all wet ingredients together (this does not include zucchini or banana yet)

  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir to combine. NOW stir in the zucchini. Once that is mixed well add the mashed bananas and mix well. *If you’re adding choc. chips do so now

  5. Pour your batter into either your greased loaf pan or muffin tray. NOTE: Dough rises a little and because of the texture it looks best if you smooth out the dough with a spoon before baking.

  6. If you’re baking a loaf, bake for 60 minutes and check with a toothpick. If you’re baking muffins, bake for 25 minutes and check with a toothpick.

ENJOY :)

Non-Toxic Cleaners DIY

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Here are a few recipes that I grabbed from the back of “Organized Simplicity” by @tshoxenreider (Note: when trying out any new cleaning product make sure to first test out product on a small area before cleaning the entire surface)

All Purpose Cleaner: 1/4 C White Vinegar, 2 T Baking Soda, 1/4 gallon (1 liter) hot water, *optional: a few drops of essential oil (I use thieves!)

-Combine ingredients in a bucket, stir, and let the mixture cool for a few minutes before pouring into a spray bottle

Glass Cleaner: 2 tsp white vinegar, 1/4 gallon (1 liter) water, *optional: a few drops of lemon essential oil (it helps cut through grease)

-Combine the ingredients in a spray bottle and shake. Works best by wiping the surface with rumpled newspaper.

Toilet Bowl Cleaner: 1/4 C baking soda + 1 C white vinegar

-Combine the ingredients and pour into the toilet. Let it sit for a few minutes, and then scrub with a toilet brush and rinse.

(Check out Bonami powder cleanser as well, it works great!)

Jori’s Easy All Purpose Cleaner: Fill 1/2 of your spray bottle with white vinegar and 1/2 with purified water. Then add 10 drops Thieves essential oil. Shake and use. I keep this under my kitchen sink and use before and after food prepping and cooking. (*NOTE: Do Not use on Marble - it will remove the shiny coating)

*Some great essential oils to add into cleaning products are: thieves, lemon, orange, tea tree, + grapefruit

Sauerkraut

DIY Sauerkraut Recipe | Are you a fan of this age old “sour cabbage” delicacy? Maybe not, but after you try this homemade version + hear about all the health benefits of consuming Sauerkraut you may change your mind. And perhaps your taste buds have matured since the last time you tried it? For those of you who already enjoy Sauerkraut, good on ya!! Keep reading for the benefits, recipe, + instructions.

Sauerkraut which literally translates “sour cabbage” in German has been around for 2,000+ years. It is shredded cabbage that undergoes lactic acid fermentation in airtight containers and because of this specific type of fermentation it enables the Sauerkraut to have a long shelf life and that distinct sour flavor. Another benefit of lactic acid fermentation is that it produces health-benefiting probiotics aka good bacteria. This is the bacteria that helps restore the bacterial balance in your gut!! (super helpful for people struggling with I.B.S) Besides promoting digestion, Sauerkraut boosts the immune system, promotes heart health, reduces asthma attacks, boosts energy levels, strengthens bones, boosts mental health, fights stress, and fights inflammation. Doesn’t that just jazz you up?! It gets me excited and its why I decided to make some this week. I’ve usually just purchased it before, but now I’m excited to “get into the “groove” of making it. It’s ridiculously easy and SO cost effective. Follow the instructions below to make some incredible home fermented Sauerkraut.

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Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs organic green cabbage, cored and outer leaves removed - save one whole leaf. (I used purple as well because it’s what I had at home, and isn’t the two-toned colors pretty?!?!)

  • 1 bulb organic garlic, approx. 10 cloves, peeled + finely minced

  • 2 1/2 T fine sea salt

Supplies:

  • 1 gallon glass jar

  • Muddler

  • Weights - (I just used a filled mason jar)

  • Covering cloth + rubber band

Method:

1. Shred the cabbage (I used my food processor to speed this up)

2. In the glass jar layer shredded cabbage, garlic + salt in thirds. You can begin to press the cabbage with the muddler midway in order to fit all the cabbage in the jar.

3. Use the muddler to work the salt into the cabbage. Juice will start to be released from the cabbage after about 15 minutes of muddling.

4. Once there is enough juice to cover the cabbage, place the whole cabbage leaf and a weight on top and press down to ensure all of the cabbage is submerged. This makes the batch anaerobic. Cover with the cloth + secure with the rubber band.

5. Ferment undisturbed for 7 days at room temp.

ENJOY!

*Note: Save and drink the liquid as well. It contains the same healing probiotic benefits!!!

Chocolate Raw Balls

I love making these delicious raw treats! They are super easy + simple to make and everyone I share them with loves them! Try them out for yourself :)

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Ingredients:

  • 4 dates + 3 Figs (soak in hot water for about 5 minutes or until soft)

  • 1/2 C Pecans

  • 1/3 C Almond Butter

  • 1 tsp Vanilla

  • 1/4 tsp Pink Salt

  • 3 Scoops chocolate Organifi Protein Powder

  • 2 T Cacao Nibs

Directions:

  1. Add all ingredients into a food processor and blend until mixture forms into a ball.

  2. If the dough seems a little dry and is not combining well slowly add a little hot water (I use the left over water from soaking the dates/figs)

  3. Using a 1” cookie scoop, divide the mixture into 12 balls.

  4. Roll tightly in your hand + then roll in shredded coconut if you desire :)

    ENJOY!

Paleo Brownies

When you are craving chocolate and want to keep it “guilt free” I encourage you to try out this super delicious + fudgey brownie recipe!! I love that it includes the superfood Cacao with all its “super powers” ;) Check out my Instagram @health_hi for a list of all the benefits of Cacao. (and for an explanation on why its important to choose cacao over cocoa)

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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 C Tahini (runny)

  • 1/2 C Almond Butter

  • 1/4 C Maple Syrup

  • 1/2 C Coconut Sugar

  • 1 tsp Vanilla

  • 2 eggs

  • 1/3 C Cacao Powder (unsweetened)

  • 1 T Coconut Flour

  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda

  • 1/4 tsp Salt

  • 1/3 C Chocolate chips

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F

  2. Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl.

  3. In a larger bowl mix together wet ingredients. Once well mixed add the dry ingredients.

  4. Stir in chocolate chips.

  5. Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper. Fill with batter.

  6. Bake for 23-25 minutes - when knife inserted into the middle comes out clean or just a few crumbs attached. Don’t over bake :)

    ENJOY!

Bone Broth + Bone Marrow

Part of my routine is preparing bone broth in my slow cooker. It’s easy to do, makes the house smell like Christmas, and is sooooo good for you!! Bone Broth is nutrient dense, easy to digest + good for your gut, boosts detoxification, and is full of healing compounds like collagen, proline, glycine, and glutamine (draxe.com) What I’m about to enjoy in this photo is the BONUS delicacy that comes along with preparing bone broth… bone marrow!! Similarly bone marrow helps promote healthy digestion, aids in joint health, builds immunity, & is full of essential omega 3 fatty acids! Most commonly bone marrow is enjoyed over toast with a dash of salt + pepper.

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Directions:

  1. Pick up bones from @tooheyshawaiianmeats at the Upcountry Farmers market on Saturday.

  2. Roast bones @ 400F for 20 minutes.

  3. Place bones in a slow cooker + cover with filtered water. Add 2T of raw Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV helps pull calcium & other minerals from the bones) Let sit for 20 minutes (Note: Slow cooker is not on yet)*

  4. Turn on slow cooker + let simmer for 24 hours (Note: Most slow cookers tend to cook high so I usually turn my cooker on HIGH for the first 8-10 hours, then LOW for the next 10 hours, and finally on warm for the remaining last few hours)

  5. Turn off slow cooker and add salt + pepper to taste. Let cool

  6. Strain + drink by itself (hot) or use as a soup base. If drinking plain some optional toppings are: avocado, green onions, + sesame seeds.

*Variations: Add any combinations of herbs + veggies to create your own unique flavor. (I like to use bay leaf, onion, garlic, carrots, celery, lemon grass, kefir lime leaves, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon sticks, star anise)

Ayurvedic Mushroom Latte AKA Healthy Hot Cocoa

Clean up your traditional Hot Cocoa with this healthy recipe!!

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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 tsp Reishi

  • 1/2 tsp Cordeceps

  • 2 tsp Cacao

  • 1 T Raw Honey

  • 1/4 C Hot Water

  • 1/2 C Nut Milk (I use homemade!)

Directions:

  1. Mix Reishi, Cordeceps, + Cacao together.

  2. Add hot water and mix well.

  3. Froth your milk with an Espresso machine steam wand.*

  4. Add to your mug + ENJOY!

*If you don't have an espresso machine, put all ingredients except the nut milk into a high speed blender. Warm nut milk + add to the blender. Blend on high for a minute. Pour into a mug + ENJOY!

Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Sea Salt Cookies (GF/DF/Grain Free)

If you’ve tried these then you KNOW these are sooooo delicious, and if you haven’t tried these yet, then what are you waiting for?! Make these + ENJOY :)

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Ingredients:

  • 1 C Creamy raw Almond Butter

  • 3/4 C Coconut Sugar or Sucanat

  • 1 Egg

  • 1 Egg Yolk

  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

  • 1 tsp Baking Soda

  • 1/4 tsp Pink Salt

  • 4 ounces Dark Chocolate coarsely chopped.

  • Flakey or coarse sea salt for sprinkling

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. (These cookies spread out quite wide)

  2. In a medium sized bowl add the almond butter. In a separate bowl whisk together egg + egg yolk. Stir the coconut sugar into the almond butter until thoroughly incorporated then add baking soda, salt, + vanilla. Stir until completely mixed then add the whisked egg + egg yolk to the mixture and stir once more until completely incorporated. Fold in the chopped chocolate until well incorporated.

  3. With a 1 1/2” cookie scoop drop mounds of dough on to lined baking sheet. Evenly space 12 cookies onto the pan.

  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes then remove and let cool for 5-7 minutes. As the cookies are cooling sprinkle them with a little bit of flakey sea salt.

DIY Deodorant (Non-Toxic, Chemical + Baking Soda FREE)

Why is it important to switch your underarm care to a natural and clean product? Regular antiperspirants are linked to many health issues but the most interesting part is that they block your pores… which causes you not to sweat, duh that’s the point right?! WRONG… blocking those pores means that good bacteria isn’t getting to do its job by helping reduce odor naturally… Sweat is good for you, don’t block it! When sweat mixes with bacteria that’s when the pits start to stink… This natural deodorant among other natural deodorants helps control the bacteria and reduce or even eliminate that stink :)

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Ingredients:

  • 1 C Coconut Oil

  • 3 T Beeswax Beads

  • 3/4 C Arrowroot Powder

  • 2 T Clay

  • 25 drops of Tea Tree essential oil

  • 5 drops of Lemongrass essential oil

Directions:

  1. Melt coconut oil and beeswax together over low heat in a double boiler until just barely melted. Remove from heat.

  2. Add remaining ingredients except essential oils. Let cool, stirring every 5 minutes or so, until it hardens to a pudding consistency.

  3. Put in the fridge to speed this up, checking + stirring frequently.

  4. Add essential oils and mix well.

  5. Spoon into empty glass jars + let harden overnight in a cool location.

DIY Sunscreen (Non-Toxic, Chemical free, + Reef safe!)

Did you know zinc oxide is mineral based and rather than being absorbed into your skin like traditional sunscreen, this sun blocking agent sits on top of your skin and blocks those harmful UV rays… and better yet it’s less harmful to the corals and is NOT linked to coral bleaching!

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Ingredients:

  • 1 C Coconut Oil

  • 2 T Zinc Oxide

  • 2 T Shea Butter

  • 1 tsp Carrot seed oil

  • 1 tsp Vitamin E oil

  • 1/2 C Beeswax

  • Essential Oils ( 4 drops Chamomile, 4 drops Geranium, 4 drops Frankincense, 4 drops Helichrysum, 3 drops Lavender, 3 drops Peppermint, 3 drops Tea Tree )

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients except essential oils and zinc oxide in a glass jar.

  2. Use a double-boiler to warm ingredients by filling a small pot with water on stove over low to medium/low heat.

  3. Place jar in pot and stir contents until ingredients are melted.

  4. Add in zinc oxide, stir until mixed well, remove from heat and cool for about 1/2 hour. Then add essential oils.

  5. Store in a cool place

Cleansing Balm (Non-Toxic, chemical free, makeup + dirt remover)

The fastest way to get something into your bloodstream is through your skin, so it’s important to know what you are feeding it!! Clean it up with this non-toxic cleansing balm. With sandalwood + chamomile oil this is a great cleanser to have in your daily routine as you unwind rom your day, cleanse your face, and massage these calming oils (known to reduce anxiety) into your skin!

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Ingredients:

  • 1 C Coconut Oil

  • 1/2 C finely grated Shea Butter

  • 3 T Beeswax

  • 1 T Apricot Oil

  • 1 T Almond Oil

  • 30 drops Sandalwood essential oil

  • 20 drops Chamomile essential oil

  • 4 drops Clove essential oil

  • 12 drops Vitamin E

Directions:

  1. Melt coconut oil, Shea butter, and beeswax in a double boiler or in a stainless steel bowl, sitting in a saucepan of water over a medium heat.

  2. Once that is melted add apricot + almond oil

  3. Remove from heat, allow to cool for about 5 minutes and whisk in essential oils and Vitamin E

  4. Pour into a jar and leave to cool with the lid off for an hour.

TO USE: Massage balm into the skin, hold a hot cloth over the face for a moment and use the cloth to wash the oil off.

Ranch Dressing (two ways!)

These are both great recipes to keep near by for salad dressing or dip to keep your family happy + healthy!

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Mayo Base Ranch Dressing

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 C Avocado Mayo

  • 1/4 C Non-Dairy milk

  • 1 1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar

  • 3 cloves of Garlic

  • 1/2 tsp dried parsley

  • 1 tsp onion powder

  • 1/2 tsp pink salt

Directions:

  1. Start by chopping the garlic in a food processor by itself.

  2. After the garlic is chopped add the rest of the ingredients and blend until well mixed.

  3. Enjoy!

Cashew Base Ranch Dressing

Ingredients:

  • 1 C Raw Cashews

  • 1/2 C Non-dairy milk

  • 2 T Water

  • 2 T Lemon Juice

  • 1 T Yellow Mustard

  • 1 tsp Pink Salt

  • 1/2 tsp pepper

  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

  • 1/2 tsp onion powder

  • 1/4 tsp paprika

  • 2 T chopped fresh parsley

  • 2 T chopped chives

  • 1 tsp dried dill

Directions:

  1. Soak cashews in water for 4 hours.

  2. Blend cashews, milk, lemon juice, mustard, salt + pepper, garlic, onion, and paprika.

  3. Then mix in parsley, chives, and dill.

  4. Enjoy!

Spiced Sweet Potato

This was the most popular recipe that we posted during Thanksgiving season. It’s quick, simple, healthy and everyone loves it!

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Ingredients:

  • 3 large Sweet Potatoes

  • 2 T Coconut Oil

  • 2 T Coconut sugar

  • 1 tsp Chili Powder

  • 1 tsp Pink salt

  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper

  • 1/2 tsp Smoked Chipotle

  • 1/2 tsp Cumin

  • 1/4 tsp Paprika

Directions:

  1. Peel & Slice potatoes into 1/2-1” slices.

  2. Place on top of a lined baking sheet.

  3. Brush oil on top of sliced potatoes.

  4. Mix all spices + sugar together and sprinkle on top of potatoes.

  5. Bake on top rack @ 400F for 20-30 minutes (Check at 20 minutes by poking with a fork)