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Coconut Flour Pancakes

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Coconut Flour PancakesThis tasty pancake recipe is filled with fiber and healthy fat (from the coconut), making it a surprisingly filling breakfast option compared with wheat flour alternatives.

PS: You might also want to check out Pumpkin Pancakes, Race Day Pancakes, and 2-Ingredient Pancakes.

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Coconut Flour Pancakes
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 1.5 dozen
 
Ingredients
  • 6 eggs
  • ¼ cup applesauce
  • 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ¼ - ⅓ cup coconut flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1-2 tbsp butter
Instructions
  1. Blend together eggs, applesauce, honey, and salt (I like to use a hand mixer to fluff up the eggs).
  2. Sift in coconut flour, cinnamon, and baking soda. Mix thoroughly with hand mixer or whisk.
  3. Over medium heat, melt butter to coat bottom of frypan (or griddle) entirely.
  4. Pour batter into frypan, making approx. 3" diameter circles. Cook ~3-4 minutes each side.
  5. Transfer to plate and top with a mixture of plain Greek yogurt and maple syrup or honey to taste. Note: applesauce also makes for nice (sweet!) topping.

 

Homemade Sunflower Seed Butter

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Sunflower Seed Butter

With peanut and tree nut allergies at an all time high, sunflower butter is a great school lunch-friendly alternative. Loaded with vitamin E, magnesium, and healthy fat, this easy-to-make homemade spread is more affordable than commercial varieties — and it tastes better too!

We absolutely love pairing sunflower butter with apple and banana slices, as well as using it in our favourite treat, Primal Poppers.

 

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Homemade Sunflower Seed Butter
Recipe type: Condiments/Dressings/Spreads
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Serves: 1 cup
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups sunflower seeds, toasted
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • ½ tsp sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 F.
  2. Spread sunflower seeds into a thin layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet and toast them in the oven until turn lightly golden and have a nutty aroma, about 15 mins. You may want to stir them at ~10 mins to make sure they don't burn.
  3. Remove the toasted seeds from the oven and pour into a food processor with chopping blade in place.
  4. Turn on the food processor and notice how the seeds turn into a finely ground meal (1-2 mins), then a clumpy mess, then a smooth/creamy consistency, and finally a sticky ball. This whole process can take anywhere from 5-8 minutes.
  5. With the food processor running, pour in the melted coconut oil and maple syrup and let it keep running for 1-2 more minutes.
  6. Add the sea salt, and voila...you have delicious homemade sunflower seed butter.

 

 

Avocado Cucumber Salad

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Avocados are great for real food lovers. They are high in nutrients and good fats, including omega-3 fatty acids. They help to boost the good HDL cholesterol and have an anti-inflammatory effect. Besides forming the base of guacamole, avocados are a delicious way to enhance a real food omelet, chicken dish, or as this recipe will show, salad.

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Avocado Cucumber Salad
Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Serves: 6 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 tsp onion, minced
  • 6 cups lettuce (or salad greens, or spinach)
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • Fresh parsley for garnish, chopped
Instructions
  1. Combine cucumber, pepper, lime juice, jalapeno and onion together in a bowl.
  2. Arrange lettuce on plates or in bowls.
  3. Scoop cucumber mix into the center of the lettuce plate.
  4. Top with sliced avocado and garnish with parsley.
  5. *The natural oil in the avocado may be enough to not need a dressing. If desired, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil or balsamic vinaigrette dressing.

 

 

 

Red Curry Coconut Dip

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Red Curry Coconut DipWhat’s not to love about a recipe with only two ingredients? Try this healthful and colourful dip in place of the traditional soybean oil-laden dressings in the middle of your next veggie tray.

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Red Curry Coconut Dip
Recipe type: Condiments/Dressings
Cuisine: Thai
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Serves: 4 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 4 tbsp Thai red curry paste
Instructions
  1. Combine ingredients in sauce pan over medium heat, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes.
  2. Turn heat down to simmer for 5-10 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken into a paste.
  3. Serve cold. Store chilled for up to several months.

 

 

Curried Carrot Soup

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Curried Carrot SoupThis lightly spiced carrot soup couldn’t be any simpler to make, yet it makes for a delicious meal on a cold day (yep, even breakfast!). Like it hot? Feel free to add more curry.

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Curried Carrot Soup
Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Serves: 4 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 6 carrots, sliced or chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • Curry to taste (a little goes a long way!)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 cups chicken or bone broth
Instructions
  1. Cook carrots, celery, and onion in a small amount of water on the stovetop until soft (~15-20 mins).
  2. Add curry, salt, and pepper to taste.
  3. Transfer to crock pot, add broth and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours.
  4. Serve hot. Add extra curry if desired.
  5. Puree to a fine consistency, preferably without any lumps.