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Vanilla Bean Ghee

January 26, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 3 Comments

Vanilla Bean Ghee

If you enjoy ghee, you’ll love this enhanced version for any cake, cookie, or sweet treat recipe! Vanilla Bean Ghee Ghee, or clarified butter, is butter with the milk solids removed. It’s ideal for those who are lactose intolerant. With its high smoking point, ghee works great for cooking. Vanilla bean ghee is delicious when… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: bean, ghee, vanilla

Grain-free Sourdough Stuffing Recipe

December 9, 2015 by Andrea Fabry Leave a Comment

Grain-free Sourdough Stuffing Recipe

This gluten-free & grain-free sourdough stuffing recipe is ideal for family gatherings – especially for those with special dietary needs! Grain-free Sourdough Stuffing Recipe This recipe relies on our family’s tried and true sourdough bread recipe using quinoa flour and a combination of almond meal and flax meal. Kombucha offers a nice starter for the… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: fermented, GAPS, ghee, gluten-free, grain-free, grain-free meals, kombucha, paleo, quinoa, recipe, sage, sourdough, stuffing

Paleo Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake

November 30, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 24 Comments

Paleo Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake

This grain-free, gluten-free Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake is a crowd-pleaser for holiday gatherings and birthday celebrations! Glass Bundt Pan While this recipe adapts well  to a rectangular or layer cake, it works perfectly with a bundt pan. I purchased this heat resistant Borosilicate glass bundt pan from MightyNest. The Simax Sculptured Cake Form is a more natural… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Foodie, Recipes Tagged With: almond, bundt, cake, ghee, glaze, grain-free, mightynest, pumpkin, recipe, sourdough, squash, sweetener, sweeteners, xylitol

Green Veggie Frittata

November 24, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 1 Comment

Green Veggie Frittata

This gluten-free and grain-free dish works great for holiday gatherings, family breakfasts or quick and easy dinners! Green Veggie Frittata Ingredients: 12 pastured eggs 1/2 cup sour cream, kefir or yogurt (optional but makes texture richer) 1 medium onion diced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper 1/2 cup seasonal greens: kale, spinach, collard greens,… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: breakfasts, coconut, frittata, GAPS, ghee, gluten-free, grain-free, grain-free meals, green, green veggies, kale, ovenproof, paleo, spinach, swiss chard

Red Potato French Fries

May 14, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 20 Comments

Red Potato French Fries

We used to make homemade french fries in the oven. Brandon came up with this method because he says the pan-fried version tastes like “real” french fries. We all agree! While we prefer red potatoes, this recipe can be adapted to suit regular Idaho potatoes. (Feel free to leave the skins on as they offer… 

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Three Ingredient Maple Coconut Butter Bites

May 3, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 11 Comments

Three Ingredient Maple Coconut Butter Bites

Looking for gluten-free, sugar-free healthy snack and dessert alternatives? Try these delicious Maple Coconut Butter Bites! You can tweak this recipe however you like. Try vanilla, citrus, or chocolate flavored varieties! Add extra sweetener if desired. (See 5 Sweetener Alternatives.) Andrea Fabry Maple Coconut Butter BitesThis low-carb snack is not only delicious, it also offers… 

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MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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