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Simple Paleo Cookies

August 9, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 1 Comment

Simple Paleo Cookies

These simple Paleo cookies offer a delicious alternative to highly processed cookies. With this combination of grain-free flours, your family will be asking for more! You’ll need blanched almond flour to achieve the chewy texture. My favorite blanched almond flour is found at Anthony’s Goods. Recipe for Simple Paleo Cookies Ingredients 1 cup blanched almond… 

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Egg-free, Grain-free Cookies

February 5, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 7 Comments

Egg-free, Grain-free Cookies

These egg-free, grain-free cookies are my go-to for any holiday treat. With a silicone mold or decorative frosting, you can celebrate Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or even birthdays!                                                     Egg-free, Grain-free… 

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Gluten-free, Sugar-free Santa Berries

December 14, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 1 Comment

Gluten-free, Sugar-free Santa Berries

Your family will love these gluten-free Santa Berries (with dairy-free option). Combine pineapple pieces with sugar-free icing, cacao nibs and fresh strawberries for a festive holiday treat! Gluten-free, Sugar-free Santa Berries  Ingredients: 12 toothpicks 12 fresh strawberries 12 pieces canned or fresh  pineapple * 24 cacao nibs Icing ** * It’s easy to reduce the… 

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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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5 Sweetener Alternatives

March 12, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 41 Comments

5 Sweetener Alternatives

Looking for healthy alternatives to sugar? Wondering which sweetener options work best for you? While raw, unpasteurized honey is by far the best option when it comes to natural sweeteners, honey still contains fructose which can be burdensome when consumed in excess. Fructose is metabolized primarily in the liver, kicking the liver into fat storage… 

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How to Make Your Own Liquid Stevia

August 11, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 23 Comments

How to Make Your Own Liquid Stevia

Looking for liquid stevia in its purest form? Try making your own! How to Make Liquid Stevia Stevia is one of five sweeteners we use in our home. (See Five Sweetener Alternatives.) When homemade liquid stevia is not an option, I switch between Sweet Leaf and NuNatural. Rotating and/or combining these sweeteners helps give us… 

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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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7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
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10. The next step is enough.

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