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Paleo Coffee Cake with Coffee Flour

February 22, 2018 by Andrea Fabry Leave a Comment

Paleo Coffee Cake with Coffee Flour

Coffee flour is a newer flour on the market with rich opportunities for use in baking. Not only is coffee flour gluten-free, it’s full of fiber and has more iron per gram than fresh spinach. My family loves this simple Paleo Coffee Cake with Coffee Flour. I buy my coffee flour at Trader Joe’s, but… 

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Filed Under: Breads, Desserts, Foodie, Recipes Tagged With: almond flour, almond yogurt, coffee flour, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, sugar-free, xylitol

Quinoa Salad

January 13, 2017 by Andrea Fabry 4 Comments

Quinoa Salad

Quinoa is a grain-like seed, one of the few vegetarian foods that contains a complete protein (all of the essential amino acids). It lends itself well to a quinoa salad! When sprouted or fermented, quinoa is often tolerated well by those who follow a grain-free or gluten-free protocol. (I buy Thrive Market’s organic sprouted quinoa.)… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Main Dishes, Side Dishes Tagged With: cookbook, GAPS, paleo, quinoa, quinoa salad, Real food

Gluten-free, Grain-free Sourdough Bread

December 6, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 37 Comments

Gluten-free, Grain-free Sourdough Bread

Who doesn’t love the smell and taste of fresh bread straight from the oven? Enjoy this gluten-free, grain-free sourdough bread! This recipe uses a combination of quinoa and chickpea (garbanzo) flour. Kombucha is used to ferment the quinoa flour and create a sourdough starter. (See this recipe for brewing your own kombucha.) Once the quinoa… 

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Filed Under: Breads, Fermented Foods, Foodie, Main Dishes, Natural Living, Recipes, Side Dishes, Snacks Tagged With: bread, chickpea, flour, GAPS, gluten-free, gluten-free bread, grain-free, kombucha, paleo, quinoa, quinoa flour, real, Real food, sourdough, starter

Cultured Cranberry-Orange Chutney

November 22, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 6 Comments

Cultured Cranberry-Orange Chutney

This simple cultured cranberry-orange chutney is an excellent way to add a fermented boost to your holiday or family gathering! Cultured Cranberry-Orange Chutney Ingredients: 3 c. frozen or fresh cranberries 1-2 fresh oranges, peeled and de-seeded 1-2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. salt 2-4 tbsp. whole cane or other unrefined sugar (honey is also an option… 

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Filed Under: Fermented Foods, Foodie, Natural Living, Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: airlock, cranberry, cultured, fermented, grain-free, holiday, kombucha, oranges, paleo, Real food, sourdough, starter, stuffing

How to Make Bone Broth (And Where to Buy It)

September 30, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 4 Comments

How to Make Bone Broth (And Where to Buy It)

Broth made from beef or poultry is a powerful, nutrient-dense food. Find out how to make bone broth and where to buy it if you can’t make your own! The Difference Between Bone Broth and Bone Stock The terms bone broth and bone stock are often used interchangeably. Technically, bone broth is made with meat as… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: amino acids, bone, bone broth, bone stock, bones, broth, chicken, collagen, nutrition, protein, recipe, stock

Simple Egg-Free Paleo Almond Bread

August 30, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 39 Comments

Simple Egg-Free Paleo Almond Bread

This simple egg-free Paleo almond bread is our family’s go-to recipe for school lunches, sandwiches, and even cinnamon toast! More like a flat bread, it is simple to make, low-carb, and perfect for those on a grain-free protocol. Simple Egg-Free Paleo Almond Bread This Paleo- and GAPS-friendly recipe is quite versatile and works great for… 

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Filed Under: Breads, Recipes Tagged With: almond, almond meal, bread, diabetes, egg-free, GAPS, paleo, psyllium, recipe

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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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