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Coconut Flour Biscuits

August 13, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 51 Comments

Coconut Flour Biscuits

These grain-free, gluten-free coconut flour biscuits go nicely with any meal. This recipe makes 4 large or 6 small biscuits. Feel free to double or even triple the recipe! Coconut Flour Biscuits Ingredients 1/3 cup coconut flour (higher altitudes may require more) 4 tablespoons melted butter or ghee (coconut oil may be substituted) 4 organic… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Main Dishes, Recipes, Side Dishes, Snacks Tagged With: biscuits, coconut, coconut flour, GAPS, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, Real food, snickerdoodle

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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Filed Under: Desserts, Foodie, Recipes Tagged With: blanched, blanched almond flour, coconut, coconut flour, cookie, GAPS, GAPS friendly, grain-free, paleo, processed, Real food, sweetener, sweeteners

DIY Reed Diffuser

July 31, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 3 Comments

DIY Reed Diffuser

Bring the outdoors in with this simple DIY reed diffuser. Repurpose a glass mason jar, choose your favorite essential oil, and let the natural scent emanate throughout your office, living room, or bathroom! DIY Reed Diffuser Supplies: 1 8-ounce canning jar. (A wide-mouth or regular size jar will work.) 4 ounces carrier oil. (I use… 

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Filed Under: Cleaning, DIY, House, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Living, Unseen Reality Tagged With: bamboo skewers, canning jar, carrier, chemical-free, coconut, diffuser, DIY, DIY Christmas gift, essenital oils, essential, gifts, jar, mason jar, natural, oils, skewers

Paleo Lemon Blueberry Muffins

July 7, 2016 by Andrea Fabry Leave a Comment

Paleo Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Your family will love these Paleo lemon blueberry muffins for breakfast or an afternoon snack! Combine almond flour, butter, and blueberries for a delicious grain-free treat! Paleo Lemon Blueberry Muffins You’ll need 2 1/2 cups of your favorite flour alternative. I use a combination of almond flour, blanched almond flour, tiger nut flour, and flax… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Foodie, Snacks Tagged With: almond, almond flour, Blueberries, butter, coconut, GAPS, garbanzo flour, grain-free, ingredients, lemon, muffins, paleo

5 Simple DIY Personal Care Recipes

May 23, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 14 Comments

5 Simple DIY Personal Care Recipes

These simple DIY personal care recipes are perfect for beginners or those who have been making products for years. From treating rashes to soothing insect bites, these creations can be used at home or on the go! Creating simple products from scratch is a great way to repurpose old jars from your favorite products. I… 

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Filed Under: Beauty, DIY, Natural Living Tagged With: beauty, bug repellant, carrier oil, chemical-free, coconut, Coconut oil, DIY, essential oil, natural, natural beauty, personal care, repellant, simple

Grain-free Pancakes

April 7, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 21 Comments

Grain-free Pancakes

These melt-in-your-mouth, fluffy pancakes not only taste delightful, they’re grain-free and gluten-free! Our teenage son Brandon has tried repeatedly to create pancakes with just the right texture. He found it with this combination of coconut flour, tapioca flour, and yogurt. (Almond flour never quite worked for him.) Tapioca flour is the purified starch of the… 

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Filed Under: Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: coconut, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, pancakes, real, Real food, skillet, tapioca, yogurt

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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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