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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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Filed Under: Desserts, Foodie, Recipes Tagged With: cacao, coconut, dairy-free, family, gluten-free, icing, kefir, nibs, pineapple, santa, santas, stevia, strawberries, strawberry, sugar-free, sweeteners, toothpick, whey

Dairy-free, Sugar-free Frosting

December 12, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 7 Comments

Dairy-free, Sugar-free Frosting

This simple dairy-free, sugar-free frosting combines coconut, palm shortening, and your favorite natural sweetener! Dairy-Free, Sugar-free Frosting Recipe This is my go-to recipe for any birthday or holiday decorating. The recipe is simple if you have coconut manna or coconut cream on hand. You’ll also need a high-quality palm shortening. (I like Tropical Traditions Palm… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Foodie, Recipes Tagged With: coconut, cream, dairy-free, frosting, GAPS, gluten-free, icing, natural sweeteners, paleo, palm, Real food, shortening, stevia, sugar-free

Nut Butter Cups

September 2, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 4 Comments

Nut Butter Cups

Enjoy this real food version of the popular Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups! Skip the refined sugar and artificial ingredients and enjoy this natural Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup alternative. I use almond butter for the filling, but for those who must avoid nuts, consider tahini (sesame seed butter) or sunflower butter. Andrea Fabry Nut Butter CupsThis… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Foodie, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: artificial, butter, cacao, coconut, coffee, dairy-free, gluten-free, manna, natural, natural sweeteners, raw cacao, Real food, reese's, stevia, sugar-free, vanilla

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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Filed Under: Desserts, DIY, Foodie, Recipes Tagged With: all natural, dried stevia powder, liquid stevia, stevia, sweeteners

Almond Flour Muffins – By Kids For Kids

May 14, 2014 by Colin Fabry 7 Comments

Almond Flour Muffins – By Kids For Kids

Colin Fabry Almond Flour Muffins – By Kids For KidsI like the simplicity of this recipe. I enjoy this for breakfast or dessert. Save Recipe Print Recipe My Recipes My Lists My Calendar Ingredients1 cup almond flour*2-3 eggs (depends on size)A little less than a tablespoon of honey (or stevia, xylitol to taste)1/4 teaspoon baking… 

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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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