A recent analysis of almonds has lead some intriguing insights on how our bodies handle certain calories. I’ve long said that not all calories are created equal, and it turns out that there is some new scientific evidence to back this up. Almonds (and other healthy foods) Contain Fewer Calories Than Previously Thought Using urine [...]

This recipe is a part of Simply Sugar and Gluten-free’s ‘Slightly Indulgent Tuesday’s’! I used to love wheat thins when I was younger. Many people enjoy dipping them in peanut butter (or almond butter, which I recommend), placing cheese on top or eating them plain. I like healthy crackers plain, without anything on them, so [...]

Sausage meatballs add flavor to any dish, whether you are adding it to spaghetti (using zucchini noodles, perhaps?) or to eat them on their own, they will definitely be a look forward to meal. I like to use free-range turkey sausage in my sausage meatballs, only because I personally do not find pork very satisfying. [...]

This post is a part of Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays over at Simply Sugar and Gluten-free! This healthy carrot cake combines two of my favorite ingredients: carrots and almond flour. Sure, coconut flour is included, but many of the nutrients provided for you in these single serving carrot cake muffins come from the monounsaturated fat in [...]

This Paleo snack is a part of Simply Sugar and Gluten Free’s Simply Indulgent Tuesday A paleo snack or breakfast that’s worth celebrating? Sausage balls to the rescue! These nutrient dense, high protein snacks fuel the mind, rev up the metabolic rate and increase satiation. This sausage balls recipe is a take from Paula Deen’s [...]

This recipe is a part of Amy’s Simply Sugar and Gluten Free “Slightly Indulgent Tuesday“ After trying to find out how to use my leftover almond pulp from making homemade almond milk, I started to experiment. Crackers, cookies, cakes and cupcakes. These healthy, sugar free chocolate cupcakes, made with stevia, are also high fiber and [...]

I adore Elana Amsterdam, the owner of ElanasPantry.com, a gluten free, grain free and sugar free blog that includes hundreds of recipes made with almond flour and coconut flour. If you know me, I’m really big on coconut flour, and on whole foods, so when Elana sent me a copy of her new book “Gluten-Free [...]

These cookies are my all time favorite healthy holiday recipe. They are adapted from a recipe from Healthy Indulgences and use protein rich almond flour, fat burning coconut oil and sweet raw honey. The sugar from the honey comes to around 2 grams per cookie, and this natural sugar is bound by the fats from [...]

This post is a participation in The Nourishing Gourmet’s Healthy Food Carnival: Whole Foods for the Holidays! After giving up grains, corn and gluten to aid in elevating my health, I found it quite hard to resist the offers from my friends and family members of the traditional cornbread stuffing at Thanksgiving. So far I’ve [...]

If you have been reading this blog, you know how much I love coconut flour. It’s rich in fiber and protein (just two tablespoons has 6g of fiber and 2g of protein!). Coconut flour is also gluten free and very low in carbohydrates. Just two tablespoons contain 8g of carbohydrate (wheat flour, and is extremely [...]