Avocado Mayonnaise

1 avocado
2 tsp. cider vinegar
2 tsp. lemon juice
3/4 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 cup water
2 Tbs. oil

Whisk or blend well.

Judah's GF Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mix together:

1 cup GF flour
1 tsp. xanthan gum
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

In a separate bowl, cream together:

1/2 cup palm shortening
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg (or flax egg)
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine wet and dry ingredients, mix well and then add:

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Bake at 375* for 10 min.

Anti-Aging Body Butter

1/4 cup unrefined shea butter
1/4 cup Mama Z's Carrier Oil Base
6 drops ylang ylang
4 drops geranium
3 drops lavender

Mama Z's Carrier Oil Base

54 oz. unrefined coconut oil
16 oz. sweet almond oil
8 oz. jojoba oil
4 oz. vitamin E

Raspberry Lime Clafoutis

1/4 cup + 1 Tbs. maple or coconut sugar

1 cup fresh raspberries (can sub blueberries)

4 large eggs

1/4 cup almond flour

2 Tbs. tapioca flour

pinch of salt

3/4 cup almond or coconut milk 

1 tsp. pure vanilla

seeds scraped from half a vanilla bean

2 tsp. lime zest (use lemon if using blueberries)

Preheat oven to 375*.Grease a 10" round cake pan with coconut oil or ghee. Sprinkle 1 Tbs. of the sugar on the bottom of the pan.

Beat the eggs and remaining sugar 3-5 min. 

Whisk together the dry ingredients, then add all remaining ingredients and mix well. 

Pour the batter over the berries and bake until just set. 20-25 min. Cool in the pan at least 15 minutes.

Banana Fritters

3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 cup tapioca flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
pinch of salt

ghee, for frying
honey, for serving

Mix all ingredients well and let the batter sit for 5 minutes.

Fry one heaping tablespoon of batter per fritter. Don't overcrowd the pan.

Sweet or Savory Crepes

6 large eggs
1 cup canned coconut milk
1/4 cup coconut flour
3 Tbs. coconut oil or grass-fed butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. raw honey

For savory crepes, replace the honey with herbs:

2 Tbs. fresh cilantro
2 Tbs. fresh parsley

1/4 cup ghee or coconut oil

Place the first 5 ingredients (plus honey, if making sweet crepes) in a blender and blend until smooth. If making savory crepes, add the herbs and pulse 5 times, until the herbs are finely chopped. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.

Heat a 6" skillet over medium heat. Place a small amount of ghee in the skillet and swirl to coat. Pour 2 Tbs. of the batter into the middle of the pan and swirl to spread evenly. Cook until the bottom is just turning golden brown, about 30 seconds. Flip and cook for 10 seconds on the other side.

These crepes freeze very well.



Taken from The Grain-Free Family Table by Carrie Vitt.

Grain-Free Fluffy Pancakes

1 1/2 cups almond flour
2 Tbs. coconut flour
3/4 tsp. gelatin
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3 large eggs
1/2 cup canned coconut milk
1 Tbs. lemon juice
2 Tbs. coconut or maple sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
coconut oil for frying

Whisk dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk the wet ingredients in a large measuring cup. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Let the batter sit for 5 min.
Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat for 3 min. Add a Tbs. of coconut oil and swirl to coat.  Turn heat up to medium. Use a 1/4 cup scoop to pour the batter into the skillet.

Adapted from The Grain-Free Family Table by Carrie Vitt.

Honey Mustard Trail Mix

1 tsp. coconut oil
2 tsp. honey
2 tsp. mustard
1 tsp. coconut aminos
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 teaspoon: paprika, garlic powder, onion powder
2 pinches of cayenne
2/3 cup cashews
2/3 cup almonds
2/3 cup pecans or walnuts
1/4 cup sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds

Mix wet ingredients and spices in a medium bowl. Then add nuts and mix again. Spread on a baking sheet. Bake at 325* for 10 minutes, stir and bake another 10 minutes.
If not ready, reduce heat to 200*. Stir and bake 10 more minutes.

Tuna Salad

4 cans tuna, drained
1/4 cup raisins or craisins
1/2 stalk celery, diced small
1/2 sweet apple, diced small
2-3 Tbs. chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 cup avocado mayo or Just Mayo
sprinkle with celery seed

Mix well.