4 Ingredient Ice Cream- lactose, sugar, gluten free

My quest to feed my family healthy, real food without all the preservatives and added unnecessary chemicals and GMO's that are wreaking havoc on our systems has lead to the creation of this delicious Ice Cream perfect for those looking for a Paleo, lactose, or gluten free alternative. Bonus? It's super easy to make and only has 4 whole, real ingredients!! 

We have been steadily enjoying our 1 ingredient Banana Ice cream for such a long time but missed the milky creaminess of a good full fat ice cream! 

Ingredients: 

2              Cans full fat Organic coconut milk (Reserve about 1/4c of coconut milk for later)

1/4           Cup of Honey, Agave nectar, Maple Syrup or liquid sweetener of your choice

1/4           Cup of Organic Raw Cocoa powder

1Tbsp.     Organic vanilla bean paste

That's it! 

Put it all in your blender and mix well

Once well blended and smooth, pour it into ice cube trays and freeze for 3/4 hours or overnight. you may notice some separation but that's okay it will all come together in the end :)

 Once the mixture is completely frozen, tap out the cubes into a food processor.  If you have difficulty releasing the cubes from the trays, just run a bit of warm water over the back and try again

While pulsing, gradually add small amounts of the reserved coconut milk to help process the frozen cubes and pour into a freezer save container and put in the freezer to set.. I used a Pyrex loaf pan

 Once your ice cream is set, in about 3 hours... Scoop and enjoy

I recommend letting it sit on the counter about 5 minutes before you start scooping:) 

Trust me ... They won't know the difference! 

You can also use this recipe but substitute the cocoa powder with a cup of frozen fruit, strawberries  and mangos, or omit and add and additional 1Tsp.of vanilla for plain old yummy vanilla ice cream! You can  add more or less sweetener depending on your taste.

Feed your family real food made with real whole food ingredients!

Paleo Pancakes...Huge success!!

We have recently been making a conscious effort to eat healthier, with that we have been trying to adapt a Paleo no GMO diet. It's hard, very hard to give up grains, dairy and refined sugar and gluten. That ish is in everything!! While we are not 100% paleo yet, my latest experiment is definitely moving us closer. I came across a recipe on Pinterest for bananegg pancakes. They were good, don't get me wrong simply 2 ingredients.. Bananas and eggs, sort of like a banana frittata. I wanted something a bit more pancake like.. So here is my modification for a super healthy, protein packed, GMO, Gluten free delicious pancake that will have anyone asking for more!!
Use organic ingredients as much as possible this way you can limit your exposure to GMO products!!

Ingredients:

2 Ripe Bananas sliced -Organic
5 free range or omega eggs
1/2 tsp pure Vanilla extract
1/2 tbsp melted coconut oil (Nutiva)
1/4 C coconut flour
1/2 tsp ground flax

Directions:

Whisk together the bananas and eggs, coconut oil and vanilla you will have some lumps of bananas, and that's OK!

Gradually add the coconut flour and flax until combined.

On a preheated greased (coconut oil or coconut butter) skillet over medium heat

Drop and lightly spread 1/4c of the pancake batter. You'll want to make them small so they are easy to flip.












Cook for 3-4 minutes on the one side then gently flip and cook for another 3-4 minutes and Done!

Drizzle some pure maple syrup, agave nectar or honey and garnish with fruit and you have a delicious protein, omega3 packed breakfast!

Enjoy!









This recipe will make 7 1/4c pancakes

These were a huge hit in my house my picky toddler happily ate 4 whole pancakes to himself!