Healthy paleo waffles-light and crispy

Healthy paleo waffles-light and crispy

by Marie MannNo Comments
  Waffles are probably my favourite Sunday baking treat from when I was a child especially in autumn. We didn't make them very often but every now and then we'd get the idea to makes some and the beautiful thing with waffles is the ingredients are basic so you can just make them on a whim if you bake on a regular basis. When I recently longed for a treat and thought of waffles, I checked my blog for a recipe and was surprised to see that I did not have a tried and tested one to go to. I then tried various gluten and sugar free recipes but most of them were kind of heavy and made you fill stuffed after just on heart. I then developed my own recipe and this one comes out light, little bit crispy, they waffles stay together very well and they are filling enough but not to the point where you can't enjoy a whole...
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Butternut squash cinnamon cardamom muffins – elimination diet, free of eggs, dairy, cocoa, gluten and sugar

Butternut squash cinnamon cardamom muffins – elimination diet, free of eggs, dairy, cocoa, gluten and sugar

by Marie MannNo Comments
Another great option for having cake whilst on an elimination diet. I love how the butternut squash give the lovely orange colour, moisture and volume to the cake. The cinnamon with the cardamom give the muffins a aromatic spicy note without being over powering. These free from -Butternut squash cinnamon cardamom muffins are great for breakfast, on the go or as a snack treat after the gym.   Makes: 5 muffins or a small one piece cake Prep time: 25min-2hours in (depending on whether you have to bake the butternut squash first) Cooking: 30min at 180 degree celsius pre heated oven (middle shelf) Cooling time: 60min   Ingredients: 80g Coconut flour 42g Almond flour 9g Baking powder 1/4tsp Cardamom 1/2 tsp Cinnamon couple drops of vanilla essence - optional 1 tsp Xanthan Gum (works also without) 90g Coconut oil 225g Cooked Butternut squash 1 medium finely chopped apple 1-2  knife-tips Stevia-sweet 90% powder dissolved in 1 table spoons hot water Note: getting the sweetness to the desired level is a matter of trial and error, the best thing is to start with a smaller amount of whatever Stevia you...
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New dairy free pancakes suitable for Paleo’s sweetened with Stevia

New dairy free pancakes suitable for Paleo’s sweetened with Stevia

by Marie Mann3 Comments
  My alternative sweet breakfast or on the go lunch for everyone following a lower carb diet that can not face a savory paleo breakfast. This recipe is an evolution from my previous pancakes, it has no dairy at all. These are very low carb, 6g Carbs with whole recipe, 1.2g per pancake. The pancakes are also very high in selenium which is great "because selenium can protect against the adverse effects of mercury toxicity"  as Chris Kresser discusses in depth in a recent podcast, it is also very important for healthy skin and gut health as disused in this post. I usually actually do not have breakfast any more, I do the Bulletproof Butter Coffee with MCT oil and fast until 2pm to support my ketogenic diet approach. After not having had pancakes for many weeks I had to revert back to them when I had a tummy bug and I kind of couldn't face veg or meat. I made these in the hope that they would not...
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Gluten, sugar, dairy free Biscuit Sponge base slices with Coconut Manna

Gluten, sugar, dairy free Biscuit Sponge base slices with Coconut Manna

by Marie MannNo Comments
  Have you just recently discovered Stevia sweetener, you are unsure how you will be able to make great tasting cakes that are sugar free and turn out to be edible? I can help, the main thing that you need to understand is that the volume of Sugar in any recipe you want to make needs to be replaced with something else, otherwise you will end up with a dry, solid lump. This sponge base is a great base recipe to start many baking adventures from. Make sugar free gateaux or muffins, cupcakes or sheet cakes the sky is the limit. You can decorate it with Coconut mana like I have done in the image above or try my lactose and sugar free "Butter-free Buttercream" made with Coconut oil and natural stevia-sweet extract, good for the gut and the soul. Not too heavy or sweet. Add fruit or nuts and seeds as topping. Fill it with fresh strawberries and whipped cream or just have it as it is, this recipe...
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Gluten free high fiber breakfast PANCAKES with stevia

Gluten free high fiber breakfast PANCAKES with stevia

by Marie MannNo Comments
Alternative sweet breakfast for everyone following a low carb diet that can not face a savory paleo breakfast. As I mentioned in my previous post, - a long time ago, sorry I was so busy there was not time for posting - I am eating as low carb paleo inspired as possible to avoid triggering inflammatory processes in my joints. I used to love porridge in the morning, when I found out I'd best stop having grains I started panicking a bit! What was I supposed to have instead? Meat for breakfast? Eggs every day? My happy medium is to have pancakes with a variety of flavours and organic yoghurt or quark. I know the serious paleos out there will say, there was no dairy in a cave man's diet. I like dairy and do not seem to have any adverse reactions to it, so I like to keep it in my menues. Yes, it does take a little bit of time in the morning to prepare the pancakes, around 20...
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