Quick apple cinnamon pecan muffins – paleo treat

Quick apple cinnamon pecan muffins – paleo treat

by Marie MannNo Comments
  This recipe has been my go to for several month now, every time I am traveling or I am am out and about needing a packable snack I make these. They keep well in the fridge, several days. They don't cause cravings and are just incredibly moist and delicious. My husband keeps asking for these, when I made them I have to hide the ones I want for another time.   This recipe is great for people new to using stevia, the cinnamon helps disguise the slight stevia taste that is so often criticised by people expecting a total equivalent to sugar. You can't really get these wrong, unless of cause you burn the lot.   Makes: 12pcs  in a silicon moulde Prep time: 10 min Cooking: 20-25min at 180 degree celsius pre heated oven (middle shelf)   You need: 5 eggs  Medium ( egg white beaten stiff separately) 36g Almond flour / ground almonds - mixed ground nuts work too. 26g Coconut flour 60g Coconut oil or Butter melted 1-2 teespoon of Cinnamon juice of 1-2 lemons 1/2 tessp. of baking...
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How to make a shortbread cake base with strawberries Paleo style

How to make a shortbread cake base with strawberries Paleo style

by Marie MannNo Comments
  You probably think, shortbread without refined sugar, NEVER -how would you get the crumbly crunchy texture? Shortbread is so named because of its crumbly texture, it originated in  Scotland and is popular tea cake throughout the UK. The original Shortbread is baked at a low temperature as dark browning is not desirable. When it comes out of the oven it is nearly white, or a light golden brown. It is quite crumbly even before it is fully cooled, the paleo version will become firmer but not less crumbly after cooling. Shortbread is an ideal base for cake with fresh juicy fruit as it is firm enough to stand up to the moist berries and cream, only absorbing some moisture when left standing without losing its crunchy identity or becoming a soggy mess. Have you ever over eaten Strawberries to the point where you got yourself an allergic reaction? It is easily done when they are so delicious.   Shortbread cake base Makes: 23cm round cake base      Servings: 14...
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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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Lactose, Gluten, Starch and Sugar free Chocolate Souffle evening treats

Lactose, Gluten, Starch and Sugar free Chocolate Souffle evening treats

by Marie MannNo Comments
  This recipe is a bit like the super quick Cheese Cake Souffle – sugar and gluten free with the help of Stevia-sweet  but it is totally Lactose free with a fruity Blackcurrant fruit spread centre. It doesn't take much, you just need  2 small ramekins or tea cups, and 5 minutes of preparation and 25min patience, use them to meditate ;-) and build your patience.   Makes: 2 mini ramekins (you can also use tea cups) Prep time: 5 min Cooking: 25 min at 180 degree celsius   You need: 3 Eggs (separated) 2 tbsp Coconut Flour 2 tbsp unsweetened organic Cocoa powder 6 tbsp Water 2 tbsp of Meridian Blackcurrant fruit spread sweetened with grape juice concentrate 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 have on hand, it can be ready-use, liquid or tabs (need to be dissolved too), adding more is easier than diluting...
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Kalte Schnauze or Groom’s cake, make it Paleo style – No sugar! use Stevia

Kalte Schnauze or Groom’s cake, make it Paleo style – No sugar! use Stevia

by Marie Mann1 Comment
This very rich chocolate coconut fat cake used to be my sisters favourite when we were little, I used to think it's super dangerous on the waist line. Not anymore! My birthday was up, the big 30, me being Paleo required some birthday cake planning. I remembered that the Kalte Schnautze cake  was a fat laden concoction mainly made with coconut fat, brilliant that works with Paleo I thought and dug out the recipe exchanged ingredients and got to work.  No need to break good paleo habits on a birthday! The cake has no gluten or sugar, I don't see why I would make myself ill on my birthday when I am celebrating a long and happy life. A little bit of background on this very strange cake. The cake seems to be popular in many cultures, probably because it is so easy. You can find it under the name of: Lukullus, Kalte Pracht, Kekstorte, Kalte Torte, Kalte Schnauze, Schwarzer Peter, Kalter Igel, Wandsbeker Speck oder Kellerkuchen. In Italy, they have a  similar...
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