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Water Kefir Lemonade

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2 quarts filtered water
1/2 cup organic sugar
1/2 cup water kefir grains
1 organic lemon, sliced

Dissolve sugar in boiling water. Combine (cooled to room temperature) sugar/water mixture, water kefir grains, and lemon in a 2 quart jar. Cover with towel. Let sit on counter for 2-3 days or until most of the sweetness is gone. Strain out water kefir grains to reuse. Store in refrigerator. Enjoy!

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Butter Dream

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2 cups butter
1/4-1/2 cup raw honey

Mix in just enough raw honey to make mixture pleasing and sweet. Eat one spoonful every 30 minutes (or every hour) to overcome sugar/starchy carbohydrate cravings and addictions within a few days. Does not require refrigeration. Enjoy!

-From Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, author of Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS™)
-Try also Coconut Energy Bites

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Coconut Energy Bites

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2 cups coconut oil, soft but not liquefied
1/4-1/2 cup raw honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon sea salt (optional)

Mix all ingredients in a food processor, using just enough raw honey to make mixture pleasing and sweet. Pour into a greased 8×8 inch glass pan. Place in refrigerator or freezer until firm. Cut into 1 inch squares. Eat one square every 30 minutes (or every hour) to overcome sugar/starchy carbohydrate cravings and addictions.  Within a few days, your cravings are gone. Store in refrigerator or cool place (coconut oil melts at 76 degrees Fahrenheit).  Enjoy!

-May also add 1 teaspoon cinnamon and/or 1/2 teaspoon cloves.
-Adapted from Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, author of Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS™).
-Try also Butter Dream.

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Apple Raisin Walnut Chutney

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6-8 coarsely chopped apples
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup whey
1 cup water
1/4 raw honey
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon cloves
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon cayenne

Combine all ingredients. Pour into 2 quart jar leaving at least an inch at the top of the jar. Press down lightly on mixture. Add water, if needed, to cover ingredients. Cover tightly with lid and keep at room temperature for 2 days before storing in refrigerator. Enjoy!

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Pumpkin Raisin Muffins

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5 cups almond flour
3 cups cooked pumpkin*, pureed
½ cup lard, butter, or coconut oil
1 cup raw honey
4 eggs
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon cloves
2 cups of raisins

Mix all ingredients. Fill lined or greased unlined muffin tins 3/4 full. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-17 minutes. Enjoy!

*Cooked pumpkin: Cut pumpkin lengthwise. Scrape out seeds. Place cut side up on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about an hour. Scrape out cooked pumpkin.

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Gelatin Jigglers

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1 cup cold fruit juice
3 tablespoons unflavored gelatin (Great Lakes Gelatin)
2 cups filtered water
1/2 cup raw honey (optional, for tarter juices)
1/2 cup fruit juice with raw honey or 1 cup fruit juice without raw honey

Sprinkle gelatin on top of 1 cup cold fruit juice and let stand for 5 minutes. Bring water, raw honey (optional), and fruit juice to a boil. Combine with gelatin. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Refrigerate for several hours. Enjoy!

-Jigglers in photo made with cherry juice and honey.

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Nut Butter Chocolate Bar Ice Cream Pie

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Mix ingredients for Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. Freeze in greased pie plate for crust.

Stir first five ingredients of Nut Butter Chocolate Bars continuously on stovetop at low to medium heat until mixture melts and slightly thickens. Poor into a greased 8 x 8 inch pan. Freeze until firm before cutting into nut butter chunks.

Make Vanilla Ice Cream. Add nut butter chunks once ice cream begins to take shape. Pour ice cream into pie plate with crust. Freeze. Enjoy!

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Zucchini Bread

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6 cups almond flour
3 cups shredded zucchini, unpeeled
½ cup lard, butter, or coconut oil
1 cup raw honey
4 eggs
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon cloves

Mix all ingredients. Pour into two greased 5 x 8 inch loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 55 minutes. Enjoy!

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Cherry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pie

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2 chocolate pie crusts
1 batch of cherry chocolate chip ice cream

Fill cooled crusts with ice cream. Freeze for at least one hour. Enjoy!