Gut health WL

Tis the season for fall inspired dishes, some savory and some sweet! I love enjoying seasonal dishes and desserts, yet I like making them healthier by minimizing the sugar and swapping white flour for whole grains and higher fiber alternatives. This Healthy Apple Crisp with no added sugar is the perfect healthier dessert for fall while still tasting absolutely indulgent and delicious! It is reminiscent of all of the apple pies my mom made for us growing up after going apple picking — such great memories! 

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New low carb, paleo muffin recipe comin’ atcha! I love making a batch of these and enjoying them as a snack, a post meal treat or paired with breakfast throughout the week. They’re perfect for a tasty, yet healthy treat that doesn’t send my blood sugar spiking or have me feeling hungry again an hour later. In this recipe I used hearty almond flour which is a good source of fiber and protein, organic eggs, unsweetened almond milk and just a few tablespoons of raw, organic honey for a hint of natural sweetness paired with the strawberries.

Helllooo chocolate. Chocolate can certainly be a part of a balanced diet. Cue 70% dark chocolate, cocoa powder used for baking and cacao – the most unrefined form of chocolate ground from the cacao bean. Cacao trees grow in places such as the Philippines,  Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, and a few Caribbean islands.

Cacao pods all contain nibs which are used to make chocolate, or sold in their whole form as cacao nibs  before sold to processors. Now that you know the basics about how it’s grown, you should know how amazingly high in antioxidants and nutrients cacao is! (more…)