This gluten, egg and dairy free treat is a nice change from traditional pudding. It is similar in texture to tapioca pudding (though a bit smoother) with a nice coconut-vanilla flavor. Can be a snack, treat or even breakfast. Easy Coconut-Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 2
Basics & Staples
How to Make Coconut Milk
I love coconut milk! Don’t you? It’s so tasty and an excellent, nutrient-dense addition to your diet. Rich in vitamins, minerals and a fantastic source of lauric acid (a nourishing fat found in breastmilk), coconut milk is indeed a superfood. But, until recently, I’d only purchased organic coconut milk in BPA-free cans (Native Forest and
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Basics & Staples
A Guide to Choosing Healthy Dairy Products
A Guide to Choosing Healthy Dairy Products Raw or unpasteurized, unprocessed milk is something that nourished generations of our ancestors. Choose raw milk, raw cream, raw butter and raw cheese where available. Raw dairy offers many benefits over pasteurized dairy including enzymes, beneficial bacteria and vitamins/minerals not found naturally in pasteurized milk. Raw milk has
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Real Food Recipes
Tom Kha Kai (Thai coconut milk soup)
This traditional Thai soup (pronounced tom- kuh- kie) is a favorite of ours, but it’s hard to trust the ingredients in restaurant versions. Sadly, many of the traditional ethnic restaurants have stopped using nutrient-dense foods and have jumped on the processed food bandwagon. This version uses homemade chicken stock made from pastured chicken, nutrient-dense coconut
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Beverages
Coconut Milk EggNog – dairy free, nutrient-dense
Eggnog is a nutrient-dense superfood that need not be relegated to holiday times only. It’s an ideal breakfast, snack or even a little sweet treat that’s not too sweet. Typically, I make mine with raw milk and cream, but this coconut milk version offers amazing taste and nutrition and it’s a dairy free option too!