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Summer’s Paleo Granola

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Not only does this granola taste amazing, your entire house with smell amazing while it bakes. It has a light and fresh texture, with a rich cinnamon & vanilla flavor mixed with the sweetness of strawberries and banana. Go ahead, honey. It’s gluten-free! 🙂

*Trader Joe’s has the best selection and prices on nuts and seeds.

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Summer's Paleo Granola
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Recipe type: Breakfast, snack
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Serves: 9-10 cups
 
Paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, egg-free
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups sliced almonds
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1½ cups pecans
  • 1 cup pumpkin seeds
  • ¾ cup grade B maple syrup
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • ¾ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp vanilla bean powder
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup organic raisins
  • 1 Trader Joe's bag freeze dried strawberries (unsweetened & unsulfured)
  • 1 Trader Joe's bag freeze dried banana slices (unsweetened)
  • NOTE: Trader Joe's has the best selection and prices on nuts and seeds.
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, combine sliced almonds, shredded coconut, pecans, and pumpkin seeds.
  3. In a small sauce pan, combine maple syrup, coconut oil, cinnamon, vanilla, and sea salt.
  4. Heat sauce until hot, but NOT boiling.
  5. Pour sauce over nut mixture and stir to combine.
  6. Grease a large cookie sheet with a thin layer of coconut oil.
  7. Spread granola mixture over cookie sheet.
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
  9. Stir and spread granola 1-2 times while baking to prevent burning. (I use a spatula to turn granola over while baking)
  10. Once baked, scoop granola into large bowl.
  11. Add raisins, dried strawberries, and dried banana slices.
  12. Stir to combine.
  13. Let cool, and store in an air tight container.

 

Paleo Banana Pancakes

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My Paleo Banana Pancakes are naturally grain-free and oh-so-simple! They are delicious just as they are, or drizzle with a little grade-B maple syrup and garnish with your favorite toppings of nuts, seeds, berries, coconut whipped cream or cacao nibs.

Paleo Banana Pancakes

 

 

 

 

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Paleo Banana Pancakes
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Serves: 5 pancakes
 
Paleo, Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free
Ingredients
  • ½ -1 Tbsp coconut oil (for pan)
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1 organic egg
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp vanilla powder
  • grade-B maple syrup or raw honey
  • optional garnishes: walnuts, pecans, cacao nibs, berries
Instructions
  1. Begin heating cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Place coconut oi in pan to coat bottom of pan.
  3. Place 2 peeled bananas, 1 egg, cinnamon and vanilla powder in high speed blender.
  4. Whip until smooth.
  5. Pour ¼ cup batter into pan.
  6. Once browned on bottom, flip to brown other side.
  7. Once all pancakes are made, enjoy them plain or with a drizzle of syrup and some garnishes.

 

Poached egg with avo and fermented veggies

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This is my super simple breakfast of champions!  Fermented vegetables are naturally full of good bacteria (probiotics) which helps keep your immune system remain strong and balanced. The combination of the warm poached egg on a bed of cold sauerkraut and avocado tastes so good, and gives me a great sense of balance and energy in the morning. I think you might like it too!

Poached egg, avocado, & sauerkraut

 

 

 

 

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Poached egg with avocado and fermented veggies
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Serves: 1
 
Paleo, Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free
Ingredients
  • 1 or 2 organic eggs
  • organic sauerkraut or homemade fermented vegetables
  • 1 organic avocado, peeled and sliced
  • sea salt
  • black pepper
  • paprika (optional)
Instructions
  1. Poach egg in a handy dandy egg poacher (egg poacher tray can be found on Amazon or Bed Bath and Beyond).
  2. While egg is poaching, scoop a heaping tablespoon of fermented vegetables (sauerkraut) into a bowl.
  3. Top fermented vegetables with sliced avocado.
  4. Top avocado and sauerkraut with poached egg.
  5. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika.

 

Vitamin C Bowl

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My Vitamin C Bowl is naturally loaded with vitamin C. I kept this snack simple and smooth the way most kids like it; however, other toppings can be added such as toasted coconut, blueberries, or even grain-free granola.

Nutrients: vitamins A, C, B6, folate, potassium & magnesium.

Vitamin C Bowl

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Vitamin C Bowl
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Recipe type: snack, dessert, breakfast
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Serves: 1
 
Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, refined Sugar-Free. Rich in vitamin A, C, B6, folate, potassium & magnesium.
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups frozen organic mango
  • ½ cup organic orange juice
  • ½ tbsp raw honey
  • 1 banana, sliced
Instructions
  1. Place mango, orange juice and honey in a high speed blender.
  2. Blend until smooth.
  3. Top with sliced banana.
  4. *Note: I find organic frozen mango at Trader Joe's or Costco.

 

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I'm Summer Williams, a Clinical Nutritionist who specializes in gastrointestinal health. With a firm background in healing, I believe anything is possible. All of my recipes are Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free & Refined Sugar-Free. Learn More →
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