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Chicken Chow Mein – Paleo – Low Carb

September 24, 2015

Chicken Chow Mein Recipe - Paleo - Low Carb - Grain-Free

This Chicken “Lo Mein” or “Subgum” Chow Mein is just as addicting and crave-worthy as the msg laden stuff I used to love as a child. And oh, I loved Chinese food as a kid. On the special occasion nights that we got take out my mom would have to go through the drive through for my little sister’s plain hamburger no sauce and fries and then dart across the street for my Chinese food special #5 that came with subgum chicken chow mein (or low mein), sweet and sour chicken, hot and sour soup, and egg rolls.  It’s no wonder I have dedicated so much of my blog to recreating these Chinese food favorites, as they became my favorite “comfort foods” at such a young age. I now prefer my grain-free, paleo versions to the “fast food” served in many Chinese restaurants these days too! Let’s face it high quality pasture raised meats, organic veggies, and soy-free meals taste so much better and make ya feel better too.

If you are a fan of Chinese take-out and want to try my paleo, low carb versions, be sure to check out my recipes for:  Sweet and Sour Chicken, Paleo Egg Rolls, and Hot and Sour Soup.

Chicken Chow Mein Recipe - Paleo - Low Carb - Grain-Free

Make your own Low Carb + Paleo Chinese Dinner Special #5 with my recipes for Sweet and Sour Chicken, Paleo Egg Rolls, Hot and Sour Soup. and Chicken Chow Mein (below) !  …

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Cheesy Fritter Cream Puffs – Low Carb

August 24, 2015

Cheesy Cream Puff - Low Carb - Keto - Grain Free

One of my favorite things about British Columbia Canada is that I was able to find kohlrabi in every market and grocery store I shopped in! And while visiting our neighbors to the north I got to enjoy some of the biggest and most delicious kohlrabi I have ever had in my life! I even stocked up our cooler full of kohlrabi to bring back home with us, which made for interesting conversation at the US Border when I had to declare my cooler full of kohlrabi. Made me wonder, how many other people are smuggling kohlrabi across the border!??

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Kohlrabi Fritters (or Zucchini Fritters)

August 23, 2015

Kohlrabi (or Zucchini) Fritters - Low Carb - Primal - Gluten Free Reicpe

Kohlrabi is pretty much my favorite veggie. I describe them tasting like a “German Potato” which means they have a richer taste yet can stand in for potatoes in many recipes, though not all. I love the way kohlrabi works in these fritters! The autoimmune disease I have makes my body really sensitive to starches, and I love how kohlrabi is super low in starch, and also low in carbs too. And it is so easy on my gut. I don’t do well with cauliflower at all unfortunately, so kohlrabi is my veggie of choice for paleo-tizing things like fritters, breakfast potatoes, etc. If you are looking for an even cheesier cream puff like fritter, check out my other recipe here.

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Wild Mushroom Pizza – Grain Free – Low Carb

August 21, 2015

Wild Mushroom Pizza - Grain Free - Nut Free - Made with Goat Cheese!

Pizza!! With Goat Cheese and Wild Mushrooms!! And Herb Pesto. Need I say anything else!!?? Seriously, this pizza rocks. It has killer flavor, authentic pizza texture, and it’s loaded with goat cheese. Hello to the return of weekend pizza nights with this Grain-free, Low-Carb, Nut-free PIZZA!! …

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Wild Berry Stuffed French Toast

August 9, 2015

Huckleberry French Toast

Huckleberry Stuffed French Toast made with the “Wonderbread” in my cookbook

We enjoyed this decadent, yet super simple to prepare, French Toast on our recent “glamping” trip through British Columbia. We had such a great time in Canada. On this particular leg of our journey we traveled from Nakusp to a remote cabin 35 kilometers north of Creston, BC.

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Flax Waffles (grain free, low carb, paleo, keto)

February 27, 2015

Flax Waffles - Low Carb - Keto - Paleo
If you like my Flax Jacks Pancakes Recipe (post here), then I think you are going to love these Flax Waffles! They are light and have almost a buttery taste and texture to them. I just took my pancake recipe and added in some organic expeller pressed coconut oil (expeller pressed coconut oil has no coconut taste). I also made a successful batch of waffles without the added fat, but really like the texture best with it. I personally like the taste and color of golden flax seeds best, but feel free to use dark brown flax seed meal in this recipe if you please….

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Flax Jacks Pancakes (paleo, starch-free, keto, low carb)

February 20, 2015

These Flax Jacks remind me of the buckwheat pancakes I used to enjoy eating before I went grain/starch free. To me, this version is just as filling, and they still have that “whole grain” taste, even though they are grain free!
Flax Jacks Pancakes - paleo - low carb - keto - vegetarian

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Paleo Pita-Tortilla-Naan Bread (vegan, starch-free)

January 26, 2015

Paleo Pita Bread (vegan, starch-free, gluten free) Super EASY Recipe

You won’t believe how Pure + Simple this Pita recipe is! Only a few essential ingredients!!…

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Holiday Cookies (paleo)

November 9, 2014

Paleo Grain-Free Christmas Cookies - easy recipe - gluten-free

These are dangerously addictive! But thankfully they are also really fun to make. A simple “Sugar” cookie that is simply made without all that icky refined sugar, wheat, grains, and starch! It seems almost too good to be true, but it’s not! These Holiday cookies are sure to be a favorite with your entire family! Even those without food allergies or intolerances are going to seriously LOVE these cookies!

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Paleo Bagel (starch free, low carb, vegan)

August 20, 2014

Paleo Vegan BAGEL - low carb, gluten free, recipe

A Starch Free, Vegan, Paleo Bagel, Oh, and it’s Nut Free Too!

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Dandy Coffee, Cupcakes, Donuts (vegan/paleo)

July 25, 2014

The Perfect PALEO + VEGAN Chocolate Cake Recipe!

I am so excited! I FINALLY cracked the code on creating the perfect grain free, vegan, paleo, strach free, egg free CHOCOLATE CAKE!

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Paleo Egg Rolls (vegan)

July 9, 2014

Hello Chinese Restaurant in my Kitchen!

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Huckleberry Lavender Paleo Pancakes

July 3, 2014

Huckleberry Lavender Paleo Pancake Recipe

My sweet and sassy friend Jules Vance, the silversmith, goldsmith, and artist behind the handmade specialty jewelery line Jules (view here website here) and I share quite a few things in common! …

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Samoa Girl Scout Cookie – gluten-free

March 1, 2013

Samoa Girl Scout Cookies - gluten free - vegan - paleo http://www.forestandfauna.com/

I used to wear my little Brownie uniform and sash full of badges with so much pride (pictured below)! I remember slinging those not so good for you cookies with my troop in front of supermarkets too. I also remember learning how to make raw style “no-bake” cookies, but oh, looking back, they had the worst ingredients! I recall crunchy peanut butter, non fat milk powder, refined sugar…ick!

Samoa Girl Scout Cookies - gluten free - vegan - paleo http://www.forestandfauna.com/

So with Girl Scout Cookie Season in full swing right now, and a suggestion from a friend, today I made a simple “no bake” grain free Samoa Cookie, to honor Gluten Free, Dairy Free Girl Scouts Everywhere!!

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Samoa Girl Scout Cookie - gluten-free

Course Gluten Free Girl Scout Cookies - Samoas
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 to 12 cookies
Author Andrea Wyckoff

Ingredients

  • Base Cookie:
  • 1 cup dried coconut
  • 1 cup raw walnuts
  • 2 pinches sea salt
  • 2.5 Tablespoons coconut oil melted
  • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
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  • Coconut + Caramel Layer:
  • 8 medjool dates
  • 1 Tablespoon water
  • 2 Tablespoon coconut oil melted
  • pinch sea salt
  • 1/2 cup dried coconut
  • Tablespoon optional: 1 carob powder carob boosts the sweet caramel flavor!
  • -
  • Chocolate Icing:
  • 4 Tablespoons coconut oil melted
  • 4 Tablespoons raw cacao powder
  • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Base Cookies: Blend dried coconut in food processor alone for 60 seconds. Add in walnuts, sea salt, blend into a fine meal. Then blend in melted coconut oil and maple syrup. Roll dough out in-between 2 layers of way paper so that it is about 1/4” thick. Put in freezer to firm up. Once firm, remove from freezer and use a round cookie cutter to cut your cookies. Should make 8 large cookies or 12 average sized ones. (Or a simple idea as suggested by Chris is to make one large square cookie, and later cup it up into smaller bars ♥)
  2. Coconut + Caramel Layer: Blend medjool dates with water in a food processor, add in coconut oil. Add in sea salt, and carob powder. Add in a little more water if needed to get caramel to mix better. Then blend in 1/2 cup dried coconut. Pat down a layer of coconut caramel onto each cookie then sprinkle a garnish of dried coconut.
  3. Chocolate Icing: Stir together coconut oil, cacao powder, and maple syrup. Pour into a little bag, and carefully snip off a little corner of the bag, so you can pipe the chocolate in strips across your cookies. If chocolate is too warm it will be really runny, just find the balance between melty and firm to get a nice even strip.
  4. **Optional: For an extra chocolaty taste, spoon a little of the chocolate icing on the base cookie layer before adding the coconut caramel layer! Just let the chocolate cool and firm up before adding the coconut/caramel layer. Pictured below is an example of a cookie with the extra chocolate layer!!
  5. Be sure to store these in the fridge or freezer!! These are so great served right out of the freezer too! Such chewy goodness!!

Samoa Girl Scout Cookies - gluten free - vegan - paleo http://www.forestandfauna.com/

Also, if I were trying to go nut free on these, I would likely sub in 1 cup sunflower seeds for the walnuts, but I haven’t tried that yet!! Or maybe try some 1/4cup ground flax, and 3/4 cup sunflower seeds if you have to omit the walnuts? Also, feel free to use any nuts in the base, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, macadamia….. ♥

Shared at: Savoring Saturdays + Happy Healthy Green Natural Party Blog Hop + Allergy Free Wednesday

 + Simply Natural Saturdays

recipe updated February 23, 2016

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Raw Vegan Donut Holes!

November 28, 2012

Cinnamon Donut Holes #raw #paleo #glutenfree @bettyrawker

Three Words: Yum. Yum. Yum.

These raw grain free paleo donut holes are better than the real thing! I promise. For a “nut-free” AIP Paleo version made with “tigernuts” (a tuber, not an actual nut) see my recipe for AIP Paleo Donut Holes.

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes

  • Servings: 8
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  • 1 cup shredded dried unsweetened coconut
  • 1/3 cup almonds (if you have time:soaked overnight, skins removed)
  • 1 vanilla bean, scraped, or 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 4 medjool dates, pits removed
  • 2 TBS coconut nectar, maple syrup, or honey

Coating:

  • 1 TBS Coconut Palm Sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 TBS shredded unsweetened coconut

Add dried coconut to food processor, and process alone for 30 sec to 1 min to release oils. Add in almonds, vanilla, cinnamon, sea salt, process until all mixed & fine. Add in dates process, and then add in honey.
Form into balls with your hands. Roll in coconut sugar & cinnamon coating.

You can eat the as is, freeze, or dehydrate at 115*F overnight.

ENJOY!!
♥

This recipe is adapted from a recipe by Brandi Rollins found in a free menu plan from Raw Foods on a Budget.

And thank you to “And Love it Too” for featuring this recipe in this gluten free recipe round-up here and shared at Healthy, Happy, Green & Natural Party Hop and Meatless Mondays and Allergy Free Wednesdays and Gluten Free Fridays

Yummy Raw Paleo Donut Hole!

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