Coconut Butter

Azure Standard. I saw Coconut Butter
About 3 1/2 years ago, I started ordering from, so thought, that sounds yummy and ordered some. My taste buds were not quite ready for that, lol. I tried it once or twice, and then it got tossed or given away.

I've come a long way, and coconut is a big staple of my cooking/baking and I appreciate it much more.

Yesterday, I made coconut butter! It's delicious and was super easy to make. It's amazing that something dry can go to something liquidy in just a few minutes! I used the Let's Do Organic! Shredded Coconut I had left, and added a little coconut oil. I did it in my magic bullet, because I really had very little coconut and just wanted to try it out. I'm not going to reinvent the wheel, however, so here's the blog post that I used. This would be a fun thing to do with the kids!

Almond Joy Mounds Candies - done healthy!

I thought I had blogged this a long time ago. I took a picture, but apparently, forgot to put it in a post, lol.
So here ya go. As soon as my coconut oil comes in (backordered, darn!), I plan on making some. I should probably get some almonds. I think I will use almond slivers when I make these again.

If you're corn free, make sure you have a corn free Vanilla, I used Flavorganics from Azure Standard. I skipped the almond extract, because I don't have any, and I didn't miss it. Of course, I wouldn't know what I'm missing, since I haven't meade them with it...
I got the recipe from the The Nourishing Gourmet, and she has so many wonderful recipes, do check the site out and see what you can find!

See? Obviously delicious :D

Peanut Butter Banana Kefir Shake

This was super good. I was very excited when I tasted it!
I'd frozen some overripe bananas (peeled & smooshed together in a ziploc) right after Thanksgiving, and they were perfect for the shake.

 Makes 4 servings.

Blend together:
1 1/2-2 c frozen banana pieces
1/3 c unsweetened peanut butter
2 Tbsp raw local honey
1 tsp cinnamon
3-4 cups Coconut Milk Kefir, vanilla flavored
Enjoy!

Pumpkin Spice Gluten Free Pancakes

I had a hankering for pancakes this morning, and the kids LOVE pancakes, so I whipped out my Mama's Coconut Blend Flour, used Hemp Milk, eggs, Grain Free Baking Powder, salt, and homemade pumpkin pie spice. Extremely easy, and extremely yummy!

Gluten-free Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
Mix:
1 cup Mama's Gluten-free Coconut Blend Flour
1 tsp Grain Free Baking Powder
1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
sprinkle of salt

Add:
1 cup Hemp milk (or any milk will probably do)
1 egg

Mix all together. Pour on hot pan until cooked.
Pour Organic Grade B Maple Syrup on top and enjoy!