I don't bake cookies all that often. But I thought I would try something different for a change. I'm quite happy with how these turned out considering the modifications I made - you just never know if it's going to work out!? These allergy friendly cookies are the perfect treat. They can be added to your child's lunch and taken to school safely, since they are "nut free", they also happen to be top 8 allergen free. I hope you enjoy them as much as we did! Save Print Pumpkin Seed Sunbutter Cookies (Vegan, GF, Nut Free) Author: Gena Recipe type: Cookie Cuisine: Dessert Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 12 mins Total time: 27 mins Serves: 14-16 Ingredients 1 TBSP ground flaxseed ¼ cup Red Palm Oil ¼ Cup … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2017
Vegan Ombre Beetroot Pancakes (GF, Nut Free, Allergy Friendly)
Weekends are always a great time to enjoy pancakes. Truth be told I could eat them all day, any day. I love to double or triple this recipe so we have a nice big batch to get us through the week. This is a very allergy friendly recipe that does not include any nut flours/milk, soy, eggs, wheat, or regular milk or dairy for that matter. Get creative with different veggie or fruit powders to mix things up. Save Print Vegan Ombre Beetroot Pancakes (GF, Nut Free) Author: Gena Recipe type: Pancakes Cuisine: Breakfast Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 30 mins Ingredients 1 cup all purpose gluten free flour 1 TBSP baking powder ¼ tsp celtic sea salt 1 cup water (gauge your preference of thickness - I prefer … [Read more...]
Diary of An Itchy Kid – Our Journey With Eczema
Where It All Began Any parent that has a child with eczema or for that matter living with it themselves knows how difficult it can be. My Son got his first patch of eczema at 2 months of age, a week after his immunizations. I didn't really think much of it, considering that I had a tiny bit of eczema on my hand as a child, which went away. At 4 months of age things became more difficult for us, we had his next round of immunizations and his eczema worsened. Now I know some of you are wondering - do I think the immunizations "caused" his eczema...!? Well, I will tell you that we as parents have an innate ability to know when something isn't quite right - that "gut feeling". The development of his eczema just so happens to line up with his vaccination schedule, so could it play a … [Read more...]
Normalizing Breast Feeding
It happens to be World Breast Feeding Week. Many months ago I came across some beautiful images of mothers breast feeding their children. These were not ordinary photos, they had a unique twist highlighting the bond between mother and child. The nurturing and nourishing aspect in these photos is what has been coined "The Tree of Life". This style of image became so popular it went viral, Mothers were capturing images of themselves and their babies while nursing and inputing it into an app to be transformed into a beautiful work of art. Creating my own “Tree of Life” image got me thinking back to my early days of breast feeding. I recall at our first "baby and me" Naturopathic Doctors appointment when asked how long I intended to breast feed, I figured a year was a great goal. I hadn't … [Read more...]
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