11Oct

Blueberry Grain free and Gluten free Muffins

Blueberry grain free and gluten free muffins

Blueberry grain free and gluten free muffins

These muffins inspire me to thank the heavens and the earth for the deliciousness in which they create such amazing ingredients to make grain free and gluten free baked goods with.  If it weren’t for recipes like these, I am not sure I would survive the day without grains.  Honestly!

Not only gluten free, these delights are grain-free, dairy free and sugar free.  The ingredients are so simple, they literally take 12 minutes or less to mix up.  And while they bake, you will be brought back to a time when you ate blueberry muffins freely, from your mother’s oven.

While I will go into this more deeply in coming future posts, in short, my diet has gone the grain-free direction for many reasons and even quinoa and amaranth are out, even though they are technically seeds.  So while I often create recipes for clients who are on a very limited diet, I have now found myself on one as well.  So, yes, I want to again, thank the heavens and the earth for this recipe and other grain-free recipes that have been getting me through this beginning stage of forgoing all grains, all starches, and all sugars except for honey.

I will also deeply thank Carrie at Organic and Thrifty for this recipe.  I found it last night at around 10:00 and decided to make them before I went to bed for breakfast the next morning.  Yes, they are easy!  And they were a big hit this morning and throughout the day.  And they are all gone, every last little crumb.

My son even adored them who has been not as crazy about the grain free goodies I’ve been creating lately.  And my husband says they are awesome, who is not even wheat-free.  So that says something too!

So if you want to know just how good they are, make them.   Make them now, and enjoy every last bit.  My intention was to freeze half of them, but they didn’t last that long.  Next time I’ll make a double batch.

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29Sep

Am I having a Herxheimer reaction? Plus great grain-free goodies

Grain-free Coconut Crepes

Grain-free Coconut Crepes

Last week I got hit pretty hard with a Herxheimer reaction.  A what, you say?

A Herxheimer reaction (also called a “die-off” reaction or a “Healing Crisis”) “is the result of the rapid killing of microorganisms and absorption of large quantities of yeast toxins, cell particles and antigens.”  (Virgin Coconut Oil).

Basically what this is saying is that when toxins try to leave the body faster than it can handle, it creates “die-off” symptoms which can vary from person to person.  The symptoms are usually a repeat of symptoms a person already has but they can get worse before they get better.

But it’s a good thing!  It means your body is actually on its way to achieving a new level of healing.  However, it is difficult sometimes to know if you’re simply reacting to something you ate (in a bad way) or if there is actually a healing crisis going on.

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