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Peachy Keen Summer Sorbet

8/21/2020

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The hot lazy days of summer are a perfect time to enjoy delicious fruity peach sorbet made from a few simple ingredients. Bonus: it doesn't contain much sugar and it's dairy free!

Peachy Keen Summer Sorbet

​Ingredients
5 ripe large summer peaches, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons raw organic honey
1/4 cup raw organic sugar
1/2 cup almond milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons real vanilla extract

To make this light and airy treat, you need a heavy duty blender or food processor and an ice cream maker. I used a blender to mix the ingredients. Any ice cream maker will work. I make ice cream, sorbet, and frozen yogurt in an electric 2 quart Cuisinart ice cream machine. It doesn't require ice or salt. I just pop the container in the freezer overnight and it's ready to use the next day. Follow the instructions on your specific ice cream maker.
Directions
Freeze the ice cream machine container overnight.

Mix all ingredients in a food processor or heavy duty blender. 
Take the frozen container out of the freezer. Place it in the ice cream maker. 
Put in the paddle and snap on the top.
Turn the machine on.
Pour the sorbet mixture into the container while it rotates.
Leave the machine on until the mixture is creamy and firm. This can take anywhere for 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the type of ice cream maker you use. It takes about 15 minutes in my Cuisinart.
​The sorbet will be the consistency of soft serve ice cream when it is done.
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Serve immediately. If you want it to be a little harder, put the sorbet in a freezer safe container and pop it into the freezer for a couple of hours. 
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Store any leftovers in a freezer safe container. Take the container out of the freezer and leave it on the countertop for about 10 or 15 minutes to soften so it will be easier to scoop. Serve in a pretty bowl. Enjoy your icy delicious summer treat.

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Chocolate Brownie Almond Pie

8/3/2020

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When I was looking for ways to improve my fibromyalgia symptoms, I ditched processed food, including bags and boxes of cookies, candy, and other sweet treats manufactured in industrialized plants using potentially harmful chemical ingredients and artificial additives. That didn't mean this sugar lover gave up desserts! I can still eat sweet treats as long as I make them myself from real food ingredients.

I love this easy recipe with the texture and taste of a warm chocolate brownie.You can tweak a few ingredients to make this pie dairy free and gluten free to meet any special dietary needs of your friends and family. If you have nut allergies, just omit the nuts and the pie will still be delicious.


Chocolate Brownie Almond Pie
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Melt and stir in a pan over low heat:
1/4 cup of coconut oil
1/4 cup of butter, or butter substitute if you want a dairy free version
4 tablespoons of cocoa. Use a brand that contains 100 % cocoa and nothing else.

In a large mixing bowl beat:
The melted ingredients
2 eggs. Use organic free range eggs if possible.
4 tablespoons of unbleached flour. Use rice, coconut, or almond flour to make this pie gluten free.
3/4 cup of raw organic sugar
1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract. Use vanilla extract, not vanilla flavoring. 
1/8 teaspoon of sea salt

Pour into a 9" greased pie plate.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup of coarsely chopped almonds over the top of the pie and press gently into the chocolate layer.
Bake for 25 minutes.

Serve warm topped with fresh whipped cream and chocolate shavings or a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream.

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