Sunday paleo brunch

after church sunday brunch goodness...a necessity around here

smoothie diets be darned 

on the menu today: a paleo feast of uncured, nitrite free bacon, organic green beans sautéed in all that lovely bacon fat and a pan of yummy coconut flour biscuits.

oh heavenly!

coconut flour biscuits (makes about 6)

4 large organic eggs, separated
2 tbsp organic raw honey
1 tbsp pure maple syrup
1/4 cup olive or coconut oil
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

heat oven to 375 degrees and grease a muffin pan.

separate eggs into two bowls. into the yolks, add raw honey, maple syrup and liquid oil, mix until combined. in another medium mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients and set aside.

whip egg whites until they hold stiff peaks. combine yolk mixture with dry ingredients and then gently incorporate beaten egg whites, do not over mix.

evenly divide biscuit mixture between muffin cups and bake approx 15-20 minutes or until nicely golden brown.

serve with coconut butter and raw honey.

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biscuits...one of God's greatest gifts

 

 

use that lovely bacon fat to cook your beans!

 

 

bacon...God's greatest gift to mankind.

oh, just some Paleo waffles i whipped up

waffles are a saturday morning staple around here and i got a new, flippy type waffle maker for christmas :-)

right out of the gate, i knew this recipe would be yummy and the kids just gobbled it up!

paleo-saturday-still-in-our-jammies-waffles

(adapted from theunrefinedkitchen.com)

8 eggs, separated
4tbs olive oil
1tbs pure vanilla
1.5 tsp baking soda
1/4tsp salt, plus a pinch more
1/2tsp cinnamon
2/3 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup coconut flour
1tbs organic honey

separate eggs. place whites in stand mixer fitted with whip. to the egg yolks, add oil, vanilla, coconut milk and honey and mix well. in a separate mixing bowl, combine baking soda, salt, cinnamon and coconut flour and mix well.

whip egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form. mix together egg yolk mixture with coconut four mixture, then gently mix in 2/3 of whipped egg whites. finally gently fold in last 1/3 of egg whites into mixture.

fill your waffle maker according to directions (about 1 to 1 1/2 cups batter) and cook approx. 2 minutes. enjoy with pure maple syrup.

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