Baking with the Bolliers

My cashew flour arrived a few days ago and I was really excited to try it. Since cashews are slightly sweet and neutral in flavor I thought it would be perfect for the blueberry muffins I wanted to make.  Nut flours do burn at higher temperatures so it was a bit risky cooking these at a high temperature for 8 minutes, but the trade off was I got a gluten free/ grain free muffin that looked more muffin-y. These were the most like what you would expect taste and texture wise from a traditional muffin. They were super moist and bursting with fresh juicy blueberries. If you have followed me for a while you know my muffin recipes are not super sweet cupcakes without frosting. They are lightly sweet breakfast treats that won't leave you with a sugar high. As an added nutritional bonus these babies are packed with protein from the cashew flour, a great way to start the day. -This post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase after clicking the link I get a

After making the Low Carb Lemon Ricotta Muffins I had to try some of the other flours from Natures Eats. The pecan flour intrigued me due to the endless possibilities it presented. All the recipes it would enhance with flavor and moisture. Since I had been craving some blondies, they were first up.  They turned out damn good. Not just for gluten free, which they happen to be. Not just because they were lower in sugar (and could be easily made sugar free with a brown sugar replacement ). These were rich, buttery and chewy blondies. The pecan and almond combination also adds some sweetness which allowed me to drop the sugar from most blondie recipes by 1/2 cup. I can't wait to try out some more recipes with these nut flours.   This post may contain affiliate links. See full disclosure statement  here. Ingredients: 3/4 C Pecan Flour 1 c Almond Flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 C butter 1 c brown sugar or zero calorie equivalent 3 eggs 1/2 C dark chocolate chips like Lily&

I have been trying to stay away from sugar lately to control my migraines (no fun when you bake to relieve stress but can't eat it!) So I thought I would try to come up with a lemon muffin that not only was low carb but had a bit of protein in it too. These were a hit in our house, River has been calling them cake, and seem to help quell that sweet craving that hits mid afternoon.  I have baked with almond flour a few times and know it can be tricky due to his fat content. It doesn't absorb moisture like other baking flours-wheat, rice, bean, tapioca ect. The batter for these muffins is very thick because we don't want extra liquid that will turn them soupy or custard-y. Nutrition facts from My Fitness Pal calculation using the specific ingredients I used.  135 Calories 10g Fat 5g Protein 11g Carbs10g Fiber 1g Sugar  This post may contain affiliate links. See full disclosure statement  here. Makes 12 muffins Ingredients:  3 Eggs 1/2 C Erythritol or no calorie sweetener equa

  Grandma Style Lasagna -Photo Ryan Cozart We made this with our friend Ryan on our Youtube Channel, and since we kept referring to the measurements as Grandma Style, this is our Grandma Style Lasagna. Lint to the video  HERE Years ago I asked my Italian friend Tara if she would be willing to share her sauce recipe. She sent me this.... Hopefully she doesn't kill me because I am not sharing her sauce recipe as she sent it to me. Its a mash-up of her recipe with a lasagna recipe I found online that I felt would be vastly improved if made the sauce like Tara's secret recipe.  So here we go. I have served this for many Christmas Parties, Sunday dinners, and any day that would be made better by a slice of homemade lasagna.  For the Meat Sauce: Enough Extra Virgin Olive Oil to cover the bottom of a heavy stock pot 1 Onion, diced 5-6 cloves of Garlic, chopped 4 14 oz cans Diced Tomatoes 2 14 oz cans Tomato Sauce 1 6 oz can Tomato Paste 1/2 C Red Wine Handful of fresh Parsley, choppe