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Pear Upside Down Cake – Vegan Gluten Free

Gluten free, dairy & egg free

I heard my sister had made a pear upside down cake last fall from the pears I gave her so I got down to making up my recipe without all the ingredients that would usually go in.

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Ingredients:

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup rice syrup
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Pear Hazelnut Crumble

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In the fall I picked so many pears from a friends tree that I had get creative and this is one very yummy result. Read the rest of this entry »

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Apple – Raspberry Jam

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Ingredients:
3 cups apples
1 cup Raspberries
1/2 tsp liquid stevia (Sunny Dew is best)
2 Tbsp sucanat

Directions:

  1. Core and chop apples into small pieces.
  2. Place apples into stainless steel or enamel saucepan with raspberries and stevia.
  3. Simmer till apples are soft then mash with potato masher.
  4. Bring to a full boil over high heat.
  5. Boil hard for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  6. Ladle into sterilized jars and put lids on immediately.
  7. Set aside and do not move for at least 12 hours till they have sealed then store them in a cupboard.

Note: As this jam does not have a lot of sugar in it; it will not last as long. A few months in the cupboard then refrigerate.

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19 Different Sugars but Which Are Healthy

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Will the REAL FOOD Sugar Please Stand Up?

I love sweet things. As a child I was addicted to white sugar and this caused many health problems. This is one reason  I am always talking about real foods: foods that are whole, live and are balancing to the body. I try to find sugars in this category.

In past articles I dealt with 7 Tips to Stop White Sugar Cravings and Reasons to Avoid Artificial Sweeteners. Now we deal with the more natural ones.

Not all sugars are equal. Some are very good for you in small quantities. Many are less healthy. Which ones on the following list would you consider real foods? Which do you use and why? Read the rest of this entry »

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Apple Cake – Vegan Gluten Free

Practice Makes Perfect!

It took me FIVE TIMES to get this recipe just right!

All my happy taste testers liked it right away but I knew it could be even better…and the following recipe is.

This is a deeply satisfying cake filled with healthy ingredients. Apples being one of them!

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Apple Cake – Vegan Gluten Free (dairy & egg free)

Ingredients:
2 cups fresh apples + 1/2 cup sliced apples for top
1/2 cup vegetable oil Read the rest of this entry »

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Healthy Holiday Meal with Gluten Free Ginger Cake

Here is one healthy holiday vegan meal that is so healthy and balanced and delicious - that everyone will LOVE. The Meal Includes: Nutricious Nut Loaf, Sugar Free Cranberry Sauce, Baked Squash with Vegetables, Lemon Asparagus and Gluten Free Gingerbread. Read the rest of this entry »