Makes about 24 balls One of our favorite activities is picking fruit from our local “u-pick” farm. When cherries are ripe, we always pick lots and lots of them because it’s fun to climb trees and it’s nice and shady picking. We pit them, freeze them, and use them all...
Sweets and Treats
CANDIED NUTS
Makes 6 cups (1440 ml) of granola Having changed what you eat, you probably miss cereal from time to time. We’re not going to lie: we miss cereal, too. Granola has always been a favorite, but with the traditional variety containing oats, we have to pass it up at the...
ANYTIME COOKIES
Makes 24 cookies A certain blue-furred monster has been known to say that cookies are a “sometimes” food. Normally that’s absolutely true, except in our house we make cookies entirely out of healthy foods and eat them anytime! They remind us of a flavorful shortbread...
ROLLED FRUIT LEATHERS
Makes 12 servings CHERRY NECTARINE • 4 ripe nectarines • 2 C (35°F) cherries, pitted • ¾ C water • 1 Tbsp (15 ml) almond extract You probably love fruit snacks. I know we did. Fruit snacks were one of the things we were very sad to find out wasn’t really a food a...
BLACK OLIVE TAPENADE
Makes 1 cup (240 ml) Our boys love black olives. They like them sliced into dishes and salads, they like them plain for putting on their finger tips and popping off with their mouths, and they love them in this tapenade, an olive-based dip. Since olives are a...
Fig Bars
MAKES 16 BARS Ingredients Filling • 8 ounces dried Turkish or Calimyrna Figs, stemmed and quartered • 2 cups (480 ml) apple cider • 1 pinch salt • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) fresh lemon juice Crust • ¾ cup almond flour • ½ cup coconut flour • ½ teaspoon baking powder • ¼...
Strawberry Squares
MAKES 24 SQUARES Ingredients • 1½ cups almond flour • 1¾ cups sliced almonds • ⅔ cup + 1 tablespoon (15 ml) palm sugar • 1 pinch salt • 12 tablespoons (180 ml) coconut oil, cut into 12 pieces and softened • 1½ pounds strawberries • ½ cup strawberry jam (see Fruit Jam...
Apricot Squares
MAKES 24 SQUARES Ingredients • 1½ cups almond flour • 1¾ cups sliced almonds • ⅔ cup palm sugar + 1 tablespoon (15 ml) palm sugar • 1 pinch salt • 6 tablespoons (90 ml) coconut oil, cut into 12 pieces and softened • 1 pound (454 g) dried apricots • ½ cup apricot jam...
Peach Squares
MAKES 24 SQUARES Ingredients • 1½ cups almond flour • 1¾ cups sliced almonds • ⅔ cup palm sugar + 1 tablespoon (15 ml) palm sugar • 1 pinch salt • 6 tablespoons (90 ml) coconut oil, cut into 12 pieces and softened • 1½ pounds frozen peaches, thawed and drained • ½ cup...
Almond Fudge Bars
SERVES 16 Ingredients Crust and Topping • ½ cup almond flour • ½ cup almond meal • ⅓ cup palm sugar • ¼ teaspoon baking powder • ⅓ teaspoon salt • 4 tablespoons (60 ml) coconut oil, melted and cooled Filling • ½ cup coconut flour • 1½ teaspoons instant espresso powder...
Blondies
SERVES 24 Ingredients • 1½ cups honey • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) coconut oil, melted • ½ teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder • 2 large eggs • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract • 1¼ cups coconut flour • ½ cup cacao nibs • ⅓ cup dairy-free white chocolate...
Key Lime Bars
SERVES 16 Ingredients Crust • 2½ cups almond flour • 4 tablespoons (60 ml) coconut oil, melted • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) palm sugar • 1 pinch salt Filling • 2 ounces coconut milk • 2 teaspoons tapioca flour • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) grated lime zest, plus ½ cup lime juice...












