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Thursday, October 31, 2019

Coconut Flour Orange Cake #coconut #energy #healing #emotionalbeing #holisticyeah

I'm always sharing how coconut flour helps me. I always feel more energized and alert. This helps your emotional state. This is why I'm always experimenting on ways to cook/bake with it. I think I found a neat tasting cake. It may  not taste sweet enough for you at first but your body gets used to it. It actually starts to like the finer things in life. I know I love my homemade dark chocolate with honey or molasses better than regular chocolate. I look forward to the fine taste.




Coconut Flour Orange Cake

I'm actually finding regular eating is great. This has become regular eating with regular foods as everyone else consumes daily.

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Monday, October 14, 2019

Homemade Paleo BBQ Sauce and My First Piece of Grass-Fed Bison #lorijeaninthekitchen #holisticyeah #holisticmedicine #museboatradio @museboatlive






Homemade BBQ Sauce from Juli Bauer's Paleo Cookbook p. 278
I added a touch of honey. Mouthwatering. I like my chicken grilled dark.



My first piece of grass-fed bison. It gave me a kick like liver.


Summer Squash Gratin
I used breadcrumbs and didn't have cornmeal and it was still good. I looked forward to eating it which is important to me. I added extra cheese too.

If you  missed these I posted earlier at my social sites, Apple Pie Spiced Muffins.
These are heavenly and light. Coconut flour is tricky to cook with so don't be scared of the texture. I used raisins and found that using lighter fruit is better when solely using coconut flour. Also make sure you feel the spring back when baking. This will ensure this kind of flour is cooked thoroughly.

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Friday, October 11, 2019

3 Bean Turkey Chili and Homemade Italian Dressing #lorijeaninthekitchen #goodfood #healthyfood



Turkey Chili
I made quite a bit of changes where I don't like things too hot. I can't imagine how anyone can handle the amount of spices that are called for. But with that said, with a bit of tweaking it's delicious. I omitted chili powder, red or yellow pepper ( I had green peppers in my canned black beans), chipotle powder, used less jalapeno pepper, only used 1 tsp of cumin, a pinch of cayenne pepper, used two beans (kidney and black beans), added 3 stalks of celery sauteed them before the onions and jalapeno for at least 5 minutes, used tomato sauce I had in stock instead of canned tomatoes, used my own homemade chicken stock and definitely squeezed lime on top as well as crumbled some smoked cheddar I had in the house.
Homemade Italian Dressing
This stuff is delicious. I couldn't believe how much better it is than just using oil and vinegar and so much better than store-bought dressing where there's so many chemicals. I loved the white wine vinegar in this and also when using on fresh green salads adding provolone to bring a fresh Italian restaurant flavor is a plus. It states on the recipe page that this is a good marinade. I wouldn't doublt it.

 Homemade Chip Dip
Very affordable and yummy.

 Tuna Cakes
These make a wonderful way to make those darker cans of tuna taste absolutely delicious!!



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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Parmesan-Zucchini Fritters to Chocolat Banana Muffins #youarewhatyoueat #sogroovy #lorijeanfinnila


These are so good with sour cream and more parmesan on top. I used fresh graded parmesan cheese. 
I was in the midst of making these.



I added a pinch of anise and used coconut oil instead of butter. I also added everything together at the same time and baked it for almost an hour. I would use less coconut oil next time and more toward a pinch of anise. Anise brought fragrance to it and it only had a bit of crisp from the oatmeal. Very tasty and good for breakfast too. This helps my fatigue and sugar cravings.




Delectable


Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
I haven't been crying for chocolate. I used honey and 1 tblsp of cinnamon.


Crusted Mashed Potatoes
Unbelievably good. I felt I was exploring another culture of food which I enjoyed tremendously. I used gluten free breadcrumbs which worked fine.

Sloppy Apple Pie Square
This is the best pie crust I've made for a dessert. I used scraps leftover from a French Canadian salmon pie I made after leaving it in the fridge for a bit. Oh so delicious. I used Bob's Red Mill 1:1 flour and coconut oil. I didn't miss the butter in this recipe. I also used some of the apples in the recipe above scraping of the oats - the anise was the winner in this filling. Just the touch of it brought a rich essence to my mouth.

Feeling 'So Groovy!'

Come join me tomorrow or listen after at iHeart and 'feel groovy' with Dr. Pedersen as he heals us with silver!!

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Tarragon Chicken and Salmon Cakes #wildcaughtsalmon #panfriedchicken #lorijeaninthekitchen



Salmon Cakes made with pumpkin puree and egg. I borrowed  "the Heal Your Gut cookbook" by Hilary Boynton and Mary G. Brackett from the library. The recipe is on p. 151. The cakes were so good I didn't need the lemon pesto to go with it.






 Tender Pan-Fried Chicken Breasts

This is the best pan-browned then baked chicken I've ever had. The spices and herbs combined are phenomenal. The ginger, dried mustard and thyme were just the beginning to this. I had some gluten-free flour in the house if you choose to go that route. I also cut the recipe in half and used olive oil. I was so happy to use the tarragon I just bought and was dying to use.

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Coconut Flour Pizza Crust #coconut Flour #energy #morning #healing #lorijeaninthekitchen

These are great for energy and can be used in the morning with eggs with a different spice or herb. I borrowed a book from the library titled "the Heal Your Gut cookbook" by Hillary Boynton and Mary G. Bracket pg. 121 for this recipe.


Friday, September 6, 2019

Milk Bad Rap? #GotMilk #lorijeanfinnila #lorijeaninthekitchen #holisticmedicine #holisticnutrition

Milk is healthy for energy for our bodies because of its phosphorus content which carries B vitamins. B vitamins are in healthy fats such as salmon. Olive oil is high in B vitamins. Why milk gets all the bad rap and I have to constantly feel bad about feeling great after drinking it is unneccesary. So if you feel like you need to drink milk, drink it!




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Sunday, September 1, 2019

Pumpkin Spice Vegan and Gluten-Free #lorijeaninthekitchen #holisticmedicine #holisticyeah #pumpkinspice


 Vegan Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
This is a sure winner. The pie filling is the best. I worked with a rice pie crust but it was a bit crunchy because I tried to make my own rice flour with a 200-watt food processor - not the best idea; the flavor was still there. I also made my own homemade whipped cream (8 ounces whipping cream, 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp honey, more or less - taste test, and blended it in my blender) and omitted the brown sugar.

Vegan Pumpkin Ice Cream
I omitted the cashews and used regular 2% milk that I had in the house and omitted the sugar.

For those of you who missed the pumpkin spiced muffins here they are again to get all your pumpkin spice cooking done at the same time.

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Thursday, July 25, 2019

My Son's Homemade Chinese Food and More #yum #Chinesefood


My son's homemade Chinese food.


Finding out I have Celiac disease, losing side effects after going off gluten, I needed to find recipes. Very yummy gluten-free, sweetened with honey, banana muffins great for the morning. Doesn't upset my stomach. Don't be afraid to add extra cinnamon. I ate mine with apple butter (recipe here). Another recipe I'm trying to heal with.

Gluten-free Fudgy Brownies
I was surprised how chocolatey these are; they're a bit like fine chocolate.

Other recipes I liked:


Homemade Dark Chocolate
Homemade chocolate with honey, cinnamon (I added 1 tsp.) and coconut oil.

Homemade Tomatillo Tartar Sauce I call it. Unbelievably delicious, and not all those harsh chemicals in store bought.

Tomatillo Chicken Stew 
Very reasonable - tomatillos are very plentiful at food pantries and so good in recipes and as a verde sauce.

Upside-down Pear Cake
I found that coconut flour recipes relax me before bed and keeps me calm during the day.

2-Ingredient Chocolate Banana Ice Cream  
Really cheap and easy 2 ingredient blender ice cream using bananas (which you might get at your local food pantry) and cocoa (which is about $1.69 at Trader Joe's - good investment, makes chocolate too).

Lime Cilantro Chicken with Mixed Rice and Black Beans
I didn't use the honey and added a bit of cumin.









Sunday, July 7, 2019

Sugar-Free Alternative Apple Butter #applebutter #sugarfree #sweetener #holistic #lorifinnila @HolisticLori






A sugar-free alternative sweetener for your baking that I just made - Apple Butter. Tastes delicious and easy to make. I used the ingredients from this recipe https://www.iheartnaptime.net/apple-butter/ @iheartradio except the nutmeg and used only 1/4 c. of water, then I cooked it at 350 degrees in my toaster oven for 2 hours before using the blender instructions in this recipe: https://detoxinista.com/how-to-make-apple-butter/