walking lightly on earth
These cinnamon Christmas cookies are made from a gluten free shortcrust pastry. I like them because they’re not too sweet but still enough sweetness for me 🙂 Since going sugar free (traditional sugar) about three years ago my tasts buds have changed, so I don’t need my treats to be very […]
We don’t have rice often but now that it’s Christmas time, I like to make a dairy and processed sugar free version of the traditional Danish rice pudding “ris a la mande”, which is enjoyed in most Danish homes for Christmas. It’s one of my favourite […]
A gluten free version of the traditional Danish Christmas biscuits called “Pebernødder”.
If you use baker’s ammonia (ammonium carbonate) they’ll get really light and crisp but if you don’t have it in your pantry or know were to get it, you can use baking powder instead. Baker’s ammonia is an ancestor of modern baking powder, which was originally made from the ground antlers of reindeer. It’s still commonly used in Scandinavia and Germany. Only use baker’s ammonia in cookies and pastries that are small enough to allow the ammonia odour to dissipate while baking or it can impart an unpleasant ammonia flavour.
INGREDIENTS
60g Butter, ghee or extra virgin coconut oil
60g Coconut sugar
1 Egg
100g Sorghum flour or other gluten free flour
20g Arrowroot powder or corn starch
1 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp Ginger powder
1/4 tsp Ground pepper
1/4 tsp Clove powder
1/2 tsp ammonium carbonate (baker’s ammonia) or baking powder
DIRECTIONS
Set the oven to 170C degrees (340F) and line 2 baking trays.
Mix butter, egg and coconut sugar until the coconut sugar has dissolved.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix about 10 min.
Leave the dough to cool in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
Roll the dough into long sausage shape until it’s about 1-2cm in diameter, cut the dough for every 1cm with a knife and roll each piece into a ball.
Place the balls unto a lined baking plate and bake it for about 10 minutes depending on the size at 170 C degrees.
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NATURAL MOVEMENT In the previous posts, I share how our lifestyle-changes within nourishment, toxic free home & personal care and meditation & sleep have improved our vitality and health problems including neck pains that I’ve had for years. If you haven’t read part 1, part 2, part […]
Beautiful Christmas decorations using only natural materials. I think that this is a great way to avoid or reduce plastic and use things that might already be around you. It was a great little family adventure spending time in nature collecting pine cones and branches […]
I’ve been making my own gelatine gummies but now I’m also getting my hand into making homemade marshmallows using grass fed gelatine powder. It’s a great way to make nutritious treats but it’s still a treat so only consume these homemade marshmallows occasionally. Stay tuned for recipes as I create my favourite ones 🙂
BENEFITS
Grass fed gelatine powder is great source of dietary collagen, which contains amino acids like glycine and proline. Most of us don’t consume in adequate amounts of these amino acids as they’re found in bones, fibrous tissues and organ meat. Traditionally, our diet was much higher in gelatine because we were consuming more parts of an animal like skin, tendons and other gelatinous cuts of meat. This means that we’re eating a lot less gelatine than our ancestors.
The glycine and proline amino acids are needed for healthy skin, hair and nail growth as well as optional immune function and weight regulation. In addition, glycine is anti-inflammatory and has shown to help with sleep and promote calmness.
Gelatin can also improve gut health by enhancing gastric acid secretion and restoring a healthy mucosal lining in the stomach. Collagen is also absorbed much better through digestion than through your skin so you might as well stop buying skin creams with collagen.
USES
You can read much more about the benefits and uses the two posts from the Wellness Mama & Chris Kresser.
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MEDITATION & SLEEP Last week I talked about toxic free home and personal care and how it was the second lifestyle-change that my family and I made to achieve more vitality and energy. I also listed ingredients to use more of and ingredients and products to use less of (and even better […]
Warm salads are a delicious and easy way to get a variety of vegetables as part of your dinner. I don’t know why it has taken me so long to make warm salads. In particular in the colder months I enjoy cooked food over raw […]
Homemade food for the birds in old cups to help them through the winter.
We mixed leftover animal cooking fat with a mix of seeds but I guess you can also use coconut oil as it’ll also stay solid.
First the fat has to be softened to mix in the seeds. Now fill old cups with the seed and fat mix. After you fill the cups, you need to place the cups in cold so the fat becomes solid before hanging them up.
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