This is a delicious and simple, colorful treat for a mid-afternoon high-tea or a late night dessert. When I was preparing the petit fours for this photo shoot, a friend kept eating them almost as fast as I could put them on the tray. They’re irresistible, unless you have a nut allergy. Featured in the Hella Delicious 2012 Recipe Calendar.

I had the opportunity to experiment with my cashew pie crust this weekend when making blueberry pie for our annual farm picnic out at our local cowshare. It is best to cook the crust and filling separately or the crust gets too dark. Featured in the Hella Delicious 2012 recipe calendar. This pie-crust received a lot of complements at our cowshare’s farm day!

Makes one 9″ pie.

This is a really delicious recipe and makes great muffins. It can also be made into a loaf of bread which makes a great Yule Kaka (which my family traditionally eats at Christmas-time). It is a grain-free, GAPS and SCD friendly recipe, which I highly recommend. Featured in the Hella Delicious 2012 Recipe Calendar.

• 1/2 c honey
• 1/4 c butter
• 1 c cashew butter (raw)
• 2 c almond flour (blanched)
• 1 t baking soda
• 5 eggs
• 1 c raisins
• 1/4 c honey-candied citrus peel
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t allspice
• 1/2 t cloves
• dash salt

A GAPS/SCD friendly version of candied citrus peel is very simple to make. Use organic or home-grown lemons, limes and oranges to be sure there isn’t harmful pesticides on the peel. Although citrus fruits aren’t allowed until much later in the diet, small amounts of candied citrus peel can be used on special occasions, especially in the later stages of the diet.

• 4 lemons
• 3 limes
• 2 oranges
• 1/2 c honey

I have had a hankering for Hot Cross Buns lately and have after several attempts come up with a delicious rendition of GAPS and SCD friendly Hot Cross Buns. They are more like muffins, and a thick custard makes a tasty cross. This recipe will make about 18 buns.

For the buns:

• 1/2 c honey
• 1/4 c butter
• 1 c cashew butter (raw)
• 2 c almond flour (blanched)
• 1 t baking soda
• 5 eggs
• 1 c raisins
• 1/4 c honey-candied citrus peel
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t allspice
• 1/2 t cloves
• dash salt

I am not exactly sure where I found this recipe at this point. Most likely it was www.pecanbread.com which has an incredible archive of recipes for the SCD or GAPS diets. It is called Lois Lang Light and is a lighter version of the famous Lois Lang Bread. This bread is a wonderful no-grain almond flour bread, that is rich and delicious. The following recipe makes 2 loaves of bread.

• 7 c almond flour
• 1 1/4 c dry curd or cream cheese
• 7 T butter or coconut oil, melted
• 1 1/2 t salt
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 c water
• 2 T caraway seeds

For a wonderful well-rounded lunch or snack with nutrient dense chicken liver and lots of home-made fermented vegetables, try one of my favorites: Carrot, ginger, apple kefir smoothie to start. Technically it should be drank and digested at least half an hour before eating the delicious chicken liver pate topped with kefirkraut on grain-free almond-caraway bread (I will post both those recipes right away). This is served with home-made pickled olives and an enzyme-rich fermented diakon, carrot and ginger relish.

A delicious, easy and very good for you grain and gluten-free meal. Frittata can also be made ahead, portioned out and frozen so that you have a take-away lunch or snack when you are working or on the run.

• 2 T coconut oil or butter
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 c ground meat, or chopped bacon
• 6 eggs (free range)
• 1/2 c yogurt or kefir
• 2 medium zucchini, grated
• 1 c peas (optional)
• 1 T raisin chutney
• 1 c cheddar cheese, grated
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Very simple recipe for a delicious dinner.

• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 c dry curd cheese
• 1/2 c mustard yogurt (or home-made mayonnaise
• 1 c grated cheddar cheese
• 1 t tarragon
• dash salt and pepper

This is quite simple to make and is a great SCD or GAPS pie for the Holiday Season. It is quite rich and sweet–very delicious!

Crust:

• 2/3 c raw cashew butter
• 1 1/2c chopped pecans
• 3 cardamom pods, seeds removed and ground
• 5-7 fresh dates, seeded and chopped
• pinch salt