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Nut and Sunflower Seed Brittle

Nut and Sunflower Seed Brittle

Ingredients 1/2 cup raw unsalted almonds, roughly chopped 1/4 cup raw unsalted pumpkin seeds 1 tbsp unsalted sunflower seeds 3/4 cup agave syrup 1/4 cup coconut sugar 2 tbsp Melt Organic™ Butter Sticks 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/4 tsp sea salt Directions Preheat...

Gluten-Free Vegan Carrot Cake

Gluten-Free Vegan Carrot Cake

Prep 10 minBake 30 minCool 1 hrServes 6-8 Cake Dry Ingredients 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1 cup coconut sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt Cake...

Strawberry Peach Tart

Strawberry Peach Tart

Serves 6-8 prep time: 15 minutes cook time: 25 minutes chill time: overnight *Gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, soy-free, grain-free, naturally sweetened.Shortbread Crust 5 cups cassava flour (or may sub with gluten-free all-purpose flour) 1 cup (2...

Vegan Savory Shortbread

Vegan Savory Shortbread

Ingredients 1.5 cups gluten-free flour 1/2 cup Melt Organic plant-based butter 1 tbsp water 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp fresh herbs (I used 1/2 tbsp thyme, 1 small sprig rosemary, 1 tbsp oregano, 1 tbsp parsley, 3 leaves sage) 1 flax egg (1 tbsp flaxseed...

Orange Ginger Beet Kvass

Orange Ginger Beet Kvass

Loaded with minerals, probiotics, and phytonutrients called betalains, Orange Ginger Beet Kvass is a serious contender in my Top 5 Best-Health-Foods-Ever list and could be the most potent fermented food I have discovered. Lisa’s Counter Culture book provides the best...

What are “Bad” Fats? 5 “Bad” Fats to Avoid

This is one place where you won’t find anyone labeling high quality, organic sources of saturated fat – like virgin coconut oil – as “bad” fat. No, indeed the true “bad” fats, as we see define them, are described below:Hydrogenated oils: In essence, hydrogenated oils...

How to Make Traditional Korean Kimchi

How to Make Traditional Korean Kimchi

What do fermented foods and Melt® Organic buttery spreads have in common? They make me feel GREAT from the inside-out, but for very different nutritional reasons. Fermenting (pickling) foods brings out the wondrous child within me. I love watching sauerkraut transform...

Quest for the Perfect Pie Crust

Quest for the Perfect Pie Crust

For many decades I was comfortable with the illusion that my mother’s pie crust is indeed the very best in the land. My almost religious belief in this universal truth was shattered recently when my blackberry pie was pitted against Meg’s mother’s cherry pie. I am...