I made these fun gummies for myself becasue I love chocolate, coconut and gelatin. All of them are healing foods that can be part of a healthy paleo and gluten free diet. Gelatin is known for it’s ability to support youthful skin, supple joints, thick hair/nails and even help heal a damaged gut lining. Healthy…
Paleo Pumpkin Pie Smoothie (dairy and egg free)
Paleo Pumpkin Pie Smoothie (dairy and egg free) – Many of my readers write and ask me for egg free desserts and breakfasts that fit into a Paleo diet. This is a great smoothie for summer time that can be made with canned or boxed pumpkin. I keep pumpkin on hand all year for baking…
The Top 7 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gelatin
The Top 7 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gelatin Here are the Top 7 most frequently asked questions about gelatin that I get asked all the time on Facebook and on my blog. What is Gelatin? Gelatin is a translucent, colorless, brittle, flavorless solid substance, derived from collagen found in animal bones. It is commonly…
Green Juice Detox Paleo Gelatin Gummies (low carb, gluten and dairy free, )
It is that time of year again: Detox season! I am not into too much detoxing as I think it something to do everyday with the food that you choose. The best foods for detox are greens, yes, but without enough protein/ amino acids (and healthy fats) our liver would not be able to harness…
Kombucha Gelatin Gummies (gluten & dairy free, Paleo)
Kombucha Gelatin Gummies (gluten & dairy free, Paleo) Kevita or Kombucha Gelatin Gummies (gluten & dairy free, Paleo) This easy recipe combines the awesome healing benefits of grass fed gelatin with the probitic power of kombucha or kevita. Did you know we have 4-5 lbs of bacteria living in our guts and if you have…
Paleo Egg Nog Gelatin Pudding (Low Carb, Gluten & Grain free)
I got inspired to make this pleo egg nog gelatin pudding for my Dad so he would have a low carb treat over the Christmas Holiday. He is trying to get healthy and lose weight by doing Paleo with a more low carb version. He has been more focused on gluten free in the past…
Coconut Water Gummie Stars (Low carb, Paleo, gluten-free natural gelatin shapes)
I wanted to make a new flavor of healthy jello and I love the refreshing taste of coconut water. The best coconut water is raw from a fresh young coconut which still has the enzyme intact. If you can’t find one that has not been pasteurized just avoid ones with added sugar. This coconut water…
Mint Chocolate Gelatin Hearts (dairy free, gluten free, and Paleo)
Mint Chocolate Gelatin Hearts I had some mint in my fridge dying to be eaten so I decided to make these healing yummy gelatin shapes. These mint chocolate gelatin hearts have chocolate chips and if you use coconut milk these little snack will be dairy free. These jello shapes are fast and easy to make so you…
DIY: Make Your Own Healing Gelatin
DIY: Make Your Own Healing Gelatin – Great healing benefits of gelatin: Contains easy to digest calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, silicon, sulfur and trace minerals Speeds healing from seasonal cold’s and flu’s Builds healthy bone matrix Provides minerals for strong teeth Supports joints, cartilage and tendons with Chondroitin and Glucosamine Fights cellulite Prevents and plumps wrinkles Increases…
Café Latte Gelatin Gummy Bears (Paleo and gluten free)
Café Latte Gelatin Gummy Bears I have been Cuckoo for coffee ever since I was way too young to drink it. My mom used to take me to coffee shops before it was cool back in the (cough) 1980’s. I got my taste for the good stuff at an early age and it warms my heart…
Cranberry Orange Gelatin with Walnuts (Paleo, gluten and dairy free, Gaps, SCD)
Cranberry Orange Gelatin with Walnuts (Paleo, gluten and dairy free, Gaps, SCD) Gelatin used to be a big part of healthy traditional diets but people today don’t have a clue about what to do with it. All people know today about gelatin is Jello that is full of sugar, artificial colors, and genetically modified foods….
Blueberry Gelatin Gummie Bites (Paleo, Gaps, gluten and dairy free)
Gluten free, kosher, grass fed gelatin has many benefits that are too numerous to mention. It boosts soft, supple skin and lubricates joints by helping to lowering infalmmation. It is great for liver detox and even facilitates weight loss in the contex of a healthy Paleo diet. It even provides the raw ingredients needed to…
Pom and Cream Jello (dairy and gluten free pomegranate gelatin)
Pomegranates are a common food that is eaten in the Middle East and North Africa that are just as popular now as they were in with early Paleo cave people. They are tart and sweet at the same time but bursting with antioxidants. Foods with really deep colors such as berries or pomegranates are very…
Paleo Olive, Egg, and Sardine Gelatin Mini Aspics
Paleo Olive, Egg, and Sardine Gelatin Mini Aspics – Okay to understand this recipe you must channel your inner Julia Child to appreciate gelatin. Aspics were huge a few decades ago and are cornerstone of French cuisine. Gelatin has fallen out of vogue along with it’s unpopular buddy saturated fat and cholesterol. But guess what…
Tart and Fresh Grapefruit Gelatin (gluten and sugar free)
Tart and Fresh Grapefruit Gelatin Traditional cultures ate gelatin and/or bone broth at every meal but it has fallen out of favor in our fast food culture. Gelatin is very high in minerals so it helps with healthy skin as well as strong bones, nails and hair. It has a plumping effect from collagen that…
Easy Chocolate Keto Paleo Gelatin Pudding (gluten free, dairy free, sugar free)
Easy Chocolate Keto Paleo Gelatin Pudding Recently I have been learning more about the ketogenic diet from my friend Kim Knoch, Freda Mooncotch and of course Jimmy Moore. They have all found healing and weight loss with this approach when they had tried many other things. I wrote a long post about it here. I…
Easy Healing Lemon Grass Fed Gelatin (Paleo, Gaps, SCD)
Grass fed gelatin is a protein that come out of bones when they are boiled. It is full of minerals and collagen so gelatin is very healing for the skin and joints. Gelatin is similar to the material that covers our gut lining so it is very healing to the digestive system. Many people report…