Paleo Gummy Candy: The Healthiest Candy Recipe on the Internet

This Halloween, I have a 4 year old who is finally interested in and aware of trick or treating. I want her to have a great time, but I'm not excited about her eating the usual Halloween candy fare. I agreed that for every candy she collects, it will count as "money" and then we will use this money to buy her something special. In the meantime, for her school party, I made these awesome Halloween gummy goblins. Made with Great Lakes Gelatin and Coconut Milk, these gummies are a perfect balance of protein and fat, but the kids won't even know that because they are so delicious! I made two flavors: lemon and vanilla. I hope you enjoy them too!

Sugar Free Coconutty Gummies

Lemon Flavor:
1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
1/2 cup water
3 tbsp Great Lakes Gelatin
1 tbsp lemon juice
15 drops stevia
natural food color for fun

1. Boil coconut milk and water, then turn off heat and let rest for a few minutes
2. Add lemon juice and stevia
3. Whisk in gelatin
4. Pour into molds once cooled to room temperature
5. Let set in the fridge for 1 hour



Vanilla Flavor:
1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
1/2 cup water
3 tbsp Great Lakes Gelatin
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
15 drops stevia
natural food color for fun

1. Boil coconut milk and water, then turn off heat and let rest for a few minutes
2. Add maple syrup and stevia
3. Whisk in gelatin
4. Pour into molds once cooled to room temperature
5. Let set in the fridge for 1 hour


 

 

Sardine Fritters and Apple Slaw: When You Have No Time for Anything!

Sometimes all you have time for is Sardine Fritters and Apple Slaw! Now that I'm a mom of two, I find that there isn't as much time to cook as I'd prefer, let alone eat what I made. And forget grocery shopping!  My first was a impeccable day sleeper, which allowed me to pull her car seat out the car multiple times during naps to run into stores to stock up for the week. This one: not so much. The moment the car seat hits the stroller, she's up and ready to party. So on some nights, this mama has got to be creative!

Luckily, I keep a pretty stocked pantry. For dinner today, I was at a bit of a loss. I hadn't gone food shopping this week, but did manage to order some essentials on Goodeggs.com. I spent a good 10 minutes staring at the fridge and peaking into the pantry. I was ready to give up and order take out, but hubby kept pushing me for a home cooked meal. And so, I came up with a quick and easy dinner for us: Sardine Fritters and Apple Slaw. Prep time was under 10 minutes and cooking time was about the same. I paired the Sardine Fritters with an Arugula and Parsley Pesto from The Pasta Shop.

Sardine Fritters and Apple Slaw

Sardine Fritters Ingredients:

2 cans of Wild Planet Sardines
2 eggs from Pasture Raised Hens
1/2 almond flour
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp Ukrainian seasoning
1 large garlic clove
1 tbsp duck fat for frying

Apple Slaw:

1 carrot
1 apple
1 tbsp mayo

Process:

1. Whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl and heat cast iron skillet
2. Melt duck fat on hot skillet
3. Measure out 1/4 cup of batter for each fritter
4. Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side
5. Place apple and carrot into a food process with the shredder attachment
6. Dress with mayo
7. Enjoy with Pesto!