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Smooth dark chocolate and salty-sweet creamy peanutbutter is a match made in heaven. We make this classic combo low carb and suitable for the ketogenic and/or GAPS diets by using a hint of stevia. This recipe is high in fat and a perfect treat after a meal. I won’t fuss at you if you enjoy …
Rich and Delicious Buckeye Fat Bombs (Keto, GAPS, Low Carb High Fat)Read More
Christmas cookie making is a fun tradition that I have carried out with my own children. We break out the pastry bags, piping tips, sprinkles, natural food dyes, and lots and lots of sugar… it is the holidays, after all. Children love trying their hand piping shapes, swirls, roses, and more, and in the past …
The most delicious, decadent, wintery treat out there, maple fudge is only sweetened with pure maple syrup, the richness comes from real heavy cream, and the walnuts provide crunch and counteract the sweetness of this amazing fudge as well. ⇢ If you’re new to candy making, or want to see about substituting ingredients, check out …
Real Maple-Walnut Fudge {Candy Making Without Corn Syrup}Read More
A must-have for both campfires and hot cocoa, marshmallows are fluffy sweet candies that are surprisingly easy to make! With just honey, water, gelatin, and a pinch of sea salt these marshmallows are also suitable for many allergen-free diets including SCD and the GAPS diet. These marshmallows will toast, but they need to be cured …
A plate of home-dipped caramel apples was always quick to fly off the treat table at our annual school carnival. An apple on a stick, dipped in sweet caramel? Yes please! Caramel Apple Pops Without Corn Syrup are a fun twist on the classic treat. We make our caramel from scratch with real sugar, cream, …
Bite-Sized Caramel Apple Pops {Candy Making Without Corn Syrup}Read More
Have you ever wanted to try making caramel apples, chocolate fudge, or lollipops but quickly discouraged by all the fake ingredients in the recipes you find? While we love carrying on the traditions, many of us can’t stomach the recipes that call for canned milk, corn syrup, or marshmallow cream… that’s not what you are looking …
Gourmet Candymaking Without Corn Syrup, Canned Milk, Artificial Colors or FlavorsRead More
“Use coconut milk to make caramels, and then they’ll be both dairy and corn free!” My friend Lorrine said as I described to her my new fascination with making homemade candy without corn syrup. I gave it a try and after a few tweaks on the proportion of sugar-to-coconut milk, was delighted with the results! These …
Coconut Milk Caramels Without Corn Syrup (Dairy-Free Recipe)Read More
This chocolate recipe does not require the use of a candy thermometer. These homemade chocolate chips are made by combining cocoa butter, cocoa powder, honey or sugar, vanilla, and just a touch of salt over the even gentle heat of a double boiler until it melts. Then it is cooled into a sheet, chopped into …
Homemade Refined Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips (GAPS, Paleo)Read More
These were so easy and so melt-in-your-mouth rich that I couldn’t not share. My toddler and I made these together on a whim, it was great fun- he helped me swirl the truffles in cocoa powder at the end. and put them on a plate… and now I need to clean cocoa powder out of …
I lasted a whopping 3 days without candy. To make something using ‘allowed’ ingredients, I figured I could heat honey until it hardened, just like sugar. I heated it a little too long, but it was still good. The almonds are soaked/roasted as described back here Greased a cookie sheet with coconut oil and spread …
