Primal Difference

Pumpkin Spice Creamer

Everyone always ask how we don't eat out and still able to "enjoy" all the pleasures that everyone else does. Well here is a little tip on how we survive this way of living. We make our own! :)

And that's exactly what I did today. It's fall and I am missing my Pumpkin Spice Latte, but I wanted to find a healthy alternative. It was a success! I'm sure you could change around the ingredients in this recipe to your own liking, which is always good.

Let me know how you like it!

Pumpkin Spice Creamer

Makes about 1 cup, leave in the fridge and enjoy for a week or with friends

1 cup of coconut milk (can use raw milk or heavy cream)
3 tablespoons pureed pumpkin
1/4th tsp Nutmeg
1/4th tsp Allspice
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4-1/2 tsp Vanilla

Heat up all ingredients on stove for a couple minutes on low to medium low. After everything is mixed add in 1-3 tsp of raw honey. Enjoy!

DIY Pumpkin Cutie

I saw this cute little thing on Pinterest and decided to give it a try and change things up some!

Here is everything I used:

An old pillowcase (you can use any fabric you have)

Toilet paper roll (the whole thing)

A stick from outside

Gift Wrapping Craft

I wanted to brighten up this boring gift box for my friend April a couple weeks ago and decided to get my craft on! This was so simple to make and I think she just adored it!

p.s. - Congrats to April and Matt!!

All you need is the following:

Burlap (or any other material)

Twine (or ribbon)

Stencils

Paint and a brush

If you are looking to purchase some burlap take a look at this link. It's a great deal!!

All Things Pumpkin

In the spirit of Fall, I decided to take the best of the best pumpkin recipes from primal blogs I love. I will also be posting my pumpkin cookie recipe soon! They were so good that they were gone before I could take any pictures!

Primal Pumpkin Bread - By Joyful Abode

http://www.joyfulabode.com

Primal - Now What?

So you decided to move forward and make one of the biggest changes you will ever make!

This way of live can lead to so many positive changes in your live. You are going to feel more alive, have more energy, lose those sugar drop bad moods and so much more! If you are a primal eater, please comment below on the changes you have noticed to help out other readers!

So now you need a BRAIN OVERHAUL. I know how hard it can be, trust me! Here are some do's and don'ts in primal eating. I won't get into all the details, I will leave that for my husband to blog about later in detail. :)

Do - Everything here is ORGANIC!

Free Range Chicken and Eggs
Grass Fed Beef
Free Range Turkey
Fish
All Vegetables
All Fruit (keep in moderation, there is a lot of sugar in fruit)
Nuts (raw pecans, raw almonds, raw cashews...anything raw, not processed)
Seeds
Nut butters (with no added sugar)
Olive oil (raw, and if cooked only on low)
Coconut oil (make sure to use this for cooking!!)
Cacao
Dairy (raw)
Sea salt
All spices
Coconut milk
Coffee (limit this to one cup a day)
Tea
Kefir
Sauerkraut
Fermented foods
Grade B Maple syrup
Raw Honey
Vinegar

Raw Key Lime Pie

This is absolutely the BEST dessert I have made, EVER! One great thing about it is that it is completely raw! You only need a few ingredients and follow a few steps and in no time you will have your own Key Lime Pie!

Prep work:

For our crust I decided to use pecans. One important thing with pecans is that you MUST soak them and then dry them before eating. This basically helps your body actually absorb and get all the nutrients from them.

Soak them over night in a glass jar making sure they are completely submerged in water. Then you will need to dry them. You can do this in the sunlight or in the oven on low for a few hours.

Now, on to the main dish. If you have a sweet tooth or have more than 2 people in your family who may love this, I would highly recommend that you double or triple this recipe! :)

Crust:

1.5 cups pecans

2 tbsp raw honey

1 tbsp water

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp sea salt

Mix all ingredients and fill the bottom of glass pie dish. With all the honey it should all stick together.

Filling:

1/4 cup lime or lemon juice

1 ripe avocado

2 tbsp raw honey

1/2 cup of cream from coconut milk or raw yogurt (if using canned, stick in the fridge for a couple hours and it will be on the top)

Mix together and spread on top of crust. Chill for at least an hour.

Primal Pumpkin Bites

This past week our local farmer friends, Todd and Kari, gave us a pumpkin. Which was wonderful...of them! But, now I had to figure out what to bake with this beautiful orange treat. With some advice from his wife, I went simple. I decided to cut it up in small pieces and just fry it up in some coconut oil.

To our surprise, it was absolutely AMAZING!! We added a little sea salt at the end to spice it up, but plain would have been just as tasty.

Here is a picture of how it turned out! Oh... it's not orange, another big surprise! :)

Make sure to check out this video of Kari as she discusses how to cut a pumpkin. This is the wonderful family who gave us our first pumpkin to cook! Such an amazing family, we are blessed to know them!

Pumpkin Spice Creamer

Primal Pumpkin Bread - By Joyful Abode

Primal Pumpkin Chili - By Cave Woman Cafe

Pumpkin Spiced Pancakes - By The Food Lovers' Primal Palate

Primal Almond Butter Pumpkin Brownies - By This Primal Life

Primal Pumpkin Muffins - By Green and Grateful

Pumpkin Whoopie Pie - By Deliciously Organic

Primal Pumpkin Pie - By Wellness Mama

Pumpkin Granola - By PaleOMG